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I know I’ve been on hiatus for a LONG time and I do apologize but it’s been really hectic lately. I’ve just finished my final year of university, which means I am officially a law graduate (YAY!) More good news: I’ve increased my water weight, which makes up 49% of my body weight, my muscle weight has increased to 28% which leaves my body fat percentage to 23%. I still need to work on increasing my muscle weight, which means more core/strength training for me and less of the complex carbs. My weight has been very inconsistent due to the endless travelling (and with travelling comes eating all the good, delicious, exotic food and not really counting the calories) but I guess my body deserves a break from all that stress I’ve accumulated before graduation.

Anyways, I have new smoothie recipes as well as new juices that I’ve been trying out and I promise to share them with you as soon as I can. My new favourite smoothie is now dragon fruit blend, which consists of blending dragon fruit, blueberries and kale with coconut water. It is very high in fibre, therefore really good for those who have trouble emptying bowels. However, since I am back in Brunei, the blueberries aren’t as great as the ones from the UK but I guess it’ll do for now. On top of that, I have been drinking more nutbased milk like soy and almond, but I’ve also started making my own pine nut milk. I’ve also been drinking lemon water. I’ll be honest: it is much easier to eat and drink the way I do in the UK as ingredients are more accessible and much cheaper compared to Brunei, but it is worth it. You’ll discover a newfound energy, as I have since I started 3 years ago and you will love it. Trust me.

I promise to post more recipes regularly now and I’ll make sure to never abandon my blog again.

Love, Aziimah.

While I was at the gym, burning off the bubble tea I had yesterday, all I could think of was eggplant! I absolutely love eggplant, especially in my pasta (fussili ala norma from Fratini's), whether it's grilled, baked or cooked! So, i decided to make eggplant bruschettas (replaced baguette). It is much healthier and so so so easy to make. It tastes absolutely divine as well. I also grilled some chicken, served the whole meal with some boiled broccolis and made my own tzatziki.

Eggplant Bruschetta

1 eggplant

1 tomato (preferably roma)

basil

garlic (minced)

olive oil

salt & pepper to taste

lemon

Set your oven to 180 degrees. Cut the eggplant so that you have circles of eggplants- that will be your base. Soak them in hot water for about 2 minutes. Drain the water and in a bowl, combine olive oil, salt and pepper, and add in your eggplants. Rub the olive oil in so your eggplants will be bursting with flavour! Pop them in the oven for at least 10 minutes, depending on how soft you like your eggplant. While that's in the oven, cut chop your tomato (or tomatoes depending on how much eggplant circles you have) and be sure to remove most of the the seeds to avoid watery bruschetta. Chop up some basil leaves and combine them with the tomatoes and garlic. Add a bit of olive oil, salt and pepper, and some lemon juice (i like mine freshly squeezed!) Once the eggplants are done, just top them with the tomatoes.

Grilled Chicken

chicken breast

minced garlic

olive oil

salt & pepper to taste

mint

lemon

Add some olive oil to your chicken, and then add in the salt and pepper. Rub your chicken for about 3 minutes, then add in the garlic and the mint (i used dried mint) and continue to rub. Add some lemon juice and let your chicken sit for about 10 mins (the longer, the more flavourful it will be). Place the chicken in the oven and leave it for about 15-20 minutes or until slightly brown. (Your oven will already be hot from the eggplant)

Tzatziki

4 tablespoons 0% fat greek yogurt

1/4 of a cucumber, diced and deseeded

minced garlic

lemon juice

Combine the yogurt, cucumbers and garlic and mix. Then add the lemon juice.

Broccoli

Boil them.

And there you have it, a post-workout meal complete (in under 30 mins) with protein and vegetables. I also had some pomegranate seeds before eating my dinner.

Do give this a try.

Love, Aziimah

Chocolate cafe breaks are my favourite kind of breaks. Especially when i'm taking someone here for their first time. My sister and her chocolate cafe experience- waffle with honey and ice cream. Love, Aziimah

#chocolate cafe

Falafels are for life! Unfortunately, I got them at Sainsbury’s but they actually taste ok. This is a chicken avocado falafel salad with slices of wholewheat seeded tortillas and a side of hummus!

Ingredients: Romaine lettuce Spinach Avocado Falafel Red peppers For the chicken: Mix 0% fat greek yogurt with salt, pepper and some mint leaves. Add in raw chicken and pan fry with olive oil. For the salad: Chop the romaine lettuce and mix in with the raw baby spinach. Slice some avocados and red peppers and toss in with the leaves! Add in the chicken and falafels! I didn’t use any dressing as I ate this with the hummus but a balsamic vinaigrette would go amazing with this salad!

Love, Aziimah

#chicken #salad #healthy #falafels #avocado

Chicken avocado salad with wholewheat pasta and pine nuts! With some turkey slices on the side

I'm the type of person who feels better after some soup. It makes all my insides warm, and i heal instantly. Especially during this time, since we're prepping for winter, soup is an amazing dish to learn how to make. This is Asparagus soup that I whipped up following my mom's mushroom soup recipe. Ingredients: 6 asparagus, chopped up 3 cloves of garlic Some minced onions (acc to preference) 2 cups water 1 cube chicken stock (opt) Butter Cream Salt and pepper Method: Blend a tablespoon of butter, garlic, onions, with chicken stock dissolved in the water on high. Place it in a pan and boil. After it has boiled, lower the heat and let the soup simmer. Add salt and pepper to your liking and then stir in the cream (acc to how creamy you like your soup) and enjoy! Love, Aziimah

