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Home baked calzone

Ingredients:

For the Dough:

500 grams of all-purpose flour, plus extra for dusting

1 teaspoon of salt

7 grams of instant yeast (1 sachet)

1 tablespoon of olive oil, plus extra for greasing

300 ml of warm water

For the Filling:

250 grams of ricotta cheese

100 grams of mozzarella cheese, shredded

50 grams of Parmesan cheese, grated

100 grams of cooked ham, diced

2 teaspoons of dried oregano

Salt and pepper to taste

Optional: other fillings like sautéed vegetables, cooked sausage, or pepperoni slices

For Brushing:

1 egg, beaten

A pinch of salt

Sesame or poppy seeds (optional)

For Serving:

Fresh basil or parsley, chopped

A handful of cherry tomatoes, halved

Instructions:

1. Prepare the Dough:

In a large mixing bowl, combine the flour and salt.

In a separate bowl, mix the yeast with warm water and let it sit for a few minutes.

Make a well in the center of the flour and pour in the olive oil and yeast mixture.

Gradually mix the flour into the wet ingredients until a dough begins to form.

Knead the dough on a floured surface for about 10 minutes, or until it's smooth and elastic.

Place the dough in a lightly oiled bowl, cover with a cloth, and let it rise in a warm place for about 1 hour or until it has doubled in size.

2. Prepare the Filling:

In a bowl, combine the ricotta, mozzarella, and Parmesan cheese.

Add the diced ham and oregano, then season with salt and pepper. Mix well.

3. Assemble the Calzones:

Once the dough has risen, punch it down and divide it into 4 equal pieces.

On a floured surface, roll out each piece into a circle about 20 cm in diameter.

Spread a portion of the filling on one half of each circle, leaving a margin around the edge for sealing.

Fold the dough over the filling to create a half-moon shape. Pinch and roll the edges together to seal.

Transfer the calzones to a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.

4. Prepare for Baking:

Preheat your oven to 220°C (428°F).

Brush the tops of the calzones with the beaten egg. Sprinkle with a pinch of salt and seeds if using.

With a sharp knife, make a few small slits on the top of each calzone to allow steam to escape.

5. Bake the Calzones:

Bake in the preheated oven for 15-20 minutes, or until they are golden brown and the filling is bubbly.

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Thanks for the reminder, I certainly can! 🥺

And so can you 💪🏻

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New 30-Day Yoga Challenge 🧘🏻‍♀️🪷

Yoga with Kassandra’s Flexible Body, Flexible Mind

For years already, 30-Day yoga challenges have been working incredibly well for me.

I love the structure, the sense of comfort the level of predictability and routine they offer, the taking away the guesswork when I get up first thing in the morning and I already know what I have to do. I love to compare my progress and see how the same poses feel differently on Day 1 and Day 30.

At the same time, I’ve learnt to be, well, more flexible! I don’t aim to do the 30 days in a row and beat myself up if I miss one day anymore. It’s more like aiming for 30 days of structured practice in the next few weeks. And that works really well for me. I’m also not ashamed to modify whatever is that I need to modify.

I started this particular challenge one year ago, almost to the date. I couldn’t finish it because my life started to fall apart and it was the beginning of what would be a really nasty divorce.

I’m in a much better place right now. I’m rising from the ashes of what was the most painful experience of my adult life. And I’m ready to tackle this challenge again, believing in myself, in the process of healing in different ways and pretty confident that I will be able to finish it this time 🙏🏼

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Homemade Orange Drizzle Cake 🍊

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Weekly Weight and Fitness Update ✍🏻

Another week of maintenance for me! I'm literally only one kilo and a few grams away from my first milestone, so I'd better have a good, honest look at what I'm doing and see if I can reach that goal next week.

The answer is that I've been partying quite hard for what I'm actually used to! People here are lovely and unexpectedly I'm the"popular" new girl in town. Not popular like in a mean highschool girl movie, but people really like me and enjoy my company, looks like. Being a foreigner with an interesting cultural background and simply being nice seem to help.

So I've been socializing more (which is honestly fantastic!) and drinking more than usual (considering that I drink maybe once a month or once every other month, that's not hard!) and with alcohol, poor food choices are made!

I won't be crying over a bag of Salt & Vinegar crisps or flakey cheesy bread sticks here and there, but if I want the scale to get moving in the right direction again, I need to take those things into account.

When I drink alcohol it usually takes me two or three days after the fact to go back on track. I become lazy, I do less exercise and I am not as diligent preparing my own meals, keeping track of what I eat, etc. I'm not throwing a pity party, more like being honest with myself in order to go back on track again.

Poor mental health has been another issue. I haven't been able to do as much as I usually do, but I'm proud of choosing healthier ways to cope, like actually going for a walk.

Walking has been my main form of exercise and I love it! Time to incorporate more strength training and yoga again.

That's all for this week. Time to get back on track. I deserve to take good care of myself and reach my goals ❤️ And I want to wear all my cute favorite clothes again!

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Getting ready for a nature walk that will be powered by coffee ☕️🌿

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Roasted veggies and spiced chickpeas 🥙

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Evening Walk 🌿🐑

North Devon, UK.

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I had some fun last evening!

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Daily walk 🌳☕️

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Air fryer mini whole wheat tortilla pizzas with fresh basil 🌿 from our kitchen plant and spicy Spanish chorizo.

10/10 recommend!

My partner is making another batch right now with different toppings.

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Morning walk in nature 🌿🌼

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Weekly Fitness and Weight Loss Update 📝

Clothes are fitting looser!

I maintained my weight this week. Considering that I just stepped on the scale while having a raging period, I take it as a win. I was ready even to see the scale going up!

Not much to say about that, rather that I’m sticking with Intermittent Fasting and keeping an eye on the carbs while introducing whole complex carbs here and there.

As for clothing, that’s where I see a difference! So I’m definitely losing inches and my clothes are fitting looser. I’m wearing some of my old clothes more comfortably and confidently again. A gentle reminder that it’s not all about the number on the scale!

Fitness-wise, I keep on seeing improvements. I have more endurance during my walks (especially walking uphill) and I can hold tree poses with my foot resting on my inner thigh again. I can also hold a plank without modifying. I still modify whatever is needed and I know that there are some exercises that will always be more challenging for me due to my back surgeries and other factors. Everyone is different and I try to do my own best without comparing myself to others, which is honestly easier said than done!

Off to my morning yoga and daily nature walk now 🪷🍃

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