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Tuesday, 26 August 2014

Wish List | My Current Wish List


My Current Wish List

Hello Everyone! It's been a while since I published a wish list so I thought I would send share of the items I'm currently lusting after. This time my list isn't specific to beauty or fashion and is instead a real mixture of things.. here goes....

Viktor & Rolf Flowerbomb Fragrance | The Fragrance Shop | £64.50

I first smelt this fragrance at an event with Debenhams last year and loved it. It's a really feminine, girly scent that is sweet and slightly floral too. From what I remember it would be perfect to wear during both the day and evening plus the packaging is gorgeous. This is definitely a fragrance I would love to add to my collection!


Faded Skinny Jeans | New Look | £22.99

Despite having a ridiculous amount of jeans in my wardrobe not all of them fit as well as I'd like so I'm after a new pair. I've tried New Look skinny jeans before and been impressed by them so I'd like to add this gorgeous dark faded pair to my collection in time for Autumn/Winter. As the weather in the UK has completely changed (Summer is well and truly over) I will definitely be getting a lot of wear out of them!

Kitchen Aid | Selfridges | £429

I love baking as I find it relaxing and enjoy creating and sharing different sweet treats with my friends and family. One key thing missing from my kitchen, however, is a kitchen aid which would make my life a lot easier. At the moment whenever I bake I do it all by hand which is much more time consuming so I'd love to have one of these. They are available in so many gorgeous colours too, particularly the deep and light pinks.

Clarins Eye Quartet Mineral Palette | Boots | £32.00

One of my favourite make-up products are eyeshadow palettes because you can create so many different looks with them plus they are easy to store and travel with. I much prefer buying a palette that has a few shades that work well together than have lots of loose shades floating around my make-up drawer and when I spotted this beauty on Beky Lou's Blog it was a must to be added on my wish list. The colours all look gorgeous and I think they would work really well with my blue eyes and brown hair.

Maxy Shoe | Kurt Geiger | £295

Since spotting a similar pair of Rose Gold strappy sandles in Kurt Geiger not so long ago I have thought about them ever since and would love to add something similar to my shoe collection. Rose gold is such a pretty shade and works really well with a multitude of other colours and outfits so you could easily get a lot of wear out of them. I also love how they are different from your classic gold or silver shoe.

Lip Butter in Strawberry Shortcake | Revlon | £5.99

When the Revlon lip butters were first launched I gave into the hype and purchased a couple which I have really enjoyed using ever since (besides the one that melted.. oops). As they are so comfortable to wear and hydrating to the lips I'd love to add 1-2 more to my collection and the one I'd most like is Strawberry Shortcake as it looks like a really easy to wear, pretty shade.

What do you think of my wish list? 
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Wednesday, 6 August 2014

Lifestyle | Healthy Eating


Healthy Eating

At this time of year I find it much easier to eat more healthy foods because I tend to crave food like salads in this heat rather than bad foods with lots of calories. I don't necessarily eat a lot of salads on their own but I love to have them as sides with some of my favourite foods which is obviously a much healthier option than lots of carbs or fatty foods. 

My favourite healthy meals are:

Grilled fish with cousous and mixed salad
Rosemary Chicken with potato wedges and salad
Marinated Garlic Tiger Prawns with Spaghetti and a Tomato Sauce
Oven baked chicken with Mediterranean Vegetables
Grilled Fillet Steak with salad
Mixed Salad with fish, meats and all the trimmings (eggs, coleslaw, beetroot etc)
Garlic and Corriander King Prawns with Couscous and Mixed Salad

I love these meals because they are nutritious, quick and easy to cook, delicious and filling without making you feel stuffed and uncomfortable. Each and every one of them is completely different and to mix things up can be teamed with salad or vegetables. In the Winter I tend to lean more towards the later and in these warmer Summer months always salad. I love how refreshing it is and I never team it with a dressing or sauce as I enjoy it with simply salt and pepper. 

My favourite salads are mixed because I like to have a taster of lots of different things such as leaves, rocket, baby leaf red romaine, watercress, chard and frisee as a base and tomato's, cucumber, radishes, carrot, sweetcorn and avocado as an added extra.  I like how you can make every meal taste different by introducing alternative flavours yet not increasing the cooking time. I particularly like *Florette Salad because it is fresh and crisp, can be used over 2-3 days without going slimy or limp and they offer a good variety.

What are your favourite healthy meals? Do you like the sound of any of mine?

*SP
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Monday, 4 August 2014

Review | Ozeri Green Earth Pan


Ozeri Green Earth Pan
Ozeri Green Earth Pan

Hello Everyone! Today's post is a lifestyle one and is linked to one of my favourite things to do, cooking. I've enjoyed cooking from a young age when I used to help my mum bake and it's something I find really relaxing to do. I've even got a professional cooking qualification with Pru Leiths London School of Food and Wine which I gained whilst in the 6th form at school.

Now that I'm a little older and living with my boyfriend we take turns cooking or often cook meals together and enjoy creating new dishes or to making our favourites. Sometimes after work it can be a bit of a chore to come in and cook a meal from scratch when we're tired but it's something that is important to us because we like to make sure we eat healthy meals and avoid takeaways and fast food as often as we can. 

Being a fan of cooking we often buy new things for the kitchen and the latest edition is the *Ozeri Green Earth Pan. This is a 8"/20cm frying pan that has a non stick coating and is perfect for cooking meals for 1-2 people. The pan has an elevated texture which creates air pockets to distribute the heat evenly across the pan which means the food cooks evenly and also heats up very quickly so you're not waiting around for very long. This is perfect for those times when you want to cook a quick, simple meal. The pan is also super easy to clean, is made from durable scratch-resist ceramic and has a really comfortable handle.

Both my boyfriend and I have really enjoyed using this pan and have found it is particularly good for cooking omelettes as it is the perfect size. It is also suitable for electric and induction hobs so is perfect for us! Priced at only £23.99 this pan is great value for money and a great addition to our cooking utensils! It is also available in two other sizes, 26cm and 30 cm on Amazon.

What do you think of the Green Earth Pan? What is your favourite meal to cook?
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