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Are we excited yet people? I can not wait for the festivities to start! Today I have been cooking up a storm, but more on that in a mo…

This morning I was up bright and early to do my Davina DVD as usual. I then made myself an amazing breakfast: Chocolate Cherry Green Monster topped with a crumbled white chocolate and cranberry cookie and white chocolate stars:

I thought I’d start getting festive with a few little fun decorations on my breakie! I also added an extra teaspoon of cocoa powder to my usual spinach, frozen cherries, chocolate whey and soy milk mix for extra chocolate flavour. This tasted sinful but contained a huge amount of healthy spinach that I couldn’t taste one bit!

Lunch was some Lentil and Root Veg Stew with steamed savoy cabbage:

I really adore this stew, so delicious and warming. I also had an orange.

I’ve been feeling in need of a good stretch for a few days now and as I had managed to do most of my to do list for the day I thought I’d do a quick Yoga for Runners download. I did a 30 minute flow and felt so much better after doing it, like all the knots in my muscles had been eased out.

Mid afternoon I had a decaf Butterscotch Latte with vanilla soy milk and agave plus two apples:

Dinner was just a quick bowl of Spiced leek, sweet potato and coconut soup as I’m off out shortly:

Today I have made a wonderful Veggie loaf as my veggie turkey alternative, Chocolate Orange Cake and some quick and easy cranberry sauce. I’m especially happy with the veggie loaf, its came out really well and smells like stuffing! Its vegan, so I was worrying that it may not hold together but it has turned out beautifully:

The chocolate orange cake is looking good and will be topped with chocolate cream on Christmas day, and if the cake batter I ate from the sides of the bowl is anything to go by it should taste amazing! I have also roasted some potatoes with rosemary ready to make up some Leek, Roast Potato and Rosemary Soup. Tomorrow morning I’m going to prepare some maple and honey roasted carrots and parsnips and mulled wine. I love getting busy in the kitchen! All of these dishes are going to be taken through to my parents ready for Christmas Lunch. I’ll share the recipes soon too. I was also happy to get my organic veg box – I’m planning on making up a big pan of mixed vegetable soup for healthy lunches between all the chocolate!

This will be my last post until Boxing Day when I shall be sat in my pj’s eating leftovers and will be more than happy to recount all my eats and outfits with you. Speaking of outfits, I’m just about to head off to Newcastle to pick James up from work and do a bit of shopping. I’ve decided to return a couple of recent purchases and treat myself to a new outfit for tomorrow and Christmas Day. I quite like the idea of a pretty top like this (Topshop, £50) to wear with jeans and some sparkly jewellery:

I shall see what I can find – knowing me I’ll get something completely different ;-)

Anyway, this is me signing off till Boxing day. Hope you all have a truly wonderful, peaceful and fun filled Christmas!