App-etizers

Abel & Cole January Marmalade - I didn’t really cut up...

Wed, 11 Jan 2012 23:41:33 +0000

Abel & Cole January Marmalade -

I didn’t really cut up the orange as small as I should have, but I did make some pretty good spread. It’s just extra zesty!

My partner and I went to a Sushi Making Class at Suzu! It was a...

Sun, 18 Dec 2011 19:38:42 +0000

My partner and I went to a Sushi Making Class at Suzu! It was a lot of fun and I definitely am going to go back to Suzu for one of their platters. The salmon they gave us to make our Salmon and Avocado rolls with was fantastic.

A bunch of photos from the Holiday Part and Silent Art Auction I...

Sat, 17 Dec 2011 23:40:12 +0000

A bunch of photos from the Holiday Part and Silent Art Auction I helped run for Gendered Intelligence. We raised over £1,200 that evening thanks to a bunch of amazing people!

Butternut Squash, Sweet Potato, and Carrot Soup - I started in a...

Mon, 21 Nov 2011 21:37:04 +0000

Butternut Squash, Sweet Potato, and Carrot Soup -

I started in a big pan with garlic and shallots, then added the cut up squash, potato, and carrot. After a bit, I added veggie broth and some ginger. I let it cook for a bit then popped it in a blender, adding some chili powder.

It’s delicious!

Celeriac and Cavolo Nero Soup with Roasted Vegetables - I may...

Mon, 07 Nov 2011 22:17:00 +0000

Celeriac and Cavolo Nero Soup with Roasted Vegetables -

I may just call it HULK Soup for short! :) Basically I modified this recipe and instead of doing leeks and potato, I did some of my cavolo nero, which made it this AMAZING green colour. :) Add some pesto and feta as well and you’ve got some serious green soup. Then I roasted some potatoes, purple carrots, and orange carrots on the side! I’m extra proud of this soup. It turned out delicious.

I tried a restaurant in South Kensington today called Baity...

Sat, 05 Nov 2011 19:06:07 +0000

I tried a restaurant in South Kensington today called Baity Kitchen because I had a Groupon voucher for it since forever. I got four different types of their salads which included hummus, carrots, pasta with salmon, and tomato and mozzarella (bottom). It was actually really, really good. :) I didn’t finish all of my carrots and hummus though! It was definitely a lot of food pretty healthy as well. Then I went to Hummingbird Bakery, which I love and managed to get the special of the day, Chocolate Malt cupcake (top left). <3 Every time I go to Hummingbird on Wardour I pass by this other amazing dessert type place (top right). I need to go there next time because their desserts look GORGEOUS. <33

Cavolo Nero with Peppers - I made everything a biiiit on the too...

Fri, 04 Nov 2011 22:28:45 +0000

Cavolo Nero with Peppers -

I made everything a biiiit on the too oily side by mistake. Sometimes I get a bit worried that things will burn and I add a bit too much oil to it. But, no worries! I loved the Cavolo Nero and I still have some of it left over. It’s going in a soup next time! :)

Happy Halloween! :)

Mon, 31 Oct 2011 23:29:39 +0000

Happy Halloween! :)

Chocolate Chip Cookies: I got the recipe for these from my...

Sat, 29 Oct 2011 00:45:27 +0100

Chocolate Chip Cookies:

I got the recipe for these from my favourite recipe blog Crepes of Wrath. I’ve been using their chocolate chunk recipe for quite a long time, so this time I decided to use the other recipe that required chilling the dough for a little while. The first batch came out a little burnt because my oven was far too hot, but the rest came out quite nicely! :D

Mushrooms, Carrots, and Spinach with Rice: So it’s not all...

Sat, 29 Oct 2011 00:38:00 +0100

Mushrooms, Carrots, and Spinach with Rice:

So it’s not all that fancy, but it looked really good, so I figured I’d post the photos. :) I only regret not having any quorn chicken to go with the rice and veggies!

Orecchiette Nere with Pesto and Spinach - A coworker of mine...

Mon, 24 Oct 2011 22:03:00 +0100

Orecchiette Nere with Pesto and Spinach -

A coworker of mine came back from Italy and gave me a bag of black orecchiette, which I’d never even heard of before! It’s basically pasta but coloured with squid ink! I cooked it up with some pesto and spinach and had the red cabbage I made before on the side. It was really lovely. <3

Veggie and Bean Soup - I thought it might be good to make a good...

