Keto date night

Hello everybody,


It has been a while since I went out and specially since I put myself on diet I have hardly gone out to eat. While I do enjoy going to the movies or to the mall I felt like I really did miss out on the entire experience of catching up with a friend at a café or having a huge laugh over dinner.

Love the wide open window and the brick wall behind me

So after much research I found this café called 'Hug in a mug' near my house and decided to meet a friend there last weekend. I thought even if there was nothing they could offer me to eat that was within the limits of my diet, I could at the very least have a cup of green tea and chat away! But when I went there I was in for a total surprise. The café had mushroom omelets on their menu which instantly made me fall in love with everything about the café (yes, food is the path to my heart!) It has a great outdoor seating area and with make shift tables and chairs. The indoor area is very basic with open and spacious windows and doors. Fresh air is easy to come by here.

The call of the mushroom omelet was too strong!

Of course I didn't eat the bread but that green tea was really refreshing!

The very best part about this café is that it is pet friendly! If you are a pet owner then you can take them along with you and not have to feel guilty about leaving them behind. It is also a great place to meet new people and make friends with other pet owners, play with their pets, have yourself a great coffee, tea or any cold beverages from their menu. And if you are not on a strict healthy diet like me then you have a wide range of sandwiches and waffles to choose from along with some really mouth watering desserts.

My friend's Greek salad looking so incredible next to my omelet

Since this is a very casual place to hang out I am saved the bother of wearing elaborate makeup and fancy outfits. I just did a basic BB cream, concealer, mascara and lip gloss for my face. Braided my hair casually as you do on the side and for my outfit I wore Levi's skinny jeans, Navy tank top from People and because it was a chilly night, I also wore this flannel I bought from Forever 21. On my feet I wore flip flops as it is still summer and that was me all dolled up!

The Greek salad even came with flowers on top!

I just was so happy to be out and about that night that I even met a special person and fell head over heals in love with him!

Meet my boyfriend - Scooby!

Scooby, as you can see, is just about 2 months old, he is a white kitten with stripy ginger ears and tail. His fur is so soft and when you hold him he purrs in your arms and falls asleep. He is also very active, playful and please don't mind if he cheerfully paws you and tries to bite your finger tips, that's just his way of showing the he likes to play with you!  

I love him so much! He purred in my hands the whole time!

All in all, I had a very fun night and if you really want to have fun, it doesn't really matter what diet you are on and if you are really serious about eating and staying healthy you will certainly find a place that will cater to your needs. So next time you are in Bangalore, or if you already stay in Bangalore, then do check out Hug in a Mug in JP Nagar and you will have a pleasant time there!


Love,
Ranju

Beach day | Benaulim beach, Goa

Recently I went on a lovely long vacation to Goa with the usual suspects, my sister Rach, Niki and a few other friends. While I had so many beautiful and peaceful days there, the beach that really made its mark on my memory is Benaulim beach in South Goa.

(Left to right - Rach, myself and Niki)

The drive to this beach is simply the best! We hired scooters at Vasco bus stop and drove via Dabolim airport. Once you exit the highway, the roads are peacefully calm! Kudos to the Goan government for there was not a single pothole throughout the long winding road that lead to the mouth of the beach. What is refreshing too is that you will find old Portuguese style homes and coconut trees on either side of the road. Occasionally, you will even come across a lake of two full of wild water lilies. It is like going back in time into a much peaceful era where the nature is untouched and people knew how to co-exist with plants and animals alike.

When we reached the beach we were so famished that we decided to chill in Icecube restaurant and bar. The shack was beach facing and very basic. We were given a spot under a thatched umbrella and after about two minutes of settling in and ordering the local King's beer and seafood the feeling of vacation really did set in. The ombre blue of the sea, the soft whooshing of the waves and the feeling of sea breeze on my face was like no other. For a while all I did was just put my sun glasses on and took it off. It felt like adding and taking off Instagram filters off this perfect white sandy beach that stretched miles on either side of us.

Chillin at Icecube restaurant and bar overlooking the sea.

Local King's beer

As we made our way through a couple of more bottles of beer and seafood platters and the warm sand under my feet was the finest ever. It was even therapeutic to wiggle my toes through it and let the sand flow trough my fingers.

As the hot tropical sun began to set, we decided to take a walk down the beach. The waves were the calmest ever and it was as if the sea was playfully tickling my feet. We walked along the beach until we reached Colva beach where we found this fishing boat and went selfie crazy.

Dress - Asos, Sandals - Hill road, Mumbai, Sunglasses - Amazon, Accessories - Collaba Cosway, Mumbai

At Colva beach

As the sun begin to set into the now beautifully steel grey sea, we played amateur football and ran all the way back to Benaulim beach were we had parked our scooters. We watched silently as the bright red sun cast ruby rays across the waters as it set slowly and serenely as it should at the end of each day.

Epic sunset at Colva beach

This is how the sun went down in Benaulim beach

With a feeling of content at how the day had turned out, we left the beach and headed back to our hotel rooms and called it a night (as if, we then went to Casino Pearl, lost a lot of money gambling and returned to our rooms completely broke for money at 1 o'clock in the night.)

Until next time then!

Love, 

Ranju