My Breakfast Is Better Than Yours...

If you are keen on health then there's no doubt you'll know about all the 'superfoods' that bloggers insist on using in their recipes. I am so reluctant to believe that these are the only way to lead a healthy, gluten free, sugar free or whatever you want 'free' life. If you can afford to buy all these superfood flours, of which some are £15 a kilo, then by no means be my guest, and to be honest I wish I could be you, however it is so simple to avoid this. As a student I have investigated varying ways to try and avoid or substitute these expensive ingredients. So of course the occasional dish will pop up on this blog!

For my first post about food obviously I had to start with breakfast - my favourite meal of the day. Most nights I have trouble sleeping because I am excited for breakfast, weird I know. Naturally, my breakfasts differ according to my day ahead, but I like to keep them pretty simple as anything too complex upsets my tummy and makes me feel like crap for the rest of the day. This is also due to countless tummy problems that I have, at one point doctors thought I had IBS (Irritable Bowel Syndrome), but then they put it down to feelings of excitement or conversley being anxious, anyway that's another story! My breakfasts also differ according to season, i.e in the winter I am more likely to make porridge and eggs, while in the summer it is fruit and yogurt. Enough about me, here are the ideas for YOU!

1. A Plate of Fruit

Boring! I know, but so delicious and so good for you that I can't resist. Admittedly this is a lot harder to do at uni, mainly because it simply doesn't fill me up for the day, and also, I don't do enough food shops in the week to keep the fruit fresh.

2. Smoothie Bowl

Unquestionably the most trendy thing to eat right now, but again so simple and tasty! The only difference between this and a normal smoothie is that some of the ingredients are frozen so that when blend them together you get an ice-cream texture rather than a liquid, so you eat it with a spoon - obviously.

This is frozen pineapple, frozen banana, frozen mango and nectarine. The nectarine wasn't frozen in order to get the mixture going a bit! Once poured into a bowl I added homemade granola and blended almonds - yum!

3. Greek Yogurt & Berries

Pretty obvious really, but blueberries apparently are high in antioxidants and prevent skin from ageing, scientists will probably prove this wrong tomorrow so eat up quick. Also, I didn't add honey because this is adding sugar, unless it is in its purest form, it will no doubt have been processed and sugar added to appeal to the nation, so I just avoid it.

Much love,

Tamara

Berlin & Prague Photo Diary

I recently spent 3 weeks inter-railing and travelling Europe with one of my bestest friends - Millie. Before I die I want to visit as many countries and experience as many cultures as I can, and now that I have left school and am old enough to travel alone, I can wander the world. So I thought I'd start in Europe. Despite moving to the continent when I was 4, I only visited France. Thus, we began our journey in Berlin.

 Brandenburg Gates

 Holocaust Memorial

 Holocaust Memorial

 Holocaust Memorial

 Russian War Memorial

I wasn't really sure what to expect, yet I was a little disappointed. Having heard that Berlin is very young and has incredible nightlife, I actually found it quite the opposite. I got the impression that it is a city that still, and understandably, deeply mourns its past. It was difficult to fully comprehend and put the history into perspective, and of course one can only imagine. However, I left with still a desire to return and see more.

So then we took the train to Prague. Again, I was unsure of what to expect, however it was absolutely stunning. The narrow and cobbled streets of the old town are lined with colourful buildings, each with unique carvings and patterns. We tried the traditional transylvanian sweet that they were selling everywhere which was really delicious, and I also tried a czech beer which was the best beer I have ever tasted in my whole life! It was a lovely city however too touristy for me and so I won't be rushing back.

Streets of Old Town Prague

 Prague Old Town

Traditional Transylvanian Sweet

Much love,

Tamara x

Dear Diary...

Long summer days that are absent from any agenda are when my creativeness is at its height, at least in my mind it is. In my teenage years I have spent countless summers creating blogs and youtube channels, of which some to great success, yet have been taken down in fear of judgement and embarrassment. Thus my last summer as a teen deserves to be no different, but unique in its intention to remain undefeated. I intend to share some of the infinite ideas that spring to my mind day in and day out through snapshots or through stories, I hope that this enlightens and inspires all readers.

Tamara.