Cheesy Cottage Pie

This meal is a perfect winter dish for the whole family which is really easy to make. This is also a good dish to make and freeze for a later date or great to reheat any left overs for lunch or dinner the next day. 

The Meze Turkish Grill

Last night the whole family went out for dinner in celebration of my Mum's birthday. We surprised her and took her to a restaurant she had never been to before, one that we had all been to and enjoyed before.

The Meze Turkish Grill in Bexleyheath is our closest Turkish restaurant (yes, even though we are Turkish we still like to go out for turkish food!) Hubby and I first ate here with friends in the Summer of 2015 when I was pregnant with our second and we had such a lovely time. 

A Classic Broccoli & Cauliflower Cheese

Broccoli and Cauliflower Cheese has always been a favourite of mine especially when I was a child. My Mum would make this as a side dish either along side one of her amazing roasts or fish dishes. It is also a great dish to create for a weaning baby because it is full of the goodness from the vegetables and the calcium from the milk and cheese. You can make a big batch of this dish and reheat the next day or even freeze for another day as well as placing it into small pots for your baby.

Chocolate & Raisin Oat Cookies

I love a sweet treat and when its a healthy sweet treat I love it even more. Recently I have really been loving oat based cookies and they are a great alternative to a box of custard creams (even though they are my favourite!) I like to keep my eating habits clean and healthy as possible and love playing around with different recipes to get one that is right for me and my family.

How To Improve The Appearance Of Post-Pregnancy Skin

Post-pregnancy skin can be a big shock to many new mums and we are made to feel pressured to get back into 'shape' after. However, it is important during pregnancy that we moisturise our precious baby bump to prevent stretching and splitting of the skin which for many become our 'tiger marks' and there is absolutely nothing wrong with that, I'm proud of mine! Just because your body has visibly changed that doesn't mean you can't try and improve its appearance, not for others but for yourself, you can still continue to look after your skin post pregnancy by continuing to use lotions and potions.

Quick & Easy Beef Burgers

I love burgers but I hate getting the frozen ones or ready made ones as they are alway so fatty and you can never be too sure what kind of meat has been used. So I decided to make some beef burgers for the family using all fresh ingredients, adjusting my recipe for Turkish köftes, I made a simple and easy to do beef burger recipe. This is so quick and easy to make when you haven't got a lot of time to make dinner, I have used this recipe a few times and it has always been a hit with my family.

6 Month Review With My Happiness Planner

I have now been using The Happiness Planner for 6 months and thought this was a good time to reflect on how I have benefited from using this type of daily planner. My planner is a monthly planner with dates which has been a good way of me making time on a daily basis to take a seat and a cup of herbal tea and sit and plan or reflect on my day.  

Chicken & Avocado Salad

I'm one of these people that don't believe in diets and skipping meals. I love food, I really do! If I don't eat for a few hours I actually get "hangry" (a combination of hungry and angry, if you have never come across this type of person before). On a serious note, the best way to keep healthy and fit is to make sure you eat 3 main meals a day and 'healthy snacks' in between. It is also important to eat the right types of food for your body depending on how much and when you exercise. For me I eat a lot of protein, this gives me plenty of energy to get me through the day as well as helping me get my body back to pre-pregnancy shape. Good protein in your diet is great for reducing tummy fat and helps with skin stretching back to normal.

Day Out In London - New Year's Day

New Year's Day was my daughter Melis' 4th birthday so we decided to go into Central London for the day. So we got to the train station and boarded the train and as you can imagine Melis was very excited about our train ride to London.