In the kitchen, get the small stuff working for you and everything else falls into place. That means moving away from dry chicken and broccoli, and realising that food can be healthy, in line with your particular body goals, and enjoyable.
Niall Kirkland founded The Good Bite with exactly that in mind. “It’s about taking joy in the small things, and finding twists to make them better,” he says. “What’s the point of living healthily if you can’t enjoy life anymore?
You can only do the work and follow your journey if it’s a rewarding experience. I’m no saint, but you don’t have to be to live well.”
SWEET AND SPICY CHICKEN AND RICE TRAYBAKE
INGREDIENTS (SERVES 4)
• 50g sweet chilli sauce
• 2 tbsp soy sauce
• 2 tbsp brown sugar
• 1 tsp chilli flakes
• 600g chicken thighs
• 250g basmati rice
• 500ml chicken stock
• 1 red onion, chopped
• 3 garlic cloves, crushed
• 1 tbsp sesame seed oil
• Handful coriander
• Handful cashews
• Handful sesame seeds