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Easy Peasy Soup and Smoothie with a Philips Jamie Oliver Blender

Red peppers

Red peppers

The kids love drinking soup and smoothies. I am always on a look out for new recipes to try out at home from the recipe books which I have in my cupboard. With a Philips Jamie Oliver blender it has made making the kid’s favourite soup and smoothie a breeze.

Sliced red peppers being saute in a saucepan

Sliced red peppers being saute in a saucepan

Red pepper soup is one of the soups that we serve regularly at home. It is quite easy to make and there isn’t too many ingredients that are needed.  You only need the following
– 2 onions finely chopped
– 2 tablespoons groundnut or olive oil
– 1 garlic clove, crushed (optional)
– 3 red peppers, de-seeded and roughly chopped
– 2 courgettes, roughly chopped
– 900 ml vegetable stock or water
– sea salt and freshly grounded black pepper.

After  the vegetables are tendered  you just need to pour it into the Jamie Oliver blender to blend. The ultra sharp titanium  serrated blade took only about 5 minutes to fully blend the soup in the 2 litre glass jar.

I love the big capacity of this blender as I only need to blend the soup once and there is enough to serve the 5 of us.

blending the soup

blending the soup

Red Pepper soup

Red Pepper soup


With the time saved from blending the soup we had time to make the kids some chocolate smoothie. It only took 5 minutes and only 3 ingredients are needed- chocolate sauce, yoghurt and ice.

The ingredients for the chocolate smoothie

The ingredients for the chocolate smoothie

Making the smoothie

Making the smoothie

It is really easy to blend up a healthy soup and tasty drink for the kids with the Philips Jamie Oliver blender. It’s a tool which I certainly recommend for all kitchens.

 

Keep life simple with the PHILIPS | Jamie Oliver range which includes a food processor (S$268), blender (S$128) and handblender (S$108).

Available at leading electronics and departmental stores.

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14 Day Challenge with NIVEA Body UV Whitening Serum (SPF25)

Nivea UV Whitening Serum

Nivea UV Whitening Serum

Having fairer skin has always been on my mind.  Being tan and staying in the tropics I have been at the mercy of the scorching sun whenever I need to go out. I get dark easily and it takes a really long time to get fair again.  I’m reaching my mid thirties soon and I have been neglecting my skin since the kids came along.

My arm

My arm

As  you can see I have uneven tone on my arm as it is exposed to the harsh rays of the sun due to having to chauffeur the kids around to the classes and school each day.  The skin looks dull and it also doesn’t feel as smooth as it was when I was in my twenties.

There are many whitening products for the face however there are limited choices for the rest of the body. I was glad to be introduced to  NIVEA Body UV Whitening Serum  which is the first ever body whitening serum with SPF25. Costing only $9.95 a tube it is extremely affordable and easily available at major departmental stores and pharmacies.

This serum offers daily protection to prevent sun damage and skin darkening from the harmful ultraviolet (UV) rays.Enriched with natural Vitamin C from Camu Camu and 95% Pure Vitamin C it is easily absorbed by the skin to repair and restore accumulated sun damaged skin cells, and lighten dull and dark skin.

Using the serum

Using the serum

I decided to take up the  14 day challenge to see if I would get visibly fairer, more radiant and even toned skin. I really would like a more radiant complexion and this was a really good opportunity for me to test out the product from Nivea.

My initial experience

The serum was absorbed easily into my skin and it didn’t feel greasy or sticky upon application.  It has a light fruity fragrance  which wasn’t overpowering.  My skin felt smoother  and softer after application and even after a day out in the sun it didn’t feel sticky and heavy.  I will be sharing with you in a later post once this challenge has been completed 🙂

Starting mid July till mid of August there will be a  instagram campaign on for Nivea where you be able to win a $188 Nivea Hamper weekly.  You just have to upload pictures of sunshots , outdoor activities that you do during the weekend, or your lifestyle when you are out of home  and use  the  Hashtags #NiveaSG #UVWhtSerum #Sunnyfun #Sunshine

 

Disclaimer: I am participating in a sponsored campaign by Nivea to try out their  NIVEA Body UV Whitening Serum (SPF25). All opinions expressed are 100% mine. Results obtained from the usage of the product may vary from person to person. Please do your own research when purchasing products, as your opinions may differ from mine.