Just Peachy

Just Peachy

Fat-free vanilla ice cream makes this protein packed smoothie sinful and slimming. Skip the spoonful of sugar for a healthier pick.

SERVINGS: 2

1 cup 1% milk
2 Tbsp low-fat vanilla yogurt
½ cup frozen peaches
½ cup strawberries
⅛ tsp powdered ginger
2 tsp protein powder
3 ice cubes

1. BLEND together any liquid ingredients (milk, yogurt, juice, etc.) and protein powder; this will help break down the grainy powder and make sure it's evenly distributed.
2. ADD mushy ingredients, like precooked oatmeal and fruit, then add ice at the end. For a thicker shake, you can toss in more ice cubes; you'll add volume without the calories.

Tropical Papaya Perfection

Tropical Papaya Perfection

Thick like a milkshake, this coconut-infused smoothie recipe transports you to a tropical island.

SERVINGS: 1

1 papaya, cut into chunks
1 cup fat-free plain yogurt
½ cup fresh pineapple chunks
½ cup crushed ice
1 tsp coconut extract
1 tsp ground flaxseed

COMBINE the papaya, yogurt, pineapple, ice, coconut extract, and flaxseed. Process for about 30 seconds, or until smooth and frosty.

Banana-Blueberry-Soy Smoothie

Banana-Blueberry-Soy Smoothie

Succulent, summer-ripe blueberries burst with flavor in this delicious smoothie. Skip the sugar or artificial sweetener for a healthier pick; the fruit makes it naturally sweet.

SERVINGS: 2

1¼ cup light soy milk
½ cup frozen loose-pack blueberries
½ frozen banana, sliced
2 tsp sugar or 2 packets artificial sweetener
1 tsp pure vanilla extract

COMBINE 1 cup of the milk, the blueberries, banana, sugar or sweetener, and vanilla extract. Blend for 20 to 30 seconds, or until smooth. Add up to ¼ cup more milk if a thinner smoothie is desired.

Strawberry-Kiwi Smoothie

Strawberry-Kiwi Smoothie

Stay full and fight disease. This high-fibre smoothie recipe becomes even healthier when you use organic kiwis, which contain higher levels of heart-healthy Polyphemus and vitamin C.

SERVINGS: 4

1¼ cup cold apple juice
1 ripe banana, sliced
1 kiwifruit, sliced
5 frozen strawberries
1½ tsp honey

COMBINE the juice, banana, kiwifruit, strawberries, and honey. Blend until smooth.

Pineapple Passion

Pineapple Passion

This decadently thick smoothie recipe can even satisfy your desire for ice cream and it's healthy!

SERVINGS: 1

1 c low-fat or light vanilla yogurt
6 ice cubes
1 cup pineapple chunks

1. COMBINE the yogurt and ice cubes. Blend, pulsing as needed, until the ice is in large chunks.
2. ADD the pineapple and blend at "whip" speed until smooth.

World's Best Smoothie

World's Best Smoothie

Slurp down this smoothie recipe at breakfast, and you'll feel satisfied until lunchtime. 

SERVINGS: 1

1 c plain nonfat yogurt
1 banana
½ c orange juice
6 frozen strawberries

COMBINE the yogurt, banana, juice, and strawberries for 20 seconds. Scrape down the sides and blend for an additional 15 seconds.

Very Berry Breakfast

Start your day off with a bang with this fruit-packed smoothie recipe.

SERVINGS: 2

1 c frozen unsweetened raspberries
¾ c chilled unsweetened almond or rice milk
¼ c frozen pitted unsweetened cherries or raspberries
1½ Tbsp honey
2 tsp finely grated fresh ginger
1 tsp ground flaxseed
2 tsp fresh lemon juice

COMBINE all ingredients in blender, adding lemon juice to taste. Puree until smooth. Pour into 2 chilled glasses.

Green Tea, Blueberry, and Banana

Green Tea, Blueberry, and Banana

Antioxidant-rich green tea makes this healthy smoothie a nutritional powerhouse.

SERVINGS: 1

3 Tbsp water
1 green tea bag
2 tsp honey
1½ c frozen blueberries
½ med banana
¾ c calcium fortified light vanilla soy milk

1. MICROWAVE water on high until steaming hot in a small bowl. Add tea bag and allow to brew 3 minutes. Remove tea bag. Stir honey into tea until it dissolves.
2. COMBINE berries, banana, and milk in a blender with ice crushing ability.
3. ADD tea to blender. Blend ingredients on ice crush or highest setting until smooth. (Some blenders may require additional water to process the mixture.) Pour smoothie into tall glass and serve.

