Smoothie Saturday | March 2016

Smoothie Saturday is back, when i moved to university I didn't bring my blender because of not having a enough space, but i cracked and my dad bought it down for me; so it was only right to upload another smoothie post.

I have decided that I will now do Smoothie Saturday once a month now because it will make me feel less pressured, so here is my first 2016 Smoothie Saturday.

The first smoothie of this year is a simple apple and raspberry.

Ingredients 

1 granny smith apple

a handful of raspberries

2 tbsp vanilla protein powder 

3 tbsp greek yogurt 

a cup of coconut water

Well there you go nice and simple to start us off, if you want to keep up to date then follow me on instagram and twitter, the links are in my bio. 

Thank you

Quinoa Salad

Like many people I'm trying to live healthier, this includes eating well but I still want to eat food that I enjoy, surprising to some people I love fruit and veg so here is a recipe for quinoa salad. I made a huge batch of this so that it can last me the week while I'm at university because I can keep going back and snacking when I need too.

Ingridients:

Quinoa (kinda obvious)

Broccoli

Potato

Green beans 

Bell peppers

Cucumber 

Beetroot 

Onion

Apple

Plum tomates

Sweetcorn

Olive oil

Chilli powder

Method:

Well the method is simple, depending on the quinoa, cook it for how long it is instructed on the packet. 

I peeled and chopped the potatoes and added some olive oil then sprinkled on some chilli powder, and did the same for the broccoli and half the green beans. Then Put them in the oven for around 10-15 minutes.

For the rest I washed cut and peeled then added it all together in a big casserole disband gave it a mix, I also added the rest of the raw green beans to add a crunch.

For me this is a huge batch but I know it will stop me from snacking of junk food, I can take it to university with me if I want or simply eat it at home.

Thank you for reading I hope you like the recipe.

Simple At Home Workout

I know that not everyone is able to go to the gym so I thought I would share with you guys a super simple workout that you guys can do at home, that doesn't need any equipment.

Before I start I would like to say that I am in no way an expert and I recommend you speak to an expert before doing these exercises because if you do some of these wrong you can do more damage than good. If you don't have an expert at hand then there are plenty of tutorials on youtube, I suggest Livestrong or Livestrongwomen.


-15 Crunches with leg lift (I have my legs propped up at a 45 degree angle on a chair)
-15 Tricep dips
-20 calf raises
-15 sumo squats
-30 bicycle crunches
-30 mountain climbers

Do 3 sets of these.

I hope you guys like this kind of post, if you would like more then comment or tweet me.

Thank you for reading!

Smoothie Sunday

Im late again but here is todays super tangy smoothie, iv done a lot of sweet so iv changed it up bit.

Ingredients:
5 apricots
1 cup of raspberries
3 peaches
1 passion fruit
1/2 of a naval orange.
2 tspn chia seeds
2 tspn flack seed

I hope you like a lots of tang because this smoothie is jam packed.

(the pictures aren't the best but they have been taken late at night)

Thank you for reading

Smoothie Sunday | Apricot Delight

Once again I stepped out of my comfort zone and tried apricot, the only time I have eaten apricot is in   yogurt but I wanted to try the actual fruit so I made a smoothie.

Ingredients:
1 passion fruit
juice of half an orange
1 mango
3 apricots
100ml of coconut and pineapple juice.

This smoothie is for people with a sweet tooth, I hope you enjoy

When I payed for the apricots I was stood at the till for about 15 minutes because they weren't on the computer system so it took four different workers to work out how to pay.

I bought the coconut and pineapple juice because it is really expensive to buy coconut water on its own so I figured that this would be a good alternative and bought it, but silly me didn't read what was in it until I got home. It is full of added flavours and also milk, which I am sensitive with, I told you guys before I have a lot of bad luck.

Thanks for reading

Smoothie Saturday...

I know, I know its a Sunday night but I honestly thought today was Saturday but its not! oh well heres a smoothie anyway.

So this is by far the best tasting smoothie I have ever had! EVER.

It it is a tropical smoothie, I told you I wanted to get more summery and diverse well here it is my tropical twister smoothie.

Ingredients:
1 cup of pineapple
1 cups of mango
1 passion fruit
1/2 papaya
100ml of water

You can play about with the amounts depending on what you want or like, I actually drank a lot of mine before I took any pictures I was running around my house like making my dad and brother taste it because it was so good!

I loved this smoothie and now that summer is coming there is more of a variety of fruits coming to the UK which has me very excited!!!

I hope you enjoyed this post

Thank you for reading.

My First Time | Gym Experience

I planned to have this up days ago but the gym and Naruto have stood in my way!

Being quite an anxious person the thought of going to the gym scared me to death, it had nothing to do with exercising because I enjoy it, but merely the thought of being in a room with people I didn't know and using equipment I didn't know stopped me from attempting.

What if I make a fool of my self on a machine?
What is I trip up and face plant the floor? (totally plausible with my luck)
Wont all of the gym goers watch me and judge me?
What is I break something? (myself, somebody else or some equipment)
What happens if I get stuck in the pod? (Pure Gym people will understand this)

With all that in mind I was happily living behind my macbook at home but my family joined forces and signed me up anyway, so I trudged along with my brother and came out unscathed so here is the story of my first gym escapade... Wow I've gone all Agatha Christie on you!

