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Ingredients: - 3 Chicken breast - 2 Large Eggs - Milk - Butter - Wholemeal Flour - 2 Slices of Wholemeal Bread - 1 Large Red Onion - Garlic or Garlic Paste - Coriander - 2 Large Carrots - Salt - Fresh Ground Black Pepper

Steps: - Mince the chicken breasts and onions into a large bowl. - Grate the carrots and garlic into the bowl with the mince. - Break the bread into thumb size pieces and soak it in about 30-50ml of milk in a separate bowl. Let it sit while you continue to marinate your mince. - Into the bowl with the mince add eggs, roughly chopped coriander (to give more fresh and mouth watering flavour). Season it well with salt and pepper, get in with your hands or big spoon and mix it well! - By now your bread should be soaked well, so gently squeeze out the excess milk. Add it into the mince. Wash your hands, get in there to mix it well and start making small patties with your hands! - Roll the patties in flour, heat up large skillet pan on medium fire. Once the pan is hot, add some butter and start squeezing in the patties into the pan. Fry for about 5 minutes until nice and golden on each side. - Add about 50ml of water, season it a bit more with salt, you can even add some tomato sauce to make gravy for rice or noodles that will go with the cutlets.

Tips: - Adding a bread soaked in milk to the mince, first of all make the mince less rubbery, dry and dense. But more softer, airy with just the right amount of moisture. However if you want to keep it extra healthy, instead of adding bread, separate the egg white from the yolk. Beat it with an electric mixer until its white and frothy. Finally add milk, yolk and egg white into the mince and mix it together. - I also love using butter rather than olive or sunflower oil. As it gives more moisture and doesn’t burn as fast as using liquid oil.

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Delicious Homemade Chicken Cutlets Ingredients: - 3 Chicken breast - 2 Large Eggs - Milk - Butter - Wholemeal Flour…

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Ingredients: - Blueberries (frozen or fresh) - Almond flakes - Agave Nectar or Honey - 2 cups of Wholemeal Flour - 1/4 cup of Brown Sugar or Muscovado - 2 1/4 tsp of Baking Powder - 1/2 tsp of Baking Soda - 1/2 tsp Salt - 1/4 cup Unsalted Butter and more for cooking - 2 Eggs - 2 cups of Buttermilk (unfortunately I was out of buttermilk, look below for making it from scratch)

Steps:

- Sieve together flour, sugar, salt, baking powder, baking soda into a bowl and make sure to mix them well. - If you have frozen butter then microwave it until its liquid. Add eggs, buttermilk on top and whisk them together for about 3 minutes. - Add the whisked ingredients to the bowl with the dry ingredients. FOLD them very carefully, as over mixing them will cause flat and heavy pancakes which will be undercooked on the inside. Don’t worry if the mixture looks lumpy and a bit dry, it doesn’t need to be runny. I like my pancakes American style: thick fluffy layers that are not too big or too small. Therefore, I used an 8 inch skillet pan which is usually perfect for cooking 1 person breakfasts. - Heat the pan on medium low heat. Add some unsalted butter and once melt tilt the pan to the sides so it covers the whole area. - Add about 2 soup spoons of batter into the pan, pat it even (let the imagination roll and make all the shapes under the sun; or just keep it simple like how I did.). Sprinkle with blueberries or almond flakes or both. Fry it for 3 minutes on medium low heat on each side for about 2 – 3 times until its golden and cooked. - Once all done, layer the pancakes on top of each other, splash with some more fruits and agave nectar before digging in! Last but not least, here is how I made my Buttermilk out of scratch: - Stir or whisk greek or plain yoghurt with milk well for about 5 minutes. Let it stand for couple minutes before using it as directed. If you are using plain yoghurt use 2/3 cup with 1/3 cup milk, while with greek yoghurt the ratio is 50:50 as greek yoghurt is heavier and contains more fat than normal yoghurt. I’ve also realised that its better to use semi skimmer or full fat milk than skimmed milk to keep the consistency, as skimmed milk tends to turn out watery.

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Lazy Sunday Recipes: Ber-rry Nutty Pancakes! Ingredients: - Blueberries (frozen or fresh) - Almond flakes - Agave Nectar or Honey - 2 cups of Wholemeal Flour…

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Lose Weight and Reach Your Goals!

