If loving parsnip this much is wrong…

I needed cardamon, but only had the whole pods, so I did the grindy-grindy, and that’s what i was left with These took pretty much a full hour to prep – and I didn’t even do the parsnip grating! … Now I’m a self-confessed ginger hater, but these had ginger in and it totally worked Amazingly good; probably some of the best muffins I’ve ever made – in my many, many years as a baker….- flavourful, moist, a good spice kick.

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Just call me Bob / Thrills and Spills!

Horse photos coming! Just call me Bob. Bob the Builder, that is. Is he as famous overseas as he is in England? If not, you had a lucky escape, cos my GOSH is he one annoying character. (source) However, we do have one major thing in common; building skilllz, innit!! He builds toy constructions, I [...]

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Dairy Debate Part Deux + Roast Veg 101

Holla holla! Aight? How’s Humpday treating you? I’ve had a tiring one! And a cold one, and a wet one, and a busy one and a jar-filled one. Let’s start from the top: Woke up from a terrrrible night of sleep; at 3.30am, I awoke thinking I had a runny nose. I touched my nose, [...]

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Under the sea

I have trouble sleeping! A LOT of trouble sleeping! Last night I was practically falling asleep, I was so tired..yet I couldn’t actually sleep. My mind was busy with a billion different things (hence why I have a little notepad by my bed) and last night, I was thinking about blog posts. In a moment [...]

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That time of year again – and a plea!

Herro. Ay, it’s THAT time of year again. You know the one I mean – where everybody under the sun starts to make new year’s resolutions. I doubt I’ll surprise you all by saying mine aren’t the usual go on the cabbage soup diet/do some big cleanse of real food/join a gym&go every day for [...]

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The day after the day before

Hello lovelies! Did you all have a fabby Christmas/regular old Satdee? Ours was pretty quiet here (we weren’t even going to do one, til Chrsitmas Eve, when my mum and I finally felt well enough) – we normally have my mum’s parents and my aunt over, but since my mum and i have been suffering [...]

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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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Talk of the Town

Hello hello hello! Is it possible to overdose on oatmeal? Cos I think i have: You wouldn’t believe how long I’d been waiting to use that jar!! It was quite possibly, the best meal ever. And enjoyed whilst watching X Factor (Saturday night, breakfast for dinner = perfection). The very next night, I had oats [...]

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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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It’s all in a sandwich

Happy Friday lovelies! If you’ve been reading my blog for a while, you’ll know this already – I don’t like sandwiches. Seriously, how often do you see a sandwich or a wrap appear on here? Hardly ever, that’s how oft! I find bread very blaaah. My mum and sister go wacky over fresh crusty bread [...]

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