It’s colourful, easy to prepare and super healthy: it’s the beetroot salad! I often add beetroot to my diet because it has many good properties. It helps digestion, lowers cholesterol, it’s rich in minerals (magnesium, phosphorus, potassium and calcium) and it’s good in case of anaemia thanks to its iron and anthocyanins content. Maybe beets aren’t everyone’s cup of tea but they can be quite tasty and easy to serve with this fuchsia beetroot salad. Ingredients you need for this beetroot salad This “fuchsia salad” is ready in just 5 minutes and only needs: half red or a “delicate” onion a pack of pre-steamed beetroots 1 tablespoon…
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Kawaii shopping: Momoi
Put your hands up if you like cute stationery! This is what I bought last spring on ebay: a planner and a tin box full of stickers. I needed a diary to write and program my exams and, when I found this pink one, I immediatly loved it. The brand is wannathis and the character of both items is called Momoi, a young girl… is she famous in Korea? The ebay seller is legendeux (Cupid Gift Shop) who sells a lot of stationary, cute stuff and even asian make-up. Alzate le mani se adorate le cose carine Questo è quello che ho comprato la scorsa primavera su ebay: un diario…
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How to: Guacamole!
Are you hungry? The answer is guacamole, a perfect dish for a quick snack or a colourful hors- d’oeuvre. Maybe the colour isn’t so inviting, but the taste is excellent. Here’s what I used and how I prepared it: – half an avocado, – tomato pulp (I used a couples of teaspoons of tomatoes sauce I’ve done before), – garlic powder (or half mashed and cut to pieces garlic), – olive oil, – half lemon juice, – salt, – black pepper, – chilli powder. I cut the avocado in half, paying attention to the seed, and I crushed a half with a fork in a bowl. I added olive oil,…
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Lumiere Cosmetics, a mineral make-up review
Hello sunshines! I’m back with a new review and to show you one of my latest obsession: mineral make-up!If you are a mineral make-up lover, you can’t miss this post for sure!I had the big chance to try some samples from Lumiere Cosmetics, an American web shop that sells mineral make-up and skin care products.I’ve tried:– 2 foundations;– 3 mineral eyeshadows;– 2 mineral blushes.Are you ready? Let’s go! Ciao dolcezze! Sono tornata con una nuova review e per mostrarvi una delle mie ultime ossessioni: il make up minerale!Se sei un’amante del mineral make up, non puoi lasciarti sfuggire questo post di sicuro!Ho avuto la possibilità di provare alcuni campioni da…
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How to: Bloody Mary! (the tomato sauce for pasta)
Hey, are you ready for a very hot recipe?Today I’ll show you the Bloody Mary, well… a tomatoes sauce version.I really like it and I hope you can try it soon because it isn’t hard to do at all.The ingredients for 4 people are:-a 500gr. tomatoes can-vodka 1/4 liter-1 small chilli pepper-125 ml fresh cream-a big onion (half)-1 garlic clove-salt and olive oil How to…Chop finely the onion and the garlic clove separately. Pour the oil in a saucepan and when it is hot enough, throw the chopped onion, let it cook and then add the chopped garlic.Let all fry and pour the tomatoes, vodka and the chilli pepper cut…