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Most of us are lazy and love to procrastinate. Although, when I’m not drained from a stressful day, I’m usually good at letting my willpower to push myself to be productive and help me to make better choices. Such as leaving that chocolate muffin that stares at me alone, and instead heading towards bowl of yoghurt and fruits. (more…)

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Yumchaa and Tea-toxing

Personally, I drink more green tea or white tea than anything else. As it is light, great at aiding digestion and weightloss, has the most antioxidants than any other tea and of course it is considered as towards your daily water intake. Hence, I was glad to find “Yumchaa” stall at Sloane Square Market, just to remind me of what my body has been missing lately, afternoon tea breaks. Although the…

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A Blend Of Noir For Bloated Days.

Heat makes things expand and so with the recent hot weather in London I sometimes feel a bit swollen.

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  When it comes down to simple, healthy and quick breakfast, it always has been between oats and eggs for me. I love to have delicious big breakfasts that puts smile on my face for the rest of the day (after all it is “Breaking the Fast“).

Usually, it goes something high in protein, wholemeal or rye bread and vegetables. However, from my recent trip to Mongolia, I managed to consume year’s supply of meat  that my body is yelling “Detox!” at me. Hence, I’m embracing my vegetarian side and bringing you guys these colourful, easy and oh so yummy breakfasts for summer! If your body is telling you the same thing as mine, or you simply want to spice up your diet and shed some weight while at it, then you have definitely come to the right place for some inspiration!

Oat Porridge is quite bland on its own, therefore adding some fruits like banana and berries are perfect ways to add some taste. Remember though, fruits are good, but its still high in sugar (fructose), therefore keep it only to limited amount. Especially if you are trying to shed some weight. Secondly, to make sure you don’t get sugar rush and crash effect, throw in some seeds and nuts with it. Last but not least, there are small tricks like substituting your normal milk to skimmed, soya or almond milk; adding small teaspoon of agave nectar.

Eggs are perfect for anyone trying to lose weight or bulk up. They are the best source of proteins, especially when the yolk is removed. Yet again, it gets boring to have eggs every other day the same way. Why not add some vegetables, rich in fibre and vitamins, that actually looks great and adds some colour to your food! Trust me your brain and stomach will thank me. Chop up some tomatoes, spinach, asparagus, bell peppers, onions and the list goes on! Just like fruits, vegetables digest quickly as well. Therefore to create a win-win situation, vegetables are best mixed with proteins like eggs and perhaps some carbs from wholegrain or rye loaf!

Drizzle balsamic vinegar, salt and pepper, and you are ready to eat!

Remember, all of it takes max 10 minutes, yet keeps you happy and full of energy for the whole day!

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Waking up to a Vegetarian Breakfast. When it comes down to simple, healthy and quick breakfast, it always has been between oats and eggs for me.

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No Blending Today, Just Gelling

No Blending Today, Just Gelling

#FacebyMimitopic of the day is gel eyeliner- the friendly sister of liquid eyeliner; just as powerful and effective but not as difficult to use. I haven’t looked into the average percentage of women who wouldn’t leave the house without eyeliner on, but I bet if I do the number would be pretty phenomenal. Whether worn on the top eyelid, bottom lid, top or bottom waterline, thick, thin, smudged,…

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So what has really been going on with the weather in London recently? Unbearable heat and humidity, then thunderstorms, then rain, then amazingly bright and sunny… How is one supposed to dress?

My solution for Monday when it was slightly breezy one moment then uncomfortably hot the next: Ripped jeans, super sheer t-shirt, and my most recent purchase from Zara that I adore- the silky, flowy, ultra light destructured trench. It is the perfect item of clothing to keep the chills away whilst being light enough to fold up and keep with you in your handbag.

The Hot and Cold Outfit Blend:

Jamie Jeans from Topshop – purchase HERE

T-shirt from COS – purchase HERE

Destructured Trench from Zara – purchase HERE

Love, Mimi xoxo

That Hot and Cold Blend So what has really been going on with the weather in London recently? Unbearable heat and humidity, then thunderstorms, then rain, then amazingly bright and sunny...

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Before travelling to Warsaw I checked the weather forecast for the days I would be there, which told me that it would be a full week of showers, black clouds with the occasional sunshine and pretty much low temperatures throughout. Going by that I packed a suitcase full of light jumpers, a couple of blazers, denim, a few t shirts and a pair of loose Zara trousers with side zips that I’d just bought.

