Continental breakfast

This morning I decided to make croissants, I thought it would be really nice if I shared my recipe.

To make the pastry you need...
TO BUY JUST ROLL dont faff about with making pastry, its saturday morning, and we are hungry

The "Just roll croissants" come in a tube and cost about £1.50. You roll out the pastry and seperate the triangles that have been scored.

Roll them up into the croissant shape and put in the oven to bake for 10-15 mins.

Serve with bonne maman strawberry conserve (the best, in my opinion) a mug of yorkshire tea and some fresh orange.

Not only was it really easy it was super fun! A great way to start the weekend.

It's a boot-y call

Most of us know the best time to get a good boot bargain is "out of season", but if you're a bit of a fashionista you'll probably be less inclined to buy boots that are "sooooooo last season!!"

I love shopping for boots when it hits autumn, I like to look for a good pair that my mum would approve of, ones that will "keep my feet dry" and will last! I also love ones that just look pretty and don't cost the earth, I decided to put together a collage of ones i've seen that are, both, practical and pretty.

I'll list where they are from aswell so if you like them you can find them and own them!

                                                                         "Jacqueline" Rachel Zoe £495 www.kurtgeiger.com

Valentine, KG Kurt Geiger £190www.kurtgeiger.com

Ugg Australia Carmine wedges£140www.office.co.uk 

Brown Leather Riding Boots
www.dorothyperkins.com

£90 (BARGAIN!)

Primark!

Tan leather wedge ankle boots - Catapillar
www.debenhams.co.uk £100

Platform Ankle Boot, Red, Zara Woman, £39.99 (can you believe your eyes?)

Flat Jewelled Ankle Boot, Zara Women £119

Its a shame we only have 2 feet and can only wear one pair at a time!

If only I were an octopus!

x

Energy Boost

Do you grab coffee to wake you up in the morning or go for a red bull/food for an afternoon energy boost to get you through to 5pm?

Have you ever thought about getting energy naturally through exercises, if you only do one energy boosting exercise a day, let this be the one

The Thymus Thump

We have a number or pressure points on our bodies, have you ever felt at the end of your teather and rubbed the palm of your hand on your head? did it make you feel slightly better? thats because our foreheads have a number of pressure points which allow us to gain energy (accupuncture also uses these points) you also have 2 at the back of your head/top of your neck which do the same thing.

Your thymus is the point at the top of your breast bone.

The next time you think you need an energy boost, why not try this instead.

Find your Thymus (usually about and inch below the "u shaped" dip in your collerbone) and make a fist with your hand or use the end of your index and middle fingers.

Gently tap the thymus, do 3 sets of 3 and take deep breaths in through your nose and out through your mouth. Think about people you love, things that make you happy and things you are thankful for.

This exercise opens up your heart chakra. It also helps boost your immune system and enables you to feel more energised and powerful and increases strength and vitality.

Give it a go, you'll feel blummin brilliant!

Mel'han'zane

Ok, enough with the silly blog titles! When I was in Italy I ate traditional italian melanzane and I loved it mucho mucho.

Last weekend I went to a Vegan restaurant in York, Goji, and I had an Augergine Millefuille which, im assuming, is french! It was very similar to a melanzane but had potato as a base and small piece of puff pastry on the top and used ricotta instead of mozerella. It was delicious.

I decided, tonight, I would make my own version by adapting it slightly again.

I cut up an Aubergine and fried it in extra virgin olive oil until it was soft.
Then I added red onion and a chopped up tomato to the pan. I let this cook for about 5 mins, on gas
It may take longer on electric.

I added spinach and some mixed herbs and then layered it up in a lasagne dish filling the middle of each layer with riccotta cheese and poured a tomato sauce over the top.

I popped it in the oven for 7 mins on 150 degrees so that the sauce and ricotta heated up then served it with some bread.

Bellissima! a really quick, simple and tasty dinner!