Good evening guys, and welcome to the last CCC post this 2018! I hope you all had an amazing Christmas! I just want to start off by saying a huge thank you to everyone who continuously supports me and my efforts on this blog. Without you there would be no CCC, and your prevailing kindness and encouragement makes every post worthwhile. Today, I'll just be reflecting on two of my favourite meals eating out this year and also two of my favourite recipes cooked. Restaurant Meals: #2 - Slow Cooked Lamb Shank at Istanbul Kitchen,Bexleyheath I was fortunate enough to try out this new restaurant in Bexleyheath with my family for my Dad's birthday and honestly, I was not disappointed. I had the slow cooked lamb shank and it was so delicious and worth every penny! The lamb fell straight off the bone and the accompanying potatoes and root vegetables were cooked perfectly. The meal itself is VERY filling almost to the point where I couldn't finish it. I would say eati

Good evening guys and welcome back to another addition of "Before Year End). This week has been a great week for myself, I went to the gym three times and have really actually begun to enjoy this process. Due to various work Christmas Parties and events this week I have barely cooked a dinner at home, however I come to you today with one dinner recipe and one food review. Without further ado: My signature "Green" Chicken with Sweet Potato Mash Ingredients: 1 Large bunch of Coriander 6 Garlic Cloves  6 Birds Eye Chillies  Juice of 1 Lemon  1 Thumb Sized piece of Ginger  4 Tbsp Rapeseed Oil  1 Tsp Salt  1 Chicken Breast (Chopped)  1 Medium Onion (Chopped)  1 Sweet Potato Salt and Pepper to taste  1 Chicken Magi Cube Method: Blend together Coriander, Garlic Cloves, Chillies, Lemon Juice, Ginger, Oil, and 1 Tbsp Salt until a paste paste forms.  Peel. chop and boil Sweet Potato until soft. When cooked roughly mash with a fork.  In a pan, coo

Hi all and welcome to Week 3 of Before Year End! This week I have to pat myself on the back and confidently say I have truly changed.my.life! I went to the gym 4 times this week (shout out to my new gym for being amazingly big and making me want to go back) and it felt great! Maybe my eyes are shape shifting, I'm not sure, but I think my body is even looking a little more SNATCHED! The only thing left for me to do is to strictly sort out my diet to accelerate my results, but for the first time since I started this blog series I'm really excited about the future!!  Without further delay, here are two meals that I ate this week all which I made within 30 mins, feel free to whip these meals up yourself after a long day and enjoy the way I did. Lean Meatball Pasta Ingredients: 250g of 5% fat lean Beef Mince 1 can Crushed Tomatoes 1/2 small Red Onion  1/2 Small white Onion  2 Cloves of Crushed Garlic 1/2 Tsp Cumin 1 Tsp Aromat  1/2 Tsp Garlic Granules 

Good evening all and welcome to week 3 of Before Year End . Thinking about this goal of mine, guys I have been trash in this journey, but I am 1000% going to try harder this week and for the future. I had a really good week in terms of dinners and meal prepped my lunches also. I only fell short on breakfasts and on the weekend and that was mainly because mother nature had knocked on my door this week and I was NOT in the mood for porridge in the mornings. I've changed gyms this week so hopefully I'll have a much more successful week ahead. Tonight I've just got a quick blog post to show you a couple of dishes I cooked. Feel free to try these dishes out for yourself! Beef Stir fry  Ingredients: 500g of Diced Beef  3 Nests of Wholewheat Stir fry Noodles  1 Packet of Stir Fry Vegetables  1 Tbsp Soy Sauce  1 Tbsp Chinese Five Spice  1 Tsp Garlic Granules  Salt & Pepper (to taste) 1 Tbsp Chilli Flakes  1 Cube of Magi  Method For the best results

