fulltime foodie 2.0

 

Hey guys!

I’m really sorry for not posting this long! I had a great but crazy busy summer.

I adopted a cute bunny, I finished fitness challenges, I traveled to Germany, I was rowing/boating at “Weißensee”… I spent my weeks working and my weekends working out and enjoying time with friends.

For the last two months I had to do an internship. I did it at a little company, which publishes nutrition guides. It was so much fun, a great experience and I learned quite a lot! I even wrote articles for magazines and held classes at a college!
…and while I was doing my work, I just wanted to share my experiences and I really missed blogging. That’s why I decided to continue.

The last two months ensured me that I really want to do something similar. Something to help others with nutrition and fitness issues. So I’m going to restructure my blog. I’m planning to include healthy recipes (as I did before) but also fitness advice and everyday lifestyle hacks. Moreover I will post in German from now on.

If you have any question, requests or other stuff you want me to address, please feel free to leave a comment or send me a message on twitter.

See you, xoxo

Andrea

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Hallo Ihr Lieben!

Sorry, dass ich so lange nichts gepostet habe! Mein Sommer war einfach wahnsinnig verplant. 

Hab‘ mir ein Häschen zugelegt, fitness challenges absolviert, Urlaub in Deutschland gemacht…nebenbei war ich auch noch am Weißensee und habe mit Freunden den Sommer genossen.

Die letzten zwei Monate habe ich mein Praktikum bei einem kleinen Verlag, der sich auf Ernährungsratgeber spezialisiert hat, absolviert. Es war spannend, lehrreich, produktiv und insgesamt eine wirklich tolle Erfahrung. Ich durfte sogar eigene Artikel veröffentlichen und auf der Fachhochschule referieren.

Die letzten Monate haben mir gezeigt, dass ich später, beruflich in eine ähnliche Richtung möchte. Ich möchte Ernährungs- & Fitnesstipps geben!

…und während dieser ereignisreichen Zeit…habe ich das Bloggen wirklich vermisst. Deswegen hier die frohe Botschaft….ab sofort…blogge ich wieder. Und zwar auf Deutsch! Es wird zusätzlich noch ein paar Neuerungen geben. Zum Beispiel möchte ich generell mehr posten und Euch so, ein bisschen auf dem Laufenden halten und ich werde neben den Rezepten auch Fitness-Postings schreiben.

Falls es irgendwelche Fragen, Anregungen, (Themen-)Wünsche oder Ähnliches gibt….immer her damit! Einfach einen Kommentar hinterlassen oder mich bei Twitter anschreiben.

Zum Abschluss...noch ein kleiner Ausblick: Morgen kommt gleich mal der nächste Blog-Eintrag, in dem ich Euch meine Challenge näher bringen werde!

Bis dann, xoxo

Andrea

A summery dish....carrot tart with cocoa crust

Hey guys!

How are you doing after this wonderful weekend?

Since we all had a lot of meat the last days (you know all the BBQs and stuff) I decided to go for vegetarian recipe this week.

Today we are baking a carrot tart with nuts and cocoa crust.

I don’t know if I already told you but I was a vegetarian for quite a long time. I started eating meat again in fall 2014. Today…to be honest…I’m still not a big fan of meat but I eat some chicken or turkey from time to time.

As always I start with the health benefits of this deliciousness:

• carrots – …have a great amount of carotene (the greatest of all veggies) and fiber. Moreover they contain a bunch of vitamin B and folic acid as well as vitamin D, E and K. These vitamins are fat-soluble, which means you can resorb them better if you add a little oil. Make sure that you eat carrots always with one tablespoon of oil to get all the benefits. 

•  nuts – …are rich in healthy unsaturated fatty acids and protein (15-20%, in comparison: roast beef has 9.5%). In addition they contain a lot of B vitamins and phytochemicals. But eat them consciously…as healthy they may be…they are really high in calories. (one hand full of nuts has around 650kcal).

