Loaded Nachos & Guacamole

THESE ARE ADDICTIVE!

These were a favourite of mine over the holidays sharing with family & friends.

They are vegetarian, but absolutely fricken insane delicious.

They consist of a crunchy layer of tortilla chips, followed by meaty (meatless) chilli, flavoursome spring onions, sweet tomatoes, stringy cheese & finally, smooth guacamole.

Chilli Recipe:

Onion
Garlic
2 carrots - grated
1 courgette
2 tins chopped tomatoes
Tin baked beans
1 TBS cumin
1 TBS Ground coriander
1 TBS smoked paprika
2 tsp cacao
Rinse red kidney beans

Optional to serve:
season with salt and pepper
big bunch coriander

Cook 15-20 mins
















Guacamole recipe:

2 ripe avocados
1 small red onion
2 cloves of garlic
handful of cherry tomatoes
juice of half a lemon
salt
black pepper
pepper
cumin
paprika
(all to taste)
coriander


To assemble:

1. Pre heat grill

2. Layer oven-proof dish with tortilla chips

3. Add hot chilli mixture over the chips

4. Spinkle in spring onions and tomatoes

5. Grate cheese over the top

6. Pop over the grill till the cheese melts and starts to go golden

7. Take out, make a well and fill with guacamole

8. Sprinkle with coriander and serve!

Beautiful Ilfracombe

For the past 4 years my family and I have been going down to Ilfracombe, Devon. In those 4 years we have seen a huge growth! We stay in a smaller village called Hele, just a 5 minute walk from the town.

Ilfracombe used to be quite a popular destination and for whatever reason dipped. The high street isn't the prettiest, I'll admit that, but with the past year it's definitely picking up. With one off home decor shops, art galleries and charity shops it's perfect for a potter around.

The coastal town also has stunning walks to go on. Every morning my family go up a huge hill from Hele to Ilfracombe and go picnicking from Ilfracombe to Lee.

(some shots I got from the nicer part of the high street)

(Photo from google images) View from the Hele to Ilfracombe walk.

(Photo from google images)

Places worth visiting

1. Tunnel Beaches

Beautiful victorian styled beaches, with soft play area and cafe for lunch, a refreshing change to your average beach!

(Google images)

http://www.tunnelsbeaches.co.uk/


2. The Quay, Damien Hirst

Restaurant with the most delicious food in Ilfracombe. On the pricey side but worth going in for a coffee at least! Oh, and definitely don't miss the creme brûlée.

http://11thequay.co.uk/

Also while on the quay take some photos of Verity, Damien's 67ft pregnant statue.

3. Roly's fudge

Don't have to say too much because I know no-one can resist it once they've smelt the fresh fudge they make daily! It's Irresistible. 

4. Eat breakfast in Adele's Cafe

Having tried and tasted all the cafe's in Ilfracombe Adele's is the one we always go back to. Very busy on the weekend mornings but definitely worth the 5 minute wait!

5. Eat lunch in The Deli

Take a break from shopping and die over their amazing blueberry pancakes while sipping some coffee.

More Places

• Hele Billy's, Hele
• Smuggler's Inn, The Quay, Ilfracombe
• Farmhouse Breakfast, Hele 
• Lynton and Lynmouth - 25 minute drive away
• Wildlife and dinosaur park, Combe martin 

Ilfracombe is certainly a place to look out for next summer! 

This was quite the impromptu post but for anymore information just ask!

See you soon
Jess
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New Year: Clean out your wardrobe!

New Year New Me Wardrobe                                                                                                                   It's time to make some space for those new christmas clothes and in true christmas spirit make a donation to charity. Yes, it's the time of the (new) year to sort out and decide whether to keep, give or bin those long-lost, hardly-worn or waaayy too tight jeans. 

Hopefully these pictures inspire you to do the same because if you're not wearing it someone else should be!

Jess
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New Year.. NO SUGAR!! Week 1

HAPPY NEW YEAR 2016 !!

Myself and my mom have decided to do a Sugar Free Vegan January.. the main reason for this is we are doing a Parasite Cleanse. The brand of cleanse is a completely natural one from LifeGive; Par-A-Gone..6 tablets per day on an empty stomach.

The catch is with this cleanse is that NO SUGAR is to be consumed, as the parasites thrive on sugar.. So absolutely NO SUGAR.. processed, refined, unrefined, raw or pretend sugar, like agave (yuck! raw honey, maple syrup, coconut palm sugar etc.. We are allowing ourselves stevia.. this is a sweet herb.. We are NOT having any fruits either as the fructose in the fruits basically act like any other sugar and it spikes your blood sugar levels which can bring on more sugar cravings, also as fruits are now hybridised they contain masses more sugar than they would have done say 50 yrs ago. (Im going to miss those bananas & apples.. Dried fruits; cranberries, raisons etc.. ) We are allowing a small quantity of organic tomatoes & organic carrots but reducing our intake to a minimum..

Brian Clement the director of Hippocrates recommends that everyone should do a Parasite cleanse yearly.. It is very easy to pick up these little blighters even if you are vegan.. So better safe than sorry..  Here we go..

I would like to let you know what my sugar free breakfasts, lunches, dinners and snacks consist of..

For Breakfast I had a Green Juice, consisting of;

Cucumber
Celery
Kale
Sunflower Sprouts
Ginger
Lemon (skin peeled off)

For lunch I had a Waitrose Salad Box with;

Quinoa

Celery

Toms

Chopped nuts

Chopped Herbs

Cucumber

For Dinner mom made Curried Rice Bowl;

Brown Rice cooked in veg broth & loads of spices ( chilli, mild curry powder, turmeric, cumin)

A bag of Stir Fry cooked & mixed in with a carton of chick peas & half a can of chopped tomatoes..

On a bed of steamed kale

This was truly yummy and so filling..

Hope you try out & enjoy the meals... 

Jess X