Sun, 23 Oct 2011 21:11:32 +0100

Veggie and Bean Soup -

I thought it might be good to make a good veggie soup to use up some of the veggies I got from Abel & Cole. :) The soup contains carrots, potatoes, butternut squash, tomatoes, and mixed bean soup. I added a biiit too much chili powder so it came out slightly more spicy than I usually like, but otherwise it was really fantastic!

Uova e Pancetta My partner and I went to Carluccio’s for...

Sat, 22 Oct 2011 20:23:25 +0100

Uova e Pancetta

My partner and I went to Carluccio’s for breakfast this morning. We both ordered Uova e Pancetta, which is fried eggs over Italian bread with pancetta. It was pretty yummy. I also had English Breakfast tea and my partner had a Cappuccino. :) They had gelato, but I didn’t get to try it.

Braised Red Cabbage with Apple and Bacon Today, I got a...

Fri, 21 Oct 2011 21:50:00 +0100

Braised Red Cabbage with Apple and Bacon

Today, I got a fantastic mixed fruit and veg box from Abel & Cole which included Red Cabbage. I don’t much like red cabbage and I’ve never really cooked with it, but the box came with the recipe for Braised Red Cabbage and Apples. I found this Jamie Oliver recipe for basically the same thing, except made in a pan instead of the oven. I combined the two recipes and it turned out pretty well. I think it would be excellent on bread as a tasty sammich! <3

Spinach, Tomato, and Quorn Chicken Pesto Pastry I had a bunch of...

Wed, 19 Oct 2011 21:33:00 +0100

Spinach, Tomato, and Quorn Chicken Pesto Pastry

I had a bunch of leftovers and decided to make this pastry as a continuation of National Baking Week! I’ll perhaps get around to writing down a recipe if anyone’s interested.

Journey Pro - Before I found this app, I was using something...

Wed, 19 Oct 2011 00:06:34 +0100

Journey Pro -

Before I found this app, I was using something different and now I can’t imagine not using this app every day. It’s incredibly useful at finding alternative routes and telling you which platforms you need to find. If you want to know if you need to rush or you can walk. :)

I adapted this empanada recipe and made Mushroom and Spinach...

Tue, 18 Oct 2011 22:20:17 +0100

I adapted this empanada recipe and made Mushroom and Spinach Empanadas. :)

My Fitness Pal - I admit, I don’t use this app as much as...

Tue, 26 Jul 2011 12:00:06 +0100

My Fitness Pal -

I admit, I don’t use this app as much as I have in the past. Living in student housing has meant that I spend less time in the trashed and gross kitchen and more time wanting to just get a simple takeaway, and my diet has suffered for it. I did use this app daily however when I lived with my parents and plan to get back to using it once I get my own flat and can cook in an area that’s not cluttered with week-old dishes. It’s a fantastic way to track your exercise and keep an eye out on snacking. I’m not obsessive about calorie counting, but having a food diary has always helped me keep track with eating healthy. I suggest to anyone that’s looking for a free app that’s easy to use to keep track of health, try My Fitness Pal! If you don’t have an iPhone, consider using their main website as well!

Relax Melodies - Getting to sleep can be somewhat difficult for...

Mon, 25 Jul 2011 17:25:35 +0100

Relax Melodies -

Getting to sleep can be somewhat difficult for me. Thinking about all of the things I need to do today or tomorrow can sometimes make it difficult to concentrate on nothing and get to sleep. Relax Melodies is one of the many sleep apps I use that help create ambient sounds that you can focus on, but aren’t too distracting. It’s got a wide variety of them to choose from and you can mix and match them and adjust each sound’s volume independently, which is a really big help.

MailTab for Mac - While I have my personal email open almost all...

Sun, 26 Jun 2011 12:00:06 +0100

MailTab for Mac -

While I have my personal email open almost all of the time, I do have other Gmail accounts associated with work that I don’t always have open. MailTab allows me to peak quickly at these accounts and notifies me when I have a message. I can even quickly respond to emails without much of a hassle. When I’m busy doing other things, it’s nice to have a notification system for my other email that works automatically, without me having to think about it.