I don't think I've crossed paths with a single person who doesn't love hummus... if I do in the near future, I am simply not interested in getting to know them. Jokes, I'll befriend them anyway and they'll come to grow a love for hummus through our friendship .. that's actually not a joke. Right, being serious for a second. This Middle-East Origin dip is my all time favourite and for those who are unaware it's primarily made from sesame seed paste which is normally blended together with chickpeas and lemon juice along with other ingredients. Once blended, this becomes a thick and creamy mixture which is suitable to compliment with many different food groups, it is also common to be incorporated into salads and  the base of wraps but for the majority it is mutually known to be the best for snacking during or in between meals. Most of us all seem to subtract a category from our diets nowadays, whether we're meat-free, sugar-free, dairy-free, gluten-free .. let me tell you - fortunately I can guarantee that this mixture is NOT taste-free; and it's the dish which suits ALL diets. Yes,  so go ahead and spread that shit  everywhere!

I simply get nostalgic every time I eat hummus, it takes me back to my first year of university when I was living at campus for the simple fact that it used to be my staple dinner. You know how the first year goes you are settling in, doing freshers week which we all know lasts longer than just the first week, whilst also adjusting to your schedule, we don't always find the time to cook and well I'm not kidding when I say at least once a week (if not twice) I would make homemade hummus by just adding everything in a food mixer and  toast 2-3 pittas and presto, basta my din dins was done in under five minutes. I'd hop right into bed, after a long day and cuddle up in my quilt in the warmth on a cold winters night. I'd put on Family Guy or South Park on a loop which was the norm for me back then and just tuck into this big bowl of hummus with veggie crudités along with my warm toasted pittas. Hands down it made one of my best university moments to date, I used to love the small weekly rituals I arranged for myself. Food really does bring you some of the happiest moments.

It is seriously so tasty which I'm not going to emphasise on as I am sure that the majority of you can vouch that for yourselves however, what I can assert is that it is also so nutritious for the body. It's naturally a plant-based food which is high in protein and fibre, has the right amount of healthy fats due to the sesame paste which will allow to keep you fuller for longer. Hummus is also known to balance the hormones as it contains oestrogen due to the chickpeas and is also considered to be anti-inflammatory which can be beneficial to many. You don't have to be a  non - meat eater to enjoy this.. You need a quick pick me up? You're set! Look no further.

 INGREDIENTS:  

-x2 cups of white flour 
-x1 cup of white sugar 
-x1/2 cup of butter of choice (I used dairy-free)
-x1/4 cup milk of choice ( I used rice milk)
-x1 dash of vanilla extract
-x1tsp baking powder
-x1tsp of baking soda
-x1tbsp matcha powder
-x2tbsp of chocolate chips

                                                  HOW TO IN 10 STEPS: 

1. Start by pre-heating your oven on 180 degrees.

2. Combine the butter and your sugar and whisk them until they become smooth consistency. Once that's done add your last two wet ingredients; your milk of choice and dash of vanilla extract. 

3. In a separate bowl mix all your dry ingredients; flour and your baking powder/soda along with your matcha powder. Make sure to mix thoroughly this is to make sure that it is evenly mixed well. 

4. You can now transfer all of the dry ingredients into your wet ingredients; what I like to do is add my dry ingredients gradually. This allows me to always monitor the consistency. You want the dough to become stiff similar to the above picture.

5. Once your dough is done go ahead and add the chocolate chips and carry on to stir so that its divided equally. 

6. Get your baking tray ready along with some parchment paper. I do recommend parchment paper to not have to use extra butter or oil plus it makes the clean up process slightly less of a hassle. 

7. Form them into small balls - the size that you want them depends entirely on you. I tried to make small batches as I know myself to not be able to stop at just one. 

8. Your oven should be pre-heated by now; Add these in for just about 12 minutes. They will look slightly under done but the trick here is that you don't want them to burn, or cook too much they will stiffen I promise. 

