Healthy easy dinner: Sweet corn Fritters

In summer time I love making quick, fresh and healthy dinners! Corn fritters are something I love at brunch or dinner time and recently I found a great recipe that I thought I'd share :)

These savoury morsels are quite the treat - but guilt free!

Ingredients:
(Serves 1-2 people)

Fresh sweet corn kernels
1 egg + 1 egg white
1 heaped tbsp. self-raising flour
Salt & pepper
Olive oil for frying

Optional add-ins: capsicum (peppers), spring onions, chilli or anything else that takes your fancy!

I was inspired to make this recipe because I'd purchased some lovely fresh corn from the Portobello markets but you can also use canned (not creamed!) or frozen corn but personally I think you can't beat FRESH corn off the cob :)

Start by removing the kernels from 2 large heads of sweet corn with a sharp knife....

Put them into a mixing bowl with a whole egg, a little salt & pepper and 1 heaped tbsp of self-raising flour....

plus I opted to add some more colour to my corn fritters in the form of red capsicum...

Beat the separate egg white until stiff....

Mix the corn, egg, flour, capsicum together and gently fold in the whipped egg white into the mixture.

(Be careful not to over-mix the batter because this will result in heavy cakes)

Drizzle a little olive oil into a nonstick frying pan. When the oil is warm, place large tablespoons of the batter in the pan and leave for a couple of minutes to brown lightly...

Flip them over with a palette knife and cook the other side. Lift out, drain on kitchen paper, then eat immediately. I served mine with a small rocket salad on the side and a big dollop of avocado mash on top!

(Avocado mash: roughly mashed avocado, chopped coriander and parsley & some lemon/lime juice)

Let me tell you, these were truly delicious, filling and super easy to make! For an even more yummier meal you could add some cooked rashers of bacon or slices of grilled haloumi and roast vine tomatoes. Have you tried corn fritters before? If not, I think you should give it a go.....it looks tasty doesn't it?!

Bon appetit ;) xoxo

A ray of sunshine! #

A few weekends ago we were blessed with bright blue skies, balmy temperatures and lots of sunshine in the UK. London already is a fantastic city to live in but let me tell you it becomes an entirely different place when it is hot and sunny! The sun just seems to brings out the best in everyone; it becomes the happiest place on the planet. People will be out in their summer dresses or shorts with sandals, soaking up the sun in the many beautiful parks, having picnics or sitting on the terraces of many great cafes followed by drinking Pimm’s in the pub and alfresco dinning or rooftop BBQ’s!!

I think because we are not often blessed with that kind of weather here it makes us appreciate the sunshine and heat so much more that everyone is just super HAPPY!! In a nutshell, you can’t beat London on a summers day!

When it’s such lovely weather I always feel like wearing lots of colour to reflect my sunny mood; I thought this bright yellow dress fit the bill perfectly; I felt a bit like a ray of sunshine ;)

Dress: bought this about 3 years ago in New Zealand at Principals
Shoes: Nude flat sandals from ZARA, got these a couple of month's ago. Super comfy!
Jacket: Denim Jacket by Bershka (as seen here)

Gold & Turqoise clover necklace by Regina Pierallini (link)

Sunglasses by RayBan
Watch by Michael Kors

I started this glorious day with breakfast in the sun at Gusto in Notting Hill, which is a lovely little Italian cafe/restaurant just down the road from my house! It's so nice to have a fantastic local place where you can go for a coffee, sit outside and enjoy delicious food and super friendly service.

My delicious organic yoghurt with home made granola, banana and honey!

On my nails (and toes) I am wearing my favourite nail polish this summer
Bourjois 10 Days Nail Enamel in Macaron #25 (as seen here)

Sunshine makes me SO happy :)

And as I am writing this post as it is raining outside....c'mon please bring back summer?! xoxo

Paris....Je T'aime >

As promised here are some more photos of my recent trip to Paris!

I love the Metro signs! They straight away remind me I am in the beautiful city that is Paris...

My daily breakfast in Paris....Almond AND Chocolate croissants!

The first day in Paris I ended up going to Disneyland with friends. I had been there before about 20 years ago with my family so it was really fun to return to unleash the inner child in me :)

Plenty more pictures after the jump...

New snakeskin pumps from ZAPA Paris

When I was in Paris, my friend introduced me to one of her favourite stores there....ZAPA!

ZAPA Paris is a french fashion house that has been around since 1972. Their designs and accessories are elegant, modern and sophisticated. It's not quite high street but also not quite designer, prices are more comparable to say Reiss and Whistles or other french stores like Maje and Sandro.

When I walked into the shop I could understand why she loved it so much. The store was filled with a collection full of quality beautiful items but one pair of shoes in particular enchanted me.....

I mean how could I not take these beauties home?!These are not real snakeskin but leather with a snakeskin print.

The main thing I loved about these shoes however was how amazingly comfortable they felt on....

I almost wanted to walk out of the store in them (paying first of course) & keep wearing them all day :)

They don't seem to sell these heels on their website but here is a link for the same style but in a gorgeous nude suede version. Priced at €165 (link)

I wore them out for dinner that same night with simple skinny black trousers, a white top and black blazer for a fun but classic look! I think these snake skin pumps will be able to spice up many outfits!

I loved ZAPA Paris and will definitely check them out again next time I am in Paris because unfortunately I think they are only located in France and Belgium at the moment.  

Had you heard of ZAPA Paris before? xoxo