February 2011
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Monday Meals
Roasted Vegetables with Citrus Couscous
You will need
1 red onion
1 pepper
1 courgette
Half a small butternut squash
3 garlic cloves (finely chopped)
3 tbsp olive oil
2 tbsp thyme
salt & pepper
Couscous
350g couscous
1/2 tsp tumeric
1 tsp ground cumin
450ml vegetable stock
1 tbsp olive oil
zest & juice of 1 lemon
3 tbsp finely chopped mint
3 tbsp finely chopped flat leaf...
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Top of the Tops
I have a new addiction, blouses. I just can’t get enough of them. They are so easy and versatile to wear, whether with a pair of denim shorts or with a killer pair of skinny jeans. I just can’t wait for the warmer months, I think I will just end up living in my ever growing collection. Here are a few I have my eye on for the next payday.
ASOS £30
Topshop £24
Topshop £45
Suno
Miss...
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Getting hitched
Whilst planning my wedding last year I came across the oncewed blog. It provided me with so much inspiration and became somewhat of a wedding ‘bible’ for the big day. I had a huge folder on my computer full of inspirational photos. I loved being able to see what people had done, many of the magazines I had bought soon after getting engaged had left me uninspired and a little deflated...
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Thursday Baking
Pecan and Chocolate Oaties
A really quick and easy recipe. You can make double and freeze half to bake whenever you fancy it.
You will need
175g plain flour
85g porridge oats
175g golden caster sugar
1/2 tsp baking powder
1tsp ground cinnamon
140g butter (diced)
50g roughly chopped pecan nuts
50g chocolate chips
1 beaten egg
Preheat the oven to 180C. Mix the flour, oats, sugar,...
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Mr Penfold in Madrid
I became a tour widow of sorts last week. The husband packed his bags and joined a group of artist friends for a painting trip to Madrid for Persianas Libres Madrid. As they were there for quite a few days they made the most of it and painted lots of additional shutters. There seems to have been a good response to their work including being featured on the BBC website as well as many Spanish...
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Monday Meals
Pita- mum’s special recipe!
Now, this is truly a family recipe so it is a real treat that I am sharing it. Everyone that knows me has sampled this treat and the response is always great. This isn’t the pita everyone thinks, this is more of a ‘pie’ made with filo pastry originating from Bosnia. There are lots of different types that you can make. Cheese, potato, meat,...
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Damn You Auto Correct
I do love iPhones. Being directionally challenged, the online maps help put me back on the right track. There are reams of websites to check when out and about. I can listen to music while strolling the streets. It’s just generally quite handy.
BUT, as sausage fingers and touch screens aren’t the best of friends, I’ve often sent accidentally-odd messages when my misspelt words...
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