Pancakes Recipe (Just Married)

Hey guys, I am so sorry for not posting the past week. 

I just got married !!!!!! :D was very busy traveling there and there and work and planning the small party etc... I am now legally married to my soul mate!

So today i thought i would post some inspiration. Its Healthy Pancakes!!!

I love pancakes but usually its full of flour and craps you know but since i found this recipe, i do not afraid to have pancakes anymore!

Honestly, these pics were not perfectly decorated But remember the concept, Healthy and Yummy! :D

Ingredients:

- 2 large eggs

- Half cup ofoat

- 1 large banana

- 1 tsp of Baobab powder (optional, if u dont have, dont worry)

- 1 tsp of rose hip powder (Option like the baobab powder)

Process:

- Mash the banana til smooth and watery 

- Add the eggs, mix it all well

- Add oat

- Add powders (if you have)

- Fry it on a low heat just like how you would do a normal pancakes

 - Add your toppings as you desired!

Toppings:

- Homemade strawberry sugar-free jam (I would like to share this recipe but my mother-in-law made this jam once i know i will share :)

- nuts

- seeds

 - Peanut butter

- Berries

- Etc... as you wish and like!!!!

Lets be realistic about toppings since we all dont have the same stuff in the house then why make a fuss about making the strict toppings recipe? The core product here is pancakes! Like other recipes would suggest etc... u know what i mean.

Some photos from our court wedding :) Mr. and Mrs. Herber !

Small celebration with our friends and family

Throwing rice and paper :D

Champagne in front of the court house as the Germans would do 

<3

Banoffee Pie!

FYI: My recipe is created for 1 person in a moderate realistic amount. If you are making for more people double the recipes. Yes it is a small portion as i made it just for myself with the purpose of not over eating and too much calories intake. 

So the regular banoffee pie is my favorite unhealthy dessert. Yesterday I was thinking about it and thought hmm there must be a way to create a similar one with healthy ingredients! 

 The final result, this is how it looks like (I was eating it in this pic of course :P)

Yummy, dont feel the same but great alternative for it!

It is time to say goodbye for regular pies!And say hello to the healthy alternative versions!!! Be convinced and motivated!

Banoffee Pie Health conscious version end result

Produce:

For the crust:

- 20g wholewheat organic pretzel 

- 20g almonds

- 1 tbsp flax seeds

- 1 tbsp coconut oil

-1/2 tbsp rice syrup (any syrup will do)

For the caramel toppings:

- 1 ripe of banana

- 5 soaked dates

- 30g of soaked cashew nuts

- 1 tbsp rice syrup (any syrup will do)

Process:

- First of all, you have to crush the crust which are pretzel, almonds, flax seeds, throw them all in the blender and crush it or do it manually by hand 

- Mix in liquid ingredients, coconut oil and syrup

- Mix it well together and press it in a bowl 

- If you have time I would suggest to put the crust into the fridge and let it tighten up together a bit, but if no time or really wanna have it then it will be fine as well :P

- Second, slice the banana and put them all on the crust 

- Third, make the caramel top!

- The very first thing you need to do before start making all this, you have to soak the cashew and dates up first, by adding regular water in a glass, put them in, and leave it soak for 4 hours++

- After soaking dates and cashew, throw the soaked ones into the blender or hand mixer and mix it well til it smooth!

- Add the 1tbsp rice syrup in

- Spread the caramel on top of the banana

- Leave the finished banoffee pie in the fridge for 2-3 hours or overnight (i left it overnight and have it as a snack the next afternoon)

READY to eat! Enjoy <3 :) xox

Super Food!

Sorry for the absence! I had a final presentation, therefore a lot of traveling the last days! From Berlin to Heilbronn and on the same day from Heilbronn to Hamburg! North-south-north in less than 24 hours. Now i am back to Berlin!

So here are some goodies i have got from Hamburg. We were looking for Obi but we coincidentally found this Veganz super market! 

1. 100g of Baobab powder Raw (11.99 EU)

2. Regular almond milk (2.29 EU)

3. Coconut milk beverage (2.99 EU)

4. 250g of Rose hip powder Raw (6.49 EU)

5. Dr. Stuart's Blueberry and Acai tea (2.99 EU)

What is Baobab?

It is very nutritious! Super rich in Vitamin C, Iron, and Minerals. It gives you energy, supports immune system, hydrating, boosts iron. It is expensive but all super foods are expensive. All you need is 1-2 teaspoon (tsp) a day. So 100g should last for a month or two. Well, we have to invest for our health ;P

What is Rose hip?

The most important fact you need to know about Rose hip is that it is super rich in antioxidant! It is 10 times higher in antioxidant than blueberry! AWESOME! It basically comes from the blossoms of the wild rose plants.

Since i have not had my super powder for the last few days. Today i got home and made myself a nice nana ice-cream. It is very hot in Germany today!

Produce:

- 1 and a half frozen banana

- 100ml coconut milk beverage version

- 1/2 tbsp peanut butter

- 1tbsp baobab powder

Toppings:

- Dark chocolate chips 

- Granola

- Coconut flakes

- Flax seeds 

Methods:

- As you may know already :P mix all the produces in the blender then put on your toppings like how you want it! :D 

FYI: Veganz super market can be found in only 4 cities in Germany, which are Hamburg, Berlin, Munich, Frankfurt a/m. But they are currently expanding. 

Cheesecake

I was doing some research about food before i went to sleep last night (yes, i got every hungry right before i go to bed! But we must not eat before bedtime!) 

So today during lunch break I went to Bio Company next to the office to get some stuff. What i have got today was

- Rice Syrup

- Wholewheat pretzel 

- Almond milk for breakfast 

- Low fat yogurt

- 70% dark chocolate (i usually have 85% dark chocolate but unfortunately they did not have it, but 70%++ is fine)

- 1kg of fresh strawberries

Then during the ride home, I was thinking, what should i have today with pretzel?!?! AHHH Cheesecake!