Why it didn’t occur to me that the weatherman might have “lied” I don’t know- because Warsaw has pretty much been sunny (it rained once since I’ve been here) and scorching HOT. The clothes I packed were mostly useless. It was too hot to even wear jeans! Okay so maybe knowing that it is summer I should have packed a more summery suitcase… But Warsaw is also notoriously cold… So I wasn’t to know. Oops.

These Zara trousers with side zips saved my life! The zips go all the way up so you can pretty much transform it into a skirt if you wanted to- perfect for when it gets unbearably hot and you need to let some wind in!

So here goes my Warsaw Heat OOTD Smoothie:

T-shirt: T by Alexander Wang| Trousers: Zara| Sandals: Bottega Veneta| Sunglasses: MiuMiu| Bag: Hermes Kelly

Final thought: Warsaw is beautiful in the summer…

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Melted Into Wawa Heat! Before travelling to Warsaw I checked the weather forecast for the days I would be there, which told me that it would be a full week of showers, black clouds with the occasional sunshine and pretty much low temperatures throughout.

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Let me introduce you to Nao -my friend whose style I’ve always admired since we were still in university. I thought it’s about time for him to make an appearance on Mimi – et – Temi . Nao and I have always shared a love for jewellery and we are firm believers of accessorising an outfit to oomph it up.

    Also, I’ve recently rediscovered my love for silver and wanted to give a few of my silver belongings some airtime. Silver silver silver. For the longest time it was all thing errrrrthing gold. Well, gold isn’t old, definitely not, it’s just taking a little break. I am finding that silver is helping a lot with keeping things cool and casual. I bought my silver sandals from Prada quite a few months back so I don’t know whether these exact ones will still be available, but you can purchase very similar ones on their e-store here. Otherwise a plethora of silver shoes can be found in Zara, Topshop and on Asos.

  Boy Girl Fashion Smoothie Ingredients:

  Nao: Coat: Baracuta| Shirt: Comme des Garçon| Trousers: Edition| Shoes: Grenson| Watch: Uniformwear| Bag: Universal Products.

  Mimi: Jumper: COS| Jeans: Rag & Bone High Rise Skinny- Coal| Sandals: Prada| Bag: Hermes Kelly| Sunglasses: MiuMiu| Watch: Rolex Explorer 1| Leather Bracelet: Hermes Collier de Chien| Rings: APM Monaco| Lipstick: Tom Ford Cherry Lush.

Into the Blender: Boy vs Girl, Mimi Going Silver Let me introduce you to Nao -my friend whose style I've always admired since we were still in university.

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It feels like yesterday that Lina and I were both studying at London College of Fashion… Now she is the owner and founder of Fashion Concierge by Lina Sych- a service providing company that deals with the luxury world; in particular fashion.

Ukrainian born Lina is a world traveller with a passion for exploring people’s fashion needs and interests. She initially studied at Oxford Media and Business School, then moved on to Central Saint Martins and finally completed all her studies at London College of Fashion. Lina has always been a hard worker ever since I met her at university so it is pretty amazing to see all of that pay off! The mastermind behind Fashion Concierge acquired a lot of her luxury industry knowledge through working for Selfridges PR Department, Primum Agmen Lifestyle Management, Elephant Production Management in London, Atelier 1 Concept Boutique, and SANAHUNT Luxury Concept Store in Ukraine just to name a few. So what exactly is Fashion Concierge by Lina Sych? Well…

Fashion Concierge by Lina Sych is everything you may think of regarding services within luxury fashion. We offer so many things from amazing personal shopping experiences or a wardrobe detox, to a one day champaign and caviare-filled private plane shopping experience between Milan-Rome-Florence at the most exclusive boutiques and designer showrooms. We organize fashion shows, private events, create look books, and we are always scouting for young talented designers as well as new up and coming brands. Fashion Concierge also collaborates with Vault Couture Company who specialise in storage and repair of your luxury goods (including the best fridges for your luxury furs) and you may have your belongings delivered anywhere in the world within 24 hours on the company’s private plane. We are constantly on the lookout for various collaborations with the world’s most prestigious companies in order to deliver the best service to our clients. The sky is the limit!

What are you up to these days Lina?

Right now my team and I are working on developing a Fashion Concierge by Lina Sych App for the Apple Store. I am also producing my own line of fashion gloves, which are coming out for S/S ’15. So many things to do and cross off from my list!

What would you like to say to Mimi – et – Temi?