So really this story is quite simple! The gym is awesome, my brother showed me around, it is really big and spacious so you aren't treading on anybodies toes and all of the people are really nice will help you with anything if you ask.

On my first night I really just tried a bit of everything my brother happily dragged me around getting me to do lots of different exercises and when we turned to leave he had a grin like a cheshire cat as he proudly told me "TOMORROW IS LEG DAY".

To be honest I like leg day but thats just me.

Here are some of the thoughts that went through my head on the first night:

• Why are these so many mirrors EVERYWHERE?
• Who in hell thinks of how to build these machines and how they will work?
• Wow how long did it take for that person to get muscles like that?
• Well that is an interesting colour combination you have gone for, where did you find that shirt?
• Just breath, keep running just two more minutes (looks at time on the treadmill) damn you've only been on it for 3 minutes I can't give up now.
• Is that really how that machine works?
• Water I need water...
• There is no way I can do that!

At the moment I don't have a huge weight lost strategy or crazy diet planned I just want to get into a routine and get fit, then decide if there is anything more I want to do.

Also im not just throwing the gym in your face, you don't need a gym to keep fit I used to and still do work out at home, the gym was just a way for my family to get me out of the house because I'm a hermit who lives on my laptop.

I hope you all liked this post feel free to get in touch or comment!

Thank you for reading!

Ps how awesome are mine and my brothers shoes! The brightest in the gym.

Smoothie Saturday

Happy Saturday people, how are you guys?

Iv been starting my garden projects and while I was in the garden I really fancied some ice cream so I decided to go one better and make a milkshake float. You know like a coke float but with fresh made milk shake and it tasted so good. Here is the recipe for this summery treat.

Ingredients:
Handful of strawberries
handful of raspberries
almond milk
ice cubes
Vanilla ice cream
Frozen blueberries

I hope you guys enjoyed this, it is super creamy, its healthier than a coke float and also filling.

Thanks for reading, feel free to comment and follow me on social media!

Smoothie Saturday | Simple Summer Smoothie

As I write this the sun is trying to push through the clouds and speed light throughout the kitchen, so I am glad that I made a summer berry smoothie because is England is trying, I should probably try too.

Ingredients:

• a cup of strawberries half frozen, half fresh
• half a cup of blue berries
• a cup of blackberries half fresh, half frozen
• a handful of frozen mango chunks
• handful of red grapes
• a tea spoon of honey
• 200ml of water

So like I said super simple its like a juice, I wanted to add almond milk and yogurt but I forgot to buy them when I went shopping, and my banana weren't ripe enough so I didn't add one because I'm a ripe banana kinda girl.

With this being super simple you can easily add so many ingredients to amp up this recipe, so have fun!!

Thank you for reading guys! 

Review: Primark Witch Hazel & Tea Tree Oil Face Mask

You guys may or may not be aware that Primark are massively expanding there beauty/cosmetics range. I picked up a few of the things to try out and my favourite it their Witch Hazel and Tea Tree Oil Peel Off Face Mask, wow thats a mouth full.

Anyway I find this mask to work really well, you simple squeeze it on to your fingers and spread it on to you face, it begins to dry super quick so work fast! Once its on leave it to dry for around 10 minutes and then simply peel it off, then rinse your face with water and any product that wasn't peeled off will turn back into a liquid and wipe away. Viola you are done.

I absolutely loved this mask, witch hazel and tea tree are two of the best natural products to use on your skin to prevent AND smooth your spots and blemishes and because it is in the form of a peel off mask it lifts off dead skin to leave your skin refreshed!

I can't stress enough how much more refreshed this mask makes your skin feel, it also helps remove black head, also I notices if it doesn't manage to remove them it lifts them to the surface of your skin enough to remove them your self or used a scrub to make sure!

All in all I love this stuff and for only £1.50 for a big bottle, you can stock up!

If you want any more reviews then send me a request.

Thanks for reading

Smoothie Saturday

I know this weeks smoothie Saturday is late but its here finally!
I love this one so much, the pear is super sweet and at the forefront followed by the tangy kick of the apple.

Ingredients:
2 pears (i used conference pears)
2 apples (i used granny smith)
a handful of spinach
100 ml of water.

This recipe is so simple but so filling, it is perfect to wake you up in the morning or great after a workout!

I hope you like this smoothie.

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Thanks for reading!

Smoothie Saturday!!

So this is what i'm calling my "muddle mix" I was going to have an apple and kiwi smoothie but it ended up with so much more ingredients!

Ingredients:
1 Apple
2 Kiwi's
1 Banana
A handful of frozen pineapple
A handful of frozen peach
1 tbspn of milled flax seed
150ml of water

I say this is a muddle mix because I was going to make a simple smoothie but when I went to the freezer I realised that there was only 2 ice cubes left and I left them because I know my brother would want it for his protein shake, but then I stumbled across the frozen fruit I completely forgot I had!!!

