5 Healthy breakfast recipes!

So, recently I've been on a massive health kick. (it will not last) 

I never normally eat breakfast unless its been made/given to me. So this week I decided I wanted to make up some healthy fun dishes that would ensure I have a sufficient amount of energy throughout the day. 

Breakfast in a jar!

 - 1 cup of plain yogurt

- 2/4 cup of granola

- Handful of blueberries

- 9 grapes

This is relatively easy to make and tastes delicouis!

1: Get a jar or cup

2: Put half of the yogurt into the jar

3: Put the majority of the granola on top of the yogurt

4: Then put add half of the left over yogurt on top of the granola

5: Then put all of the blueberries on that

6: Then put the rest of the yogurt on top

7: Get the grapes and put them along the edge of the jar 

8: Sprinkle the remaining granola into the middle of the yogurt.

9: Refrigerate over night and enjoy in the morning!

The point is to make sure the layers don't mix with each together so I suggest putting the jar in the fridge for a few minutes during the process. 

 Oaty blueberries

 - 1/2 cup of oats 

- 1 cup of almond milk

- 1 handful of blueberries (About 11)

1: Put a saucepan on a low heat on the hob

2: Put the oats into the saucepan

3: Then add the milk and mix

4: Leave to simmer for a minute

5: Mix for a further 2 minutes

6: Once you are happy with the constancy put into a bowl

7: Sprinkle the blueberries onto the porridge

You can also sprinkle cinnamon on top for an extra twang.

Berry blast

- 4 strawberries

- A handful of raspberries ( About 7-8) 

-  A handful of blueberries ( About 9-11)

- Ice

- Apple juice

1: Cut the strawberries in half

2: Put all the fruit into a blender

3: Add the ice

4: Add the juice

5: Blend!

6: Put the smoothie into a glass and add a cute straw!

This smoothie is good when you just want something light but also something that will fill you up and keep you going till lunch time.

Yogurt&fruit

- 1/2 cup of plain fat free yogurt

- Half a peach 

- Handful of blueberries (About 9)

- 1/3 cup of granola

 1: Grab a bowl

2: Put the yogurt in first

3: Then cut half a peach into pieces 

4: Put the peach on top of the yogurt

5: Do the same with the blueberries and granola 

6: Get a spoon and eat!

This is so so simple, yet delicious. All of the different flavours and textures counteract with each other and it feels like a bomb of flavour has gone of in your mouth.

 
 Just fruit?

 - Handful of grapes (About 9) 

- 1 banana 

- Half of an apple

1: Cut the banana and apple into pieces

2: Put on a plate with the grapes

Its quick, on the go and taste great. Its also good when you've not got much in and you just need to eat. You can also switch up the fruit to best suit you.

All of the recipes above are flexible, you can change the fruit/granola/yogurt as much as you like. They are also low in fat and will keep you energised! 

I can't stress how important eating breakfast is for you, it helps your brain get prepared for the day and it also keeps your energy levels up!

I hope you try out these recipes and love them as much as I do!

Bye for now..J x

May favourites

Its that time! May is coming to an end and its finally time to talk about what I've been loving throughout the month. May has gone super fast! Which seems so strange,  it still feels like  January. Its nearly christmas. How scary is that:)!!

 

Okay I was trying to think about what I've been loving and using/wearing throughout May. This is the little selection of things I wanted to include in this blog!

Deodorant/perfume

- Sure, bright bouquet. 

This is a pretty standard normal product in anyone lives. Its pretty boring! But I just love the scent and the way it feels under my arms. I change my deodorant frequently as I get bored so easily..but I love this one! Ive just brought 3 new ones. 

- Red jeans perfume

Okay so, my mum use to wear this perfume! I use to remember smelling it and absolutely loving it. Recently I went out and saw it..i just had to buy it! Throughout the month I've been wearing this religiously. Every single morning id wake up get dressed and put it on. I will defiantly be buying it again next month. 

Bath stuff

- Space girl bath bomb

Of course my favourites post had to feature some lush products. The space girl bath bomb is actually my favourite thing every month!! Ive said in a previous blog post how much I love it..I love it more and more each time I use it to be honest. Its getting weird!! haha. 

- Whoosh shower jelly

This month I've been loving lush's whoosh shower jelly, it smells amazing and it wakes me up on those early mornings!! Its fantastic. 

Body lotions/face products

- Sanctuary five minute thermal detox mask 

I got some of these masks for christmas and i recently decided to use them. I was so happy with the results. The mask basically clarify and cleanses skin, it leaves your skin feeling amazing! Its not a great colour but the results make up for it.

