Healthy Lunch Idea!

Hey everyone!

Just a quick post today of a healthy lunch idea :)

I know what its like when your busy throughout the day and you have no idea what to whip up for lunch. Something healthy, easy, tasty and quick would be ideal! Right?

My lunch today was an easy toastie which had chicken, pumpkin and feta cheese in it.

The reason why this was so quick was because I used leftovers from last nights tea :)
Sometimes it does pay to make a wee bit extra for tea so then you can have something ready for lunch the next day!

Beef Wellington! July #3

Hey everyone!

Here is my first time making a beef wellington!
Turns out that its actually really easy and simple to make and this recipe doesn't require many ingredients at all!

P.S : it's winter here in NZ at the moment so its great for cold nights! :)


Serves 1-2
Recipe:
150g beef fillet
1 slice ham
1/2 block puff pastry
4 mushrooms
1/2 onion
20g butter

Season your beef and seal off in a hot cast iron pan.
leave aside.

Roughly chop mushrooms and onion and sweat in butter.
leave aside

Roll out half of your puff pastry for the base of your beef wellington.

The first layer that goes on top of the pastry is your beef fillet, followed by ham, then the sweated mushrooms.

roll out the 2nd half of your pastry and gently place on top.

join the edges of pastry together so everything stays in the beef wellington! :)

Prick a fork through the pastry, so any excess steam inside can escape other wise your pastry could go a bit soggy!

brush your pastry with egg wash to give it a nice colour once cooked.
Cook in your oven at 180 degrees Celsius for about 20mins or until pastry is golden brown.

Really quick and easy celebration cake idea! July #2!

Hey everyone!

Today I'm sharing with you a really quick and easy way of decorating a cake for a special occasion :)

There has been so many times when it is people birthdays and I get really excited about making them a birthday cake, except I always seem to be rushed off my feet doing other things! - (working, studying)

So basically all you need for this idea is to use your most favourite cake recipe! eg: sponge cake, chocolate cake, vanilla cake. Just whatever you feel like :)

My favourite quick go to cake is:

Chocolate mud cake (you only need one bowl!)

2 cups sugar
2 eggs
1 cup sour cream or yoghurt
3/4 cup cocoa
200g soft butter
2 tsps baking soda
1 1/2 tsps vanilla
1/4 tsp salt
3 cups self raising flour
1 cup boiling strong coffee

Put all ingredients in a mixing bowl and beat for 1 minute!

cook for 1 hour at 160 degrees celcius

Easy as that!!

now for the decorating!

I cut the cake in half and put cream and jam in the middle (an easy classic)

spread cream on the outside of the cake and this one has chocolate flakes on the sides and chopped nuts on the top :)
I have piped cream around the edges make chocolate heart decorations to finish it off.

If you have any question about this idea or want more ideas, feel free to comment below :)

Do you have any ideas you would like to share?

Brit :)