TIP: If you want them chewy, mark my words, remove them at the twelve minute mark.  I tend to love my cookies to be chewy as it makes them all the more pleasant, but it goes down to personal preference. However, If you prefer them dry keep them perhaps for an additional five minutes - just make sure to obviously not burn them: monitor them! 

9. Set your cookies aside to cool, of course sneak in one first it's self mandatory to at least have one, whilst the others are cooling down - but I do recommend to give them time before digging into them so that they can stiffen on there own time. 

10. Enjoy these with a cold glass of nut milk or normal milk and your day will be set! 

Bon Appetit! 

I never thought that having returned back to my country that I would be missing London to this extent. It got me questioning why oh why don't we properly appreciate the present moment?  Us as human beings always live in the future and dwell in the past it's a common fact and very few amongst us succeed at living in the present moment at all given times. It's a daily goal I'm trying to master but I'll tell you it ain't anywhere close to easy, there's always something that get's into the way  - anxiety for one climbs all the way to the top of my list.

CHALLENGE TO SELF: Stop overthinking and just live. 

I loved every moment of my stay in London and it breaks my heart today to now look back and realise it's all become the past . To recollect at how many times I wanted to one day return back to my home town, I now have a slight regret of not appreciating the life I had in London to it's fullest.. as let's face it no matter which country you're in - shit follows and that's just called life. This goes down to always comparing and idealizing your old life which even at that time you would have thought you could do with change but then becomes a hint of nostalgia when you later look back. It's weird how we always want what we can't have right? 

Having returned back to Malta, the country which I grew up in for the 18 years prior to leaving home, I never thought that upon my return I would have become such a changed person. I never really saw the connection with myself and London until this last month, but I can see clearly now the rain has gone - literally!!! (Atleast I make myself laugh) it has made it's impact on me, I tried so hard once I was up there to keep my French/ Maltese identity but after six years residing in the UK it's safe to say that even though I am not considered British - Britain one hundred percent has got my heart and will be a big part of me for the rest of my days - I am forever grateful. 

It will always be the place which thought me to leave home, become independent, live alone, it thought me how to love, appreciate my country and my family, it changed my frame of mind to a complete 360 degrees. It's shaped me into the adult I am today, for all the obstacles and challenges I faced and overcome and let's just say London is the number one country to make you appreciate the true value of money. 

I'm writing this post, naturally with a mug of coffee (no surprise there) on a HOT sunday morning. You see it was common for me to come down during the summer months and enjoy some family quality time and soak up the excruciating heat just to make it enough to endure a cold winter back in London. However, by now, mid-August I would have already been on my return flight back to London and get back to my own place and startup my daily routine. This time it's different - I don't know when the next time I'll be heading back and it's been a little hard to digest that this is not a holiday and this is actually where I am based now. We can say that I'm experiencing a hint of being home sickness; which I find funny/ironic considering my family is based here, so originally Malta is considered my home but as my heart was in London for the last seven years, I guess it's hard letting that all go and become the past. It's all about looking forward from this point on and subsiding the pain, heartbreak and loss that you might be experiencing throughout this point in your life. 

I've assigned myself five challenges to overcome being home sick, here is what I think would help myself and hopefully could be useful or helpful to whoever is in the same boat as me!  Scroll down.

1) FIND A JOB / HAVE A DAILY ROUTINE

If I thought London was a pickle for job hunting, Malta isn't exactly any better right now.. && let's just say in a country where Fashion is a little limited and backwards.. A fashion degree and orientated CV isn't exactly working in my favour. A job will definitely help in the long run, hopefully it will be sooner rather than later to keep your sanity, your mind and yourself busy plus earning a little extra on the side is a small bonus, just kidding massive bonus. 

