Dear Future Self (January 2020) | A Running Record of 2019

Happy New Year! I am back once more. I don't really know the purpose of this apart from so that at the end of the year I can look back and say 'well fuck me I did it!' and be proud of myself and see how far I've come. 'BUT WHAT IS IT YOU'RE DOING?' …

Ramen Like Nigella’s, But Less Sexy

Hola! So the other night I left YouTube autoplay on and from one food video to another I ended up with Nigella making ramen and giiiirl (or whoever you are, hi) it made me crave something a lil spicy and a lil soupy! So I threw some bits in a pan et voila, a ramen-style bowl…

How To Burn A Lemon Cake and Other Stories

Guess who's back? Back again? No, it's not Shady, it's me! Remember me?! I'm home for the holidays which means I'm not in charge of baking for a bit, BUT today my mum and I shared being Star Baker and made a yummy lemon drizzle cake! We adapted it from this Tesco recipe, adding in a…

Avo-Banana Experimental Cupcakes

Hello! Long time, no see. I'm back and I'm baking and let me tell you this for free, it's going to be a lumpy ride... because I can't be bothered to use a sieve. It's getting to the end of term which means I've been busy with deadlines, so posts have been limited. It also means…

Orange Ya Glad I Didn’t Say Chicken? Just Kidding, It’s Chicken AGAIN!

Knock Knock? Who's there? Chicken! NOT AGAIN? Yes...again, I love chicken! This week on my daily browse for recipes I found a delicious looking orange-glazed chicken recipe. I kept the tab open on my phone for a few days and then completely forgot I was saving it, closed it, and couldn't find it again! Turns…