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● Laura Thornberry ● Lifestyle Blogger ● London Based ●

As today is Shrove Tuesday, more widely known as Pancake Day, I thought I would use this as the perfect opportunity to share with you some absolutely delicious, and pretty healthy pancakes that I made using a recipe from the Fit Girl Code website, then added some of my own favourite toppings to make it extra delicious! 

Tropical Banana Pancake Recipe
Tropical Banana Pancake Recipe
I love browsing this website, as there are so many great recipes and great workout plans, as well as great articles and plenty of reading material. I always find myself browsing on the commute to work, flicking through all the newest blog posts and articles, as well as bookmarking recipes that I want to try! I found these clean pancakes to be super easy to make, they only required a few ingredients and they were so tasty and they definitely kept me full for a good few hours! 

So if you like the look of my pancakes, keep reading to find out what you'll need and how to make them!

Tropical Banana Pancake Recipe

Ingredients (makes 4 to 5 pancakes)

      1 Banana
   2 Eggs
1 tsp of Cinnamon
 2 tbsp of  Greek Yoghurt
Selection of fruit - I used Mixed Berries, Pineapple and Coconut
Honey

Method
Mash the banana on a plate and whip the egg in a bowl. Add the mashed banana to the egg and mix it up.

Add the cinnamon. Pour the mix into a small soup spoon and scoop the mix into the frying pan.

Let the pancake bake for a while on only one side. After this, turn the pancake. If you think it’s going to break, then you should not yet flip the pancake but bake it on the same side for a while.

Bake the other side until the pancakes have nice brown colour.

Put the pancakes on a plate and garnish with your desired toppings, plus some honey and some cinnamon.

What are you favourite pancake toppings?

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When it comes to skincare, I love a good pamper routine and the use of face masks definitely has to be my favourite part. I enjoy trying and testing new face masks and seeing how they work for my skin and what results they give for me. I haven't tried many products from Origins, as they can be on the slightly more pricier side to some of my favourite face masks, but they are well worth the money, as they give such great results and the products go a long way!

Origins Overnight Mask
Origins Overnight Mask

"This intense moisture replacement mask deeply quenches compromised moisture reserves and builds a reservoir for tomorrow. Japanese Seaweed repairs skin's barrier to prevent future dehydration and signs of premature ageing."

Over the colder, winter months, I've seen my skin looking quite dull and dry and I've reached out for this little miracle product, the Overnight Drink Up Intensive Mask from Origins to help beat my dry skin and help to add some moisture back. I picked this mask up in the Origins Mini Mask Marvels Gift set around Christmas, and I have been using this mask for around a month now and I think it’s fair to say that this will be a staple in my skincare routine. 

I use this usually once a week, perhaps twice if my skin is in need of a real boost, applying a small penny sized amount of the thick-textured, creamy mask, which smells so fresh and fruity, to my freshly cleansed skin just before bed. It takes around 10 minutes to fully absorb and sink into the skin, and you're ready to sleep and I wake up with plump, healthy and glowy looking skin.

See what I thought of the Origins Clear Improvement Charcoal Mask here!

Have you tried this mask from Origins? What do you think? What is your favourite hydrating mask for dry skin?
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AD - GIFTED | So it has to be said, I don't have much of a sweet tooth. I rarely eat cakes and chocolates and sweets, but on the slight occasion, I tend to treat myself to something small. But when the opportunity to try and test some lovely personalised cupcakes, with my own edible photo on the top, I knew it would be a good idea!

Eat Your Photo Pretty Personalised Cupcakes Review

"Our traditional family bakery has been established nearly 100 years you would be right expecting that we have perfected the art of cake making. With all that experience and knowledge passed down through the generations we can be confident in saying you will never taste a better cake! And with fantastic cake, great tasting icing and personalised with your own photo, image, artwork or logo, our cupcakes are sure to be a hit at any celebration!"

