Am loving the shade of pink on my nails right now! I got to admit when I first read the color, the foodie in me was like huh? Sushi? Hungry again? That just about shows that I am hungry again! What a weird name for a pink color… Suzi’s hungry again! Yet, its a name I won’t quite forget!!!
Loving my nails! xx
I finally tried a green smoothie after thinking it looks like Shrek’s pee. I’ve been hearing about all the health benefits about the it so thought i would give it a go. I didn’t have chia seeds or flax seeds on hand but will definitely be adding it next time.
There you have it – a GREEN SMOOTHIE!
B’s Easy Green Smoothie
Makes: 2 glasses
Ingredients:
Method:
Note: You can put 2 cups of kale instead but since I am new to this I preferred tasting just banana. Although it appears to look rather green, the kale was completely tasteless. Honey is optional as it is sweet enough without honey! it’s amazing how sweet bananas actually are 🙂
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B
Hello all… It’s Foodie Friday again! Yipppeee. Thought I’d blog about something easy, fatty and British. JACKET POTATOES. Simple to make and yummilicious (It’s a word I swear- well it is one in Sparkle Bubble hahaha!). Here’s an easy recipe!
Hmmm.. Doesn’t that just look delish? Ok and sort of like a heart-attack on a plate, but we can ignore the fat part. Whenever I indulge in Jacket Potatoes it becomes my brunch. I think that honestly compensates for how heavy it is. Spreading it across two meals makes it justifiable. Yes, I love making myself feel better. Hahahaha!
B’s Easy Jacket Potatoes
Bakes: 4 servings, well if you use 4 potatoes. 😉
Ingredients:
Method:
Note: You can serve this with coleslaw as it goes very well. I’ve also made Jacket Potatoes with different toppings such as: Veg Tuna and Quorn Minced Meat.
Enjoy!
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B
Hello all! 🙂 Although I live in London, there’s so much to it as a tourist. I have quite a few tips for visitors who plan to travel to London. I keep this list for all my guest and thought it would be worth sharing it for people planning to come here.
I’m a traveller who absolutely believes in maximising the day.
CARPE DIEM!
Must-do-sights in London:
Here are some pictures (I just love photos. I’m sure you must have noticed by now!):
Westminster Abbey. I tried an artistic shot but in retrospect it doesn’t look that artistic. LOL
The lovely Tower Bridge! And next up… The yummy food there. You knew that was coming 😉
Absolutely love this cafe! The veggie summer rolls were very refreshing. The rice was good – but not great. I loved the Banh Mi Baguette. That was to die for. Like literally.
I would travel all the way there to eat it. Yes it was that good!! Ok so if you’re a vegetarian tourist you absolutely must eat a Banh Mi Baguette. Must. Must.
The M&M world. Ok not like I needed to type that out – I’m sure you could have figured that out… haha!
Hope future visitors exploring London enjoy it! Any further questions feel free to contact me 🙂
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B
ALERT TO ALL BRAND-LOVING SHOPPERS – this post will cost you! It’s highly likely you’d end up here after hearing my undying love for brands at a good price. 🙂
I also recommend Bicester to all my friends who visit London. My favourite shop there is Burberry as you get good merchandise for an even better price! 🙂
Brands that I personally like there:
When my friends visit we often plan a day trip there! I’m on a shopping diet right now and this post is making me want to buy something. arghhhhh.
After a day of shopping we went to Oxford and walked around a bit. Oxford is a beautiful place though in retrospect I prefer Cambridge. But if you are spending a day in Bicester, Oxford is a mere 15 minute drive so it only makes sense to explore! I loved the fact that it was so quaint.
Here are a few pictures of Oxford:
I found the picture with the heads really weird – almost creepy. But it was worth a photo 🙂 hehehe..
Enjoyed walking around and was exhausted after!
B’s tired feet.
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B
Yes – so I’ve made eggless scones many times. This is very easy and quick. My previous recipe does not seem to work as well for me as I’ve made tiny adjustments here and there.
I’ve also experimented a lot with Nutella as a topping as that’s just a winner. 😉 Baking eggless scones is really easy, so if you haven’t tried it out – you really really should. Most recipes online for scones are eggless if you omit brushing the top with egg and replace it with milk.
This picture should entice you… Hmmmm… It’s ready to eat 😉
I’ve taken pictures before the toppings too! Ok so I take a lot of food photos.
Scones before the free fat topping. (I love doing that: free fat. The reverse of FAT FREE. How can a dessert be FAT FREE? It’s FREE FAT FOR ALL! Can’t allow me to get FAT ALONE!)
B’s Easy Eggless Scones
Bakes: About 4-5 large scones
Ingredients:
Method:
Finally my revised version of eggless scones. Have been meaning to do this- as I don’t use my previous recipe much anymore! We had this with hot custard the other day and it was divine. 🙂
xx
B
Hello everyone! i’n going to be blogging a bit more than my usual to compensate for my absence. So even if I was not missed – let’s just pretend I was 🙂 HAHA!
Last weekend I went to Brighton for the second time and it was lovely. When I first went there I was a bit taken aback by the lack of sand on the beach. I’m more used to Australian Beaches (Manly Beach, Bondi Beach, Gold Coast etc) where your foot just sinks in the soft sand. However, never seeing a pebbly beach before I was intrigued.
This made me return there 🙂
I absolutely love beaches – just sitting and watching the swash and backwash of waves gives me a sense of peace. The concept of water merging with water and forming an indistinguishable embodiment of water is intriguing. It draws a parralel to humanity – we are all the same, yet we aren’t. We merge into one light at the end (that’s what I believe). I wasn’t planning to get philosophical there 😉 But yet I absolutely love sitting in beaches. This one was a bit different as it did HURT.
TIPS FOR BRIGHTON BEACH:
Here are some pictures of our trip:
The yummy vegetarian food in Brighton deserves a separate caption…
(Vegetarian Prawns: Basically crispy tofu with veggies in the middle)
Tofu Sesame Don 🙂
The last time I went to Brighton we couldn’t find anything vegetarian besides pizza, so this was really a refreshing option for vegetarians.
Brighton is worth a day trip for visitors in London 🙂
xx
B
I’ve recently decided that I have to explore UK as a country. It sounds pretty obvious but somehow when you live in a place, you often take it for granted. I had the opportunity to travel within UK while my sisters were visiting and the voice in my head basically screamed “THIS IS AS GOOD AS A EUROPEAN HOLIDAY – DON’T OVER LOOK IT’S BEAUTY”! Yes – Cambridge was nothing less than beautiful. It reminded me of a combination of Venice (primarily its canal like structure) and London (the British Architecture).
We hopped on a direct train (45 mins) from Kings Cross Station and alighted at Cambridge. It was pretty straight-forward as we didn’t get lost. I’m quite directionally challenged otherwise! I usually rely on my husband on holidays where directions are concerned. However, we reached just fine…
My number one tip would be:
See Cambridge while punting! You will be able to cover all the major sites of Cambridge in this 45 minute experience. The punters are pretty good looking too 😉 HAHAHA! But yeah friendly punters are a great bonus!
Punting made me nostalgic. I was reminiscent of Venice!! Saying that – gondolas are definitely overpriced in comparison. Just FYI – we should all buy little boats next time and take them to Venice.
Tip NO 2: Take photos with King’s College (as it’s free to do so!) ok – so take photos with everything. The architecture is simply immaculate.
Go into Pembroke College if you want to see a college for free 🙂 The name seemed pretty apt with “broke” in it.
Enjoyed Cambridge very much and would recommend it as a day trip for visitors in London 🙂
xx
B
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
Bandhna Kaur 