I thought I would share my Secret Santa gift that I gave because I am so proud of it. Things on her list was desk decor, cosy things, Taylor Swift, board games, hot drinks, chocolate. For desk decor I gave her a Chickidee crate to put her bits in and a cute desk sign from TKMaxx. For cosy things I got a pair of cosy socks from Very and a set from this works. I can't believe I have bought something Taylor Swift, I am not a Swiftie but I got this notebook that I found in TKMaxx

I love this salad and thought I would share it with you all, now when I made this and took photos for the blog post I had done a massive Mexican feast. Serves 4 Ingredients For the salad 4 large corn on the cobs 1 red bell pepper 1 jalapeños 1 handful of coriander 1 block of feta For the sauce: Mayonnaise 2 tablespoons of sour cream 2 limes 1 teaspoon chilli powder half a teaspoon cayenne pepper Method Step 1: Cook the corn on the cobs so it is soft, once it has been cooked t

I thought I would share what I got Chloe (and Joe - it takes two) for the baby shower gift, now it isn't much because we organised her a surprise baby shower with just us girls but she is having a full blown baby shower so I have a gift for that too. I got a gift bag from ASDA plus tissue paper from my gift box collection so I don't know where that is from. Now Chloe hasn't found out what she is having so everything is neutral, so how cute are these little bear socks from M&S

Love topokki so had to try Samyang's. PACKAGING: Paper pot with plastic packaging INGREDIENTS: Rice Cake: Rice, Salt, Citric Acid, Alcohol(to preserve freshness). Buldak Sauce: Water, Sugar, Dextrin, Salt, Red Pepper Powder, Soybean Oil, Acid Hydrolyzed Soy, Onion, Yeast Extract Powder, Corn Syrup, Soy Sauce[Water, Soybean, Salt, Wheat], Garlic, Monosodium Glutamate, Potato Modified Starch, Red Pepper Seed Oil, Artificial Chicken Flavor, Hydrolyzed Soy Protein, Corn Oil, Papr

I am gong to hold my hands up and say this was originally my brother George's recipe however I did tweak it a little. Serves 6 Ingredients 900g boneless and skinless chicken thighs 50ml olive oil 50ml water 2 teaspoons of chilli powder 2 teaspoons of garlic powder 1 teaspoon of dried oregano 4 teaspoons of paprika 3 teaspoons of ground cumin 2 teaspoons of onion salt Method Before I start, I like to marinate the chicken over night so it really does sink in. Step 1: I have a m

I put a little bag together for the girls, my besties and thought I would share it with you. Got these really cute bags from TKMaxx, brand is Martha Stewart. A mixture of Vitamasques sheet masks. Another face mask to treat themselves to during the busy period, Peter Thomas Roth. A hot chocolate sachet. Some chocolates. A cute ornament with their name on it as well as their partners, I am testing these out for the next chapter my business.

I love Chinese style chicken and sweetcorn soup so I have been trying to perfect my own instead of ordering it from the Chinese takeaway and I think I have got it. Ingredients 2 x 325g sweetcorn (260g when drained) 1.5l chicken broth 12 skinless and boneless chicken thighs 3 tbsp cornflour water 2 eggs 1 tbsp soy sauce (I use gluten free) Spring onions Method Step 1: Put your chicken thigh on a greaseproof lined tray and cook on 180°C for about 20 to 25 minutes or until cooke

On Friday, 6th December 2024, I packed up my desk, handed in my fob, and walked out of work for the last time. I left a business I had watched grow from its earliest days—one I had helped shape over almost five years—only to be made redundant. I began as a Network Administrator, later progressed to Admin & Wayleave Manager, where I had the privilege of supporting and developing new team members who have since become stars in their own right. Eventually, I was asked to step in

I love Mexican food and I love cooking it for my family however my sister Alivia doesn't so I thought I would try a more zesty chicken for her. Serves 6 Ingredients 900g boneless and skinless chicken thighs 120ml olive oil 3 limes 5 garlic cloves 55g coriander 2 teaspoons of chilli powder 1 teaspoon of ground cumin 1 teaspoon of onion salt Salt Pepper Method Before I start, I like to marinate the chicken over night so it really does sink in. Step 1: I have a mass amount of zi

I publish this blog post annually to track what’s different each year. To revisit past posts, simply click the year: 2018 , 2019 , 2020 , 2021 , 2022 , 2023 or 2024 . 1. What do you love most about December? I would have to say spending time with my loved ones, knowing we all have time off together. 2. What is your favourite perfume to wear with the holidays? Probably a Giorgio Armani fragrance that my sister got me for my birthday. 3. Which 3 products can’t you live without

