My Week in Breakfasts #1

Hey everyone,

As mentioned, I will be incorporating more posts about healthy eating into my blog from now on. I thought breakfast would be a good place to start as I LOVE breakfast. No, really, I'm slightly obsessed with it. I go to sleep at night counting down the hours until the sun rises...and I can jump out of bed and run to the kitchen. Ok, maybe not run, more like hobble but...you get the idea. Breakfast, woo!

So, what does the girl who loves breakfast actually eat for breakfast? In this post I will be showing you what I ate everyday in the morning for the working week just gone...

MONDAY

On Monday I was out pretty much all day so I decided to go for something that would keep me full for a long time - scrambled eggs. Eggs are much better at keeping you full than any cereal, breakfast bar or coffee. There are so many ways to make them as well, which is a truly beautiful thing *sniffs*

I whisked the eggs and added a little bit of semi-skimmed milk as well as pepper to them, then placed the mixture into the saucepan and stirred until they were ready. At the same time, I toasted a pitta bread from the Food Doctor, which contained lots of different seeds and was a little bit more interesting and healthy than having plain toast.

Because I normally have fruit for breakfast, I skipped tea and made a refreshing mango and banana smoothie instead. All I used was a banana, frozen mango chunks and almond milk. One cup of the frozen mango chunks and a cup and a half of the milk was enough for two people, so I saved the rest for another time.

TUESDAY

On Tuesday I had work, so I needed a breakfast that would give me slow-release energy. I eat porridge most days but I always mix up the toppings. On this occasion, I used a cup of oats and one and a half cups of semi-skimmed milk. I placed the milk and oats on the hob and once ready, added honey as a natural sweetener. I then topped the porridge with a banana, a handful of blueberries and some raisins. I always like mixing fresh and dried fruit as well as nuts sometimes, just because variety is the spice of life, y'know?!

I also had some green tea with my breakfast. I usually have green tea every morning, pretty much out of habit, but it's also good for you and is said to have lots of health benefits.


WEDNESDAY

On Wednesday I had a bit more time on my hands than usual, so I made porridge AND a fruit salad. Because of this, I kept the porridge pretty simple. Again, I used oats and semi-skimmed milk, and once it was ready I simply added the honey and also sprinkled some cinnamon over it. Cinnamon is a fantastic spice because it is loaded with anti-oxidants and is very good at helping to prevent many different illnesses and conditions. It also tastes great! Just be careful not to add TOO much, however.

For the fruit salad, I used a banana, two slices of melon and a tangerine. I didn't add any sort of juice to it just because I didn't want to add any extra sugars; the fruit tasted lovely as it was.

This was probably my favourite breakfast!


THURSDAY

Thursday was a bit of a cheat day! A family friend cooked myself and my Dad brunch, however I wanted to have something when I got up, just because I got up quite early. I tried a toasted pitta, again from the Food Doctor, with this amazing peanut butter and chocolate spread from Reese's. I'm absolutely obsessed with Reese's and bought loads of chocolate back from America, haha. This was such a good combinations as the spread melted slightly from the heat of the pitta...guys, it was just delish. Maybe not the healthiest thing ever, but to compensate I had two slices of melon and my usual green tea!


FRIDAY

This morning, I was a bit indecisive so decided to stick to porridge. However, I changed up the ingredients again. I put a cup of oats, a cup and a half of semi-skimmed milk and a tablespoon of smooth peanut butter into a pan and placed that on the hob. Once the oats were bubbling, I added a mashed banana and stirred, making sure the heat was turned down considerably. Once the porridge was ready, I drizzled some honey over it to give it a little bit of sweetness. This was really filling and hearty and it was good to have the fruit actually incorporated into the porridge rather than just sitting on top.


Thank you for reading!

Rhi x

OOTD: Black and Blue

Coats: ASOS

Top: Missguided.co.uk

Jeans: Vintage

Belt: Marks & Spencer

Shoes: Adidas ZX Flux

Clutch bag: Boohoo.com

Bracelet: River Island

Rings: H&M

Nails: Daredevil by Topshop

Hello all,

Today my good friend and I took a trip down to Kensington. I don't know if any of y'all British readers have heard of The Goodlife Eatery in Sloane Square but you should defo check it out - some really healthy food there and very popular. It's a little pricey and the smoothies are something like £6, but if you are all about the clean eating then you'd definitely like it. Anyway, back to the outfit...

I got this coat for my birthday and I do love it but being about 5"4, it was a challenge to style without looking like a midget magician! It's a gorgeous colour, which no doubt stands out so I toned it down with some dark wash jeans and a simple black roll-neck crop top, which goes really well with the high-waisted style of the bottoms. The clutch bag went really well with the coat and it is also very big...I think the theme was 'size', haha! Disheveled curly hair and simple make-up was what I was feeling, so a mixture of structured and unruly. A lot of bloggers go for a long, stylish coat and pair it with trainers and I like that look a lot, too, plus the Adidas ZX Flux trainers are the most comfortable shoes in the world.

Rhi x

Florida 2015: A Couple of Outfits

Hi again,

Thought I'd share with you guys some of the outfits I wore whilst in Florida. Bear in mind that it was almost 30 degrees and I spent a lot of time at the pool, so I don't have that many to show you as I pretty much lived in bikinis and flip-flops!