- Sanctuary  illuminating moisture lotion spf 15

This face lotion is the best I've tried hands down. Its designed for sensitive/dry skin, so its perfect for me. Ive defiantly noticed my skin bright up since i started using it. You can also use it on the backs of your hands to help with the dryness. Which is and added bonus! You only have to use a pea size amount, so it will last a considerable amount of time. 

- Sugar crush body lotion

I spoke negatively about some soap and glory products recently. Because of the way it left my skin feeling. Although I've been pleasantly surprised with the sugar crush body lotion. Firstly it smells like sprite! But its not too overwhelming, it also moistures and hydrates my skin. Leaving it feeling a million pounds. It had defiantly changed my opinion for the better.

Lip products

- Breakfast at tiffanys lipgloss

I dont tend to wear makeup although I received a set of these lip glosses from a friend. I love them! Especially this colour, it is  a dark pink and its gloss is extraordinary. It also doesn't smell of anything. Which makes is 100x better.  

- Benefit dandelion lipgloss

My friend uses this lipgloss and raves about it. So when I go round her house I take the chance to use it! I love how it feels on my lips, it not too heavy and its a nice subtle colour.  

Earrings

I actually have two pairs of earrings I've been loving, although the picture looked terrible! But they are just silver and sparkly! They are small and simple. I wear them most days of the week..i just can't get enough of them.

- Minnies earrings

My mum brought me these from a boutique in Brentwood. They are considered as a statement accessory. Which is a very bold move for me. Although I'm in love with them. They dress up a simple casual outfit which I love. They are actually heavier than the standard pair of earrings, which is the only downside to them. Over than that I love them. 

This is what I've been loving this month, what products have you been loving? Let me know!

Bye for now..J x

Festival must haves 2015

Incase you didn't know i have been lucky enough to be able go to a festival this year! Which is super exciting and hopefully the first of many. Me and a few of the girls will be attending the festival in July. Brownstock is definitely not as big as V but its getting bigger and bigger each year. A lot of famous name such as: lethal bizzle and example will be there. 

Id originally planned to this blog post in July. Although i was to thrilled and decided on doing it now. 

1: A tent

 
 So the first festival item you must have is obviously a tent!! Well unless you are planning on sleeping on the floor! You only need to buy a tent if you are staying the  duration of the festival like we are! Normally when you go to a festival you just purchase a cheap tent that you leave there when you leave. Thats what we are going to do. You can buy cheap tents anywhere you like really, you can either shop around online or go into stores.

2: Mini toiletries 

- Hand sanitiser

With all the germs and bacteria that will be floating about i think hand sanitiser is a pretty stable need.     

- Dry shower

Me and a friend were looking this stuff up, its amazing! What you do is spray some on yourself and use a flannel or something and lather it up..then you just use a different cloth to take it off. You don't need water or anything. Its so great!! I would recommend buying this if you didn't want to spend time on wiping yourself clean! haha. 

- Batiste dry shampoo

I can not stress enough how important dry shampoo is.

If your hair is anything like mine it gets greasy so quickly, which makes me feel so dirty! As i will not be able to shower buying dry shampoo is at the top of my list of priorities. 

- Mini packets of wipes.

Wipes are a must when sleeping at festivals. 

Firstly you probably won't get a chance to shower and staying in the same environment when your hot and sweaty can be uncomfortable and make you feel very conscious. By taking wipes you are then able to  just clean yourself quickly and efficiently.. Which is better than smelling all weekend!

- Dove mini 

Its small and smells amazing. You can take any deodorant or spray, although i do recommend only taking minis.

The heat, sun and alcohol can only end badly! Therefore you need to be prepared for anything. Whether it may be greasy hair or smelly arm pits..you need to make sure you are well equipped for anything. Myself and the girls will be taking mini toiletries, as full sized ones will take up to much room and will be too heavy to carry. 

3: Bum bag

Every girl needs a bum bag! As lame as they sound i think its pretty important to get one. As you can keep any personal items such as money or your phone on you at all times. You also don't want to have to hold  everything because you can't trust leaving your phone in your tent. Bum bags have become so popular over the years. They now sell them in the majority of shops around. They come in many colours and designs. Who says you can't rock a bum bag aye? 

4: Festival kit

I wouldn't say you need this desperately, although it would be handy to have. You can get the kit from anywhere..if you look online you can compare different ones that best suit you. This one is from newlook. It contains; 

- 4 plasters

- 10 3ply tissues

- 1 pair of ear plugs

- 5 flushable toilet seat covers

- 1 collapsible cup

- 1 temporary tattoo

- 1 whistle

- 1 piece of hair chalk. 

