But first, life

On a busy day, it is very difficult to actually intake a healthy and well rounded breakfast. That is why I love to bake breakfast muffins - in the form of healthy banana bread bites, because I can make one batch and just take one with me every morning. Even making the batch does not take any effort, nor does it need any extra expenses all of these ingredients are things that can be found all around your house.

What you will need for a batch is the following:

• 2 cups of oats 
• 1 cup of plain greek yogurt 
• 1/4 cup of brown sugar 
• 2 ripe bananas
• 2 eggs
• ½ tsp. baking powder
• ½ tsp. baking soda
• 1 tsp. Cinnamon (optional)

Put all of the ingredients into the food processer, meanwhile coat the muffin tins with either baking paper or oil. Have the batch mix in the food processer until a creamy consistency is achieved and all of the oats are broken down.

When the batter is done it will look somewhat like this:


Put about two - three tablespoons of the batter into each muffin form, and then into the already preheated oven. Bake them for around 15 - 20 minutes in 200 degrees celcius.

When the banana bites are done, they are very light and consistency, as they should be because this recipe does not contain any flour nor oil, but yogurt ( which gives it a lot of moisture, so don't be surprised by that)

When they are done you can choose to serve them with icing sugar powdered on top or just plain, either way you have a scrumptious and fluffy banana filled surprise awaiting you.



Remember that it is important to fuel your body from the start of the day as it starts up your metabolism and gives your body and brain a good head start.

Work hard & stay dedicated

Love,
Dunia

I know that I try to keep things on this blog 100 % healthy and good for the body, but we sometimes to need something unhealthy in our diet, a little treat for both our bodies and soul. And I love when that little treat is a very nutty and delicious chocolate chip cookie.

As many might know, baking to me is a "get away" activity, something that I do to forget about my stress and a way for me to relax, so making these is both a treat before and after making them. I especially love making these because the dough is so fluffy and light that it feels like whipping up cotton candy, and it is super easy to make, and only takes about 25 minutes (including baking time) - so I thought that this would be an essential recipe to share with all of you, because we all need a little sweet treat in our lives.

What you will need for a batch of 25 cookies is the following:

• 250 g brown sugar 
• 150 g butter 
• 1 egg 
• ½ tsp. vanilla sugar 
• 250 g flour 
• 1 tsp. baking powder 
• ½ tsp. salt 
• 100 g nuts of your choice (I used walnuts) 
• 100 g chocolate of your choice 

The utensils that you will be needing are the following:

• A whisk 
• A bowl 
• A smaller bowl (for mixing the dry ingredients) 
• A kitchen weight 
• A tablespoon 
• A teaspoon 

 Now mix in the flour mixture with the butter mixture and use a wooden spoon instead of a whisk (or simply your hands if you want to get dirty)

The final batch is not "doughy" and hard so don't expect it to be. The final batch should look like so when you have mixed in all of the flour


Now set this mixture aside and give it some time to cool, and in the meanwhile take out the nuts and chocolate and start chopping.

When it is all chopped up mix it in to the batter with the wodden spoon, try to mix it so that the chocolate and nuts are evenly spreaded out.

When all of that is done then take out the baking tray add on a baking sheet and making 25 cookies. Add them onto the baking sheet with a great distance between each other. Try pressing them down lightly.



 And remember it is important to fuel your body with the right food, but it is equally important to treat yourself with a treat every once in a while

Work hard & stay dedicated

Love,
Dunia

Leftover food is almost always do able the next day, but no matter how much we say it, nobody wants to eat the same thing two days in a row. So re inventing new ways to interpertent food without going over the budget has become a little hobby of mine.

Today I had leftover lemon chicken from last nights dinner, which I decided to turn into a quesadillas - a quesadillas is a simple dish made of a tortilla filled with different fillings and then grilled often on a griddle.

Since the leftover chicken I had left was lemon chicken, I decided to pair it with avocado, cheese and salt & pepper. And let it be known that it turned out to be really scrumptious.

The pairing of lemon and avocado is well known and everyone knows that the taste is devine, but adding cheese into that mixture is just simply too good.

Making the quesadilla was not that difficult and it only took me three ingredients for the filling as explained.


What you will need in order to "perfect" this amazingly delightful treat is the following:

• Tortilla
• Cheese 
• Chicken 
• Avocado
• Salt and pepper 

When in rush we sometimes forget to treat ourselves for food that can "tingle" our taste buds, and we end with consuming the same old unhealthy processed food, and although I am a fan of chips and dip and many other variations of easy access able food I also like to treat my body as the "temple" that it is and give it food that it deserves, and most often I like to treat it with a Spicy Veggie Bowl.

Now a spicy veggie bowl is easy and very cheap to make and it only takes little to no time, which is why it works perfect for me as a breakfast or lunch when I am in rush.

All you need are vegetables that are around you, so literally every vegetable goes well in this bowl.



The things that I however used in my Spicy Veggie Bowl was the following:

• 1 tomato
• 1 cup of spinach
• 1 cup of iceberg lettuce
• 1 medium sized carrot, or 2 small carrots

• Chili powder
• Paprika
• Cumin
• Salt
• Pepper
• Lemon juice
• OPTIONAL - Liquid aroma (or vegetable bouillon)