• cocoa – Two tablespoons of cocoa powder contain about 1.5g of fat, 3.6g of fiber and notable amounts of magnesium and iron. Moreover cocoa has a lot of antioxidants, which may lower LDL cholesterol and high blood pressure. Be careful most of store-bought cocoa products have the flavonoids (antioxidants) removed because of their bitter taste. Try to get raw cocoa powder to obtain the health benefits without the sugar.

Before we start I have to thank my friend who helped me cooking. First she was a bit skeptical to compare cocoa and carrots but in the end she liked the tart quite a lot.

Now let’s start cooking!

First I prepared the crust. I combined 1 ½ cups of flour with 2 tablespoons of unsweetened cocoa powder, one egg, ½ cup of butter and ½ tablespoon of baking powder. I kneaded the dough until it came together to ball. Afterwards I wrapped it into foil and stored it in the fridge for about half an hour. 

Next I rolled it out and placed it in a greased pan. I pierced the crust with a fork several times to prevent that it rises too much. I baked it for about 20 minutes at 180°C [360F].

In the meantime I stir-fried two cups of peeled and sliced carrots.

  
Then I scrambled three eggs with one cup of sour cream and a pinch of salt.

Afterwards I spread the carrot slices on the crust and poured over the egg mix. At the last I put a few slices of goat cheese on top and baked the tart for about 30 minutes at 180°C [360F].

 

As soon as the cheese was melted I removed the tart from the oven and let it chill for about 10 minutes.  I decorated my piece of tart with some rocket and almond flakes.

Tell me what you think about the cocoa dough down below and let me know if you want to see a special recipe.

 

I hope you enjoy!

xoxo

Andrea

4th of July can come...with these red, white & blue salads

 

Hey guys!

You all know 4^th of July is right around the corner and with it lots of garden parties, BBQs and fun with friends!

And...I have the perfect recipes for you!

Healthy, delicious and totally „Instagram-worthy“ because everything is blue white or red.

Today I present you two summery salads: the classic tomato mozzarella salad with blueberries and the fancy watermelon, blueberry and goat cheese salad.

Let's start with some infos about the nutrients:

tomatoes - ...are full of vitamins A,C, E (antioxidative) as well as vitamin B. In addition tomatoes contain a lot of magnesium, iron and calcium and rare micronutrients such as cobalt and zinc.

blueberries -  ...are really a secret weapon of health. They contain a lot of carotene and vitamin C. The best ingredient is by far the natural colorant „myrtillin“: Together with iron and vitamin C it protects your blood vessels and can prevent strokes.

watermelon - ...is like a big red bottle of mineral water. It cleanses your kidneys and contains 95% water and a bunch of good micronutrients such as calcium, iron, iodine and fluorine.

cheese - …is are great way to add protein to your salad. 100g of mozzarella cheese contain 18% and goat cheese has even 21% of protein.

And now let's prepare delicious salads!

I started with chopping ¼ of a watermelon. I removed the green parts, cut the rest in bite-size chunks and placed them in a bowl. I added one cup of blueberries and stirred a little. Next I cut about nine cherry tomatoes in half and placed them in another bowl. Afterwards I mixed in half a cup mini mozzarella balls and half a cup of blueberries.

For classic salad dressing I blended ¼ cup of vinegar and 3 tablespoons of olive oil together. I added a pinch of salt and half a glove of garlic and mixed again. Afterwards I tossed my tomato mozzarella salad with the dressing and set it aside.

I marinated the fancy watermelon salad with a dash of lemon juice and one teaspoon of honey.

At the last I took a cookie cutter, cut out little goat cheese stars and placed them on the watermelon salad.

If you throwing a garden party/BBQ on your own, you can totally change the salad into cute skewers or a mini appetizers.

I hope you enjoy!

...and if you recreate my recipes please send me a photo...I'd love to see all the healthy dishes.

xo

Andrea