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A Day in Londoner’s Life: Oxo Tower Restaurant and Shard
This was a special weekend, my hubby and I celebrated our mini wedding anniversary. To mark the occasion we decided to do something special. After all, if you don’t spoil yourself, who else will?! The two parts for our Saturday afternoon were a brunch at the fabulous Oxo Tower Restaurant on the South Bank. Oxo Tower Restaurant Located at the top of the Oxo tower, the restaurant has amazing views of the Thames River and London skyline setting a great scene for relaxed brunching. Apart from the quieter and more relaxed restaurant, there is also a brasserie and bar. We opted for a set 3-course menu, which looked and sounded amazing!…
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Eating Well: Healthy Belgian Waffles with Pecans
Weekend brunch is usually my time to indulge and I have to say I love occasional pancakes, crepes or Belgian waffles. I recently got a waffle maker as a wedding gift so I finally could put it to use! However, I wanted to find a recipe that would be at least slightly healthier than traditional waffles. Few mins of Pinterest search and I came across a great and easy waffle recipe from a fellow blogger, The Informed Healthnut. I adapted it slightly and here is my final yummy result! INGREDIENTS 1 1/2 cup of whole wheat flour (I didn’t have it when I decided to make waffles so I used…
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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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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…
