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Phonebook bolognese

I love my boyfriend more than anything else in the world. But there’s no way in hell I could tell you his phone number. Besides the 07.. it starts with, I know nothing about what comes next. I think there’s a 5 in there somewhere, but who knows..? But if you asked me to knock […]

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An avo toast alternative

Try as I may, I just can’t get on board with avocado. I understand the health benefits, and the hipster appeal of it, but the texture makes me want to cry so it’s just not happening. But what’s a girl to eat for brunch if it can’t be avo toast? I think I’ve come up […]

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Sweet potato fries

I honestly couldn’t tell you the last time I ate a white potato. We never cook them at home, and any mash, chips or baked potatoes we have are always sweet potatoes. My favourite thing about these fries is that they can be reheated without going soggy, and might even taste better second time around. […]

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Banana & Chocolate Chip Loaf

After the success of my lemon and poppy seed loaf at work the other week, a banana bread was swiftly baked and carried across town into the office – and had all vanished before 11am. I even got an email from a friend two floors below mine exclaiming how good it was. Pretty happy with […]

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Colour & vitamin packed lunch

I’ve felt on the cusp of a cold for a few days now, so decided to tackle it from the inside out with vitamins and delicious food. This work lunch came together out of what was in the fridge but ended up being delicious – here’s what went into it: Beetroot and sweet potato – […]

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Lemon & Poppy Seed Loaf

After my macaron failure the other day, I saved my baking reputation from tatters by baking a lemon and poppy seed cake to take into work. I’ve been making lemon drizzle cakes for as long as I can remember, with the classic method of adding zest to the batter and then poking holes in the […]

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