I just think its quirky and cute. You would also use most of the items. 

5: Floral crowns

I do not know where and when the hype with floral crowns at festivals started. But I LOVE IT. They are just simply so adorable. You can get floral crowns from any clothes store, they come in many different designs. They looks great too! They go with almost everything. 

6: Rainmac

Knowing my luck it will continuously rain throughout the weekend. So i will defiantly be purchasing a rainmac. Even if the forecast is sunny i believe  you should buy one, just in case. You do not want to be stuck out in the rain with only a pair of shorts and a top on do you! So come prepared. 

Plus you can look totally stylish in a rainmac, you just need to find the right one. 

7: Charging case/power bank

Lets face it phones of today do not last 7 hours, let along 48! As much as we'd like them to they don't.. as you will most probably be in a field there will be no where to plug your mobile in. So id advise getting a charging case or a power bank. They are small, cheap and very handy! You don't want your mobile to die whilst videoing your favourite act..

8: Body art pens

Im sure you've seen all the pictures online of festivals where people are dancing around with paint on there faces and body. This is the alternative, they are body art pens. Firstly they are cheap and actually designed for your body so its a win win! When you are at festivals you just want to have fun so spice your time up with these body art pens! I know i will be.

9: Wellies

- Hunters wellington boot

Wellies are definitely needed when going to a festival. The fields will be trashed and so will your shoes if you don't wear wellies. Plus you wouldn't want mud in your socks now do you..

10: Sunglasses

The worst thing in the world is trying to watch the acts but you can't see because the sun is beaming down into your eyes. So go buy some sunglasses Asap! You can either go high class and get ray bans or just buy a cheap pair from fashion store! 

I hope this has helped you buy all the necessities you may need whilst at a festival. Don't forgot to have fun! 

Bye for now..J x

Strawberry cheesecake recipe

My brother is a chef in training and his recent craze is cheesecake making. His made 2 cheesecakes in the space of 1 weekend! So i was curious on what the fuss was all about, so i took his recipe and made a strawberry cheesecake with him. I wanted to share with you all his recipe.  

Ingredients: 

- 250 grams of digestive biscuits,

-150g butter (melted)

- 2 teaspoons gelatine (granules)

- 60 ml water, from a boiled kettle,

-360 grams of soft cream cheese, (i used Philadelphia)

- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract,

- 110 grams caster sugar,

- 600g of fresh strawberries,

- 300ml double cream. 

Equipment:

- Bowl

- Jug

- saucepan

- Spoons

- 23cm springfold tin

- Knife

- Rolling pin

Method: 

1. Line the base of 23cm tin.
2. Using a rolling pin break the biscuits up, until they resemble fine breadcrumbs. 
3. Put the biscuit into a bowl and add the melted butter. 
4. Stir until combined.
5. Put the mixture into the tin.
6. Using your hands press the biscuit evenly over the base and side. 
7. Put the tin in the fridge for 20 minutes. 
8. Sprinkle the gelatine into the a saucepan of simmering water. 
9. Stir until the gelatine dissolves and allow to cool for 5 minutes.
10. Beat the cheese, cream, sugar and vanilla extract in a bowl. Then stir the gelatine in.
11. Cut half the strawberries into small pieces. 
12. Fold the pieces of strawberries into the mixture.
13. Pour the mixture onto the biscuit base. 
14. Decorate how you like with the extra strawberries.
15. Refrigerate for about 4 hours. 
16. Take out and enjoy!

Tip:

When decorating you could slice the left over strawberries on top of the cheesecake! Whilst making the cheesecake make sure you work quickly and efficiently. 

With our cheesecake we just decided to put whole strawberries round the sides, as it looks cute! When serving we just followed the strawberries and decided on 2 whole strawberries per slice. We also used strawberry sauce to dress up the plates a bit. 

Cheesecakes are a delicious simple desert anyone can whip up in no time. They are great for any occasion! 

                                                   

                                                   

This is our cheesecake! It was whole don't worry, i just forget to get a picture! 

   

This recipe is easy to follow and gives superb results! 

Bye for now..J x

Bank holiday weekend!

This weekend in the uk is a bank holiday. So the girls and i thought we should all meet and have some food and a few drinks and just have some time away from stress and revision. So i thought id let you know what we all got upto! 

