Bombay Chapati - #thegreyblogtakesthekitchen

I love being in the kitchen after a day at work . I find it therapeutic, and nothing makes me happier than when the food I make is appreciated (empty platters).

I also enjoy experimenting on new recipes as well as learning from others. Recently I came accross a Bombay Chapati recipe on Facebook and I was keen to try it out given I had eaten many of these on the streets of Mumbai and they are so tasty !

Here is my amateur video tutorial version of the Bombay Chapati , with the recipe below.

* Chaat Masala can be found at indian spice stores

This is legit as tasty as it looks 

Thin Roti for base , smear a thin layer of green chutney   , place thinly sliced boiled potatoes over , sprinkle chaat masala, black pepper and salt and cover with finely grated mozzarella cheese. 

Place another roti over this , smear a thin layer of green chutney, place sliced green peppers over sprinkle chaat masala, black pepper and salt and cover with finely grated mozzarella cheese. 

Place another roti over this , smear a thin layer of green chutney, place sliced green cucumbers , cover with sliced tomatoes, sprinkle chaat masala, black pepper and salt and cover with finely grated mozzarella cheese. 

Place another roti over this , smear a thin layer of green chutney, place sliced red onions over ,sprinkle chaat masala, black pepper and salt and cover with finely grated mozzarella cheese. 

Place a final roti over to cover as the top

Place in a pan with a little butter and toasts both sides for two minutes each. 

Bon appetite !

Walking into Tuesday

Keeping it black but casual

Tuesday's work ootd is from :

Dress: Zara

Boots: Woolworths 

Got Me New Nails To

This weekend I had the benefit of having my nails done by the beautiful Collette of C Nails, a qualified nail technician and artist running a home based salon. 

I am a big supporter of service which is delivered with quality , affordability , as well as love, and I got this all at C Nails.

I love getting my digits decorated , but given daily prayer , I usually indulge in this beautification once every  two months when time permits, and I'm generally obsessed with acrylic nail design as well as gel nails.

I usually keep these beautiful nails on for a short period before I lazily pick them off cos I'm too busy to book an appointment to remove them .

Yip , I'm a "picker" I know - jaw drop - Collette had the same look when she realized  what I was going to be doing a few days from now to her beautiful creation (got a long lecture on nail damage) , but what I loved about her is she took this into consideration when doing my nails , and provided me with a handy tool to healthily remove them when I was ready to. #pickingbegone

We began with discussing the designs; I was after something simple with a dash of sparkle that would compliment my work attire for the week , but I must say I battled to stick to my "simple with a dash of sparkle" when I had a look at her vast array of nail art options , not to mention (gasp) the hundreds of sparkle options ... I was definitely spoilt for choice and that is a service offer I like !

The session was pleasant and enjoyable , my nails got love (they look so good ) and I had my free therapy session chatting to Collette.

Given her salon is bit of a drive from where I stay , I must say that I will still definitely  call on her business whenever I'm in the area and due for a spoil . 

So I'm giving a shout out to C Nails today #recommend

C Nails

Instagram: cnails_jhb

Contact: 0829978304

(Situated in Winchester Hills, Johannesburg)

The Grey Blog Gets New Hair

I needed some change ... And what better change than a new hair  color ? . Given  that my natural hair color is dark brown , going shades lighter always has it setbacks , and I'm always worried on what my hair condition would be like at the end of it all , as having amazing color but ratty looking hair is NEVER worth it. (I'm all for healthy hair always as healthy is beautiful )

I find that it's always important to explain your fears and what you do NOT want as an outcome when sitting with your stylist at the forefront of your appointment so they treat your hair with care to avoid those outcomes , OR deter you from hair choices / hair wish list if they feel the outcome will not favour you hair #healthyisalwaysbeautiful

Brian from Swept Morningside (Morningside Shopping Centre) was in charge of my hair , and I knew exactly what I wanted (Instagram hair wish list) ... 

He handled my hair with care  , was present and involved throughout the whole process  (did not abandon me alone to the assistants - I always stress when hair stylists do that #myissues) , and took me shades lighter beautifully . 

I could not stop touching my hair the whole evening as it was as healthy as I walked in except all "new".

Thanks Brian .... As Arnold Schwarzenegger  said in the Terminator .... "I'll be back"