I know it is not really cheesecake but it was 80% the same! I did not have time to put them into the fridge to make bas and etc. cuz it was 6.20PM and I was hungry! So this is how it turned out. It was so yummy though!

Produce:

- 100g wholewheat organic pretzel

- 50g low fat yogurt or Greek yogurt or low fat cream cheese

- 1 tbsp peanut putter 

- Few drops of rice syrup (optional)

- 1 tbsp maca powder

Toppings:

- Fresh strawberries

- Hemp seeds

- Granola

- Coconut chips

Process:

- Mash the pretzel roughly

- Mix in peanut butter and rice syrup, mix it til its nice and smooth, press the base tight into a bowl or a jar

- Put it into the fridge for an hour or two, or if you dont mind, you can just eat it right after like i did

- Mix yogurt with maca powder for some good nutrition!

- Put mixed yogurt on top of the pretzel base

- put toppings on the yogurt

- Then enjoy

I suggest to try it with real low fat cream cheese as it would probably stay better than yogurt (I would try it next time when i dont forget to buy cream cheese)

It is perfect for summer!

Yes it is summer and we do crave for some ice cream!!! But make sure it is healthy and worth putting it into your body! 

Today I made Nana Coco Nutty Ice cream after a long day shopping in Berlin! So much stuff to buy here oh gosh!

Throw back, This is simple Nana Peanutbutter ice cream i made on Friday 27th June 2014. After a long day at work...

Today's Nana Coco Nutty Ice Cream!!!

It was so yummy, creamy, and chewy!

Ingredients:

- 1 ripe frozen banana

- 1/2 cup fresh sweet strawberry

- 50ml Almond milk

- 1 tbsp Maca powder

- 2 tbsp coconut flake 

-1 tbsp almond meal 

- 1 tbsp 100% peanut butter

Process:

- Put all ingredients in and blend blend blend til smooth!

- Top your ice cream with some fruits and nuts

Thats it and then enjoy! 

I am sorry I have not been making much of a food variety at the moment because of new place, new city, work, etc.... so during the weekdays i am totally boring with food and eat whatever I have which are mainly nuts, fruits, oat, dried fruits. Once i am settled, I promise i will make more variety and different fun dishes!

Overnight Cinnamon Chia Oatmeal

The laziest yet healthy breakfast we could do for busy weekday ahead! Its nothing but Overnight Oatmeal!!!

Oatmeal is considered one of the healthiest food! Here are some benefits of oatmeal which i am addicted to it! :P
- It lowers yours cholesterol level
- Antioxidants
- Prevent heart failure with whole grain breakfast
- Stabilize blood sugar
-It is fiber from whole grain! help women in preventing breast cancer

The best oat that we can eat is steel cut oat or Irish oat, which is unfortunate that we cannot really find that in Germany! :( but rolled oat will do!

 I love it because it is so easy and it is certainly raw!

Ingredients:
- 50g of old fashion rolled oats 
- 1 tbsp chia seeds
- 1/2 cup of almond milk (or nut milk, banana milk, any milk will do)
-50g low fat yogurt or Greek yogurt
 - 1 tsp cinnamon

Process:
- Mix all of the ingredients in a jar
- Leave it overnight (8 hours+)
- In the morning cut some desired fruits and put on top (I topped with 1/2 cup of mango)
-Add some raw sunflower and hemp seeds
-Enjoy your easy peasy breakfast!!!!

XOXOX

Eating habit

Have you ever noticed or counted how many time you eat and snack per day?

Have you ever thought i wish i would never pick some random food into your mouth?

Do you snack all the time, especially for women during the hormones period?

Then maybe you should consider your eating habit!

Before this diet, i was all of what i have mentioned above. I did not think nor count how many time i snack per day but i know very often. I always picked some random food into my mouth. During the period when i am about to have period, i snack literally every 2 hours! Ridiculous!!!!!

Changing what you are used to is very hard i must say!Maybe the hardest thing ever during the start of this diet trial but it is possible depending your will and motivation!

So this is the habit you should do
Set the time and a goal! A goal how how much calories you should intake per snack!

8AM Have breakfast

11AM have my morning snack

1-2PM have lunch

4-5PM have snack

6-7PM dinner

at the beginning it is hard but once you are used to it, it will be just like other habit you have. Its called creating yourself a healthy habit! But you know sometime you can make an exception e.g. when you having a family day or out with friends.

What to have for snacks?

SOMETHING HEALTHY fruit and veggies based of course! 

My current snacks are usually

- Rice crackers (find the lowest calories) with peanut butter

- wholegrain crackers with cheese

- Cottage cheese

- a bottle of diet coke (YES it is count as your snack this fizzy drinks!!!)

- an apple dip with peanut butter or greek yogurt

- Low fat yogurt

- Veggie snacks (carrots, broccoli, celery) maybe dip with some sauce or yogurt

- Homemade oat cookies 

- Dark chocolate

- Homemade roasted spicy chickpeas

For snacks, I would limit calories intake not to be over 200 calories per snack. It is very important for losing weight to control the calories! But if you are doing it for your health I would suggest more calories as usually we should eat 2,000 calories per day for women and for men is 2,500 per day. If you wanna lose weight you have you eat maximum 1,500 calories per day. So start checking your food product calories when you buy them! (My weight loss diet is low cal)

I will slowly make those that require recipes :) no worries!

But you can also make a little creation and start doing yourself too! it is a fun process.

Remember when you go do grocery shopping, buy healthy stuff and you will eat healthy! 

:)