My sisters just left London today (I’m missing them already btw..)! Had loads of fun- travelled around UK a bit and ate a bit. OK so no one would believe that – LOL! Yes, I completely pigged out. I think I’ve gained at least 2 KGS. I haven’t checked my weight yet as I’m horrified at the very thought!
A glimpse of our midnight snacking included left over scones topped with Nutella and hot custard:
Hmmmmmm….
Well so my fat content has definitely exponentially increased.
X
Hello! I got a birthday gift voucher for afternoon tea for 2 at Waldorf Astoria Syon Lane so it was time to drag my husband to one of these. He’s never been for one!! I usually go with my girlfriends, but since he loves food – I thought he would enjoy it 🙂
It was lovely as expected. 🙂
Here’s the menu:
We obviously went for the vegetarian option and omitted the egg mayo with an avocado sandwich. It was yummy!
And here’s the result of our order…
3 layers of heaven! I’m going to say something pretty vain here but my scones are better. They are softer and yummier just FYI. Even my hubby said it – and no I didn’t bribe him to compliment me 🙂
Let’s look at each layer… Scrutinising food is always good 😉
It was all pretty delectable. My favourite sandwich was the cheddar cheese with chutney (not because I’m Indian!) Favourite scone – was well, my own. HAHAHA!
Favourite dessert had to be the chocolate eclair. It was yummy with oozing custard inside.
My enchanted tea (so it was called) – was mysterious. Kind of reminded me of the enchanted magical forest. Yes I am in my own world. And yes, I love being in it! It had a fruity flavour and was pretty interesting.
To end the afternoon tea – since it was an all-inclusive: I ended it with a nice hot cappuccino!
It was a bit strong to be honest. Oh god, I sound like I’m complaining about a FREE MEAL. How is that even possible??
Ok the scone was pretty good, how can anything topped up with clotted cream and jam go wrong?
Enjoyed my day out 🙂 My sisters are coming to visit London tomorrow – so I’ll be showing them around and exploring London as a tourist! xx B
Hello there! Thought I’d make a travel index of places I’ve blogged about so far. I’ve yet to blog about so many other countries that I’ve got the opportunity to explore… 🙂
TRAVEL INDEX
Asia:
Europe:
UK:
One of my favourite quotes of all times (I’ve definitely blogged about it before)
“Like all great travellers, I have seen more than I remember, and remember more than I have seen.” – Benjamin Disraeli
This photo was just so me. I had to put it up!! Stay tuned for more posts coming up real soon. Just been having lots on my plate lately (metaphorically, though I do wish literally too – but I am trying to avoid the deadly carbs!)
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B
Hello everyone. I LOVE CHEESE. I really wish I didn’t as it’s so very fatty, but I just love cheese. Like love love love cheese. I hope I have emphasised my undying love for cheese to illustrate my passion completely. It’s funny how words do not do justice to your emotions at times. But I’m sure you’ve got the point, if you haven’t, I LOVE CHEESE.
Ater turning vegetarian, I really missed having Tuna as it was one of my favourites. Fortunately, I discovered Vegetarian Tuna (made from soya). It actually tastes like the real thing! I’ve had it in salads and sandwiches so far. Today, I wanted to try it warm. I thought I’d try it on pizza.
I’ve always been terrified of yeast. I don’t know why – I guess yeast rising is creepy in someways. I googled pizza dough without yeast and gave it a shot! I came across this link. Majority of the comments were good, which made me lean towards it!
Here are my photo-steps:
A ball of yeast-less pizza dough. YAEY!!
Rolled out and ready for the oven! I thought it was wise to bake them for 10 minutes first to avoid it to get soggy! This is the pic after the oven btw! Tried a thin base and a thick base. Always good to try out to different kinds in your first go. OPTIONS ARE GREAT. Good to know what you prefer!
Toppings are on – and ready to go!
It was that good. I left out photo-editing as I felt it would be unfair to the pizza to touch it up when it looks this good 😉 Yes pizzas can be personified in my world.
The pizza deserved a second angle 😉 DELECTABLE. DELICIOUS. SCRUMPTIOUS.
B’s VEGETARIAN TUNA PIZZA
Makes: 2 Large Pizzas and 1 baby one (LOL)
Ingredients:
Method:
Enjoy your Vegetarian Tuna Pizza that has no yeast in it’s pizza dough. Yeast is creepy. Until I overcome my yeast-a-phobia I will be using this recipe as I loved it! What a find – thank you Terry!
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B
So I finally tried to make home-made creamy peanut butter. It was awesome! The creamy texture was incomparable to the store-bought peanut butter. B had to add it to her recipe blog index! It was that good and that easy! Not to mention, obviously a healthier alternative to store-bought peanut butter which contains preservatives.
First step:
Blend ingredients together for around 5-10 minutes depending on the power of your food processor.
Final result is a creamy-to-die-for-texture:
It was simply delectable. I really loved the texture of it and was amazed how it turned out. I was skeptical as I saw it blending as it started off grainy. I couldn’t help but wonder how this texture would be achieved. HAHA! I’ve read that peanuts release their own oils after being blended for a long time – I guess seeing is believing!
B’s Easy Home-made Peanut Butter
Makes: 1 small bowl
Ingredients:
Method:
Note: You can store this for a few days without refrigeration. However, if you are in a hot country I would eat it up fast! LOL. Remember that unlike store-bought peanut butter this has no preservatives so it doesn’t last as long. It taste so good that it anyways won’t last so long in your kitchen!
B is exiting her kitchen for the day! More in B’s Kitchen to come.
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B
The title gives away the whole post 😉 I’ve made Frozen Banana Ice-cream before (just blend the frozen banana – I’ve blogged about it here). It’s a simple vegetarian ice-cream with added flavours. Delectable. Today I wanted a tiny bit of Nutella and Peanut Butter in it… I got started on whipping this up! 😉
Got my ingredients ready:
Put it in the food processor with a bit of milk and the additional flavourings:
The end product – creamy yummy… delish… HEALTHY… Well relatively healthy, much better than an ice-cream scoop! So here it is… The end product:
Nice creamy texture…
This one has more chocolate! 🙂
B’s Easy 3 ingredient Ice-cream : Banana, Nutella & Peanut Butter
Makes: One Scoop
Ingredients:
Method:
Hope you enjoy it! It’s helping me overcome this terribly hot weather in London.
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B
I saw this yesterday and it was just screaming my name. Rather, it was screaming my blogs name. It’s funny how my blog now has become part of my life. I’m loving it. THANK YOU ALL – the views, comments and positive feedback really mean the world to me.
xx B
Found this so true! 🙂
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Doesn’t the picture speak for itself? 😉 So I have left-over El Paso Fajita Sauce (about half a bottle). Was thinking of using it for lunch but didn’t have tortillas at home! So I came up with this idea 🙂 It actually worked really well. I used my Eggless Oven Pancake Recipe and topped it up with minced cooked in fajita sauce and cheese. A vegetarian easy mexican meal!
Got my ingredients ready:
And started baking the pancake base first. This took longer than my recipe as I doubled it.
Till its golden, and the tooth-pick comes out clean. You’re ready to go! Start topping it up!
B’s Eggless Oven Pancake Topped with a Mexican Quorn Minced Twist
Bakes: One pancake for 2 people
Ingredients:
Method:
Note: Serve with a salad to balance this meal 🙂
Hope you enjoy it!
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B
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