2) GIVE A CHANCE TO CHANGE 

Hmmm.. this one will be a toughy. Anyone who truly knows me will gather that I HATE CHANGE it's funny considering I love spontaneity. I am a person who loves to be organised and have a routine going and you  mess with the system it takes me a while to adjust/ adapt hence this blog post of being home sick, it's been a little hard to digest the whole thing. The best description of this year is I feel like I keep being picked upside down and shook and when my feet finally touch the ground I feel light headed and dizzy and takes me time to adjust back to reality and once that's the case here we go again something else picks me back upside down and it's became a paradigm of 2017 for me, how many months left to 2018? Damn it you see.. it's about living in the moment, i told you it ain't easy!  

3) BECOME AN EXTROVERT

I've really set myself up to get out of my comfort zone which is already making me itch relating to second step above - I hate change. I for one, am an introvert. What does that mean? I choose staying indoors any day to heading out - give me a sushi night cuddled with a good movie, company or have a beauty session any day to clubbing and being out - but hey socialising is important especially when you're starting fresh. It's important to meet new people that could inspire you and lead to new greater things. Change is perhaps good and it's only through change and being outdoors can better things happen. Surround yourself with positive people, explore new things,  make this change exciting and a new start. 

4) RECREATE NEW OLD HABITS  

One thing that perhaps has been setting me backwards is the all the habits that I had that I will no longer be able to have access to. I do somehow today feel lost without them in my daily life - somehow I've always been on holiday mode whilst in Malta so I never had a chance to gain proper rituals but I guess it's about time I start. I know this might be cliche but I am missing my usual cups of coffee from Starbucks especially when I incorporated it into my daily routine be it during a uni day, work day or even when I treated myself to one on a day off, they all had a significant meaning and a home made cup of coffee is good but it doesn't represent the same thing. It was my guilty pleasure, and an expensive one once it adds up. 

Nothing will ever be the same, you can never 100% fully replace something or someone for that matter perhaps these steps all link to number two - accept different. (After all, change is the major factor of this post) Try incorporate the things that made you happy in your old life and bring them into your new life. It could be upgraded habits, exactly the same or cutting a habit and changing it for something else. 

5) PLAN A VISIT

I don't know on what terms you left things back home, but for me I can't just pick up and leave without looking back on London especially with all the fond memories I carry with me. Who knows perhaps one day I'll be back but it's not in the cards for me right now. For now I can just be excited to go on holiday and visit  friends and pick up on what will now be considered old habits. It's important to have something to look forward to that makes the whole process bearable and gives you something to look forward to whilst trying to enjoy the present moment! I'm sure in time it will get easier, like does everything else but for now I need to go back for a visit stat - this peak season can't end soon enough! 

I'll tell you one of the struggles of having moved out - I miss my kitchen. The lighting somehow was perfect, my counter boards were a lighter colour so everything meshed well together to aid in making my food photographs look good.  Just a heads up that until I find my own place which I dream will have a great kitchen (which might/can take a few months) in the mean time: both you and I will have to make do with the photo presentation and I will try my best to make them visually appealing despite of the lack of lighting in my current kitchen. As long, as you can still get the gist of the recipe I hope you enjoy what I present to you nonetheless.

It's been super duper hot here in Malta - I'm starting to recollect why I left this country in the first place. Every time I used to mention I'm from Malta I got so many different faces from foreigners saying I was crazy to have moved to grey, cold and rainy London,  which even I sometimes found it hard to answer at times as with time I got to gain an appreciation for my Mediterranean rock but somehow, it suddenly all came back why I decided to leave. THIS HEAT IS TOO MUCH FOR ME TO HANDLE. Sorry I had to get it out. The only plus side to summer and heat waves; is fresh and delicious food that you can make and that becomes so refreshing and revitalising after a long day.

I have been onto zoodles lately, if you follow me on Instagram and check out my stories you'd see that I have made them on multiple occasions exploring with various sauces this past week. This particular dish I made is naturally vegetarian and could easily become vegan if you just opt out of the Parmesan which I added just for an extra touch. This dish gave me the right kind of energy and is surprising how for no carbs they are equally as filling as a normal plate of pasta, minus the bloat and that feeling of being lethargic right after which turns into a big plus!  