Eat Your Photo Pretty Personalised Cupcakes Review

Firstly, can we just admire for a couple of moments how delicious and absolutely mouth-watering these cupcakes look. And yes, they did taste just as good as they look. I was really impressed. Such a sweet and fresh lovely vanilla flavour, my favourite cupcakes ever! They were so soft and light and moist, and featured some seriously creamy icing that was just to die for. All cupcake dreams right here. 

Eat Your Photo Pretty Personalised Cupcakes Review

For the edible photo on the top of my personalised cupcakes*, I chose to use my blog button image, a simple yet bold design, combining both text and decoration, that I thought would be a great image to use, and it turned out amazing! The quality of the image used in the edible photo topper was amazing and I truly believe they turned out better than I ever expected. The cupcakes from Eat Your Photo arrived in no time at all. Such super speedy delivery, arriving safely and so well packaged, no spills or breakages. I was super happy with this and I would highly recommend to anyone after some personalised cupcakes.

Eat Your Photo Pretty Personalised Cupcakes Review

Have you heard of Eat Your Photo before? Would you like to try these personalised cupcakes?
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AD - GIFTED | This year, I have wanted to improve my health and fitness, more drastically than last year, and I thought the first thing I really needed to change was my eating and drinking habits, not that I was doing either badly, I wanted to find healthier, more beneficial snacks that I could use as replacements for some snacks that weren't so good for me.

This year, I have wanted to improve my health and fitness, more drastically than last year, and I thought the first thing I really needed to change was my eating and drinking habits, not that I was doing either badly, I wanted to find healthier, more beneficial snacks that I could use as replacements for some snacks that weren't so good for me.

Kallo Rice Cakes

I was recently browsing in my local Sainsbury's after work one day, looking for some new, healthier snacks to try when I came across the Kallo Dark Chocolate Rice Cakes. I'd never tried rice cakes before, but I was really impressed with these. Such a tasty, high fibre snack, I would definitely recommend these to any chocolate lovers out there, still a great chocolate taste, with much more added health benefits, without the added calories.

Another snack that I picked up recently from Amazon were the Nakd Cashew Cookie Bars and the Nakd Ginger Bread Bars. I had tried the Cocoa Delight raw bars previously and enjoyed those, so I was hoping I'd be happy with some of the newer flavours, and I am in love, especially with the Ginger Bread Bar. It had such a sweet and spicy taste, just like Christmas! It just tastes so heavenly and I can't believe there is so little ingredients but such a great, authentic taste. These bars are a perfect on the go snack, whether you have them whilst travelling to work for breakfast, or as a simple in-between meal snack. They are super tasty and only made with very few ingredients, so there is nothing nasty or processed in these.

Indigo Nutrition

Since I bought my Breville Blend Active about a year ago, I've definitely upped my game when it comes to making smoothies, especially for breakfast if I'm in a rush. Smoothies are so quick and easy to make, it's a great alternative for a simple, nutritious breakfast. Recently I was kindly send a few health powders and tablets, that you can combine into your smoothies, that add great health benefits without spoiling the taste. I've been using a mixture of the Indigo Nutrition Organic Supergreens Powder* / Indigo Nutrition Organic Spirulina Tablets* / Indigo Nutrition Organic Wheatgrass Powder* and simply adding a small amount to my breakfast smoothies in the morning and I have really been liking using them. Even though you can't physically see any health benefits, you know that they are all packed with great nutrients and vitamins, it's something so easy you can incorporate into your lifestyle to lead a healthier day to day life.

Proper Pops Lime, Lemongrass and Garlic Chips

Something new I'm trying this month are the Proper Pops Lime, Lemongrass and Garlic Chips*. "We pop our nutrient rich chips under pressure. They don't go near a fryer, so they're 100% FULL OF TASTE with almost 90% less fat than your average crisp." The pop chips are basically a healthy alternative to crisps, and these ones I received definitely packed a punch with the flavours used. With a slight Asian influence, the Lime, Lemongrass and Garlic flavours were something I really enjoyed and I would really like to try some other flavours from the range as these really impressed me.