Saturday morning we met in town and brought some bits and Molly brought us lunch (how cute!) We then all congregated to Ellies house. Some of the girls went out to get food to make dinner. Although me and Molly stayed in and set the table..we may have also watched a few episodes of gossip girl..(accidentally of course;)...) Once the girls got back we had a little sing song and a laugh. We then prepared and cooked chicken fajitas (our dinner tied in with our mexican theme) With dinner we had champagne! (fancy, i know!) After dinner we put the apple strudel in the oven and went outside to catch the sun and to have a well deserved catch up. 

(I really dislike apple strudel, so Chloe gave me an alternative option)

After desert we decided it was time we went out..so we all got ready and took a stroll to meet some friends. We ended up staying out longer than anticipated. But we had a great time.

                                                      -Ellie,Molly&Me. 

Walking home felt like i had been walking forever!

When we got back we made Smores..but we make ours different to the traditional American ones. Making Smores is a long and funny process when Ellies is about, she worries a lot and thought the fire would get out of control. Thankfully it all went smoothly and to plan.  

- Two chocolate digestives

- One marshmellow

- Nutella.

After Smores is was getting way to late, so we all got ready for bed and went to sleep. In the morning i was awoken by a jolly Molly and after ten minutes i dragged my butt out of bed and went downstairs. Were we chatted and ate breakfast. 

                                                             -Me, Chloe&Jess.

The morning after is always the hardest part of going out! Once every one had left it was just me and Ellie left, she did my makeup and then i got picked up. 

- Me&Ellie.

                                                         

If you didn't know I'm my brother finance's maid of honour! (i know, exciting stuff!!) They have decided on bringing their wedding forward, so we went out and looked at dresses and shoes etc. It was lovely to meet up..its all coming together now which is totally amazing! 

 I did try my absolute hardest to get as many pictures along the way as i could, but it was proven to be  a difficult task.  I hope you like this kind of blog post!

Over all i had a perfect weekend. It beats sitting at home doing nothing thats for sure. 

What did you get up to? 

Bye for now..J x 

Sorry!

Hey guys!

I'm really sorry for the lack of posts recently. With exams and everything that's been going on I haven't really had a chance too blog. I also haven't been very happy to be honest. And don't get me wrong I love blogging and everything about it, but when your feeling down or upset it's just hard to think of new original  things to blog about. 

Although I am currently sitting in the car going to my mums friends house to drop the last little kitten off and also to have a catch up. So I decided I needed to explain my abrupt silence. As you all know all 15-16 year olds are mid way through our exams.. With all the stress and revising its hard to get a chance to sit down at my laptop and write a post! I also haven't been feeling very happy in myself either. So that has also contributed to the lack of posts. 

I've been feeling really bad because I haven't been posting much.. Especially as people take time out of there to read them! We have a half term week off coming up, so I've decided I am going to take some time out of revising and moaning to plan and write some interesting new blog posts for all of you regular readers! 

I just want you all to know I really appreciate all the support/messages I've received from a lot of you since I started my blog. It means so much to me☺️. 

Bye for now..J x

Baking saturday!

This afternoon my brother decided to bake some weird unbaked dish for himself. Which made me really in the mood to actually make something that would taste nice. So i decided to bake some nutella cookies! My cookie recipe is pretty easy to make and takes no time at all..

Ingredients: 

8 tsps of plain flour,

2 tsps of caster sugar,

2 tsps of nutella,

1 free range egg yolk,

50g of softened butter,

icing sugar for dusting. 

Equipment:

Large bowl,

Tablespoons,

Wooden spoon,

Grease proof paper,
Baking tray.

Method:

1. Preheat your oven to 180C/350F/Gas 4.
2. Put the flour, sugar and butter in a bowl and mix.
3. Then add the yolk and nutella and mix till it forms into a dough.
4. Once it looks like dough, take small parts and put them onto your tray.
5. Make sure the tray is lined with grease proof paper.
6. Lightly flatten your cookie dough and put in the oven.
7. Bake for 9-13 minutes. 
8. Take out the oven and leave on a wire rack to cool.

TIPS;

If you want chewy cookies take out the oven before the suggested time.

You can also substitute the nutella for anything, peanut butter, chocolate chips. These recipe works with anything. 

This recipe makes 12, but only made 6..i just halved the amount of ingredients i put in. 

Heres the cookies i made! 

I forgot to put butter in them, but they still taste just as good.

I love cookies when they are still warm so i grabbed some milk and ate them there and then. They are delicious and so easy to make. 

Happy baking.
Bye for now..J x