I kind of made my own tomato sauce -  the thought of fresh tomatoes, I couldn't miss out on that opportunity. If you prefer you could add a bit of marinara sauce, which originally was going to be my plan but if you can opt for fresh - fresh always wins. 

Zoodles are honestly amazing, it's only now that I suddenly joined the hype - what can I say I never follow a crowd. I was literally craving some good pasta sauce but at the same time didn't feel like a heavy plate as it's so hot outside yet, I didn't want to just pour my sauce all over my salad which is what I sometimes do. This time I wanted to feel like I was tucking into something 'heartier'. I got out my spiraliser which was still in one of my many boxes that came down from the UK and which was still in its original packaging as I had barely used it, (perhaps once or twice prior to this week) and this is where the magic started. I sharpened my  zucchini  and saw it turn to spaghetti like shapes which I can tell you works well not only as a stress reliever but also giving your arms a small workout. 

TIP: Something I've learnt as you get towards the end with a sharpener spiralizer its a bit hard to keep twisting the bottom - poke a fork through your marrow and keep twisting the fork whilst having a better grip to sharpen - it makes the whole process so much easier and makes you waste less! 

Alternatively, most supermarkets provide zoodles, cauli rice etc ready made for you - so it makes the process even quicker than the original recipe. However, keep in mind its probably much more costly and will have to be consumed fast so somehow the fact it takes no effort to prepare it cost you more to make them fresh and make sure all the micro nutrients stay intact. However, I have bought store bought in the past and when you have zero energy I can vow for myself that even preparing a sauce seems like work (don't worry we all get those days) lets just say this beats binging on a takeout and is still looking after your waistline by eating low carb so either way works. 

INGREDIENTS

Serves two or one heaped plate

- x2 zucchini

- x4 medium tomatoes

- x1 bunch of parsley

- x3 cloves of garlic

-x1 tbsp of olive oil

-x5 mushrooms

-x20g of Shredded Parmesan
(Do NOT add if keeping it vegan)

- x1 tsp of soy sauce
(or Tamari  sauce for a gluten free option)

-x1 tsp of tomato paste 

HOW TO:

Start off by adding some garlic with olive oil and bringing it to a heat before adding your mushrooms. Let the mushrooms brown slightly and then start by adding the tomatoes. 

Once the mushrooms have softened, add the parsley and season with salt and pepper for taste. 

Add a tsp of tomato paste to help bring out the tomato sauce, and also to add a little bit more texture. let it all simmer together for the ingredients to come together. 

Add an extra clove of fresh garlic on the top. I am loving fresh garlic lately and it's good for the immune system and giving that extra boost.  

The final touch for your tomato sauce and which would be more of an unexpected one is adding a dash of soy sauce, this helps the sauce come together, this somehow brings out more the taste of the tomatoes. If you couldn't tolerate too much of the tomato acidity you could add also a dash of sugar to sweeten it slightly but quite frankly I don't always. 

If you plan to keep this dish vegan then skip out this step altogether. I added some parmesan to add a little more flavour but you can add some yeast flakes OR some vegan cheese to give off that extra bit of a taste. You could also leave it as is, you can't go wrong with a fresh marinara sauce, garlic and parsley with a drizzle of olive oil. YUM.

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You can add extra parsley on top to varnish, as well as salt and pepper. At this point, meat eaters can add an extra portion of protein with or on the side. If not, you can just eat as is like I did in the below picture. Dig in and Enjoy I guarantee you'll feel full, satisfied and light considering the plate you would have just devoured. 