I have been so MIA and i’m so so sorry! The past month has been crazy with settling in that i’ve forgotten to post foodos(get it? Photos just spelt with food? Im crazy for play on words)! Here’s a bunch of photos of my breakfast/snacks/lunch/dinner. I’ll try and post recipes for each of them soon! But for the time being, enjoy the pictures. Love, Aziimah

#food simple studentlife avocado eggs healthy

This is my first time trying this out and it tastes so good. Although, I didn't know pomegranate was so difficult to work with. Almost as difficult as removing watermelon seeds. But it's worth definitely worth it. 1/2 of pomegranate 1 cup blueberries 1 cup green tea Handful of ice (Honey) Cut the pomegranate in half and remove the seeds. You can do this by spooning them out but be careful because you'll find its juice spraying everywhere (i made the mistake of wearing white)! First, blend the green tea with the ice and then add in the blueberries. Add in the honey and blend for another minute. Then, add in the pomegranate seeds and blend but not for too long because you'll find yourself with a really bitter smoothie. Just blend it for 2 minutes tops. Then it's ready to be devoured! Love, Aziimah

Orange green tea

So i've been super low on vitamin c (ive been sick three times in the span of two months) and I dont really love orange juice or eating vitamin c pills. I love eating oranges and i love green tea, so why not blend the two? I used Navel oranges, pinkish inside like the color of grapefruits and they do taste a bit bitter, and blended it with green tea and a drizzle of honey. If you use sweet oranges, the honey wouldnt be necessary. Hope you love it! Love, Aziimah

Banana Almond Smoothie

I usually add pistachios to my banana smoothie but i decided to use almonds since I haven’t been eating almonds in ages. Almonds have loads of health benefits (as you can see from the chart i got from organicfacts.net). Mixed with bananas, this smoothie will give you a great energy boost as well as healthy body and skin.

1 banana, cut and frozen 1 handful almonds, raw 1 cup low fat milk 2 tbsp non-fat yogurt 2 tbsp honey

Blend everything on high for 10 mins. This is to make sure that the almonds are blended well. This smoothie is particularly good for pre-workouts. I drink one glass 30 mins before my morning run and the energy it gives me is super. Give it a try and you’ll see.

Love, Aziimah

I love watermelons as much as i love reading. So here's a watermelon smoothie recipe i know you'll just love (it's good for digestion as well!) it's also perfect for Brunei weather since it's always so hot here. 1 cup watermelons, deseeded and cubed Handful of ice 2 original Yakult I cup Green tea (i used 3 tea bags and let it sit in hot water for an hour) Blend the watermelons with the ice. Add in the yakult and blend. Then, add in the green tea. I also added a teaspoon of honey so do not be tempted to add sugar if your watermelons aren't sweet! Use honey or agave sweetener! Enjoy. Love, Aziimah

Yesterday, I had some late night cravings for some peanut butter pie. So what do you do when you want pie? you make pie! I got the recipe from allrecipes.com and it's peanut butter, cream cheese, cream and chocolate. Fattening, I know. But it was so good! Made the crust using digestive biscuits, brown sugar and melted butter and i decorated the pie with Reese's peanut butter chips and leftover crushed digestives. Too good. If you love peanut butter like i do, you should try this. Love, Aziimah

I'm back! I am tremendously sorry for my lack of updates but I just got back from Korea, which was amazing. Definitely a new travelling experience for me, which is great because i am trying to open myself up to changes (not drastic ones, though). The trip, all in all, was fantastic and we were above and beyond adventurous, which is good because we've proven that despite growing up with silver spoons in our mouths, we saw most of Korea on our own (well, with the help of the friendly locals) but we did it! Five girls and we made it. We were adventurous with the food too (we kept it halal, don't worry). We tried "patbingsu" which is similar to one of Brunei's delicacies, the "ice kachang", and we tried ice-cream in a stick as well as 32cm tall ice cream. We went to "Itaewon" where the central mosque is located, and tried out this "halal" Korean restaurant called Murrees. Of course, my diet has been a little disturbed because of Summer, but i'll get rid of my summer weight when summer ends. If you're planning to go on holiday, please do consider Seoul. It reminded me so much of Paris. Love, Aziimah

So for our Eid dinner, we went to this Chinese Restaurant in Mekah (outside of Haram) and it was pretty good! A change from all the Lamb Mandi and kebabs...not that i'm complaining. I don't really know the specifics of what I was eating, like the names of the dishes, but i do know that we had tofu, lobster, crab, Schezuan beef, and lemon chicken. I didn't get to take a photo of my starter but I had tom yum soup (my favourite!) It's different from the usual first-day-of-Eid dinners, but we've gotten over spending first day of Eid in Brunei and traditions are just that...traditions. But I must say, I do miss the whole first-day-of-Eid commotion back home....plus all the wonderful food.

Second day at Sheikh Mohammad's! Lamb Mandi, Chicken Mandi, and pizza!

Yesterday, we made Vol-Au-Vents (well, the filling. We bought the pastry). I used low fat greek yogurt instead of mayonnaise (bleugh) as i'm trying to get my family to see that there really isn't a huge difference in taste! Yogurt tastes better than mayonnaise, in my opinion. I made chicken avocado (fave!), tuna with yogurt and pepper, and mom made crab and mango. So so soo good! if you're throwing a party (hi tea), your guests will love these! They're easy to make (though the pastry does take a while to bake so make sure you prepare early) and they are delicious. Love, Aziimah.

I love Macarons so much. These are Kaya Toast Macarons (only in Brunei) and Pistachio Macarons. I dont know what it is about macarons but they are one of my favourite desserts. Got these from Fleur de lys! Love, Aziimah

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