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Eating Well: Banana and Oats Pancakes
Pancakes, who doesn’t like some on a lazy Sunday? I do! But I don’t want to worry about counting my calories while I am enjoying my meal. This recipe allows me to do exactly that – with only 288 calories per 6 and no sugar or flour involved, this is a healthy breakfast alternative. PANCAKES INGREDIENTS 1 cup rolled oats 1 teaspoon baking powder 1 teaspoon cinnamon 1 medium banana, sliced 2 large eggs 1/2 cup plain Greek yogurt 4 tablespoons almond or soy milk METHOD Preheat a skillet over medium heat and coat with cooking oil. Add ingredients in a blender in the listed order and blend…
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Dress for Less: Look of the Day – Tartan Shorts
Today I am introducing a new category – Dress for Less – in my Stylish section. Unlike some of the other fashion bloggeres who dress in designer clothes from head to toe, I want to show that you can dress well and be stylish at the high street prices. In my effort to wear every piece of clothing in my closet (and donate or sell what I no longer need!), I have picked tartan shorts from River Island I bought last year. First, I love checkered tartan pattern and second – red is my favourite colour. For today’s look I paired tartan shorts with a black knitted top, black tights and…
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Eating Well: Weekend Brunch Frittata
I love Italian food and frittata is one of my favourite brunch dishes. It’s easy and very delicious, and can be healthy depending on the ingredients you use. I love adding greens, such as spinach, rocket or broccoli, mushrooms and other healthy veggies I may have around. INGREDIENTS 1 onion (peeled and diced) 3-4 medium potatoes (peeled and diced) some spinach or rocket chopped 1 pack of mushrooms chopped 4-5 eggs some feta cheese salt (seasoning to taste) pepper (seasoning to taste) Italian herbs mix for seasoning METHOD Preheat oven at 200 degrees Celsius. Fry onions with a dash of oil until golden Add potatoes and fry until golden…
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2015 Sony World Photography Awards: Capturing the World in Its Beauty
Every year I try to check out Sony World Photography Awards which bring together some of the best photography from all over the world. The winning and shortlisted entries feature images from different disciplines and for different tastes and audience – from landscape, nature and architecture to fine art and photo journalism. As an amature photographer, I am less interested in the technical aspects and more in the story each photographer istrying to tell through the lenses of their cameras. Some of them are as young as 17-19 years old, while other have many years of professional experience. I particularly enjoyed black and white portraits and shots of a…
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Eyes Wide Open with JINNYlash
For that glamorous wide-open eyes look, some of us arm with lash curler while others glue on false eyelashes. Born with stubbornly straight eyelashes and dreaming of beautiful long and curly lashes, I discover there is another way to get those A-list lashes while giving my lash curler a needed break! (Originally published in AGI magazine). Tucked away on James Street almost next door to Selfridges, JINNYlash is a small but cosy salon. Jinny Salons in New Malden, Surrey, and in the heart of London, Bond Street, founded by Jinny Coffey, who has paved her road to success by first gaining her beauty qualifications in Korea and then moving to…
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Eating Well: Celery Soup
If you love celery soup as much as I do, try this recipe. It’s quick and simple but delivers yummy results. It’s particularly lovely during cold weather, served with freshly baked bread and butter. Personally, I like flat bread that comes from my local Turkish grocery… INGREDIENTS 2 bunch celery (leaves removed) 2 medium potatoes (peeled and diced) 1 onion (skinned and diced) 1 tablespoon oil 1 litre vegetable stock 250 ml single cream salt (seasoning to taste) pepper (seasoning to taste) METHOD Dice celery and onions in small pieces. In a large pot heat oil and add diced celery and onion, saute for 10-15 minutes until celery is bright…
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Ottoman Hands: Ottoman Opulence at Affordable Prices
I love, love ethnic jewellery and Ottoman Hands is one of my favorite brands. Read my review written for AGI Magazine (August 2012 issue) on this beautiful Turkish brand below.
