Skincare and Sports Bras

Haha, I know those two things have nothing to do with each other but those are the subjects of my two new videos. Check them out, and please subscribe to my YouTube Channels :)

More videos and blog posts coming :)

Happy Sunday :)

It's a very sunny day here in London and I'm soaking up the sunshine..... from indoors ;)

My curtains are wide open and I'm still recovering from the painfully amazing Fitter London class yesterday.

I want to spend my (lazy) Sunday working on videos for my YouTube Channel so I need to get on that now before I get even lazier.

Enjoy your Sunday  and have a great week :)

Update: I uploaded two videos (yay!) and I finally dragged myself into the kitchen to make fish stew :)

Currently Loving... Honey & Fullers Earth Mask

If you're a regular reader of my blog, you'll already know about my love for Fuller's Earth Powder and this video: Natural Face Mask (Fuller's Earth)

I'd been meaning to try it out with honey as it is very moisturising and according to one of my favourite quotes, "Anything that's good enough to be eaten is great for your skin" :)

I added a tablespoon to my usual mix (see video link above) and one thing to note is: although it dries like the original mix does, it doesn't change in colour so don't wait over 15 minutes for this as it will most likely never happen ;)

Once I rinsed it off, my skin already felt softer and after moisturising, I wanted to kiss my cheeks... unfortunately that's not possible!

Please ignore the drunk look in the next picture - looks like I was mid-blink. Not too sure about the lips either... maybe I was actually trying to reach my cheek to kiss it? o_O

Pimple on my cheek aside, I think it's ok to say I love my skin!

Update: Watch This (Fullers Earth + Palm Oil Mask):

Quick Recipe: Efo

Daddy's Girl asked me to share the recipe of the Efo in this (http://www.adura-odesanya.co.uk/2012/02/currently-loving_14.html) post.

I posted a video (not a recording of me cooking) but I hope you find this useful :)

Pancakes

It's Pancake Day! So I'm reposting this recipe :)

So... my friend Keris (of Fitter London) got into making Bread with Ground Almond instead of flour (to cut the long story short, this is part of Paleo eating... I won't go into it but for more info, check out the Fitter London Blog).

One day, I was REALLY hungry and couldn't wait the 20 minutes for paleo bread to bake so I thought...
"If I add less ground almonds and some honey, surely I could make pancakes instead."
It worked and I loved them... they were a little dry though. I thought back to when I was a teenager and my Mummy taught me how to make pancakes... one of the ingredients was MILK... so next time I made the pancakes, I added coconut milk and.... my recipe was born!

Ingredients
2 eggs
5 heaped tablespoons of ground almonds
4-5 tablespoons of coconut milk
1 teaspoon of honey

Pancakes
1. Break eggs into a bowl. Add the ground almonds and whisk till smooth (consistency should be very thick, like cake mix).
2. Add the coconut milk and mix (should be of a creamy consistency, a little thinner than cake mix)
3. Add the honey and mix
4. Add a teaspoon of oil (I used extra virgin olive oil) to a frying pan and allow to heat up (1 minute should do)
5. Add a serving spoon amount to the pan and move around in pan till it forms a circular shape. Allow to cook for about 2 minutes... keep checking with a spatula till it gets dark brown and is firm.
6. Flip the pancake and allow the other side to cook - takes roughly the same time.
7. Flip onto a plate and repeat steps 5-6 till mix is used up

Serving suggestions: 

•   I used blueberries (I love them) and a little more honey (instead of maple syrup).
• @divafactor on twitter tried out my recipe and served it with raspberries, strawberries and blueberries

• CucinCeri has a recipe HERE. She served hers with: bananas, nuts and blueberries
• Whatever you like... just make sure it's something healthy ;)

Alternatives:

• CucinaCeri used ground flaxseed instead of ground almonds
• If you're in Nigeria, I've been told about wheat meal.. I'm not 100% sure what it is yet but hope to try it it out soon.
• Another option is coconut flour.

If you try out this recipe, please email me a picture and I'll post here :)

Quick & Easy Morning Stretch Routine

Happy Monday!

Hope you enjoyed your weekend, I can't get over how quickly this year is going by already!

I've found that I hit the snooze button on my alarm at least 3 times before I finally drag myself out of bed to start my day. Sometimes I stretch, the usual big stretch we do when we wake up. There are times when I don't remember, or have time, to even that!

Stretching is very important:

• Before exercise, it's good to do some mobility work to help warm up the joints and muscles in preparation for a session. This ensures you have a productive and injury free workout.
• Post exercise, to help with muscle recovery, release any tension caused by exercise and to avoid injury.
  And....
• First thing in the morning.

Why is Early Morning Stretching Important?

1. It's a way of waking up the body
2. It helps release any stiffness or tightness that might have been caused by awkward sleeping positions.
3. It helps mobilise the joints in preparation for the day ahead.
4. It increases blood flow to the muscles.
5. It's a great way to start the day.

I've decided to challenge myself to wake up 5-10mins earlier than usual, maybe only hit the snooze button once ;) I will stretch every morning and set myself up for even better days :)

Give it a try and let me know what you think. And, please, if you have any suggestions or requests for videos, let me know.