Healthy Sweet Snack!

Welcome back! Today is a quick one - I wanted to share with you one of my newest sweet healthy snacks that I discovered in Woolworths. 

It is by the brand Golden Days, it is their Nude Food heavenly balls in the flavour of: Hazelnut, orange and cacao. 

These taste amazing, they remind me of those orange chocolate sticks (anyone remember them?) They are really small bite size but i find that about 5 or 6 is actually enough to feel satisfied. 

The thing that makes these stand out for me is that they don't have any added sugar like most healthy snack options, but they also don't have any added syrups - which i've found that a lot of these 'healthy sweet snacks' actually are full of added syrup which whilst being natural is a good thing, having it be the first ingredient on the list isn't so healthy!

The ingredients list in these is just:

Dates

Sunflower oil

Hazelnuts 

Almonds

Cacao 

Chia Seeds

Puffed Rice

Coconut 

Natural Orange Oil

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They taste like a chocolate treat and a handful is perfect with a cup of tea at night to stop me from eating out the fridge! 

They also come in a coconut, almond cacao and a mint, almond, cacao variety!

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I found this in the health food isle in Woolworths, I couldnt find a website for them just this link on the Fast Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG) Website  

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Let me know if you try them and what you think! 

xoxo

Goodness Me Box

Hello there, welcome back to Adorn Beauty!

Today I wanted to share with you a subscription box that is available in Australia that is aimed at healthy eating (raises fists and cheers loudly). 

Subscription boxes are something that is rather popular overseas and is slowly making its way to our shores in terms of beauty boxes, but there isn't too much about (at least not here in Aus) for healthy eating. This is where Goodness Me Box comes in, it's a once a month subscription box that is sent to your home or office filled with health food! Mostly snacks style but some cooking ingredients too this box is full of goodies! 

When I found out about it I immediately signed up and paid for my first box which was $25, filled out a questionnaire all about what I like to eat, if I have allergies, what healthy eating means to me etc and then a month later I received at my work the August box! 

I wanted to share with you all everything that came in the box (which is a lot!) so beware, this is a photo heavy post! 

So as you can see, for $25 you are receiving well over that amount. I am so happy with this box and am excited to see what the next box will hold. There is something that I love about receiving health food that is a surprise to open and see what you've gotten. I love it when I recognise a health brand that I've had before because I know I like it and I also love it when there are items I've never heard of before because its fun to experiment with new foods, learn about new health benefits and discover new obsessions! 

So far my favourite item in the August box was the Brookfarm Porrij, it was so tasty and nutty and perfect size for a breakfast! 

If your interesting in signing up to receive a box too CLICK HERE!

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Let me know if you sign up and we can swap recipes! 

xoxo 

Adorning in April #24: Healthy Brownies?!

Ahhhh brownies, is there any better dessert??

Nope! 

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I however have found the most amazing recipe to make brownies out of black beans, yes beans! Strange I know but trust me they taste AMAZING! You know that feeling after you've eaten really decedent brownies and you kind of want to curl up into a ball and not eat for a few weeks? Yeah this doesn't do that to you! This is light, fluffy and leaves your sweet tooth satisfied without the food baby / food coma! 

I originally found them on Tone It Up and wanted to share the recipe with you with how I make them. 

Tone It Up Black Bean Brownies 

Ingredients:

1 can black beans (19oz), drained and rinsed

3 tbsp coconut oil, melted

3 eggs

1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder

1 tsp vanilla

1/4 cup carob chips

1/3 cup of stevia

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Method 

Set oven to 180 degrees Celsius 

Combine all ingredients except the stevia in a food processor 

(I have also used a blender before and it works ok as long as you add all wet ingredients in first!) 

Remove from  processor and mix in stevia 

Line a baking tray with baking paper (I go for long and slim ones to get nice thin brownies that I then cut into big pieces to have as dessert size, alternatively for the quintessential brownie shape a 9x9 square baking dish will do the trick)

Pour in mixture and make sure it is spread even through the pan

Bake in the oven for 25-30 minutes 

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And volia! amazing-ness!

For all you Aussie ppl reading, I originally had a hard time finding black beans, they are not stocked in your local supermarkets. I get mine from a local health food store in Canberra so I would check out a health food store for this ingredient! 

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I love to have this as a dessert from time to time, it tastes incredible heated up for about 10 seconds in the microwave and then topped with greek yoghurt and strawberries!

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A tasty dessert that has no guilt factor and actually is good for you and is made from black beans but tastes like chocolate goodness?! Whats not to love!!!

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Let me know if you make these and what you think! I love giving them to people and not telling them the main ingredient until after they have confessed their love for it haha!

xoxo

Adorning in April #23: Tone It Up Bikini Series

Hi there,

How is your week going? Mine is going really well, making the intention to be happy and positive and look for the good truly makes a difference! 

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Today I wanted to share with you something I am SUPER excited about, the Tone It Up Bikini Series!

If your not sure what Tone It Up is then I suggest reading this post HERE first!

