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Wellness tip of the month🧘‍♀️

Are you doing self check-in’s?📜

Do you feel you are constantly on auto pilot and running against the clock to get your to do list covered? 😮‍💨

A self check-in is essential for your mental and emotional wellness🌷

Take a break and rest, you deserve it! 💆🏻‍♀️

Wellness tip of the week 🧘‍♀️

Are you losing faith in your own values? 📜

Do you feel pressured to change your values to fit in more with your surrounding?😮‍💨

Stick to your values and remember:
YOU GOT YOUR OWN BACK!🌷

My boys’ lemon 🍋 ricotta pancakes 😍

It was their treat for Mother’s Day and it was soooo good!
Although I was overlooking the whole process and cleaning up after them 🧼 but it felt good 😌

Easy, quick and yummy recipe inspired by

🗒Dry ingredients:
•1.5 cups whole-wheat flour (or all purpose flour)
•2 tsp baking powder
•1/2 tsp sat
•2 tbsp sugar

🖊wet ingredients:
•Juice of 1 lemon 🍋
•zest of 1 lemon
•1 cup milk of choice🥛
•1/2 cup ricotta cheese

Mix dry ingredients
Add wet ingredients
Mix well and pour 1 ladle size into the pan
Cook on medium heat on both sides

Enjoy with your choice of topping 😋 I chose whipped ricotta cheese, maple syrup and nut butter.

Scroll ⬅️ for the steps

Wellness tip of the week 🧘‍♀️
Listen to your body! 📢

How often do you listen to your body? 🤔
How many times do you wake up in the morning after a heavy meal the night before feeling bad and cranky? 📛

Do you notice how specific types of food 🍲 make you feel?

Tuning in is VERY important as it gives you the best information for your well-being so don’t miss it! ✅

Mindfulness tip of the week 🧘‍♂️

“Life is 10% what happens to us and 90% how we react to it”

Laughter is the best medicine!

Laughter relaxes the whole body 😌
A good, hearty laugh relieves physical tension and stress, leaving your muscles relaxed for up to 45 minutes after!

So try to show those pearly whites more often and have a good laugh 😁

A funny show 📺, listening to funny stories, chatting with an old friend 👯‍♀️ and recalling funny moments are all ways to add these pleasant instances to your self care routine 🥰

Mindfulness tip of the week 🧘‍♀️

Rest and sleep are ESSENTIAL for the regeneration and rebuilding of our body cells.

For an adult, an uninterrupted 7-9 hours of sleep 💤 per day is a key factor in activating our body functions like the immune system and a healthy metabolism.

Change your evening habits to slide easily into slumberland 🛌

A quick healthy and yummy dish... Swiss chard with tahini sauce 🤩 سلق بطحينة

This is a dish I grew up eating that was mainly prepared by my grandma along with many cold mezze varieties for big dinners 😋

Chard is Chard is the definition of a superfood. It contains high amounts of vitamins K, A, C, and E, magnesium, iron, and potassium 💪🏼 and tahini tops all this with iron, antioxidants and vegan protein 🏋️‍♀️

It is super simple to make and takes less than 1️⃣5️⃣mins:

✏️ingredients:
•2 bunches of Swiss chard (I tried the red one this time) cut and thoroughly washed 🚿
•3 tbsp tahini
•juice of 1 lemon
•2 crushed cloves of garlic 🧄
•3 tbsp water
•salt

♨️Steps:
•Boil some water then add your chard.
•Keep submerging it till it reduces in size, it needs just few mins for the stand to soften (around 5-7 mins)
•drain out of the hot water and place in a mesh strainer to cool
‼️don’t throw away the water, use it in your smoothies, soups or as a base for your veggie stock
•mix the tahini with water, salt, garlic to a smooth consistency
•add lemon 🍋 juice
•squeeze the excess water from the chard then add it in
•mix and serve

We enjoy it cold with Arabic pita bread 🫓👌🏼

My favorite grounding recipe:
Roasted root vegetables 🍠🥔🧄🧅

I always felt a great energy and satisfaction from this dish but never knew why exactly UNTIL I heard about Grounding Food 😌

It is an ancient belief that all foods offer unique energy ☯️ properties and in turn affect our bodies in different ways.

This is a perfect recipe when you’re feeling low on energy, drained and lacking focus especially during fall and winter time ☔️

Seasonal is always your key! 🤩

📝Use any seasonal root veggies in your area, I used:
🍠sweet potatoes
🍠yellow and purple potatoes
🍠parsnip
🍠rutabaga
🍠Celeriac (celery root)
🍠Jerusalem artichokes
🍠shallots and garlics

Cut everything in wedges or cubes, sprinkle salt, pepper and some dried herbs.
Toss with a little oil and bake in a baking sheet on 380 F oven for 40 mins flipping half way through ♨️

Enjoy as a side dish with a drizzle of lemon 🍋 or accompanied with a fresh green salad 🥗
(I personally like to dip it in homemade Hummus 😋)

Full recipe in highlights

Mindfulness tip of the week 🧘‍♀️

It’s almost the end of the month of celebrating LOVE ❤️ and this is the perfect chance to remind you to LOVE YOURSELF 💓

Self love is to:
❣️accept yourself
❣️think positive about yourself
❣️stop destructive self judgment
❣️recognize how special you are
❣️accept your imperfections
❣️celebrate your successes

And remember...
Behind every healthy body💪🏼 is a healthy mind 🧠

Mindful tips for this week🧘‍♂️

Changing your perspective towards things is enough to make you feel and appreciate the small wins 🥇

Try to find the positivity in your day and don’t give up on changing your habits for a better YOU😌

Can jam be prepared in 10 mins???? YES! 🙌🏼

Chia Berries Jam🍒🫐🍓

Only 3️⃣ingredients:
🍓2 cups organic mixed berries (frozen or fresh)
🫐2 tbsp chia seeds
🍯2 tbsp raw honey
A little orange 🍊 zest (optional)

▫️Put all ingredients in a small casserole.
▫️Bring to a simmer on medium heat
▫️Stir from time to time.
▫️Simmer until thick and smooth (around 10 mins)
▫️Wait for it to cool and store in an airtight container - in the fridge.

And voilà!!

Your fruity goodness spread in ready!

Enjoy with your pancakes 🥞 or on a peanut butter and jam toast 🍞

Scroll ⬅️ for the easy quick steps!