Good evening my foodies! I promise you all I'm changing my life and my posts will be on time LIKE PROMISED at 8pm on Sundays. So this week I'm back on my meal prepping and healthy eating, so this post will be a shorter food review of the couple of dishes I had whilst out in Amsterdam! The week of 18-20th November I visited Amsterdam for the second time this year. I love Amsterdam, the city is beautiful and vibrant and I can spend all day walking down the canals and quaint little streets. The first time I went to Amsterdam was earlier this year in March and I honestly fell in love with the city. It's grown so close to my heart. I would say my trip to Amsterdam was even better than my first time back in March because I knew the streets a bit and got to relax more whilst also doing some really great activities such as The Anne Frank House, Heineken "Rock the World" Experience and A'dam Lookout. Without further ado, here's a little insight into the ki

After a 3 week hiatus, I am back! I can only apologise for my lack of consistency as I was away each weekend for the last two weeks and suffered a family bereavement. Because I have been away for two weeks I really haven't cooked meals that much and have had to take a break from my strict healthy eating, so this weeks post is going to be a food review of all the different restaurants I was fortunate enough to dine at whilst on holiday. A quick background to understand my travels, over the weekend of the 9-10th November I visited Monte Carlo, Monaco and Cannes, South of France with my siblings. This trip was honesty amazing and I was so sad to leave. The food there is incredible and of course matches the scenery and vibe most especially in Monte Carlo, where luxury is an understatement. Without further ado, here is a bit of insight into the food in the two countries! Monte Carlo, Monaco McDonald's, Boulevard Louis II, 98000 Monaco In true fashion, the first

Hi guys!  So another week has gone by and honestly I've done so much better than last week. I've eaten well although I didn't have the chance to cook many meals this week as my schedule has been hectic. I've done really well with the gym and went 3 times this week and it shows because I've lost a couple of kg (whoop whoop).  Next week is an even more hectic week for me as I am going to be in 3 different cities and will not be cooking dinners, however I promise to document what I do eat so I can post something next Sunday.  Without further ado, here's a couple recipes I made this week:   BBQ Chicken Quarter with Mashed Sweet Potato and Veg  Ingredients:  1 Quarter Chicken Leg  2 Tbsp BBQ sauce Salt & Pepper (to taste)  1 Magi Chicken Cube 1 Tsp Paprika 1 Tsp Garlic Granules  1 small Sweet Potato  1 handful of Green Beans  1 mini Corn on the Cob  Method:  Peel and cube the Sweet Potato, and boil in salted water for 15 min

So it's been the first week of my commitment to healthier eating and gym and honestly its been harder than I expected. Healthier eating was much easier during the week however I fell off on the weekend I must confess. I was at a friend's birthday dinner and the food she made was unreal and so I did indulge. Even today I was out and had Wasabi for dinner, what.am.I.doing???  Gym wise, I have been pretty good this week. I was aiming on going 3 times but my weekend was so busy I was unable to go Saturday and Sunday. I attended however a " legs bums and tums"  class at my gym on Thursday which I actually really enjoyed, and following that on Friday, a "Boot camp" class which left my body in ruins. I still cannot stand up without feeling the pain in my legs!  After a dodgy start to the series, here are the recipes of the dinners that I most enjoyed this week. They were quick, easy and super delicious and I hope you enjoy them as much as I did!  Pe

So it’s been over a year since I’ve last posted and honestly it’s for a variety of reasons. After I moved back home from Uni, cooking became more of a chore than a passion for me and I lost inspiration to be creative and explore different flavours as I once did. Whilst it was a difficult period of time for me, I have thankfully found my way back to my passion and I’m happy to announce that CCC IS OFFICIALLY BACK! This series will be called “Before Year End” and will focus on my meals and dietary regieme before we enter 2019. I’ve gained a bit of weight back  since my last series and so I am determined to shake it all off once again! Follow me on this journey as I attempt to lose 8kg before the end of 2018. I shall be posting all my dinners and calorie information every Sunday at 6pm with recipes and tips to help you along the way. I’ve found that writing these posts has helped myself to stick to healthy eating, but also could help another person along the way, so if you’d l