Hello Stranger.. Or perhaps I have been the stranger in this equation. I never thought that after starting this blog, I would have taken more than a month break of not writing - as I just love doing it in my free time ; or more multi tasking as free time has been limited these last few months. However, 2017 has definitely printed it's mark already. If you have been following my blog - you would have read that since the start of this year I had a bit of a rough start - by the time I got to find my feet, I had to go through other several changes recently such as mourning a loss, leaving a whole life/country behind and starting from scratch. With that it entailed me quitting my job and having to say bye to a few people who have become like family these last few months so it wasn't easy to pack up six-years in a nutshell and pretend that life can just go on with no bruises along the way. Let's just say every time I got back up I got knocked the hell down twice over. Nonetheless, I am here now, might have taken me a bit longer to get here but it's important to listen to yourself and go at your own pace in anything that you do. This blog was a small project or diary if you'd like to call it that which I started for myself, and as much as I am writing in an open space - I wanted to keep it personal to myself and write my blog post with pure honesty and for this it's better to have quality rather than quantity - although I do apologise for my absence,  I can assure you that even I have felt it!

Whats the next step? At this point, who knows. Now that I have left my London life behind it's pretty much all about starting a new journey, which can be quite intense and daunting if I had to be completely honest, although at the same time can be quite exciting. I mean how often do we just get to start afresh? Ok granted, this is my home town - but having family here is just an added bonus. Although, finding an apartment is definitely a priority on my list - I need my own place... (I love you mom) I'm sure the feeling is mutual - after living alone it's hard to go back to living under someone else's roof. Although, being in my old room right now brings back such nostalgic memories and makes me feel like a kid all over again which I am not going to complain about but let's be honest; there's a limit of how long I can live like that. I need to snap back into adult life soon, at this point I'm just taking an adult holiday for a short while until I get things sorted and whilst I still have the opportunity to do so. Don't mind if I do.

A main key point and an important asset to have when starting over is organisation.  Here are a few of my tips to starting a new life and what we perhaps should do for an easier transition. Perhaps they may vary for you, or might be similar - at this point you can just take in and see what you might be able to gather from the below and my experiences.  

1) STRUCTURE PLAN YOUR FUTURE

First off, having an idea of which way you want your life to go is super important. Even if it's not precise, write down a few pointers as to what you would like to achieve and which direction more or less you want to take. It's true like myself, we might be at the stage where you have no idea what you are doing or in which route your life is heading towards but with a small vision and plan this can help in not feeling totally stressed and having a small inclination as to what to look forward to and work on - even if in time the plan changes along the way which 80% of it might change.  At least, like this it can help to look at things from a different perspective and evaluate.

2) MEET NEW PEOPLE 

This isn't particularly an easy one no matter how sociable you may be as a person. Meeting new people is very important on what you engage in and perhaps the best way will usually be once you start a new job. In my case, being back home I have several childhood friends which I am looking forward to have the opportunity to rekindle with again. However, I am open to meeting people and building new friendships, taking on a new step.

3) HAVE AN OPEN MIND 

Things will naturally be different, the way of doing things, places to go, certain habits. Especially changing country all together you have to take into consideration the different culture. Learn how to adapt to your surroundings and embrace change for every good and bad you had in your old life, try find the good and bad in your current situation - it's there you might have to dig to figure out what these things are. Accept that things will be different - different is good. You like it, take it in - you don't drop it, move on to something else.

4) TRY NEW THINGS 

Starting fresh, can be strenuous and God knows it is. Speaking first hand from my experience, try to incorporate a positive attitude towards the change despite of the mixed feelings you might be having, try look forward to what's to come. Starting over is the equivalent of doing new things - taking up activities you've always wanted to do or never had the time or courage to do so. Go for it, do new things. In my case I've been wanting to start boxing lessons - Something I've always thought about doing but never got around to doing. Maybe it's time.

5) MAKE A TO - DO - LIST 

Blah blah, here we go another to do list. haha - I have my whole life written in a list almost. The good old to-do-lists we swear by them or at them. I am definitely the former. Having so much on your mind when moving, can be very overwhelming. I had and still have a lot of errands to run following my return, from bank appointments to sorting out a new phone contract , to other important meetings. A to-do-list definitely keeps things at bay, it also helps you rank the importance of what you have to get done and how urgent it might be as well as helps to NOT forget, which without writing down sometimes is very plausible and might cost you something important or charge you a great deal if you forget to cancel certain old subscriptions. I've been there in the past - not going to let it happen to me this time.

