summer cups

 Kilner Jar – Ebay    Towel – Ralph Lauren Home    Sunglasses – Boohoo I think it’s safe to say this weekend was the craziest of my life, hence being slightly M.I.A. in the run up. Ali and I set off to Birmingham on Thursday evening as we were attending Bodypower Expo 2014 with our Sponsors PhD Woman & PhD Nutrition. It was long hours and hard graft but probably one of the most incredible experiences of my life, But more about that another time.  I went to bed Sunday night as normal but awoke Monday feeling like I’d been hit by a bus (or 10), it’s amazing how your body keeps going and then the moment you stop it’s game over.  I decided to take 5 from the usual blogging routine to bring myself back to life first so I spent the day in my pyjamas and rustled up some goodness to put back into my lethargic body. This smoothie packed full of anti-oxidants has got to be one of my favourites for the season and its a (Summer) breeze to do: You will need 1 Cup of Frozen Summer Berries 1/2 a Banana 1 Green Tea bag (I use Tesco’s finest) 2 Tbsp of Manuka Honey 1/2 Cup of Almond Milk 1/4 Cup of Water Ice Step 1 Boil 1/4 Cup of Water and add Green Tea bag and 2 Tbsp of Manuka honey. Leave for a few minutes to infuse. Step 2 Add remaining ingredients to Blender and blend until smooth. Step 3 Then add the infused water and manuka honey and blend for a short while again. Step 4 Serve in cute little jar like everyone else on the internet and add a Strawberry for photography purposes. This is one of my favourite smoothies to sit […]