Chickpea, Leek and Onion Fry Up with Hummus
My mom is a wonderful cook, and to this day I still believe no one compared to her. When I was a kid, she was never satisfied nor did she enjoy the food she cooked. I never really understood until I entered into the cooking and baking world myself. Sometimes I feel like, when you make something yourself, no matter how delicious it is, it is never the same as eating something someone else made for you. This week I am eating vegetarian food only, which is really good as not only I love veggies but I also get to play with different kinds of food to create balanced recipes.…
Plain Waffles
My mom is a huuuuge waffle fan (especially mine haha :’)). So I absolutely love to prepare some for her every time I get back home in Morocco. The only problem is I often change the recipe, which my mom hates cause I then forget it 🙂 Anyway, I’m sitting down and recording this one, so it’s not forgotten. It’s a basic, plain recipe, but obviously you can add vanilla, orange extract, or use another type of flour. Just make sure you let me know in the comments below how did you find it! Ingredients 1 medium egg 1 cup of regular flour 1 tsp of baking powder 1 sachet of…
Pan Apple Fondant
I love to experiment in the kitchen and my brother loves apples, so I wanted to try a quick recipe involving apples 🙂 I baked it in the pan, and I gotta say I am quite impressed with how delicious it was, given the minimum amount of sugar. Ingredients 120g of all-purpose flour 60g of sugar 1/2 tsp of baking powder 1 sachet of vanilla sugar (about 8g) or 1 tsp of vanilla extract 1 large apple 1/2 medium pear 1/2 tsp of cinnamon 2 medium eggs Optional: some butter or oil, to grease the pan Method Peel and grate the apple and the half pear Mix together the grated…
Layer Black & White Cake
Living alone in London while I go to uni is awesome, ok. Only problem is, I rarely bake really fancy cakes or desserts as I don’t have a lot of people to share them with apart from my wonderful flatmates (whom I consider as sisters btw 💜). Anyway, it was one of my flatmate’s 20th birthday and so I prepared a layer cake. I even cut the cakes in two and didn’t break them. Hallelujah, praise the Lord! Ingredients (brown cake) 120 g of flour 1.5tsp of baking powder 100g of granulated sugar 50g of butter 100g of milk chocolate 1 tbsp of cocoa powder 0.5 tbsp coffee/espresso powder 2…
Protein and Blueberry Oats
Who else loves oats ? So versatile, easy and fast to prepare. And most of all, very nutritious 🙂 I am a HUGE bread lover and have that usually for breakfast, usually with eggs or yogurt, but today I wanted to change and went with oats. I directly toppes the mix with blueberries and added boiling water. Then I mivrowaved everything cause I love when frozen blueberries become soft and juicy 💜. I usually have whey protein powder, but I found soya protein at Whole Foods Market yesterday so I wanted to try it and – gotta say – it taste muuuuch more better than whey protein powder. But that’s…
Basic Crepes (8 medium crepes)
Tried this mix a few months ago and it ended up quite nice, so thought I’d share it with you 🙂 Concerning the filling, I’m all about the Nutella. You got me! Ingredients: 2.5 cups of flour 3 cups of milk of choice 2 medium eggs 1 tbsp of sugar or 0.5 tbsp of sweetener 5ml of vanilla extract (or orange/rose water for a different taste) Method: 1) Mix the eggs with the sugar/sweetener. Add the vanilla extract 2) Add in the milk 3) Slowly add the flour while stiring 4) Cook on a non-sticking pan or lightly greased one on medium heat, on both sides. The crepe is ready…
French Beans, Tomatoes, Soy Mince & Carrots Pasta Dish
Finally found the time to sit down and write this 🙂 (perks of studying engineering I guess!). I found soya mince at my local Tesco the other day and decided to give it a try: no regrets! Was absolutely delicious and although it tastes obviously different that beef or lamb, it is perfect as an alternative to meat based bolognese 🙂 Ingredients – One can (400g) of chopped tomatoes – 2 medium carrots – 300g of french beans – 200g of mince (I used soy mince, but meat mince is also fine) – 1.5 cups of wholewheat fusili pasta (or any other kind, gluten-free pasta can also be used)  …
Spirulina Green Superbowl
Ok. So. Had a little trouble finding the perfect name for this dish. All green and natural, I mean come on! And tasty. Gluten free, vegan, vegetarian. All this. It’s the bomb 🙂 I added spirulina at the very end, opening my cupboard and thinking ‘I do need more protein in there’. For you who don’t know, spirulina is very rich in iron and proteins, and it is a vegan friendly option – you can use it in smoothies, yoghurts etc 🙂 The powder is very green though. Like very very green, so take extra care when handling it. You don’t want your whole kitchen to turn green. You really don’t. Anyway, enough talk,…
A Little Talk about Health and Fitness in General
Hey! So, as you know, my name is Rayane, and I’m currently a final year student in that beautiful city which is London. I started my “health and fitness” over a year ago. Now, it’s not to mean that I was particularly unhealthy before, I always tried to be active and eat diverse food within reason. I used to be quite a chubby kid, due to an allergy treatment, and have, thank God, managed to reach a healthy and normal weight as I grew older. When I was a teenager, I used to live back home in Morocco; therefore, even though counting calories and dieting were two things I wasn’t…
