Lazy Sunday Lunch!!

Hi everyone,

Its been a while hasn't it! Im starting to feel the cold weather of Melbourne and its making me feel like doing nothing else besides cuddling up with a special someone and watching some good movies :D

The cold weather can make us feel lazy but that doesn't mean the food we eat has to suffer because of our laziness hehe we tend to eat more take out and stop drinking water because the cold weather just doesn't make us as thirsty as summer does! hehe we get cold and lazy to cook fresh home cook meals and opt for the fast meals with high fat high salt content and literally no nutritional value at all! Don't get me wrong, I also a big culprit of doing this, thats why I'm owning up to it now, and trust me, though fast food tastes great but the feeling only last for a short while before reality sinks in and you feel bloated, even more tired than usual, thirsty, cranky, oily (lol if thats even possible to feel) and worse of all, you know its bad for you but you'll continue to let this bad habit take over because you're just too tired to do anything else about it!!! excuses excuses, I've had my fair share...when will we ever learn! Our health isn't gonna change on its own, and the first step to change is the most important and  is always the hardest to take.

During these colder months, its even more important to eat and exercise well to help build a strong immune system and fight against the colds and flus, I'm betting that wherever you go, you will always meet someone during your day that has a cold or cough of some sort. So, in my next post, I will be writing about little things I do throughout the day to make sure I don't suffer a long and sick winter ahead : )

Anyways, back to lunch, on one weekend that past, I was feeling lazy and decided to make something quick and tasty for lunch!

I bought a pizza foccacia from the bakery, and filled it with crispy pan fried bacon, tomatoes, spinach, caramelised spanish onions, tasty cheese and put that in the sandwich press for a few minutes. Drizzle some balsamic vinegar and black pepper before serving. What a quick and delicious lunch that was!! Only change il make is that I felt I had way too much bacon so next time il opt for a pizza foccacia without bacon on top.You can pretty much add any fillings you want, be as creative as you want but remember this little tip...less is more......and more is good when it comes to exercise and fresh healthy food only!!!

Enjoy and happy eating!!
Fat Pom Pom

Bruschetta

Bruschetta's are simple yet very delicious. It has the right balances of Italian flavours and is so quick and easy to prepare for a lazy Sunday lunch! I made this over the weekend for lunch and it was as good as I remember it to be : )

Here is my recipe:

Bruschetta
Ingredients:
1 small stick of sour dough bread, cut on an angle into 12 (1cm) slices
2 tomatoes, diced
1 small red onion, diced
Handful of basil, chopped
1 garlic clove, peeled
1 tbsp of olive oil
1 tbsp of balsamic vinegar
grated parmesan cheese
extra olive oil or butter

Method:

1. Rub both sides of the slices of bread with olive oil or butter and grill in the oven or on a hot frying pan until golden on both sides.
2. Immediately rub the garlic cloves onto the bread while it is still hot.
3. For the topping, mix the tomatoes, onions and basil in a small bowl and season with salt and pepper.
4. Spoon the tomato mix onto of each slice of bread evenly. Mix the tbsp of olive oil and balsamic vinegar with a small spoon, and then spoon this dressing over each bread.
5. Sprinkle with grated parmesan cheese and enjoy.

I hope you guys enjoy this recipe aswel and the Aeroplane Jelly recipe from my previous guest posts :D Food brings people closer together so if you do have the time to try out some of my recipes, why not invite your family and friends over to share the delicious food together!! It will make things taste twice as good!

Happy Eating!!!
Fat Pom Pom