Summer Fruits Smoothie Recipe

Hello! Today on my blog I thought I'd write about something a little bit different. I've been really enjoying eating more fruit recently and I've been making my own smoothies as well. In this post, I want to share a really simple recipe for a delicious fruit smoothie that I've been enjoying in particular. There are two variations of this smoothie will only one extra added ingredient which will make it more filling and therefore appropriate for breakfast in the morning. Let's get started!

You'll need:

• 450g Summer Fruits (Strawberries, cranberries, cherries, blueberries etc!)
• 500g of Strawberry / Raspberry or Vanilla Yoghurt (Personally, I love using raspberry)
• 100ml of Milk
• 2 Spoons (or to taste) of Honey
• 25g of Porridge Oats (Optional, this will make the smoothie more filling)

To make, simply whiz all of these ingredients into a blender or smoothie maker and pour! That's really all there is to it and you will have yourself a healthy, delicious smoothie. I've only ever kept mine for around a day or two and I know that the smoothie stays absolutely fine within that period. I would suggest making it with the intention of drinking it sooner rather than later though as it does tend to thicken! This recipe will make you around 2-3 servings so feel free to change it depending on how much you desire.

I'd really recommend you give this smoothie a go and there tons of variations you can play around with if you fancy something a little different. Either way though, it's a really nice healthy drink and one that literally takes a few minutes to make. 

Let me know if you try this recipe and what you think of it! Also, if you have any similar recipes you'd like to share, I'd love to hear them!

Thank you for reading. 

EASY BAKING: Nutella Cookies!

Hey guys! This post is going to be a little bit different from the usual posts I write... it's going to be about baking! Yeah, these past few days I've been on a bit of a baking buzz and I made some cookies which were super easy and very delicious. So, with that I thought i'd share the recipe with you, enjoy.

So, these cookies are Nutella cookies and they are very tasty. Although I wouldn't quote myself on it, if you don't like Nutella, I'm sure you can take a similar product or spread type dealio and make cookies out of them too using the same technique! This recipe makes you around 20 medium sized cookies, just cut down the amount accordingly if you want less or vice versa if you want more. The ingredients you will need are:

• Nutella (400g)
• Plain Flour (250g)
• Sugar (200g)
• 2 Eggs
• Vanilla Extract (1 Tablespoon)

First - pre-heat your oven to around 160 (if your oven has a fan) or 180-200 if it does not. Also, make sure you grease proof some baking trays with a bit of butter so your lovely cookies don't stick.

Next, add all of those ingredients to a bowl or a food processor and mix, mix, mix until it forms a dough consistency. At some point, you may want to go in with your hands (which is what i did) to really make it form into a dough. If it's too crumbly, add a little bit of water and if it's took sticky, add some more flour to the dough and keep needing it in.

Once your dough is done, break it up into little tablespoon sized balls and place them on a tray. Use a glass and roll it over the balls to flatten them into cookie shapes. The cookies will spread out a little more whilst in the oven, so make sure you leave a little gap between each cookie so you don't end up with one giant one - unless that's what you want of course...

Now, once you're done pop them in the oven for around 12-15 minutes. Take them out and let them cool for around 10-20 minutes and enjoy your delicious Nutella cookies!

That's about it - if you try this recipe let me know how it goes! Thanks for reading this post and leave any comments or suggestions below.