OOTD #1

Top: Missguided.co.uk

Shorts: Levi's
Shoes: Primark

Sunglasses: Primark

Necklaces: eBay

Bracelets: Forever 21

Ring: H&M

Anklet: Primark
Nails: 02 Toasted Sugar by Tom Ford

OOTD #2

Top: Missguided.co.uk

Kimono: Primark

Shorts: Levi's

Shoes: Primark

Beach bag: Primark

Necklaces: eBay

Anklet: Primark

Nails: 02 Toasted Sugar by Tom Ford

OOTD #3

Top: Missguided.co.uk

Kimono: Primark

Shorts: Topshop

Shoes: Primark

Bum bag: Unknown

Necklace: Forever 21

Bangle: Forever 21

Anklet: Primark

As you can see, I was loving cropped tops, shorts, sliders and wavy hair, which I loved spritzing with Fudge Urban Sea Salt texturising spray to give it that beachy feel (and an awesome smell!) 

'Til next time,

Rhi x

A holiday to Florida!

Hello lovelies,

I am astonished at the fact that I have not posted in nearly two months! *slaps face*
I didn't intend to leave such a big gap on my blog but apparently I have been very busy .. I'm guessing with uni, although everything seems to be flying past quicker than quick. Either way, I have quite a few posts planned so hopefully that shall make up for my absence!

I just got back from a holiday in Florida, as my Granddad lives there for half of the year; I was lucky enough to be invited to fly over and stay with him for two weeks in Naples, an area quite near the Everglades and opposite Miami on the map. The weather was absolutely beautiful; a little bit cloudy here and there but it was still almost 30 degrees. It only rained once, and that was quite a spectacular sight to see! Luckily there were no hurricanes, heh.

Sarasota
The Ringling Circus Museum 

I don't know if any of you guys have seen Water For Elephants (that film with Reese Witherspoon and Robert Pattinson) but it was really interesting to go around this museum and learn about the Ringling Brothers, owners of one of the biggest circus' in the United States in the 1930s. You can view some of the actual carriages of the train that the circus would have travelled on and learn about life in the circus at that time, which wasn't as amazing as it seemed. It was a very difficult life and one that didn't come without sacrifice and loss...

There was also a miniature circus! This woman was one of the members of staff who made and painted the models - what an incredible job. I'm sure it must get tedious at times, but is no doubt very rewarding.

A lot of people in business, celebrities and even regular people like my Granddad often use Florida to home their 'winter estate'. For the Ringlings, their case was no different - they have an astonishing house, apparently built in a Venetian Gothic style (was a new one for me!) It was remarkably decadent and the interior almost gave off a royal vibe but no, they were just very successful people. The house is right on the river, too. What a view! Above you can also see the rose garden of Mabel Ringling, which was beautiful. The roses are very different to the ones we get here in the UK.

Tampa

Tampa is the home of Spring Training for the New York Yankees, so we headed to a game to watch them go head to head with the Tampa Bay Rays. It was ridiculously hot so sunburn was indeed guaranteed, but it was well worth it! 

We also headed to Florida Aquarium, apparently one of the largest aquariums in the United States. It was full of kids and school groups, which I suppose should have been expected, but it was interesting nevertheless. There were some rather interesting beasts lounging around...

^ This was the strangest creature I think I've ever seen; the annoying thing is that I've forgotten what it's called xD .. a 'something' fish. Basically, it looks like a headless chicken, and kind of walks like a duck. Bizarre.

In Tampa we also went to a place called Ybor City. Being so close to the Caribbean and South America, Florida is very heavily influenced by Cuban culture and there are a lot of Cuban immigrants. Ybor City is basically like a mini Havana; it's a trendy area with lots of cigar shops, restaurants, bars and clubs. I would have checked out the nightlife if I hadn't been with my parents...and if I'd have been 21 xD

We also apparently stumbled across and ate at the largest Spanish restaurant in the US! It seats several hundred people, so it's absolutely huge, and the menu is extensive with lots of paragraphs about the restaurant and the food's history. I don't doubt it's popular because the food was absolutely delicious! I had the most tender lamb with chorizo, black beans, rice and plantain. Nom!

Naples

Beach life

The interior of this restaurant in Capri was lined with signed dollar bills from the customers who had given tips. Every single note in there was personalised .. awesome.

^ I took time to do some reading for my course!

Chokoloskee

We went on an airboat tour around the island of Chokoloskee, which is an Indian word meaning 'old home'. It was amazing to literally travel through the mangroves and get a glimpse of all the hidden wildlife, so different to what I would normally see at home. It was a very windy ride and our captain kept us on our toes for the journey but it was so incredible to see the surroundings from a different point of view. It meant we could get up close with dolphins as well, which was amazing. 

Apart from these few adventures, we did spend a lot of time relaxing. In my opinion, there isn't so much to do in Florida as there is to do in, say, Europe, as the culture is very different and America is a much younger country. However, there's great weather and great food so it's definitely not to be passed up!

A post on outfits will be done tomorrow!

Rhi x