Next up, water. As you may have seen in my 16 Things for 2016 post, I wanted to increase my water intake as I felt that I really wasn't drinking enough. Water is super important when leading a much healthier lifestyle, so I was super happy to receive a bottle of the Nuva Ginger and Lemon Spring Water*. I love flavoured waters, my favourite being the Volvic Lemon and Lime water. But when I tried this one from Nuva, I was really impressed. It was such a lovely, not too overpowering ginger and lemon flavour, that I drank this first thing in the morning before breakfast, just to make my body feel refreshed and get it started for the day.

Stur water

Finally, another water related product here. I was kindly gifted a variety of Stur Water Enhancers* to try and test, and they have definitely helped me in my aim to drink more water and increase my daily intake. I was sent 2 Real Brewed Tea with Lemon, 1 Real Brewed tea with Peach and the Boldly Blackcurrant and Apple Flavour, all of which are super tasty, but my favourite has got to be the Real Brewed Tea with Lemon, it's such a refreshing drink for the early mornings and I've been having a pint of water each day before breakfast, with a little squeeze of it, just to add some flavour. 

My first impressions of Stur, I would highly recommend them to anyone who finds plain water boring to drink, as these are a great little additive that can help add some fruit flavour and help you to increase your water intake. They also come in such handy travel sized containers that they are easy to take on the go an add to some water wherever you go!

What new foods and drinks have you been trying this month? Would you consider purchasing any that I have included in today's post?
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AD - GIFTED | For today's post, I've teamed up with Aqua Pura, who kindly sent me a whole load of natural mineral water* and some great tips to share with my readers, as well as what I have personally been doing to help me and you feel good and get that extra mood boost to lead a happy and healthy lifestyle. Aqua Pura has provided a list of the following top ten ways to feel your best, how many have you tried or think you could incorporate into your daily lifestyle?

aqua pura water

1. Begin by finding a brave friend to start this next chapter with you - having some friendly support (and a bit of healthy competition) should help!

2. Water, water and more water - An amazing 70% of the body is made up of water, and you need to drink around 6-8 glasses to stay hydrated!

3. Move it, move it! - Take the stairs, walk to work or even go to a few classes at your local gym. Find new ways to incorporate exercise into your daily routine.

4. Self motivate! - Don't go for a complete lifestyle overhaul on day one - set yourself achievable goals that you can aim for and conquer, changing your routine one step at a time.

5. Eat a good breakfast every day - Try to get up ten minutes earlier so you have time to enjoy a healthy breakfast before dashing out the door.

6. Snack wisely- If you're feeling a little peckish between mealtimes, grab some unsalted mixed nuts, chopped raw vegetables or dried fruit, and wash it all down with a glass of - you guessed it- water!

7. Enjoy your surrounding - Get to know your local area or reacquaint yourself with nature by going for regular walks.

8. Try something new - As well as cutting out some of your bad habits, introduce some new and exciting recipes and hobbies, and see what works best for you and your lifestyle.

9. Moderation is key - Don't be so strict on yourself that you ban everything you enjoy, but be sure to stay healthy as much as possible so that you deserve the occasional treat.

10. Tackle things heads on- Challenge the negatives in your life

With all these tips in mind. I wanted to share some of the ways I have chosen to feel good and improve my lifestyle. Firstly, I have been drinking a lot more water recently and find that this has given me so many health benefits, it's amazing. My skin looks clearer, more radiant and less dull, plus my hair feels and looks shinier and healthier, as well as having less split ends. 

Also, I have been walking to the train station instead of taking the bus, this really allows you to get some fresh air and clear your mind, as is a great way to incorporate some exercise into your daily routine, without it being too tiring and vigorous. I've also been improving my diet and incorporating healthier alternatives, making exciting breakfasts daily, trying new foods and recipes and better snacks that are much better  and nutritious for my body.

What tips and tricks do you swear by to help you feel good?
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