Orange Dream Creamsicle

Orange Dream Creamsicle

Need to cool down after a tough workout or a hot day at the beach? Lap up this low-cal, citrus-infused healthy smoothie recipe.

SERVINGS: 1

1 navel orange, peeled
¼ c fat-free half-and-half or fat-free yogurt
2 Tbsp frozen orange juice concentrate
¼ tsp vanilla extract
4 ice cubes

COMBINE the orange, half-and-half or yogurt, orange juice concentrate, vanilla, and ice cubes. Process until smooth.

Banana Ginger Smoothie

Banana Ginger Smoothie

This smoothie Soothe digestion, heartburn, nausea, and other stomach trouble with the fresh ginger in this natural remedy smoothie recipe.


SERVINGS: 2

1 banana, sliced
¾ c (6 oz) vanilla yogurt
1 Tbsp honey
½ tsp freshly grated ginger

COMBINE the banana, yogurt, honey, and ginger. Blend until smooth.

10 Beauty life hacks that will change your life...

1. Spike your concealer - Mix liquid highlighter with your under eye concealer to create your own brightening concealer. Two parts concealer to 1 part highlight. Adjust as preferred.
   
2. Re purpose your mascara brush - Save the mascara wand from your pricier mascaras to maximise your cheaper formulas — i.e., a Benefit They're Real brush is plastic and easy to clean and reuse in your drugstore faves. It will really maximise that formula.
   
3. Make liquid eyeliner - Mix eye drops with shadow to create a custom liquid liner. Dip a brush into some eye drops or mix together on your hand.
   
4. Revive old eyeliner - Use eye drops to revive gel liners. Eye drops are sterile and safe for the eye area obviously so you're in the clear.
   
5. Use bronzer as eye shadow - Use a bronzer as a transition color in your crease. I do it all the time and it's an awesome way to multitask and get your money's worth.
6. Prevent smudged eyeliner - Draw eyeliner directly onto your brush to apply a soft, smudged line. This is quicker, softer and easier than lining and then smudging.
7. Use face oil to revive makeup at the end of the day - Dip your wet beauty blender into moisturizer or facial oil to revive makeup and add glow. Concentrate on the highest points of your face, mainly cheekbones. You'll be highlighted san sparkle. 
   
8. Use concealer as eye primer instead of buying it - Use concealer on lids as an eye primer. Until eye primer really became a thing, I always did this. It cancels out any veins and discoloration and gives your shadow something to adhere to.
   
9. Create the straightest eyeliner lines - Use a business card to create perfectly-angled winged liner. Angle a business card from the outer corner of your eye upwards and draw along it with your liner. Bam! Perfect line, every time.
   
10. Make a lip scrub with what you already own - No need to spend $10 on a lip scrub when you can duplicate the effect by dipping your finger in olive oil, followed by white or brown sugar and scrubbing across lips. Follow with lip balm and your pout is perfected.

Best ways to revise

So we are coming up towards the end of the exam season which means come august if you've failed any subject you are going to be able to resit most of them in November so here are my top revision tips for exams. 

1. Start revising early
2. Don't spend ages making your notes look pretty— this is just wasting time. For diagrams, include all the details you need to learn, but don't try to produce a work of art. Limit yourself to 2 or 3 colours so you don't get carried away colouring things in.
3. Take short breaks - every hour, not every 10 minutes.
4. Use revision guides
5. this will enable you to revise by osmosis. If you are going to do this , it's best not to learn anything until the night before the exam. Stick a revision guide under your pillow and when you wake the next day, you'll find the full contents of the book have been absorbed into your brain.
6. During study leave, start revising early - i.e. 9 am — that way you'll get your day's work done much quicker and will have time to relax in the evening.
7. Stick revision notes all around your house
8. Get yourself drinks and snacks - so you don't make excuses to stop every 10 minutes...
9. Try reading difficult bits in funny accents - french 'Bonjour Mr Shakespeare'
10. Sit at a proper desk. Don't try to revise in bed — you'll be in the land of pink igloos and elephants before you can say "Captain Birdseye". 

cute & easy strawberry mice

Easy strawberry mice recipe - these make great party food, or just as a fun healthy snack for kids! 

so what you will need:

• 1 pack of strawberries (fresh or frozen)
• 1 pack of strawberry laces
• 1 pack of chocolate buttons 
• 1 pack of chocolate chips 
• 1 small pack of pine nuts 
• 2/3 slices of cheddar cheese 

Super easy nail art...

Dalmatian style - Black  and white spots.

pretty and pink 

Mermaid stylyle

Every day with a little glamor...

This eye make up tutorial, is perfect to add a little glamor to your every day make up look and is also super easy.

Add a little shine...