I love Samyang noodles so want to try them all. PACKAGING: Foil packet with plastic or foil flavouring packets INGREDIENTS: Noodle: Potato Starch, Wheat Flour, Palm Oil, Wheat Gluten, Salt, Glycerin, Soy Lecithin, Glycerin Esters of Fatty Acids, Potassium Carbonate, Sodium Carbonate, Disodium Phosphate, Tocopherols, Guar Gum, Riboflavin(Color). Soup: Soy Sauce Seasoning[Dehydrated Soy Sauce(Defatted Soybeans, Salt, Wheat), Salt, Maltodextrin, Dextrin, Hydrolyzed Soybean Prote

Had to try a gluten free cake and this looked the best. PACKAGING: Cardboard pot with plastic sleeve INGREDIENTS: Egg** 25%, Sugar, Vegetable Oils in varying proportion (Sunflower, Palm), Rice Flour, Maize Starch, Humectant: Sorbitol, Maize Flour, Cocoa Powder* 1.4%, Rice Starch, Emulsifier: Mono- and Diglycerides of Fatty Acids, Thickeners: Guar Gum, Xanthan Gum, Vegetable Fibre (Pea, Potato, Psyllium, Bamboo, Flax Seeds), Raising Agents: Disodium Diphosphate, Sodium Bicarbo

You might have seen that I purchased the DJI Mic 2 (1TX Shadow Black), you can read the blog post here . I hadn't gotten a transmitter with it, was relying on bluetooth but it just was a faff so decided to purchase one with a transmitter and thought I would show you. I purchased it from Very for £55, you can get yours here . I should have realised the transmitter wouldn't fit in my iPhone, I have an older phone with the older charger port but I do plan to get a new phone soon

With the house move I barely cooked so popped to the local Coop to get lunch and being gluten free when I am out it is hard to find things so thought I would try new items. PACKAGING: Plastic pot INGREDIENTS: Water, Butternut Squash (27%), Carrots, Coconut Cream (Coconut Extract, Water), Red Lentils, Cannellini Beans, Sweet Potatoes (3%), Ginger Puree, Rapeseed Oil, Sunflower Seeds, Vegetable Stock (Vegetable Concentrates (Carrot, Onion, Leek), Salt, Water, White Pepper), Sal

Just wanted to share what I got my little brother Morgan for his birthday! I’m not showing off; anyone who knows me knows how much I love giving gifts. I’ve even helped put together presents for other people to give! I did something similar for my other brother, Louie, if you would like to read that then click here . If you would like to see other gifts I have blog posts here that show you them. As Morgan has turned 18 and we are English, live in England I thought I would pu

I love Charlie Bigham's meals so had to try this. PACKAGING: Wooden box with plastic wrap and cardboard sleeve. INGREDIENTS: Milk, Macaroni Pasta (Water, Durum Wheat Semolina), Cheddar Cheese (19%) (Milk), Water, Cream (Milk), Mozzarella Cheese (3%) (Milk), White Wine, Bacon (Pork, Salt, Preservatives: Sodium Nitrite*, Antioxidant: Ascorbic Acid), Ciabatta Breadcrumbs (Wheat Flour (Wheat Flour, Calcium Carbonate, Iron, Niacin, Thiamin), Sunflower Oil, Olive Oil, Yeast, Salt,

I wrote the blog post 'Before I Turn…30 (+overview of Before I Turn…25)' and today I turn 30 so thought I would review what has happened but also write a new one. Overview of Before I Turn...30 Of course I didn't manage to complete everything on the list but I thought I would go through the things I have managed to do. 14. Do the Velocity 2: on 1st August 2021 me and my work colleagues took a trip to Wales to do the Zip World to do the Velocity 2 zip line and it was the best

I didn't have any lunch so popped to the local Co-op to get something gluten free for my lunch at work and saw this. PACKAGING: Plastic pot INGREDIENTS: Water, Leek (12%) Arborio Rice, CELERY, Onion, Chicken (8%), Spring Onion (5%), White Wine, Olive Oil, Salt, Chicken and Vegetable Stock[ Salt, Maltodextrin, Yeast Extract, Flavouring, Herbs and Spices ( Black Pepper, Turmeric, Parsley), Sugar, Vegetables (Onions, CELERY, Carrot) Chicken, Sunflower Oil, Chicken Fat, Acid (Cit

Me and the family are trying to find a decent Chinese takeaway in Harrogate so thought I would do blog posts about them when we try so we can go back and see which we thought was the best. As you can see we did a big order, it came in the frozen chip box, I saw a social media post about a Chinese takeaway isn't a proper Chinese takeaway in England if it doesn't come in a cardboard box. My plate looks very full, so let's go through what we ordered. Prawn crackers, standard, co

I was staying in Leicester for a night to celebrate Charlotte's 30th birthday. I have stayed at this aparthotel before but thought I would document the different rooms. The room was lovely, I didn't use the kitchenette but I have plans to stay in Leicester for a week in the new year for a project and think I will book here so I can cook and not eat out all of the time. The bed was really comfortable, above the bed was a VELUX window so when it got light it did wake me up. The