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One Pot Chicken Ratatouille
This is a unique and tasty recipe, that mixes savoury and sweet. Technically its not ratatouille, as according to wikipedia, its ‘ is a French Provençal dish of stewed vegetables that originated in Nice…’ Ive added meat because everyone loves chicken (if you dont, go meat free and add in chick peas instead). A few years…
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DIY Masks, the latest fashion accessory
In the Netherlands, it was announced that from the 1st of December, masks are required to be worn in most places, grocery stores and anywhere ‘inside’, in short. Masks are the latest thing that you literally can’t leave home without! I initially bought masks (I have more than I know what to do with) and…
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Grape Jam and Apple Butter
Sugar and Spice and all things nice – Jams and Jellys As the seasons are changing, winter duvet is now on the bed, Ive been feeling unwell and have been craving comfort food. I’ve recently been spending quality time in my kitchen and thought Id share my recipes with you! Grapes, grapes and more grapes.…
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Cat Wall – DIY project
I started working on the cat wall last year, approximately 9 months ago. Thanks to self isolation and social distancing, I found myself with more time than I know what to do with. Last week, I also had two days of holiday with my destination as the shed(topia), so no excuse not to finish this…
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Banana Bread
I really love cookbooks, I have two types, the first being the cookbooks that seemed like a good idea at the time to buy but when Im looking for inspiration I never find anything I want to make but they look pretty. The second type is the cook book that I go back to over…
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DIY Lantern Light
I have a slight obsession with lights and lamps but not your traditional kind. I’m quirky in every sense of the word and every aspect of my life. In the last 8 months I’ve taken to making my own lamps, where possible. It helps that Im quite creative and can envision what I want to…
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Shower Steamers – fighting congestion in the shower
My shower is my haven. It’s a small cubicle (apparently large by Dutch standards) that seems to have magical powers that allow me my finest and best thinking. Sadly, it seems to be that time of year where the flu, colds, and stuffy heads are common on these long cold dark days. When I’m ill,…
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DIY fruity Strawberry lip balm
A all natural tinted yummy lip balm. I know Ive previously done two other lip balms but this weekend I had lip balm on my mind. I wanted something different and yummy, something that will leave you wanting to lick your lips whilst nourishing them at the same time. Ive come up with a fruity…
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Sticky Toffee Pudding Cupcakes
A few years ago I had an idea to make cupcakes and to make them awesome, so I came up with the following idea: Sticky Toffee Pudding Cupcakes. A traditionally British desert with a twist and well cupcakes are trendy and everyone loves them, right? I went to several sites and couldn’t find anything to…