6) UNDERGO A NEW LOOK 

Hmm... I'm still considering this one myself.  Sometimes when you're starting over why not go ALL the way and change your look in the process to match your new lifestyle.  I have been one to always play with my style / looks. Before leaving to London I remember cutting my locks from long hair straight into a pixie hairstyle and god knows I loved it but over the years I've alternated back and forth - I'm at the stage where my hair is now mid-length and questioning what is next on the agenda. Perhaps now that I'm tanned and back to a Mediterranean lifestyle I might return to blonde, love the glow it gives me especially in the summer time. Getting in better shape is also a major plan on the list. New life - New you.  

7) LOOK FORWARD 

Accept change. Most times, we start from fresh to leave something behind, perhaps it's a form of escape, sometimes we have no other choice to start from scratch. Whatever the case, at this point it's time to leave the past behind and it's good to just look forward and take on the next chapter. Focus on the present moment and look forward always not backwards. Remember, the decision you took to start fresh was for a reason. 

8) NOTHING IS SET IN STONE

Decisions that we make can always be undone - for the most part. In this scenario, if you decide to leave home or turn your life around in a complete 360 - there is always returning back if worst comes to worst. When I left to London - I always knew I could return home if I wanted to, with this in mind it enabled me to have fun and live in the moment knowing that I am in control of any situation - now that I have made the decision to return home even at this point, it doesn't mean this decision is definite. You never know which direction your life will take you or what opportunity might come along. Either way you can always amend your plans down the line. so Just focus on the experience and not fear of the big leap of faith that you decided to take, because you are in control of your own life and what you chose to do. 

9) BE INDEPENDENT

It's important that taking this step we often find ourselves alone. Trust yourself - and your intuition always do what you think is best for yourself,  just trust that you can do anything you put your mind to do. Try learn how to be with yourself and to please yourself without having to depend on anyone - it will make you stronger and feel more empowered that you can do this, whatever journey you decide to commence. 

10) HAVE FUN 

I have just done six years in London - SIX. what? Where has all that time gone? I still remember the day I embarked on this journey - it feels just under a year ago... I can't believe so much time has passed  - I guess I am starting to feel the absence that I have left at home since being back. It's important to make the most of each day, because  life is passing at a speed for all of us and before you know it we always move on to another chapter in our life with or without our consent. So no matter on the situation you are currently dealing with, be it good or bad it's always good to appreciate the life we living at the moment, as before we know it we always end up missing the good old days and wish to go back in time. Have fun - make new memories that you can always look back on - your future self will thank you for this one. 

Lunch was leftovers from the day before, when I cooked salmon with asparagus; I have to admit having it cold the next day was equally as good - this was a light refreshing take on a salad - lunch was sorted and with the breakfast in the morning i felt complete, carbs where not necessary. 

SNACK:

I only get a 20 minute break and i usually prioritise this to coffee, I know I'm crazy because I sometimes stay 10 minutes waiting in the queue, which leaves me 10 minutes then to sit down and relax, but this really helps me get on with my day. I usually get a regular soya cappucino however, there are times more often than not where I try to spice things up by getting either a caramel or vanilla latte. YUM

I left the best for last, if you had to ask me what one of my favourite dinners is, or what is the best thing about coming home - it's this dish of love my prawn pesto pasta! triple P's is what got me going through my day I couldn't wait to come home and tuck into this bowl of love. I added some fresh cherry tomatoes to the dish and it was golden, I usually eat this whilst watching a film and it can be the highlight of my whole entire day. I have this meal like once a week sometimes not even kidding, these jumbo prawns make my weekly shopping list!

