Archive for July, 2010

  • Gratitude

    Things haven’t been fantastic over here lately. The last couple of days I’ve been feeling particularly down. The pain in my pelvis, legs and back isn’t getting any better, and it’s...
  • Peanut Butter Cups

    I love peanut butter candy. I love peanut butter cookies. Cakes. Sandwiches. I don’t understand why British people don’t make more of a big deal over it! But then I’d...
  • Chicken & Peaches

    We had chicken quarters that needed using. It’s summer. I thought I’d mix it up a bit and try something a bit different! I didn’t use a base recipe for...
  • Garlic Mashed Potatoes

    I have never been any good at making mashed potatoes. Never. I absolutely love them, but mine always turn out too lumpy, too watery, too heavy… I just can’t get them...
  • Fluffy Southern Biscuits

    I have a deep-rooted love for Southern food. I spent most of my summers from being around 8 to 16 in many of the Southern States – The Carolinas, Georgia...
  • Spinach & Strawberry Salad

    We seem to be in the middle of a mini heat wave over in the UK at the moment, and considering I’m already much warmer than I would like to...
  • Chocolate Microwave Mug Cake

    I was clicking around online a while back, and found this recipe. I Googled, and it turns out these things have been quite popular – there are also recipes for Microwave...
  • Cheat’s Calzone

    This is one of my favourite go-to recipes for a quick, easy meal. I usually have tortilla wraps in the freezer and you can pretty much put any ingredients you...
  • 21 Weeks – Pregnancy Troubles

    Well. It’s been a long while since I’ve posted about anything pregnancy related. Which is kind of strange considering it’s all I can seem to think about these days! Problem is,...
  • Honeymoon – Day 6 – Part 4

    Day 6 – Saturday 19th September 2009 After we had finished at the Tropical Gardens, we headed out into the village of Monte itself. After walking for a few minutes, we rounded...