05.11.13 | BJORK - HUMAN BEHAVIOUR

Because it's Tuesday!!

it's scary that this was out in 1993! I was 13!

02.11.13 | SPICY CHICKPEAS

Well hello there! It's been ages hasn't it?

 (no one noticed i was gone? oh.)

It's been half term here & it's been a busy one. We've been away, we survived storm St Jude (why do they name them?) I made stressful Minecraft pickaxes for the big kids Halloween costumes and I've consumed my body weight in pickle (not pregnant). We also ate at the most amazing Thai street food cafe, but more on that another time because what I'm here to talk to you about today is Spicy Chickpeas - lucky you! This Indian dish is my new favourite thing to make and eat and because i'm really good at sharing, I'm spending my Saturday morning typing all this out for you. You really need to make it (not just because this is taking ages to get down) but because it's bloody lovely and generally wolfed down by all. Except if you're called India, then you won't eat it because you never eat anything.

26.10.13 | LIFE BY INSTAGRAM // 1

1// Dexter completed his first term at Junior School.

2// I made some awesome roasted salsas.

3// India got even crazier.

4// Part sofa, part human.

5// Flo started playing football for Bath under 7's.

6// We watched a lot of Breaking Bad.

7// We took a day trip to Wales to see Dr Who for Dexter's 8th Birthday.

8// I took this picture mid October.

9// First independent school project.

10// Flo kindly made me this One Direction poster. Thanks!

11// Testing out a new sushi take away. 

12 // The back of the Pitt & Cue cookbook is amazing!

25.10.13 | FIVE FINDS

1. Alexis, i LOVE your home - i don't think i'll ever tire of this type of post.

2. If the day comes that I can actually find a hair clip then i'm doing this. All of it.

3. Mole, mole, mole, mole (sang to the tune of Ruby by the Kaiser Chiefs)

4. I want this bag. That is all.

5. Too early? I'm wrapping that way this year!

Right, i'm off - have a good weekend y'all (yep, i'm still majorly into Breaking Bad)

Byeeeeeeeeeeeeeee.

22.10.13 | THE BLUETONES - SLIGHT RETURN

Woah! Blast from the past! This was the only cassette I had with me to play on my walkman when I came to Bath age 16 for work experience on The Bath Chronicle. I must have listened to it a thousand times, but I still love it. I think it was number one when Take That split up? (Why would my brain remember that?!) Anyway, it's this week's Tuesday's Tune - enjoy!

18.10.13 | FIVE FINDS

1. This is the most adorable little costume D.I.Y that I've ever seen!

2. These diaries in my friend Fritha's shop have found their way onto my wish list. Way too cute!

3. Sometimes I see a recipe that makes me scream **** **** and **** ** at my computer screen. This did that.

4. I'm pretty damn sure I'll be getting this for India this Christmas but then everything in that shop is awesome!

5. In my dreams I sit in my joggers, eat these and watch Breaking Bad all day long (Season 4? Woah!)

Oh and before I go - I just want to say a big thank-you to Tracy at Shutterbean for linking up my Banana & Maple Granola :)

Happy Weekend Folks!

16.10.13 | DON'T MIND ME I'M JUST BRAINSTORMING

(these things caught my eye this week)

This xmas tree. 

I know my husband going to be 100% fine with me tacking driftwood and fairy lights into his newly plastered & painted walls.

14.10.13 | PEANUT BUTTER KRISPIES

 

So, here's a healthy nutriuous snack for you all to ease you back into this drizzly pissy Monday morning.

Peanut Butter / Sugar / Golden Syrup or in other words / yep / oh yes / omfg gimme.

(Relax, you can't drink green smoothies and nibble on kale chips all your life, right? Erm, i think we're meant to...)

I made these and vowed to never make them again as they are just too addictive. I'm not even meant to eat peanut butter but my crazy brain decided that if I did get sick then it would have been ok, because WOW these beauties are so worth it.

If you don't like peanut butter then I guess you left already, but if you do then welcome to my party! Lets dance (and eat) like no-ones watching.

07.10.13 | THE DAILY GRACE

You know how i'm always on it? Y'know, like I'm so current? What do you mean you didn't realise that? Well I am, and because I am I just discovered Grace Helbig who has been being funny all over youtube since 2008 (finger on the pulse).

Anyway,  like I just said she's funny, like really funny.

Go on, go and lol.

P.S - her sexy 911 vid is hilarious.

04.10.13 | FIVE FINDS

1. This gin cocktail intrigued me no end this week. I owe it to my puzzled mind to put it out of its misery immediately.

2. There are some awesome printables out there if you look - i love these ones from Paper Coterie.

3. I'm glad Sinéad did this.

4. I'm still dreaming about the amazing bread they bake at Gail's Bakery. The rosemary & potato sour dough is the best bread I've ever eaten (I eat A LOT).

5. I think this was my favourite pin this week. 

Happy Weekend Folks!

01.10.13 | THE HONEY TREES - MOON RIVER

Gosh, this is beautiful. Her voice is like velvet.

30.09.13 | BANANA & MAPLE GRANOLA

Well, I'm pretty sure that I have to accept that Autumn is here. I was really hesitant for the summer to end as it was so lovely, but now that it's getting cooler and the nights are drawing in, I'm kinda loving it. I think Autumn for a lot of people means time for more baking, but I am a terrible baker and can't bake a cake or a muffin to save my life. As you know I love to cook but I really do not love to bake - unless it's something quick & super simple, like granola. I know, I know - making a batch of granola isn't technically baking, but it's as close as I'm planning on getting.

The idea is that I will make a huge batch of granola on a Sunday, and it will feed us for the week. It's one of a few new habits I'm trying to get into in order to make the crazily busy week run a little smoother & so far it seems to be working, but more on that later (like how I'm almost dying on a daily basis doing the 30-day shred). 

For now though, try to erase that mental image of me bouncing around in my living room like an uncoordinated hippo and just enjoy this banana-ry maple-ly goodness in all it's glory. (I know those aren't real words...)