Beautifying Hot Chocolate

This sexy hot chocolate is made with everything we need to have a glowing skin. When it comes to skin care, the word antioxidant flies around all brands of beauty products. There is no doubt that antioxidant is essential for having healthier skin. However, while people are searching for the best skin care products, we lost track of how much we can add nutrients to our diet that will promote glowing skin from the inside out!
The spotlight ingredients of this hot choc are blood orange, extra virgin olive oil, and cacao.  

February means citrus season is back. Blood Orange is as common as other citrus. It has a taste combination of meyer lemon and raspberry, tangy and sweet. With high content of Anthocyanin, a potent antioxidant that fight free radicals, Carotenoids that prevent  UV light damages, and Vitamin C, blood orange takes over the old-boring blueberries!

Olive oil. We all know Extra virgin olive oil is one of the healthiest form of monosaturated fat, but have you heard of phenol? Phenols is another powerful antioxidant that lower inflammation and fight free radicals. What is more interesting is that this encourages production of collagen(who doesn't want that!). Along with it, high quality olive oil also contain vitamin E which is essential for restoring skin cells (commonly known as anti-acing effect!).

Do you like chocolate? I introduce you to the ultimate superfood - Raw Cacao. It contains more antioxidant than any black tea and surprisingly another superfood goji berries! 
In this recipe, I used the Zesty bar from Well + Happy. They make raw organic cacao bars that are free from refined sugar and burst with nutrients. Personally I did not use any sweetener for this hot chocolate because there are natural sweetness from the chocolate bar and fruit itself. 

Beautifying Hot Chocoalte
Serve 2 or 1 in a huge mug

Ingredients:

1 blood orange, juiced (use regular orange if blood orange is not available in your area) 
2 tbsp Extra Virgin Olive Oil
1/4 tsp Cinnamon 
pinch of sea salt
1 tbsp of honey or stevia- 2-3 drops(extract) or 1tsp(powder)
1 bar of Well + Happy ZESTY chocolate bar
250ml of warm water

*Top hot chocolate with frothed non-dairy milk and dried black olives (optional)

Brewing Directions:

1. Half blood orange and squeeze its juice into a blender or tall container (if using immersion blender). 
2. Add olive oil, cinnamon, sea salt, and honey or stevia along with the juice. 
3. Break the bar of chocolate into a bowl then add warm water (not boiling as it will destroy all the good stuff!). Stir until the chocolate is melted then pour melted chocolate into the blender. 
4. Blend it on high and pour into your favourite mug. Enjoy! 

Shop Well + Happy Chocolate bar online

https://wellandhappy.co.uk

CHIT & CHAT: Meet Stephanie of POLLEN & GRACE on Delicious Healthy 'Food to Go'

I'm posting on my birthday with one of the most inspiring food-to-go brand in London. Let me introduce you to --- Pollen and Grace.

Pollen and grace make delicious and healthy food easily accessible for everyone. Packaged beautifully and ready-to-serve meals are free from gluten, wheat, dairy, and refined sugars, making it suitable for people who wants a healthier gut, glowing skin and overall well being!

I met Stephanie at Fare Healthy, a festival that brings together UK's best representations of health and well-being. She is so friendly and cannot be more inspiring to have created such amazing brand. Check out the short interview video below (featuring their yummy Detox Box!) 

At the booth that day, Pollen and Grace have their best selling items for this season (yes they change their menu according to what's available in the season! Isn't that amazing!). Such as raw beauty bars, paleo banana bread, almond buckwheat granola to take home, and last but not least two flavourful yet healthy lunch boxes - Detox Box and Probiotic Box.

One Minute with Stephanie from Pollen & Grace

Where to find Pollen and Grace to-go meals?
If you're in London, you will find Pollen and Grace spread across the city, from Planet Organic to my favourite fitness studio Xtend Barre London and for the travelist and shops lover you can head over to FoodHall at Selfridges. To learn more, see the interview:)

~ Xtend Barre London, 94 Marylebone High Street, London, W1U 5HJ United Kingdom
   +44 16 6449 4949, London@xtendbarre.com