Food, Glorious Food

Hi Guys!

Who doesn't love food? I am such a massive food lover, I will spend ridiculous amount of money just to try new things. Recently I thought I'd make a Milky Way chocolate cake for everyone in my family to try, and it was delicious.

I used two chocolate cake mixes to make the cake and dark chocolate, Milky Way stars and crispy rolls for the decoration.

The stars started to melt which made the cake taste even better!

Me and my boyfriend also ordered some dominos pizza that day. It was delicious!

The next day my mum made the best home made burgers ever. I can't even describe the flavour, it was so magical.

Lots of love,

Maya xo

Review || TGI Fridays Restaurant

Hi guys,

Just a quick post today as I have been very busy revising for my exams. I don't want to disappoint any of you so I thought I'd do a quick restaurant review. Back in April, I went to quite a few birthday meals as my close friends were turning 18, and one of the restaurants I went to was TGI Fridays.

I really liked the décor as it was very 90's Las Vegas kind of style, which made me feel a bit like a rock star ;) The staff were very friendly and offered us a selection of menus and deals to choose from.

I chose grilled chicken skewers for the starter, I forgot to take a picture of it :( but, I chose the Club Chicken Sandwich for the main which was delicious as you can see above. I think I added a bit too much salt and pepper to my chips, but hey ho! The meal was very filling and tasty. I will definitely return there again, maybe even sooner than I think. :)

Here's a picture of the gorgeous birthday girl. She looked stunning in her white sheer top and high waisted leggings. She wore smaller heels than me, yet she was still about a foot taller! Oh the joys of being a hobbit!

Lots of love,

Maya xo

Review || Las Iguanas Restaurant

Good Afternoon Beauties!

Today I decided to do another restaurant review as I have been out to quite a few in April :) I went to Las Iguanas which is a halal Mexican restaurant.

My first impression of the place was that it was quite cosy but didn't appear very Mexican to me. The music didn't suit either as it was all modern pop, which was quite disappointing actually as I expected it to be a traditional Mexican place. The food was average and the staff were very rude. They refused to give us discount with our student card as our party was too big and you're only allowed to used a student card for a table of 4. I will definitely never return to this place, even if someone paid for me to go. Overall experience - 2/10.

Happy hours, 2 for 1 on all cocktails ;)

Grilled chicken club sandwich with avocado sauce, with a side of sour cream and chive and a portion of curly fries. It was nice, but not worth the amount I paid for it.

Mmm, curly fries are my favourite! They were quite grease though and didn't have enough seasoning.

Here's a picture of the beautiful birthday girl Mariyam. She looked stunning in her midi velvet bodycon dress. The cake also adds glamour to this picture ;)

And what's a birthday without a birthday cake? Yummy yummy in my tummy!

Lots of love,

Maya xo

Restaurant Review || Tamatanga

Good Morning Beauties!

Everyone loves food. But do we love it enough to selflessly criticise it? 

This was my very first experience at Tamatanga, and I must say I was quite impressed. The staff were really lovely and kept asking if we needed anything or if everything was okay. The menu card had an urban Indian pattern on it but it was also quite simple. The atmosphere at the restaurant was very cosy and middle-east like.

My favourite curry has to be Chicken Tikka Masala. It is the best mixture of sweet and spicy food. The meal was very filling and I could barely finish it, yet we didn't order any starters or sides.

There is nothing better than a Diet coke! Oh, and full fat coke for Kieran ;)

I will definitely return back to Tamatanga for another meal, as my experience there was fantastic.

Lots of love,

Maya xo

Healthy Diet Plan

Hello everyone!

Oh dear, I really do need to get into a routine of posting more on my blog! I recently decided to go on a diet, as I have got slightly bit rounder since I started my new job at Dominos Pizza (I can't resist a free pizza). I drastically cut down on fast food, such as Mcdonalds, Dominos, Chinese take away etc. I also stopped snacking, not altogether of course! I stopped eating excessive amounts of chocolate, sweets and crisps and replaced those fatty foods with fresh fruit and low calorie snacks. 

I decided to drink at least two smoothies a week, which are full of vitamins and minerals that will make my skin and hair much better. I thought I will take some pictures to add to this post of the last smoothie I made.

I used seedless grapes, two bananas, two kiwis (I added another one after I took this photo) and a Frugo juice. I regret not peeling the grapes as the skin did not blend in the mixer :(

I chopped the fruit and put it in the smoothie mixer. After they blended quite well I added the juice and some extra water for it to be smooth and runny instead of really thick.

And the results were amazing. This smoothie was very different to what I usually stick to, but it was a nice change and I will be definitely making this again :)

After my morning smoothie I thought I'd make a healthy lunch. I heated up canned tomato soup and added some spices to make it less sweet. I sliced a wholegrain bagel in half, and voilla! Lunch = sorted. :)

Lots of love,

Maya xo