April 14, 2009 • 3:26 pm 1
A recipe to mark the start of my new hardcore diet!
January 21, 2009 • 12:12 pm 3
Writing about http://theschooloflife.typepad.com/the_school_of_life/2008/12/a-nine-course-chromatic-culinary-feast-.html
I have been challenged on Facebook by Ellie Clewlow at Intersecting Sets to think about this.
I’m going to try and do so without referring to Tessa Kiros’s Apples for Jam which is themed in colour chapters.
Filed under: Books, Day Dreaming, Food, Friends, Hobby
September 25, 2008 • 11:55 am 1
Someone has contacted me to ask me to encourage you to take part in a survey. They say:
The study involves learning more about parents’ attitudes towards child nutrition, obesity and food choices offered to children at school.
This blog has been selected based on the overall content of your postings and the comments posted by your readers – so your readers’ participation would be very important. The survey findings will allow us to learn more about parents’ attitudes towards these important topics.
I’m quite excited by this! Not since the Evening Standard contacted me in desperation has my help been sought…
My problem is that:
But, hey, it’s up to you: Kids & Food: What do You Think? I’ve had a quick bimble through and if I qualified to fill it in then I would do (no kids so I can’t).
Not wishing to lead the jury, but I know what my response would be…. homemade packed lunches full of pretentious yummy mummy organics, no to school dinners until I can be sure that chips, mini pizzas, ‘chicken’ nuggets (or any kind of non free-range chicken) etc. are not on the menu.
Further than that:
However, I don’t think I’d go as far as banning jacket potatoes and am relieved to see that that this story was rubbish.
Although all of this is based on personal prejudice it’s not from a position of complete ignorance, my mum was a primary school bursar who had to outsource and then re-house school dinners and Himself works in the food service industry.
• 8:48 am 5
No. But thanks for the offer (which arrived by email).
It’s all a bit Dove advert.
But at least better than this (which I saw in Heat), models recruited from amongst Katie Price’s fan base.
All that said – you can never knock the Bravissimo undies. Best bras in the world.
Filed under: Advertising, Branding, Clothes, Fashion, Food
September 11, 2008 • 8:56 am 0
It’s time to bring out the cocoa, draught excluder, big slipper and blankets and settle down into the darkening nights and Autumn TV schedule. Loving it!
(Especially as I have just started a diet and sworn off drinking for a bit – what’s left for a girl to enjoy?!)
What indeed!
Lost in Austen
The Restaurant
The Hairy Bikers
And, thanks to the local CEX all the cheap back issues of DVDs my little heart could desire.
July 24, 2008 • 11:38 am 0
I am impressed. With the refurb of the canteen, the catering people are really pulling their socks up.
Today I am tucking into Rishta and a roll for 85p. It was all I could afford in any case, curse not having a cash point on campus, but it also looked really good.
Anyway, it sent me scuttling for google as soon as I got back to the desk with it.
It is apparently a traditional Lebanese dish. UKTV Food has a recipe.
This is good, but my version will have less salt, more garlic and coriander and more spinach. This one is a bit like pasta in salty dahl.
It looks quite healthy though, this could be the stasrt of my attempts to slim into a 30th birthday party dress!
Filed under: Food
April 7, 2008 • 12:35 pm 2
Writing about http://www.justgiving.com/warwickwombles and http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=20425750303
Ok, so I’m not doing the walking – but I am an essential member of the Support Crew. In fact, I think I’m Support Crew Leader – it’s early days give me a break!
How hard can it be I hear you ask, well after Saturday’s gurkha-led briefing I am terrified about letting our walkers down. Because they are the ones walking 100km non stop day and night.
It’s the equivalent of two marathons and a climb up Ben Nevis we were told on Saturday…. and for those of you who know Justine, Claudie, Brian and Simon P they need your sponsorship. Hell, even if you don’t know them they need your sponsorship!
The route follows the South Downs Way, starting in Petersfield and finishing in Brighton – it’s a challenging journey that will change lives – including yours.
Trailwalker is organised by Oxfam and the Queens Gurkha Signals Regiment. It’s a chance to make new friends, to get out, get fit and to raise money for Oxfam and the Gurkha Welfare Trust.
Four people, one goal, 100 kilometres, 30 hours.
Still don’t believe me? Watch the video.
Filed under: Advertising, Campaigning, Charity, Cooking, Cookout, Exercise, Food, Friends, Trailwalkers
February 13, 2008 • 12:14 pm 0
I’m sure that the answer should be Himself. But actually, right at this moment Ocado is closer to my heart!
They are delivering the ingredients for our ‘romantic’ Valentine’s meal very early tomorrow morning before work, despite my only having ordered them this morning. Truely, for the girl without wheels, they are a saviour! (Now I just need to work out where to get a card from….)
Not that the meal is a secret, nor will it be very spectacular as it will mostly be cheating, but I just didn’t want to create an 
unecessary stress around it by trying to fit in a supermarket trip.
Olive assures me that through various underhand shortcuts I should be able to achieve it all within an hour. I hoping that I can do that and still arrive on the other side looking like a fragrant and serene beauty and not like a harassed, sweaty, snappy and vaguely panicky mess.
So, fortunately, I’m at a conference in Coventry tomorrow which is due to finish at 15:30 thus leaving me plenty of time to turn myself and the house into an oasis of calm.
On the matter of Steak & a Blow Job Day I make no comment.
Filed under: Campaigning, Cleaning, Conferences, Cooking, Food, Himself, Shopping
January 31, 2008 • 1:30 pm 1
Writing about http://www.coventrymarket.co.uk/
Until last Saturday I hadn’t been to Coventry Market for ages. I’d forgotten how good it was – and in fact, it’s got even better!
You can still get the black and white pudding etc. (although better at the Irish shop in Empress Buildings I’m told) – but now you can also get a wide variety of Afro-Caribbean food as well.
Another favourite was the stall that sells unread back issues of magazines for a pound each – I stocked up on recent back issues of all my favourite food magazines.
So, next time I have people round to eat I’ll be doing goat water and fu fu!
What with this and Alma’s deli, for Polish and Russian stuff, never let it be said that Coventry doesn’t have good food shops.
And even Tesco’s at The Arena (whisper it quietly) has an entire aisle of Thai, Turkish, Polish, Indian and Afro-Caribbean imported foods.
January 25, 2008 • 1:01 pm 0