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Ok, got it? Addicted to it yet? tehehehe

So every year TIU does a Bikini Series, which is 8 weeks of workouts, challenges, fun, making new friendships and more in the lead up to Summertime. Last year was my first time doing it and I lost 5kg, 7cm around my waist, made amazing friends  I even won a runner up prize!!! 

I have linked below the video launch of the series (which starts next Tuesday) and highly recommend you sign up and do it with me!! 

Here is the link to the website post about the series, if you sign up they send out a free starter plan 

(the whole series is free too ps) 

which has tips and tricks and some amazing recipes! 

BIKINI SERIES LINK HERE! 

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The first challenge of the series is to create your summer, which basically is making up an inspiration board or post on Instagram with all the things your excited to do this coming Summer. Now since I live in Australia Summer has just passed, but I don't mind as I find this the best motivation throughout winter - and we all know that summer bodies are made in winter! 

Here is what I posted on Instagram today with my #createyoursummer

Travel is a huge part of my life and this year I'm lucky enough to be going to London, Paris and California (to meet K&K on the TIUretreat! wowza) so my #createyoursummer is all about wanderlust! 

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All images taken from Pinterest  

Whats your #createyoursummer look like?

Comment below if your signed up! 

xoxo

Adorning in April #20: Epsom Salts

Hello hello!!

Happy Easter all, I hope your all having a relaxing time spent with family and friends.

I went on a massive stair workout two days ago and my poor calves are still feeling it today! I could barely walk yesterday and today was still feeling it so I went on a jog to hopefully loosen up the muscles a bit and then I took an Epsom Salts Bath. 

Epsom Salts is something that I didn't know about until last year when I was looking into way to recover muscle fatigue and soreness. 

Epsom Salts is a salt containing magnesium, sulphur and oxygen and has a magnitude of uses. Studies have shown that magnesium and sulphate are both easily absorbed through the skin and both have a tone of roles in the body including but not limited to reducing inflammation, helping muscles to not harden, soothes aching limbs, healing cuts, treating colds, reducing stress, absorbing nutrients, flushing out toxins from the body and helping to ease headaches. 

I know it sounds like a wonder salt doesn't it!!?! 

The easiest way to gain these benefits is by using Epsom Salts in a bath, just add 1-2 cups to a tub full of water, soak in it for at least 15mins and then take it easy for about two hours after. 

I always find this one of the nicest ways to unwind, de-stress and help my sore muscles out in a natural way. I will treat myself every few months with Lush Bath Bombs, but in-between that and when I am workout out quite a lot; i'll use Epsom Salts. 

They actually have a tonne of other uses as well including removing blackheads, cleaning your bathroom tiles, face scrub, fertilising your house plants and more! 

You can get Epsom Salts from pretty much any grocery store (I got mine from Coles in the health and beauty isle) and it isn't overly expensive either - this 1kg size one cost me around $8 I think. 

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Do you use Epsom Salts? Any other uses you think I should try? Let me know if you haven't used it before and if you do! 

xoxo

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Information read from: 

http://www.saltworks.us/salt_info/epsom-uses-benefits.asp

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magnesium_sulfate

Babe Scrub

 

Hello there, I've got a beauty post today. Its all about the Coffee Babe Scrub.

I received this in my Fashion box a few months back and also in my Fitness box; which given my new obsession with it is most defiantly a positive!

 

This is an all over body scrub to help remove dead skin cells, rejuvenate and soften the skin, help reduce cellulite and tighten the skin. Oh and have I mentioned yet that it is the coffee one? I will raise my hand faster than lightning when it comes to admitting I am addicted to coffee. Offer it to me anytime, any day and ill jump for a cup, add it into a body scrub and I'm a happy gal.
 

With pure, non processed ingredients such as roasted ground coffee beans, almond oil, essential oils, sugar and mineral salts it is not only effective but its kind to your body too.

To avoid making a mess I got in the shower, turned it on and soaked myself in the water, then I stopped the shower, opened the scrub and went to town head to toe scrubbing it in. The scent is amazing, I really felt if I closed my eyes I could be in Brazil about to have my morning cuppa coffee. I then just stood there for about 5 minutes to let all those oils soak in and do their job (whilst yelling a conversation to my bf in the other room!) I then rinsed it off and finished my shower routine. Out I hopped, dried off and wooooowie was my skin soft! No need to moisturise after one of these ladies!

So all in all I am giving this a rave review, I defiantly recommend giving it a go. I am also going to attempt to make my own coffee scrub as I think if you've got the time and energy; you could create your own beautiful scrub. Here is a link to the Tone It Up Sweet and Salty Body Scrub (a perfect gift too!) LINK!

However if you don't wish to make your own, are travelling or don't really have the time, then I think this is the perfect thing to have in your bathroom or suitcase. 

Here is a link to the Babe Scrubs site - LINK!

They also have a green tea one and a salt one, both of which I am intrigued to try!

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Let me know if you give it a go or if you've tried the other scrubs and what you think of them, I'll BRB I'm off to use my other sample...and daydream about drinking coffee in Brazil!

xoxo