Tom Yum Dinner

When I was shopping fruit and veggies for the rest of the week today, I caught a glimpse of pak choi and right in that moment I knew I would cook Tom Yam Soup for myself and Stefan. It is a little bit different to Thai Red Curry Soup but just as good. You can find the recipe here, it is in the comments! Instead of sugar I used Honteri sweet sauce today. I usually let the soup simmer with all the bits and pieces and then I strain it to a clean pot so there are no surprises in your bowl. I ate this soup with some soba noodles and vegetables, Stefan had some chicken as well.

Enjoy!

Burn that fat!

I can’t believe that it’s been over 2 months since I last went to the gym. After Malta I got sick, then I had exams, then I was sick again and then?? Then I found other excuses! I’ve always struggled with weight. Since I was 12 years old I have been on like a million diets. I think that I have tried everything. A few years ago someone gave me a book “fit for life” that’s changed my life. I am not saying that it was easy, but I lost weight, felt better and didn’t put on double of weight after a short break. I did a great job before because I changed my whole life style. But lately I have been very naughty. It was extremely tough when I ran for 3 minutes on the treadmill today, of course!  I am out of shape!!! I have been feasting like crazy in past 2 months! Today is the day I am starting with “fit for life” style!

My lunch! Instead I could have eaten properly combined sandwich ( toasted whole grain bread, butter, tomato, avocado, cucumber and lettuce).

Well, I started right after the gym this morning. I went to a local shop where I bought loads fruit and veggies that should keep me going for a while. I will try to post about what I eat and cook. Feel free to ask for whichever recipes you want and take a look at the energy ladder I copied from the book. Fingers crossed, it’s summer after all!

 

The Energy Ladder:

A.M.

- fresh fruit and fruit juices, fresh vegetable juices & salads, steamed vegetables, raw nuts, seeds

P.M.

- grains, breads, potatoes, legumes, meat (chicken, fish), dairy

Sunday Delight

I felt a little bit sad that I had to work the whole day today. The weather was just fabulous again and I had to stay inside for most of the day. Afer work I walked home and when I passed by our little garden in the courtyard I was surprised to see Jennie and Stefan waving at me with a glass of sparkling drink in their hands. When I came closer I saw a lovely display of food and a smoking grill behind them. They prepared delicious marinated pork loin, big chunks of fresh vegetables and bagels with chopped garlic & olive oil. I was so happy. We grilled the goods and went up to our apt where we ate it all. Thank you so much for a special Sunday evening. Kram!

Jennie's & Stefan's Marinade:

5tbsp olive oil

3tbsp soya sauce

2cloves chopped garlic

ground rose peppe & salt

Loreen, you did us proud!

This has been a nerve wrecking evening. We knew from the moment Loreen performed in Melodifestivalen that she would be huge. She is one talented and beautiful artist. Yeah I kinda love her. So, Stockholm it is!!!

 Jennie, Stefan and I cooked lovely dinner and then we watched the Eurovision. The guys in Baku did a great job!! I must say that so many songs were really amazing this year. Well done yous all!! 

 

Team Loreen

Eurovision night!

Chilling with my man and our friend Jennie before the big final of Eurovision. We made a beautiful prawn mix on a toastie and drank lime West Coast Cooler with it. We are soon going to make dinner and watch the show. We hope the best song wins this year...Euphoria we're going up up up uuuuupp

Prawn Mix

 

Cheers

Our Starter

We are saving this one for the winning moment, lol!

Prawn Mix:

1 bag of peeled prawns

1 creme fraische or sour cream

1/2 chopped red onion

3tbsp mayonnaise

fresh dill

salt

pepper

It's really good with some red caviar too!

 

B.B.Q. Time!

Hiya! I can't believe how warm it's been in past few days. It feels amazing! It is time for barbecue! Two lovely girls I have worked with for a couple of years are leaving and they are throwing a goodbye barbecue party. I have made a salad that I learnt from my sister and some lovely vegetarian tofu skewers. I hope you will like them girls. Best of luck in your future and don't forget that I will always be there for mad nights out :D



Tofu Skewers

Soon there!

Zuzka's Salad

Skewers:
1 pack of Tofu
1 red pepper
1 yellow pepper
1 red onion
broccoli
mushrooms

Marinade:
3tbsp olive oil
1tsp parsley
1tsp paprika
1tsp Gyros spice mix


Zuzka's Salad:
1 can of sweet corn
1 can of garden peas
1 sliced red pepper
150g sliced ham
4 grated hard boiled eggs
3tbsp mayonnaise
chopped leek or spring onions

Enjoy!

Swan Nest

Hello! What a nice day! The weather has been so bad in past few weeks that the sight of the sun feels super amazing, even though it is quite cold outside. I had a nice walk in town this morning. When I saw a beautiful couple of swans nesting by the canal in town I wondered why did they build their nest so close to all the walkers, dogs, and the road? When I took a closer look I noticed that there was plenty of food around the nest. The swans are some smart birds. People who pass by feed them, take photos of them so I guess the lovely couple enjoys the attention. I think it is a brilliant idea. I can't wait to see the little ones when they hatch. I sure will take some sneaky photos when they are out of the eggs :)

Tonight is the night!

Hello dear readers! As I am very happy about my provisional grades from my past two exams I am going WILD tonight. I think that I will break all the no smoking, eating healthy and no drinking (as I have been trying to be good in the past few weeks). I just feel like I need to go crazy tonight. I hope I won't end up being wasted within 2 hours and go home though, lol. So tonight my friends, my boy and I are going to a Summer Eurobash party in town. It should be good craic! We are first going to eat some nice chicken wings and have a pint or two in Ranelagh, which is a really nice part of Dublin, and then stroll down to Temple Bar where the party is :D Have a brilliant weekend and to all of you who survived this exam period - WELL DONE!

Ready to go!

Wearing: an old shirt from Penneys; T-shirt from Top Shop; Trousers from H&M