Mindful Monday: Earthlings

This ongoing topic which concerns everyone of us is still on my mind. Yes! It concerns YOU, ME and anyone of your friends and family. A friend of mine recommended me this documentary called Earthlings which shows in full length how dependent we actually ARE on animals. Be it pets, food, clothing, entertainment or scientific research, this movie really goes deep and let us rethink our consumption and being on earth. 

With hidden cameras the producers go into large factories, they illustrate how people 'treat' animals for mass production, entertainment and scientific purposes. While the movie was on, I sometimes had to look away since the pictures are really horrible! But honestly do not hesitate to watch it, in my opinion everyone who is on this planet should know what is actually going on behind closed and unknown doors.

There are many food and meat documentaries, but this one is highly worth-watching! It lays out different aspects and sums it all up in one and a half hours. After that I rethink if I really need meat for dinner tonight, as well as leather products and fur materials on clothing. Think about it and make the connection!

Food Friday: Zucchini x Feta-Quiche

Whenever I'm having a lot of people coming over, I want to make something delicious and easy to eat. Today, I was thinking about a delicious quiche and got inspired (once again) by the recipe platform Chefkoch.de. As you know, I always do these recipes differently, so see how it worked :) If you like, make the original one, I assume that's super delicious, too!

Ingredients:
For the dough:
150g Whole-grain flour, some parmesan, half a teaspoon herb salt, 50g butter (or rather less, substitute with soy milk), one egg, fresh herbs.

For the topping:
2 Zucchinis, 2 eggs, 200g feta cheese, 50g seeds (pumpkin, sunflower), some parmesan (if you like), 50g sour cream, some oil.

1. Mix up all the ingredients for the dough and let it sit for half an hour in your refridgerator. Meanwhile you can cut up the zucchini in small pieces and heat it up with some oil, salt and pepper on your pan. Let the zucchini cool down.

2. After that half an hour take out the dough and press it onto your baking dish, let it bake at 175°C (350°F) for about 20 minutes. While the dough is baking you can mix up the toppings: Cut up the cheese into small cubes, mix with the other ingredients and the zucchini. 

3. Fill up your dough with the topping until everything is evenly spread. Put in the oven for another 30minutes until golden-brown. 

Have it with some raw vegetables like a salad and enjoy with friends and family :) Since this was not 'my'-recipe, I'm giving a big thanks for all the chefkoch.de-lovers who still inspire me. This is just a 'healthier'-version ;-)

Tune In: Parra for Cuva x Anna Naklab

Most Wanted: Ankle Boots

I've just bought myself the leather boots from H&M (2) because I was longing and lusting for some really nice Ankle Boots this season. Rich, dark, made out of leather, not too high, an everyday shoe, something simple yet special, these were my criteria for the perfect Boot. Yeah, I was actually looking for my Chelsea Boots with heels.

A dear friend of mine recommended me these boots and I've found them on my last Berlin visit. They look like the ones I had on at &Other Stories, the tip is just less sharp. Now that I have them here, I'm not sure whether to keep them or not since watching the documentary 'Gift auf unserer Haut' made me really thinking about all the animals that had to die. What about you guys? Are you aware of the leather industry and would you still keep them? I don't know because I really like them and they seem to fit to my style as well... Here are some more really nice ones I wouldn't be able to say no to:

1-Leather Ankle Boots from Zara.

2-Leather Ankle Boots from H&M.

3-Leather Ankle Boots from &Other Stories.

4-Chelsea Boots with Heels from Asos.

5-Chelsea Boots with Plateu from Topshop.

New UO Backpack x Student Life

 

I've finally found the perfect solution for my bag-dilemma for school. Well, how to find a handbag which is big enough for your books, waterbottle, food etc., but won't be too heavy wearing on one shoulder? It's like impossible.. until I came across this lovely piece in the Urban Outfitters Store during my last visit to Berlin. At first glance I couldn't believe that there were golden zippers on it, but indeed :) Since day 1 I'm happy to have it because it's practical, doesn't stress my shoulders too much and it's stylish at once. It looks like an oldschool backpack and fits very well to my wardrobe. Furthermore it's not cloth, better yet it's fake-leather, so it will be more durable. Since we're witnessing a Golden Autumn-so called in GER-it was warm enough to not wear any jacket and scarf for school :)

Topshop Basic Grey Tee.

H&M Conscious Collection Blouse.

Dark patterned Pants from Zara.

Goertz Chelsea Boots.

Maugold bracelet.

 UO backpack.