You guys have to eat here!!!

This is going to be a slightly different post, away from the norm of beauty related writing, I'm going to write a little review on one of my favourite places to eat; Turtle Bay. 

This restaurant is very special to me for a lot of reasons, relating to a relationship. But above the memories it holds, the restaurant itself is fantastic. 

This is a Caribbean restaurant which offers the whole experience the minute you walk in the door. The authentic decor, give a great party ambience, one to share with friends, family or a special date. they have a shack that usually holds to the ever so popular 2-4-1 cocktails, which (from experience) are brilliant, they're so original and very alcoholic and refreshing. 

The food however, is on another level. This being a Caribbean restaurant, offers Caribbean food all the way from curried goat, to bbq pulled pork buns, racks of ribs, and deep fried bait. Its just amazing!! The food is so full of flavour, and so incredibly spicy, (if you're like me and don't do well with hot food, definitely order a jug, or two, of ice cold water) and the portion size leaves little room for pudding... which are also exquisite. 

Everything about this restaurant is just a big yes! And i hope that eventually they open more, and one nearer to me. If you get a chance to go.. do! Visit and let me know what you think!

Healthy Snack Inspiration

Now that the nice weather has actually arrived, and it's starting to really feel like summer, it's the perfect time to get healthy snacking and take advantage of eating fruit. 

I am on a bit of a health kick at the minute, and I am trying to eat better, and drink more water, and so far I'm not doing too bad. However, I am a serial snacker, and I am a bordem eater, which now I am home from university, I find myself bored a lot of the time. But I am making a conscious effort to swap the crisps for fruit and vegetables... and these are two of my favourite snacks.

I love making fruit salads. They're so versatile, you can put any fruit in and mix it up any way. 

In this case I used banana, Strawberries and Grapes, and sprinkled with some Canderel (a lot fat sugar). This is so quick and easy, and is actually really filling, as you feel like you're eating more than you are, especially if you eat it slowly. 

The beauty of this, is that you can use almost anything, for instance, low fat Greek yoghurt, a sprinkle of honey, or even a meringue nest, which are really low in fat. 

One of my other favourite snacks is carrot sticks and dip. I literally go on a binge of these sometimes, like I actually worry I may wake up orange haha!

This literally takes 5 minutes, and again is so versatile, with what dip you could use.

All you need is to peel the carrot and then cut them into stick like shapes, and add a little dish of dip. 

My personal favourites are Low Fat Salad Cream or Sour Cream and Chive dip, or Humus.

This is great for when you are studying and need a little snack to get you through that dreaded essay, or great for when you have some friends over and you want to mix it up from the traditional crisps, nuts or pizza. 

Don't forget to drink lots of water too, it really does make a difference to every aspect of your body, including lovely healthy skin.

What are your favourite healthy snacks?