It doesn't look like the most appetizing smoothie in the world but it tastes amazing and smells like a sweet shop perfect for when you have a sugary craving, I hope you guys enjoy it!

Thanks for reading
P.s I just remembered that I used a ripe banana not a fresh store bought one.

Smoothie Saturday

This week iv gone for a simple, but tropical blend!

Ingredients:
1 mango
300ml of coconut water
juice of one lemon

I'm kind of in love with coconut water at the moment and I love lemon and mango on there own so it was only a matter of time before the three came together!

What are your favourite blends? Feel free to comment and follow.

Thanks for reading!

Smoothie Saturday

This week I have made a green smoothie, which is a super tangy kiwi and mango drink!

Ingredients:

1 mango

2 kiwi's

a handful of kale

250ml coconut water

This is one of the best iv made in a while, hope you guys like it too.

Smoothie Saturday

This week were going tropical! Pineapple and Mango

Ingredients:

Half a cup of pineapple

Half of a mango 

half of a frozen mango

1 banana

150ml coconut water

1 tsp of milled linseed

1 tsp of chia seed

Mix all of these up in the blender and enjoy, I added the seeds in after everything else is frozen then mixed them up. 

Thanks for reading!

Smoothie Saturday: Pineapple Green Smoothie

Pineapple and coconut water smoothie

Simple smoothie recipe for the first smoothie saturday of the year!

Ingredients:
2 & half cups of pineapple
200ml of coconut water
2 handfuls of kale
1 tbsp linseed mix

Just blend it all up and enjoy, this smoothie is tangy due to all the pineapple. If you want you can swap out some of the pineapple for frozen pineapple to keep it cool.

Linseed is packed with fibre to help with digestion and also omega 3, buy milled linseed because they have already been broken down, otherwise they won't be able to be digested easily!

I found it hard to find the seed and coconut water in the UK but you can go to Holland and Barrett, or alternatively go to Aldi, they now sell different types of linseed mixes in the cereal section and they have just started supplying coconut water!

I also advise you not to have more than 2 tablespoons of linseed

Smoothie Saturday

Carrot, apple & ginger detox smoothie!

All of the ingredients in this smoothie your body, detox and cleansethe body as well as provide engery.

Ingredients:
3 carrots
2 apples
1 inch piece of ginger

How this drink helps:

• Ginger can help reduce inflammation and pain as well as nausea and heartburn.
• Also ginger helps you to digest and absorb the nutrients from the food you eat.
• Carrots have a high source of vitamin and potassium, and also help to restore skin cells.
• The antioxidants in apples help control the cholesterol levels in the blood.
• Carrots and apples both help to restore and cleanse the liver, also they help to remove toxins from the body.

Thanks for reading!

Borrower

I HAVE A COLD!!

I haven't had a cold in so long and now I have a bad one so I thought I would share with you some of my hints and tips for helping get over a cold/flu.

DISCLAIMER: im not a professional, so if these don't work, don't shoot the messenger!

1. So my first one, if you are taking the day off and staying at home, then jump into your pyjamas, fluffy socks, a blanket and get comfy!
2. Next you grab your laptop or hog your TV remote, time for movies, online shopping, youtube and my personal favourite watch FRIENDS! (I did this all day today)
3. Don't forget to drink plenty throughout the day, try to stay away from caffeine, (apparently that's bad when your ill) not going to lie I still had coffee!
4. One thing that I tried today was a homemade lemon and honey drink, iv had lemsips in the past and they tasted awful and didn't work, but I thought I would give a homemade one a try! I still don't like the taste so I didn't drink much, but apparently this drink helps to relax the throat, which I noticed once a drank it, as well as kill of the bacteria in the throat! Also hot drinks help to relieve congestion in your nose! Ill put the recipe I made below
5. Try and get as much sleep as possible and add extra pillows if you can this helps relieve congestion.
6. Have a hot shower or bath, this helps relax your body as well as helping with congestion! If you get lightheaded then take a bath instead of a shower so your not standing!
7. to help soothe your throat add a table spoon of salt to warm water and gargle for a few minutes.
8. Also use either hot or cold compresses on your sinuses.
9. Try to eat! So I don't know about you guys but when I don't feel well sometimes I don't have the biggest appetite, but its important to try and eat!

The recipe I used in my lemon drink:
2 tablespoons of honey
juice of half a lemon
2 tablespoons of whisky
and fresh ginger that has been crushed up
a cup of hot water

I just mixed all of these together and drank it, slowly... very slowly!
don't forget it is not a good idea to add whisky if you are taking medication!

Borrower

Smoothie Saturday

Pineapple & Mango Smoothie

Another super tasty smoothie for you guys!

Ingredients:
Half of a cored pineapple
a full mango
a frozen banana
a handful of frozen pineapple chunks

 

 

 

Thanks for reading!

Borrower

Smoothie Saturday!

Watermelon and Strawberry!
Here is another simple smoothie,

~Ingredients:
quarter of a watermelon
a cup of strawberries
the juice of half a lemon

Watermelon has go to be one of my favourite fruits, it tastes so good!

Hope you enjoy, Borrower