Best breakfasts

It will soon become clear that for me;

- breakfast is the best meal of the day - 

I believe that it's so important to give yourself that little extra bit of time in the morning to eat something nutritious to start your day full of goodness and energy. Not only is it good for your gut, it stops you from getting those cravings to snack throughout the day, saving money and your health!

I love breakfast foods so much that I often have pancakes or porridge for dinner.. plus they're cheap to make which helps if you're a student! (recipes to come soon)

1. Fancy breakfast for a special someone - mexican eggs (poached in a tomato sauce with beans, peppers and spices) served on avocado toast.

2. Acai bowl, bringing back memories of Brazil, at The Good Life Eatery in Kensington.

3. My homemade granola (recipe to come this weekend!) with blueberry banana yoghurt smoothie and chia seeds.

4. My go-to saturday morning brekky of banana pancakes with yoghurt and berries!

First restaurant review! - The Curry Leaf Cafe in Brighton

Anyone who needs to avoid gluten in their diet for whatever reason will know that eating out can be difficult, expensive and just awkward! So as part of this blog I would like to share my experiences of finding delicious, nutritious, gluten-free meals on a budget while out-and-about.

Last friday I was in Brighton for my lover's birthday, we searched for somewhere reasonably cheap but slightly fancy to eat and came across The Curry Leaf Cafe. It serves Indian street food - which I love - and the menu is clear about allergens.. plus the bare-brick, plant-filled interior is wonderful. Thankfully Indian food uses a lot of gram (chickpea) flour which is gluten-free and creates super-tasty dishes. 

I ate a delicious aubergine curry, it was one of the best curries Iv'e had, the aubergine was melt-in-the-mouth and came with a cute side serving of lentil dahl. Starters included lentil fritters and aubergine chips, both cooked with gram flour - which not only tastes great but is more nutritious than ordinary flour; it contains more fibre and less saturated fats. 
The birthday boy ate a creamy, coconutty chicken curry which tasted so much lighter and fresher than your average korma, plus we only spent around £40 including drinks and starters! 
Overall I would definitely recommend The Curry Leaf Cafe, there are loads of amazing choices whether you're on a gluten-free diet or not and the food tastes so much fresher and flavoursome than your average indian restaurant. We'll be back!