Healthy Pear and Fig Snack

 

I had never even tried figs until a few weeks ago when I saw them in Asda and decided I was up for trying something new since they are probably in season at the moment.

 

Here is a simple recipe I tried out which you might enjoy.

 

Ingredients:

 

-1 Medium Soft Pear

-1 Fig

 

- 2 Tablespoons Ground Hazelnuts

- 1 Tablespoon Coco Powder

 

- 2 Teaspoons Coconut Oil / Olive Oil

-1 Table Spoon Honey /Maple Syrup

 

-Desiccated Coconuts (to sprinkle)

 

Instructions:

 

1) Cut the pear flat, sideways, into slices and place on a small plate

2) Cut the figs into quarters and then into eighths and arrange with the pear

3) In small mixing bowl add the ground hazelnuts, coco powder, oil and honey together and mix well to help it stick together slightly (don't worry, this won't stick perfectly together but that's fine as they are meant to be crumbs)

4) Sprinkle the hazelnut 'crumbs' over the pear and figs - you can add more or less of any ingredient to make it work for you

5) Decorate with a some desiccated coconuts and dig in

 

I hope you try this recipe if you have figs in your kitchen and let me know if you liked it.

 

Do you have any healthy fig snacks you have been enjoying? I would love to know!

 

Priyanka xx

Starting the Day With a Fresh Thing or Two in Mind

The morning is the one of the most important times of the day. It's not about rushing to the kitchen for your beloved cup of tea, neither is it truly about eating your breakfast and then running out the door even though these are things that we have to do eventually whether we like it or not.

Since my exams have finally finished and two and a half months of a summer and fun has arrived, I'm going to take this as an opportunity to re-wire my mind so that it can not only be an action packed summer but one in which I can become the best possible version of myself within.

During the past few months I've been trying out a few different things so that I can become less stressed and use the highest possible energy into what really matters in my life.

So without further ado, here is my morning run:

Try not to hit snooze
 I know this one is practically impossible. No in fact it's very, very close to literally being impossible. However, we're all in this together! It's simply mind over matter - you need to get things done, why delay something when it can be done quickly so you can do other (hopefully more exciting) things with your day?

Life hack:
- Set one alarm off 5 minutes before you usually do (mentally allowing yourself to snooze it).
 -Set your alarm off when you wake up (lay in bed letting it ring several times, knowing you have to get up- and now!)
-Set one alarm after 5 minutes (you should not delete this one and is ONLY for over runs in case something happens (like you feel extremes symptoms of laziness or fatigue and you don't get up on time)

Do what you would begin to do and then go down for your tea
I usually wake up, wash my face, put my clothes on and then run down for my cup of green tea with a squeezed slice of lemon (my continued obsession is here for y'all to read and laugh at).

Go back up finish something else and then write in a journal
I like to finish doing my bed and then write in my diary. Diaries don't have to be time consuming or excessive, it can take you no longer than several minutes in the morning, especially when your in a rush.

Go for three subheadings:
- Gratitude (everything in your life at the moment which make it worth living as well simple things like the presence of a healthy family that we always take for granted).
- Refection (what was things you did yesterday that were awesome and the things that could do with improvement).
-Today's goals (what are you going to do today and how its exactly going to happen).

Bullet point all these down on a page and that's it!

BUT writing it down is a complete waste of your time if you're not truthful about what you write and if you are not really going to do any of the things which you say you are going to do- you might as well not have written it down in the first place!

Now you are free to make breakfast, rehydrate your system and get ready to kick you day up  backside
I won't go into the typical 'breakfast is the most important meal of the day' because the fact stands that is really and truly is. I drink a lot of water (1.5 litres this morning- but it was a good day) and then that's me pretty much sorted to put my makeup on, pack my super healthy salad and get out the front door.

Ladies (and gentlemen) sometimes that's exactly how is done.

Priyanka xx

In Need of that Daily Motivation?

 

 I need it.

 

Hence the religious pinning of motivational quotes and now this...

 

 

Yes, exam season is rapidly approaching, my mind is buzzing with all sorts of thoughts from where I might end up in September, things I would like to do in the summer, where I might end up in 5 years and in 10 (lets hope somewhere like New York or California).

 

And truthfully, this is to remind myself that I need to step up my game and I most certainly can kick these times in the face in the most badass of ways...oh, how cheeky I can be if I put my mind to it ....

I've always been into decorating my room with magazine pages and photos but I think that the quotes give a great touch and a sense of development because I can get a little agitated when I don't see myself going anywhere.

One thing I am weary of is that if anyone comes into my room they tend to look and read everything on my wall so please note to yourself that you should avoid writing up a bucket list containing things such as 'Go Skinny Dipping with my Best Friend' or anything of a similar nature.

I may or may not be talking from personal experience.

If you give it a go, you could really inspire yourself and shake up the appearance of your room :)

How do you decorate your room? Clean and tidy or downright messy?

Priyanka xx

Berry Belicious Breakfast Yogurt Parfait

 

 

BREAKFAST.

 

It is the most important meal of the day.

 

I'm not even going to let you try and argue.

 

Its a fact.

 

So don't skip it !

 

 

I bet you are all grabbed by my 'spur of the moment' title idea.

 

Because I'm pretty surprised by my own creativity :)

 

Its so important to kick start your day the right way and there is not better way to do it than a fully nutritious, filling, healthy meal to provide you with plenty of energy in the morning.

This is quick and easy, so as long as you have the ingredients you have no excuses.

You will need:

- Your favourite bowl

- 1 Banana Sliced into 'coins'

- A handful of Raspberries / Blueberries/ Blackberries/ Strawberries... (what I am trying to say is - any berry of your choice!)

-Fat Free Yogurt (I used Onken Strawberry)

- Granola - I would suggest Special K Granola because not only does it taste good but it is lower in calories, fat and is notorious :)

-Chia Seeds (Optional)

- A Spoon

- A Chair

- Yourself

- Your mouth

I think that covers pretty much everything.

Let me know what your all time favourite breakfast is and if you enjoyed this recipe!

Priyanka xx

Things That Make Me Happy #6 Coffee

We all saw this one coming eventually...

I love the brumble of the kettle in the morning, the bitter sweet smell that drifts in the air once the  water bubbles into the coffee; releasing the aroma and energy that bursts softly in the room.

Most of all, I adore the bitter but not quite sweet taste that sparks all my neurons; awakening and  breathing life into me and preparing me to be more than energetic to live the day.

Sometimes I put my unwinding, drifting dreams into my cup of coffee whilst other times I realise I spend too much time admiring it.

I think that this picture puts all my ideas and feeling about coffee into one photo: coffee comes from different, exotic parts of the world and by drinking coffee it takes me to so many places and inspires me to do so many new things with an open, active mind.

The fact is that any country you travel to, there must be a coffee shop somewhere, being there for someone who needs it.

I might get excited over coffee often, but there is a good reason - it's an act of celebration towards life :D

Take me to a coffee shop and you won't get rid of me.

Tell me you like coffee and that's all I'll talk to you about.

Drink coffee with me... you must be my best friend.

I am scared that by drinking coffee regularly it will stop affecting me and that it will merely be a drink rather than a stimulus.... is that really true?

Who else loves coffee mornings?

Priyanka xx