Recipe: Home made Fajita's :)

Hello Everyone :)

Tonight, I fancied making myself something quick and easy which requires no effort what so ever! SO I made fajita's & it was probably one of the best decisions I've made all week! So whilst cooking it I thought I would share it with you guys :)

What you will need: (The quantity of ingredients that I used is enough for two people)

2 Chicken breasts

1 Red pepper

1 Green pepper

1 Red onion 

Wholemeal wraps

Grated cheese

Fajita mix

for the guacamole: 

1 Avocado

a handful of baby tomatoes

Half a lime

Salt & Pepper to season

Step 1: 

Peel the avocado, remove the stone & cut into small pieces

 Step 2: 

Add the tomatoes, juice of 1/2 a lime and salt & pepper and mash it all up in a bowl 

 Step 3: 

This is what it should look like :)

Step 4:

Cut up the chicken, peppers and onions!

Step 5:

Heat some oil in a frying pan & add the chicken and the fajita mix and leave to cook for about 5 minutes! 

Step 6: 

Then add the vegetables and cook for a further 5 minutes or until cooked

Put it all into a wrap topped with the guacamole, grated cheese & lettuce 

& VOILA :)

What are your favourite quick & easy meals to make? I'd love to know! 

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Quick, easy & healthy breakfast bars!

Hey Everyone! 

Breakfast is probably the most important meal of the day and is the secret to staying healthy. Me being your typical uni student 9 times out of 10 I get out of bed in the morning have a quick wash, do my hair & make-up and quickly put some clothes on & rush to uni and skip breakfast which is so bad & the only reason why I do this is because I love my bed & my sleep way too much! But who doesn't?

Not only is breakfast good for your diet and to make you stay healthy but it will help you concentrate at work, college, school or uni. The worst thing is getting to work or uni ect, and the only thing being on your mind is food and the next thing that you are going to eat, and until you actually get the food into your body you tend to be moody and grouchy! 

When i do eat breakfast at uni, I tend to opt for the quicker things to make or have such as cereal bars - something that isn't too hard and time consuming to make. However shop brought breakfast bars have loads of hidden fats, sugars and calories in them - SO, why not make your own? Thats exactly what i did. 

I got inspiration for this recipe from Nigela Lawson, however I changed some of the ingredients due to me being allergic to peanuts! (Im not allergic to almonds, weird I know,  If you are allergic to nuts why not add more fruit and seeds as a substitute?) 

WHAT YOU WILL NEED:

- 390g Condensed milk

- 250g Porridge oats

- 50g Goji Berries

- 50g Dried cranberries

- 75g Seedless raisons

- 63g Sunflower seeds

- 63g Sesame seeds

-100g Almonds

(You don't have to use the fruits, nuts and seeds if you are allergic ect, you can pretty much put whatever you like in them!)

 STEP 1:

- Preheat the over to 130 degrees & line a deepish baking tray with greaseproof paper

STEP 2:

- Heat the condensed milk in a saucepan ( a big enough pan so you can add everything else to it) and stir it for about 2 minutes. You will be able to feel it go thinner.

STEP 3:

- Once the milk has thinned out add all the ingredients to the pan and take it off the heat. Stir well with a wooden spoon or something similar and ensure that all the ingredients are covered in the milk.

STEP 4:

- When the mixture has been stirred and you think it is sticky enough, transfer it to the baking tray evenly and flatten with a spatula. 

STEP 5:

- Place in the oven for around 30mins, this should be the right amount of time for them to be hard yet chewy.  If you want them extra crunchy leave them in a bit longer until they are ready how you like them. 

STEP 6: 

- Leave to cool down for 15mins and then cut them into squares or however you would like them1 I got around 15 pieces. Place them into an air-tight container and they will last you all week!

STEP 7:

- Put your feet up and eat one with a cup of tea, or take one to have on your journey to uni! 

Enjoy! 

Is there anything quick & easy you like to have for breakfast? Let me know what you think of this recipe!

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The Ivy.

Hey Everyone!

For my 22nd birthday which seems like it was ages ago now I decided that I wanted to go to the Ivy. I had already been here before with my mum for lunch and we had such a nice time with a bottle of wine and some amazing food!

On my actual birthday I like to spend it with my family and maybe some close friends too, but on the actual day of my birthday I always like to be with my family. So my mum , brother and my boyfriend came along to the Ivy with me :)

We started of our evening in Covent Garden in Brasserie Blanc, you have to go up some stairs to get there and you can watch the hustle and bustle of Covent Garden while sipping on a nice refreshing drink which is always a nice way to start of an evening. The staff in there are always really friendly and attentive too!

Me & my Mum in Brasserie Blanc

We then headed to the Shard ( The tallest building in London by London Bridge) to meet my brother and thought it would be appropriate to have a drink there as it was a special occasion. The drinks there are quite expensive, however, it does depend on what you order. You can have a glass of wine, their cheapest one is £5 something which isn't too bad considering the surroundings. BUT try and avoid going there when its cloudy as you don't get the best view of London. 

View from The Shard. It was very grey & cloudy when we went!

After a few drinks here, we got a taxi to The Ivy where we had our meal. We went on a Monday evening & on a Monday they serve they fixed price menu all day which is good if you want "fine dining" but want to keep the cost down a bit. My mum and I ordered of the fixed price menu. And my brother and my boyfriend ordered of the A La Carte. The presentation and the quality of the food you cannot fault. 

My mackerel salad starter. 

Corn Fed Chicken. 

Knickerblocker Glory.

If you are looking for a place for a special occasion then The Ivy is deffinitely a restaurant that I would recommend. The food is perfect so is the atmosphere. The staff are very attentive at all times and it certainly was a night and birthday to remember! 

Do you have any restaurants that are your favourites? 

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