You guys are a young and fresh project (if I may call you so?) that I personally love to follow. I am grateful for your interest in me and Fashion Concierge. Hopefully you guys will have many more opportunities to explore the world of luxury fashion and lifestyle perhaps through requests that Mimi – et – Temi may get for Fashion Concierge by Lina Sych!

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<3 Mimi

Blended: Lina, Lux and Fashion Concierge It feels like yesterday that Lina and I were both studying at London College of Fashion... Now she is the owner and founder of Fashion Concierge by Lina Sych- a service providing company that deals with the luxury world; in particular fashion.

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How it starts most mornings - the must have soya green tea from Starbucks whilst working on the blog. #mimiettemi #blending #lifestyle #fashion #beauty #hermes #tomford #instafashion #instafollow #wiwt (at mimi-et-temi.com)

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White Flour Substitutes in the Kitchen

White Flour Substitutes in the Kitchen

We are sharing “5 White Flour Substitutes” that are easily accessible (meaning, you will be able to find in Tesco’s and Costco’s without making your way to Whole Foods), and widely used by me to suit my recipes better than the others. Note: importantly before moving further make sure the flour you are holding says Whole Grain or Whole Meal, as thats the first rule of thumb in here. Then go on…

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I felt like I’ve done more during these pass three days than I would normally do in an entire week! It was so much fun to watch shows, work backstage and meet new people. At times like this I’m reminded of my love for London- the exciting, cosmopolitan city where there’s always something for everyone.

E. Tautz, Sibling, Xander Zhou, and Nasir Mazhar are the four names that sum up my third day at LCM. Rather than babbling on about the shows, I shall once again post some of my favourite looks from each collection for you guys. LCM really just came and went! I am already looking forward to London Fashion Week…

E. Tautz- One of my favourites from today. Simple, chic, and beautiful tailoring.

Sibling gone wild – boys will be birds and birds will be boys. I was truly impressed.

Xander Zhou

Nasir Mazhar

Into the Blender: London Collections: Men Day 3 I felt like I've done more during these pass three days than I would normally do in an entire week!

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Blending: Carbs and Benefits of Wholemeal Flour

Blending: Carbs and Benefits of Wholemeal Flour

Carbohydrates or infamously known as Carbs, are actually vital for our body. However by eliminating it completely out of your diet, and reintroducing it after a period of  time, you will only cause your body to have an intolerance or allergic reaction towards it. Therefore, carbs should never be removed from diet as they are key ingredient that makes up balanced diet. In this post I will be…

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Three days of running around London like a headless chicken and getting almost zero sleep has come to an end. I am not complaining – I love the business of fashion weeks and to be honest whilst everything was happening I didn’t even feel tired.It’s only now that all everything is catching up to me. I will keep my posts of Day 2 and Day 3 at LCM separate to make it less confusing.

Overall Day 2 of LCM was my favourite. I particularly loved the KTZ and Moschino collections for Spring/Summer15. I think menswear has become so exciting and it is eye opening to see just how much some designers have pushed boundaries with men’s clothing. In a way it is kind of unfair that us females are always spoiled for choice when it comes to fashion, no? Men should get to have just as much fun too! :)

So here are a few of my favourites from the shows that I’ve seen on Day 2 of LCM.

Sporty Spartans storming the catwalk at KTZ.

Brilliant wackiness at J.W. Anderson.

Alexander McQueen

Jeremy Scott for Moschino- I absolutely love this playful collection! Yes yes yes!

I also wanted to share some of the looks from Ada+Nik although I didn’t go to watch this show myself (which I am gutted about). As always, Ada+Nik’s collection was rather dark and very effortlessly cool.

Blended: London Collections: Men Day 2 Three days of running around London like a headless chicken and getting almost zero sleep has come to an end.

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It is that time or the year again where London is buzzing with shows- this time round for spring/summer 2015. It always amazes me how all these designers manage to keep their creativity alive and how every season in and out they always come up with such innovative ideas.

Since London Collections: Men (LCM) is such a busy period I will keep this post short and sweet. I just wanted to share with you guys a few of my favourite looks from the shows that I’ve seen /worked on yesterday. I will aim to keep you guys updated with more excitingn outfits from LCM over the next two days. McQueen is the show to watch for me today! Cannot wait to show you guys!

Kent and Curwen – so slick and sexy.

Fun fun fun at Bobby Abley

Relaxed, loose and super chilled at Jonathan Saunders

Blending: London Collections:Men Day 1 It is that time or the year again where London is buzzing with shows- this time round for spring/summer 2015.