As we are approaching the warmer months, I've been craving some refreshing salads. This feta lemon and quinoa salad seems perfect to enjoy outside whilst the sun is shining. There is just something super refreshing between feta, lemon juice that just adds so much flavour to this dish. This is the perfect midweek meal and carries well in a container to take to work for lunch and to provide you with the right energy yet still watching the waistline.  This can also work as the perfect side dish if it's to bring to a BBQ or just grilling up some normal chicken on the side but in all honesty meat isn't even needed to accompany this dish, you won't feel something missing. Lentils make up for a great meat alternative but you don't just have to be vegetarian to reap of their benefits. You know me  and my cooking standards lately - are very effortless. Lentils are so fast to prepare, are actually quite tasty and have so many beneficial health factors to them, for starters they are low in calories and have a high nutritional value filled with protein, fibre, minerals and vitamins, they are known to lower cholesterol, to be great for promoting heart health and are also considered a great food for weight loss.  I highly recommend switching a meat dish with a lentil substitute at least once a week and you'll notice the difference but surely not in the taste!

I just love adding lentils to my salads, stir fries and most recently with my quinoa - i just feel like they compliment each other quite nicely and it helps keep you fuller longer. Eating healthy doesn't necessarily mean  cutting out on good, tasty food - I hope you enjoy this small quinoa salad below and let me know how you like to incorporate your lentils into your diet!

HOW TO:

Add some music, make yourself a refreshing beverage and enjoy this outside on a bench in the garden like I did. This was a heavenly feeling. It's impressive how the sun can boost your moral in an instant, eating revitalising food such as this quinoa bowl is just an added bonus. If like me most days, you have to eat lunch on the go at work, just try eat this in some fresh air if possible and notice how it will give you an energy boost for the rest of your day either way: BON APPETIT. 

DISCLAIMER: Due to the wrap being thin I  recommend a dry mozzarella, so that it doesn't weigh down and sog the tortilla further which will enable you to lift it up. 

HOW TO:

I garnished the top with the green olive slices and fresh basil and parsley. I would have used oregano fresh or dried if I had any which is the signature herb for pizzas - I obviously forgot to buy, although let me say you won't even realise the herb is absent but it can only compliment this dish even more. 

Just add it in the oven for literally five minutes. I would keep an eye on it as you want the tortilla to golden a bit and get hard but you don't want it to burn either which is very possible to happen in a flash!

Just dig in & enjoy.... You might have thought that this doesn't count as a real pizza because it doesn't have the same effect as the real thing - here is proof that you can pick it up with your hands and eat it like a real pizza too. Obviously just keep in mind you can't go to heavy with toppings as the more you add the more you will weigh it down. As far as the taste goes it's ALL there!

What's your fave alternative to a pizza? 

I usually use plain white flour, however, this time round I made the mistake when grocery shopping and picked up wholemeal flour instead and guess what it turned out to be a happy accident as it was surprisingly just as tasty. I might actually even start making them this way from now on (plus wholemeal flour has an added fibre content which is better for our health and digestion.) OR even try go half and half next time, what you choose is completely up to you but the original recipe asks for white flour if you want to try and taste them for the first time the traditional way and then explore as you go along. 

 

Grease your baking try with some butter or use a baking sheet. I had to cook them in two separate batches. Cook in the oven for about 20 minutes on 180 degrees. They will still be a bit soft but they will harden once you let them cool, you don't want the top to burn. 

There is something about enjoying dessert with fresh fruit. I don't know if it's the whole balance of eating fresh fruit with sugar, or to counterbalance one and the other, but the two combined is perfection in a cup. I had this for breakfast recently - with a cup of coffee it was SO good and of course, works perfectly as a dessert and to share with your flatmates, or workmates or just keep them in an air tight container and have them throughout the week whenever you fancy a pick me up, these will definitely turn your whole mood around. 

Have you tried these yet? If not, you'll thank me for introducing these to you!