This make up tutorial is perfect  for a night out, or an event such as a wedding or any big event really, its super easy, its a fun look with a nice sparkle to it. this eye make up tutorial is perfect if you wanna look a little more glamorous than usual.

3 Ingredient Protein Bites...

These 3 ingredient protein bites are great if you're in a rush, there great to make and eat just before the gym too!

what you will need:
1 cup almond or wheat flour
⅓ cup peanut butter
1 scoop protein powder, vanilla or your preferred flavor
1 heaping tablespoon liquid sweetener like honey, maple syrup (optional)

How to make these protein bites

In a bowl, mix all the ingredients until well combined.
Take about 1 tablespoon of the mix and roll it into a ball. Repeat with the remaining mixture.
Place the ball in a mini-muffin liner or a container lined with parchment paper.
Keep it covered and store it in the fridge

How to build the perfect smothie...

first you want to sweeten it in a healthy way you can do this by adding:

•  Honey
• Dates
• Agave nectar
• Yacon syrup – Coconut sugar                

Fruit/Frozen Fruit

The fruit you use will play a big part in the flavor of your smoothie. Using frozen fruit instead of fresh is an easy way to add instant thickness to your smoothie.

– Bananas
– Mango
– Pineapple
 – melon

 – kiwi

 – apple 

 – pear

 – peach

 – apricot
 – papaya  

 – pomegranate 
 – etc


liquid
The amount of liquid you use will help to determine how thick your smoothie will be.

– Water
– Milk
 – Milk Alternative (almond, hemp, coconut) – Coconut water
– Brewed tea or coffee (green tea, fruit tea, etc)
 – fruit juice

Protein Powder
The protein-powder category has exploded in the past few years. There's an option for almost every type of diet or lifestyle and a wide range of flavors too.

– Whey protein
– Casein protein
– Pea protein – Egg white protein
– Hemp protein

Leafy Greens
Most of us fall short on our daily vegetable intake. Smoothies are an easy (and tasty) way to sneak in some leafy greens.

– Kale
– Spinach
– Arugula
– Beet greens
– Dandelion greens

Thickener
Add a creamier, thicker consistency to your blend along with a boost of nutrition with these options.

– Avocado
– Protein powder
– Hemp seeds

Iced coffee protein shake

3 Tasty Post-Workout Smoothies

Had a tough workout? Treat yourself to one of these seasonal smoothies that packed with muscle-building protein to help you repair, refuel, and re energize.

1. 
   
   potassium Peppermint
    1 sm frozen sliced banana + 1 c plain organic soy milk + ¼ c mint leaves + ¼ c raw cashews (soaked overnight) + ⅓ c silken tofu + ¼ tsp vanilla extract.
2. Get-Ahead Gingerbread
    7 oz 2% Greek yogurt + 1 c ice cubes + ¼ c frozen sliced banana + 2 Tbsp almond butter + 1 Tbsp molasses + 1 tsp grated ginger + ¼ tsp cinnamon + ⅛ tsp each nutmeg and cardamom.
3. Powerhouse Pumpkin
   ½ c canned pure pumpkin, frozen in ice cube tray + 7 oz 2% Greek-style yogurt + ½ c water + ¼ avocado + 2 Tbsp ground flaxseed + 1 Tbsp maple syrup + ½ tsp pumpkin pie spice.

Fresh Cucumber Roll-ups great for kids!!

Fresh Cucumber Roll-ups

What you’ll need:

• 1 cucumber
• a vegetable peeler
• 4 ounces cream cheese, softened to room temperature
• 1/2 cup of matchstick carrots
• a bell pepper (or two, if you want varied colors)
• some optional herbs

how to make the cucumber roll-ups 

1. First, make sure to give your produce a good rinse and dry. Cut the cucumber into thin strips using a vegetable peeler. I recommend getting the thinnest cucumber because it will be easier to slice with the peeler in the center. But even if the cucumber you pick is too thick for the peeler to handle, just shimmy off what you can.
2. Soften the cream cheese by leaving it out for a few hours until it’s about room temperature. Gently spread a thin layer of the cream cheese over each of the cucumber slices. It’s a little awkward to spread since the cucumber is wet and the cream cheese is slick, but just try and slather some on.
3. slice half a bell pepper into thin matchsticks. I used a quarter each of a red and yellow bell pepper for extra color. You’re also welcome to cut your own matchstick carrots, but let’s be real – that is a hassle! Buying a bag is much easier, and I like having them on hand for salads and snacking
4. Now place a mix of matchstick carrots and bell pepper sticks at one end of each cucumber slice. If desired, sprinkle some fresh herbs in there as well – dill or parsley work nicely. Once filled to your desired amount, roll. The cream cheese works nicely as a binder to keep everything together.
5. Enjoy!!!!