EATS: The Breakfast Club!

Hey Beauts,

Whilst I am not a huge fan of breakfast foods, I have to say I am a huge fan of The Breakfast Club. The food is gorgeous and presented so well. The industrial-esque theme of the décor is stunning and the staff are so friendly. Not to mention the smoothies, the quirky-ness, the Mayor and the huge fridge. Everything just fits together so well, yet not at all. It's brilliant!

Located at various locations around London, Spitalfields is the only one I have actually visited and after some research, it sounds like the best restaurant too. If you turn up and say to a staff member that you are 'here to see the mayor', you will be escorted off through a giant fridge door to a secret underground bar whilst you make your acquaintances with the mayor. As crazy as it seems, it is pretty fun and definatly a unique experience as the decoration in the secret room is different, but really cool.

As for the food, the portions are quite big and/or very filling as you can see above for about £10 a plate. The BBQ bacon and chicken sandwich was great for a savoury lunch, whilst the pancakes and berries were absolutely delicious for those with a more sweet tooth. Especially as the vanilla cream was to die for. As for drinks, well, the 'Big Breakfast' smoothie is super yummy. A bit like a thick strawberry milkshake but oh so good!

I definatly reccomend going and cannot wait to visit again, even if I am on a diet. Have you ever been? What would you reccommend? And do you know of any other amazing restaurants in London? I would love to here what you have to say in the comments below. Remember, if you like what you are reading and want to, follow this blog of GFC and BlogLovin' so you don't miss out on any future posts! 

Be happy, Be beautiful and Be YOU!

Ellie, xx

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Quick & Easy Chicken & Almond Traybake!

Hey Beauts,

Something a little different today! A recipe! Partly because it will be a quick post and what with being in my final 4 weeks of university and just starting back at a full time job, I have literally no spare time to do anything. But, as ever, I really wanted to give you a lovely post to read! :) Recently the boyfriend and I have really been into cooking more for dinner and this is my favourite meal that we have cooked so far. My mouth is literally watering so much right now - I want to eat it again!

Prep Time: 15 Minutes

Cook Time: 40 Minutes

Serves

2-4

Depending on how hungry you are

Ingredients

2 Chicken Breasts

3 Large Red Onions

5 Large Potatoes

4 Yellow Bell Peppers

2 Garlic Cloves

2 Teaspoons of Cumin

2 Teaspoons of Smoked Paprika

4 Tablespoons of Olive Oil

1 Lemon

A Handful of Skinless (Blanched) Almonds

Greek Yoghurt

Coriander

1 - Oven Heating!

Before you begin, pre heat your oven to 200C / 180C Fan / Gas Mark 6.

2 - Chopping!

Take the chicken and slice into thick chunks.

Take the onions and cut into thick wedges.

Take the yellow bell peppers and chop into thick slices. 

Take the potatoes and cut into thick wedges.

Take the garlic and finely chop.

Take the lemon and zest the outside of it, in a bowl, juice the lemon.

3 - Bowling!

In one bowl mix together the garlic, cumin, smoked paprika, oil, lemon juice and lemon zest.

In another bowl mix together the chicken, potatoes, onions and peppers. 

Pour the liquid mixture over the raw ingredients and mix so that everything is evenly combined.

4 - Baking!

Follow up by placing the mixture on a baking tray or two and place in the oven.

Roast the food for 40 minutes, turning the food over after twenty minutes.

Make sure the chicken is cooked through and add the almonds for the final 8 minutes of cooking time.

5 - Eat!

Pull out of the oven, serve in bowls. Add lots of Greek yoghurt and coriander on top and enjoy!

How to blanch almonds!

Don't worry, I had to Google this too! Simply pop the almonds into some boiling hot water and leave for a few minutes. Take an almond out and the skin should literally peel off in your fingertips. If it doesn't, pop it back into the hot water for a little longer. 

So I hope you enjoyed this recipe! It really does taste UH-Mazing! 

So what did you think of this recipe? Do you think you would try it out? And would you love more recipe posts in the future? As ever, don't forget to follow on BlogLovin' and GFC if you aren't already. As I previously stated, in four weeks you can expect regular, maybe even daily posts as there will be no more university for me! I hope you all understand for the time being and look forwards to more posts! :D <3

Be happy, Be beautiful and Be YOU!

Ellie, xx

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The key to happiness! - Magical Mondays

Hey Beauts,

So the past few days I have just been feeling really down, It's not that I'm not happy (Because I am actually quite happy) It's just due to deadlines looming with uni work, no job and just being lazy isn't really keeping me upbeat and cheerful. So I've decided to put together a few things that will make me (and hopefully you) more cheerful on both the inside and out! Writing things down will always push me to do more things (Little list maker me) and by giving you beauts inspiration too, hopefully we can share ideas on what makes us feel good in our lives! :)

1 So my first ever magical Monday inspiration thingie ma jiggy is to look back over old photos! Photos that made you happy, when you had a smile on your face, when you mind was like 'I'm so super happy right now'. Instead of looking back and thinking 'I wish I was as happy now as I was back then', think 'I've lived a pretty happy memory'. 

This is a photo of me and a group of friends a couple of years back on holiday in Madrid (It was a pretty amazing holiday - over France, Spain, Italy & Germany). I absolutely love this picture and it brings back such amazing happy feelings from that holiday and it just makes me think of how lucky I am to have friends like these and how lucky I am to experience such an amazing time! :D Even just writing this has brought back a warm fuzzy feeling inside of me! :)

2  The second idea would be to just put on your favourite film or one you've been meaning to watch for a while. Just sit on the sofa, with your duvet, a nice drink of some sort (Mine would be a diet coke over ice), a snack or your dinner - whichever you would prefer, I'd suggest yummy food and I wouldn't think of the calories or fat or sugar, just enjoy the food. Surround yourself with extra blankets, a dog, a couple of teddy bears or your partner (whichever you'd prefer) and just settle down and enjoy the film. If you fall asleep in amongst your comfort fort, at least you can think about the early night you've had and the extra rest - perfect for diminishing those naughty under eye circles that never budge!

3 And finally, when it comes to taking pictures, I am such a happy person! Be it a selfie, nature, friends, a funny face or something random - I love seeing the beauty in everything (Even ugly beauty). So here I am sharing with you beauts a picture of me and my puppy, Spence! (He isn't a puppy). I love him to pieces! It makes me so happy just calling him up onto the bed and trying to take lots of pictures of us together! And looking back over the pictures just taken usually end up leaving me and my boyfriend in fits of giggles! As you can see, he has a pretty wonky face and is how he ended up with one of the many nick names of 'Wonky dog', but I wouldn't have him any other way! :D So just grab a camera, phone or webcam and take pictures! Who cares if you 'don't look good' in them, have fun and keep it to look back on in the future to remember the moments! :D

So what do you beauts think of magical Mondays? I decided to call it that because the thought of you deciding whether or not to be happy is quite magical! :) Do you have any ideas that I could try out? And maybe feature in future Magical Monday posts? If so, don't forget to comment down below and tell me! I love hearing of new ways to be happy and cheerful! :) Remember to follow on GFC and Bloglovin' if you don't already and stay happy!

Be happy, Be beautiful and Be YOU!

Ellie, xx

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