In January 2004 I won an international beer drinking competition at the bottom of a beautiful mountain in Whistler BC. I'm not sure it would be 'the' international beer drinking competition (speed not quantity to clarify) if there is such a thing - but I was still quite proud of my achievement. I was young - what can I say? Miss Japan shook my hand in awe ...
Simple Top Tip Tuesday – Ice and a Slice
For those who like to keep things simple but still like a little 'luxury' :-) why not combine 'Ice and a Slice'? Simply slice a lemon or lime and freeze, then when the occasion arises add to your drink, be that a soft drink or your favourite tipple! This is a great way to reduce potential food waste by using up any citrus fruits that could potentially be ...
Why I am a bit like The Queen
Have I ever mentioned I'm a bit like The Queen? Yes I'm British but it goes a little deeper than that. I don't carry money (well rarely anyway), and apparently (according to Gip over at So Much More Life) all The Queen carries is 'extra white gloves and note cards about who she will be meeting' Now I don't own any white gloves, so the similarities are ...
Simple Slow Cooked Minty Lamb Casserole
I've recently rediscovered lamb, as an alternative meat. Lamb isn't a cheap meat to buy, but tends to be a quality meat so worth the extra spend. It's amazing slow-cooked, with great flavour and texture. A really satisfying dish during the cold winter months. It's also a hit with my Kids, who for some reason aren't overly keen on chicken at the ...
Simple Top Tip Tuesday – Laundry
Hang onto your hat's Guys - where this post is going no-one knows! I have just left a rather passionate response to a post over at Eric La Forest's Elevated Simplicity and it has inspired me to share with you my simplified laundry routine. Firstly my response Who cares how you do it? The key for me to it all is – do you love what you do? I know that can’t ...
Wishing You All A Beautifully Simple Christmas
This is my last post pre-Christmas and I just wanted to wish everyone a really happy (and beautifully simple) Christmas! I had originally planned a couple of other posts around this time, but my impromptu post on Tuesday took one slot and a lot of the community are disconnecting today for the holiday - so I thought I'd take a leaf out of their book and call ...
The Simple Christmas Guide – Christmas Dinner Part 2
I love food and I love Christmas! The magic of a home-cooked Christmas Dinner (in my opinion) isn't elaborate food on a plate... it's the company that it is eaten in. My main priority at Christmas is to spend time with my family, and not to create a culinary masterpiece. This year I will be hosting Christmas Dinner, and will be cooking for 10 adults and 4 ...
Simple Meal Plan – Christmas Week
Every week (normally a Saturday) I post my Simple Meal Plan for the coming week. To put this into context: Each Friday I take part in Food Waste Friday over at The Frugal Girl There's a very specific Friday routine I follow All meals for the coming week are then planned in advance I then place my on-line grocery order with a major supermarket (I will ...
No Waste Tastes Great – 17 December 2010
Friday is the day I take part in Food Waste Friday over at The Frugal Girl I try to be one organised lady when it comes to the kitchen and food, and Food Waste Friday helps me be even more organised! Each Friday I try to allocate 1-2 hours after the school run to do the following: Step 1 ...
The Simple Christmas Guide – Christmas Dinner Part 1
I have been making notes over the last few days in order to write a post about preparing a Simple Christmas Dinner, and then out of the blue I met (in the digital sense) Robert Wall. Robert's post over at So Much More Life blew me away! I love a bit of meal planning! I then hot footed it across to Robert's blog Finding Frugality and found 'a second helping' ...