Curried Cauliflower Rice & Lentils

Recipe time! (plus other rambles – you didn’t think I would JUST write a recipe for a post did you?) Curried Cauliflower Rice and Lentils: Ingredients (for one big Freya-sized portion): – 1/4 – 1/3 head of cauliflower – 2 small shallots (or half an onion) – 1 garlic clove – leek (I used a [...]

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Clubbin it

Yawwwww, you guys are the bestest!! Thank you all SO much for every single comment left on my last post. Seriously! I’m sorry I haven’t been able to reply to them all, but I did (and always do) read every single one. It was really interesting to read everyones’ opinions on the matter, and it [...]

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Desert Island Questions And TWO recipes!

YO! My New York based tall blonde American friend Gabriela tagged me in that quiz that’s been going round – so here goes! 1. What is your biggest fear? (It can be silly or real) Dying alone, fire, drowning, my horse/mum/sister getting hurt or injured, spiders, the end of my garden when it’s dark. 2. [...]

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I Love My Boys

Carter: I don’t care how many similar photos I put up – you can never have too many cat pictures :p He’s my little fatty kitten who sleeps on my bed (so close that his whiskers touch my face!), walks across my face if he wants attention when I’m asleep, burrows under my quilt, pounces on my feet, cries at my door if it’s shut, plays with his prey (for ages..and ages…and ages…). … He’s my supermodel He has the silkiest coat known to Cat World, he’s an incredible hunter (birds, rabbits, voles, SQUIRRELS), he’s gorgeous, he’s precious and delicate, especially since he got hit by a car when we first had him, he likes to ride on people’s shoulders, wrapped round your neck like a scarf, he likes to lick all the gravy off his cat meat but leave the chunks…. …and I adore him just as much

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P-p-p-um……

OH. EM. GEE. Canned pumpkin has arrived in the UK! Life as I know it is about to get very interesting. Very interesting indeed…. As interesting as some of the food I’ve eaten the past few days? Maybe not. But still! Ps – woah, I had the best run today! It was just like old [...]

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Dreams dreams dreams

Ohh gosh, I’ve had some of the best dreams over the past few days! I know I bang on about dreams a lot, but sometimes they’re just so cool! Take Friday night, for example. I remembered not one, not two, but THREE dreams!! 1) I had a huge argument with a store worker about the [...]

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You Can Do It – 20miles!

I DID IT!!!!! ————– Herro! Wow, just 2 days without a proper post and it feels like it’s been forever! I’ve been keeping busy though – On Friday, I ran 5miles – my last one before the big Two-O – 46minutes, 9.12 min/mile pace. Not fast, but not slow either. I also had a ton [...]

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Eighteen Miles. Good gosh.

If it’s hurting, it’s working Pain is temporary, quitting is forever If you find yourself going through hell, keep going Are you going to be a wimp, or are you going to be strong today? Can I give more? Yes. Rock what you’ve got. I set a new distance record for myself today!! EIGHTEEEEEN big [...]

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The Dentist Will See You Now…

Goooood EVENING! And how are we all on this fine Monday? I’ve had a busy day Up bright and early for a little power walk It’s lovely to stretch my legs on these running days off; it always feels SO good! Plus, I get to eat blackberries on the way However when I got home, [...]

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Time for Twelve (again)

Wow, does marathon training skew your view of what an ‘easy’ run is – all I could think today was ‘aaah I’m only running 12miles, eaaasy’…I mean, wtf!? It’s TWELVE miles! I can’t wait for the day [post marathon] where 4miles is a decent hard workout again Oh well. Saturday Rest day! Woo hoo! Some [...]

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