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Guinness Birthday Cake

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I borrowed this recipe from Nigella Lawson’s website to make Adam a birthday cake, he loves Guinness and doesn’t really have a sweet tooth, so this rich, moist cake was the perfect option. Although it doesn’t taste of stout, there … Continue reading

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Halloumi Kebabs

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When Summer is officially here, be prepared for a BBQ with this delicious recipe! makes 8 kebabs 2 medium courgette 1 orange pepper 1 large red onion 250g low fat halloumi cheese , cut into 16 chunks 16 cherry tomatoes … Continue reading

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Cinnamon Rolls

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I’ve been meaning to make these for a while, so on a sunny Saturday afternoon I put some together, they are very quick and easy to make. Makes 8-10 250g ready made Puff Pastry 60g brown sugar 1-2 Ryvitas 2tsp … Continue reading

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Banana, Melon & Orange Smoothie

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I made a delicious smoothie with some overripe fruit today, it was so tasty and a great way to stop waste of inedible fruit. 2 Bananas 1 small Yellow Melon 4 Oranges 2 tsp honey 6 ice cubes Peel all … Continue reading

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Akira Yoshizawa – Origami

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Akira Yoshizawa was a Japanese origamist, he is considered to be the grandmaster of origami, credited with turning origami into a living artform. Yoshizawa estimated in 1989, that he had created more than 50,000 models, of which only a few … Continue reading

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Selby’s Halloumi & Mango Delight

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Beautiful Jenny kindly wrote down one of Tim Selby‘s finest food creations and sent it to me on my birthday (a marvellous & unique gift). It is a surprisingly delicious concoction, which we have eaten regularly since March. I wanted … Continue reading

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Life in 873 Images: A Stop Motion Film Made with Stock Photography

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I discovered this incredible film made up of stock photos; Research work using over 5,000 photographs produced a 1 minute film by AlmapBBDO to advertise Getty Images, an image database for creating and distributing visual contents. The film shows 873 … Continue reading

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Tomato Mozzarella Linguine Bake

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I recently bought some mozzarella and had forgotten all about it, I discovered it in the fridge and decided I would make something a bit different with it. So I created a tomato, mozzarella linguine bake, it is a really … Continue reading

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Yoko Hishida Illustration

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Japanese illustrator Yoko Hishida has a wonderful style, I discovered Yoko’s artwork on pinterest and enjoyed looking through the gallery, I have included some particularly interesting pieces below;

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Elsita – Paper Cutting

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Cuban born artist Elsa Mora / Elsita has a variety of blogs, but the ones that caught my attention are her blogs about paper cutting and miniature artists books. I have picked out some of my favourites to share with … Continue reading

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