Cheddar, Sweetcorn & Jalapeño Frittata (high protein, meal preppable)

and a bonus gochujang sauce recipe (free!)

I love meal prepping a high-protein breakfast, especially when it doubles as a quick, satisfying lunch. There’s just something so comforting about having a healthy, filling, and easy to grab meal from the fridge!

P.S. I’ve added a little note at the bottom about exercise this week. Maybe it’ll resonate if you were also one of those people who dreaded group sports at school?

Anyway, back to frittatas - they are so versatile. This week alone, I’ve had mine:

• On its own (simple and delicious)

• Stuffed into a sandwich with creamy gochujang sauce and avocado (deliciously satisfying)

• With a crunchy side salad and loads of spring onion (deliciously virtuous)

But if there’s one non-negotiable for me when it comes to meal prep, it’s that it has to be quick and easy, otherwise I just know I won’t do any meal prep. Honestly, I cannot be bothered to cook meals that I actually need to eat that day, then meal prep a long/difficult recipe on top of that! This recipe totally delivers, and it only needs five ingredients.

It also uses one of my all-time favourite flavour combos: sweetcorn, mature white cheddar, and jalapeños. I don’t make the rules, but I do believe these three were born to be eaten together.

Oh and I served mine with a creamy gochujang sauce. This is completely optional, but if you’re feeling a bit extra like I was, the recipe is on my website (it’s part of the Gochujang Chicken recipe) - just add 30g of yoghurt to make it creamy.

Each portion has 30g of protein and just 414 calories, so it’ll keep you full for hours. This recipe makes three servings, but the beauty of frittatas is how easily you can scale them. Just increase the cooking time a little if you're making more, and cover with foil if the top starts browning too quickly.

That said, three portions feels like the sweet spot. Any more and I start to dread eating the same thing again, and any less... well, that’s probably just leftovers, not meal prep.

As promised, my two favourite frittata hacks:

1. Use cottage cheese – it makes the texture extra fluffy and adds even more protein.

2. Frozen veg is your best friend – no need to defrost! This version uses frozen sweetcorn straight from the bag.

This week’s thoughts:

Last week I shared a bit about my relationship with alcohol, and I’ve stuck to it, not a drop since! I honestly feel a lot more balanced this week, even though technically I should be in the PMS stage of my cycle.

It felt really good to share something a little more personal, that’s what I do love about newsletters!

This week, I wanted to talk a bit about exercise. I hated it at school. PE was the worst. I dreaded it and sometimes skipped class (which I don’t recommend…). I didn’t really have any natural athletic ability like some people seem to gifted with, or perhaps it was the lack of confidence coupled with my pretty uncompetitive personality. I remember once in rounders, I couldn’t hit the ball and the teacher thought I was being cheeky, so she made me ‘run’ a lap. But I was genuinely trying, I was just that bad.

At university, I tried out yoga and the gym. The beginner yoga classes were super gentle, and that really helped. I wanted to like the gym too, and I did for a while, but I couldn’t get consistent. I think I went through at least 7 failed gym memberships before it finally stuck a few years ago.

Looking back, I realise I don’t hate exercise, I just hated the type of exercise I was exposed to. I’ve never really liked team sports (although maybe I should give them another go… even if that still feels scary).

Then in my late twenties, I started running! I was so slow at the beginning. My “run” was basically my boyfriend’s (now fiancé’s) fast walk. And last year, I ran my first half marathon race!

What I love about running is that if you’re consistent and follow a plan (which I secretly love because I’m extremely into ticking things off), you will improve.

I guess what I’m trying to say is: finding an exercise you enjoy can take years, and that’s okay.

I’ve got another half marathon this weekend. My ankle’s been a bit off lately so I haven’t followed my plan perfectly, and I’m not sure I’ll hit the time I wanted. But honestly, my main goal is just to enjoy the race! 😅

I hope everyone has a lovely weekend planned and here’s the frittata recipe! 💖💫