tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9092419365540599612024-02-07T17:41:38.896+00:00Ana's Rocket ShipUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger152125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-909241936554059961.post-67741153517112946552018-11-01T11:35:00.000+00:002018-11-01T11:35:05.401+00:00The Books I Read in OctoberOkay. I read a lot of picture books in October. Which means there are a lot of books on this list. So its just gonna be a just-the-titles-and-authors-no-frills-list. And I'm gonna get on with it. Here is all the books I read in October.
A Fly Went By - Mick McClintock and Fritz Seibel
Diary of a Wombat - Jackie French and Bruce Whatley
The Fat Cat Sat on the Mat - Nurit Karlin
Tales of Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-909241936554059961.post-36319339298429130192018-10-10T15:53:00.000+01:002018-10-10T15:53:07.000+01:00The Height of the Wuthering Slump
I've been considering writing this post for about 2 weeks.
That, by the way, long enough to get past the 'Wuthering Heights slump' as I like to call it. Mainly, because as of yesterday I have officially finished the book. For the fifth/sixth time. I dont know. Its the first time Ive read it in the last 5 years tho, I can tell you that.
I have read Wuthering Heights more than Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-909241936554059961.post-20407804760160147122018-05-30T09:35:00.000+01:002018-05-30T09:35:52.957+01:00Comfort Food - Banana's and Custard with Melty Chocolate
There are times when you should never go shopping.
Everyone says that you should never go shopping when you're hungry. To be honest, I've found that this isn't too much of an issue for me. Usually - what's appealing to me in the grocery store when I'm hungry is anything you can smell - which is usually the same as anything that's hot. 'Baked in store' is usually what draws me in -Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-909241936554059961.post-23387874218735505632018-03-02T20:30:00.000+00:002018-03-02T20:30:07.530+00:00Snow Day Number 3
How you know your on snow day 3?
You have rearranged the magnets on your radiator and done a chapter of your Chinese workbook before breakfast. Which you eat at approximately 0740.
You have very nearly finished the (more than nine hour long) Always and Forever, Lara Jean audio book. Which you got yesterday. After 2200.
You have cleaned the kitchen counters.
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-909241936554059961.post-26996611563495170642017-03-24T07:30:00.001+00:002017-03-24T07:30:13.472+00:00My Most Anticipated Reads 2017
So, guys, are you ready. REALLY LONG post coming up. Like, really long. And its all words, no pictures. But this is the list of the books I am really looking forward to being released this year. The list of books I am 'hotly anticipating'. All 21? of them. Some I have already preordered, some I will borrow from the library (but am not anticipating them quite enough to shell out for my own copy.)Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-909241936554059961.post-10406869014201103682017-01-31T08:00:00.000+00:002017-01-31T08:00:24.244+00:00The Contents of My Tea Shelf(ves)
TA used to stand for Teaching Assistant.
Now it stands for Tea-Addicts Anonymous.
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-909241936554059961.post-24267516514731621162017-01-25T22:13:00.000+00:002017-01-25T22:17:28.497+00:00What I Ate Wednesday - January 25th 2017
Candy Apple Sandwich from The Best Homemade Kids Lunches on the Planet by Laura Fuentes.
Soreen and Banana and Popcorn for snacks on Friday. It was a long day. Don't judge.
Yeah, so this is macaroni and baked beans and tofu. Yeah I have no idea what was going on. It was an accumulation of what was in my fridge and needed eating up.
The Avacado Bacon Melt Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-909241936554059961.post-27751951390587273792017-01-18T22:21:00.000+00:002017-01-25T22:17:46.693+00:00What I Ate Wednesday - January 18th 2017
Okay, just so that we're all clear, this is what I ate in a week, not what I ate today.
Also, this is not everything I've eaten in the last week, I am a firm believer of cook once and then enjoy the leftovers, and so many meals have been multiples of the ones shown. Or variations on the theme of.
And I appologize for the poor picture quality. I'll try better next week.&Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-909241936554059961.post-10784993798669294842017-01-09T08:00:00.000+00:002017-01-09T08:00:21.815+00:00To Make List - January 2017
So a few months ago I posted the November 2016 To Make List. Yes I haven't posted anything since then. I'm sorry guys. I'm working on it. Pinky swear I am.
But back to the point. My Nana has been very interested since then to know how many of the things on that list I have actually made.
Um....
Give me a minute...
So that would be 9 out of the 24 items on that list.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-909241936554059961.post-66114414459965125852016-10-29T22:30:00.002+01:002016-10-29T22:30:48.114+01:00The To Make List - November 2016This lentil soup from Oh She Glows
A Christmas themed enchilada casserole? Um yas.....
Chocolate Chia pudding sounds awesome (I mean, chocolate....)
Broccoli cheeze soup. Well.... Um.... Broccoli. And vegan cheese. And...
Cauliflower mac and cheese? And so easy? Basically comfort food made out of veggies....
Candy Cane Beta Brownies
Quinoa for breakfast. With chocolate.
I made Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-909241936554059961.post-40110261404595023102016-10-07T21:42:00.000+01:002016-10-07T21:42:00.908+01:00Katy by Jacqueline Wilson
This book review is inevitably going to contain SPOILERS. Of this book (KATY by Jacqueline Wilson) and the original WHAT KATY DID by Susan Coolidge.
The picture takes you to Amazon
I was trying to describe What Katy Did to someone last week.
"Spoilers much?"
Well... I'd like to see him describe What Katy Did without explaining she fell off the swing.
"I Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-909241936554059961.post-21740011834603640132016-09-26T17:51:00.002+01:002016-09-26T17:51:40.502+01:00Plum Chia Jam
More P fun today.
This time we're doing something fun with plums.
Cause plums are the perfect P fruit. Pears are great, but you cant make jam with them. Or can you? Any jam aficionados got any thoughts on that? I love peaches, but not everyone likes the fuzzy skin. Pineapples are great, but slicing them makes my hands hurt (seriously, it makes them red and itchy. The Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-909241936554059961.post-87066136034468534552016-09-25T11:06:00.000+01:002016-09-25T11:06:55.480+01:00P-Pancakes
Quite often, I get that look from my friends when they're questioning your sanity. Like when you tell them your favorite food is apples (whats wrong with that?) or that you've never watched The Lion King (I know exactly what's wrong with that) or when they find out that you read stuff in French for fun.
The last couple of weeks, I've been on a real badge kick - I've been trying to Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-909241936554059961.post-85395941446221873532016-09-08T10:06:00.000+01:002016-09-08T10:06:28.463+01:00Owl Cupcakes
Looks aren't everything. As is (quite clearly) evident.
This is not the best looking owl cupcake that I have ever seen. If you want to look at beautiful pictures of gorgeously decorated professionally done pictures of owl cupcakes - Google it. Or check Pinterest. Its up to you.
But are those amazingly awesome cupcakes vegan?
Nope. See - I win there.
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-909241936554059961.post-18132521385931818092016-06-24T17:08:00.002+01:002016-06-24T17:08:35.925+01:00Caramel Bananachino
Because I am sitting here in Seattle on vacation and sucking a dum dum lollipop and about to go out..
Brevity is my friend guys - I'm sorry.
So I signed up for Popsicle week a long time before I realized that it would be whilst I was on vacation, when I would be without my laptop. And here Popsicle week has come, and although I had every intention of writing this post BEFORE I got Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-909241936554059961.post-74111181275450520302016-06-17T08:00:00.000+01:002016-06-17T08:00:26.863+01:00Book Club Friday: Intimidating TBR Tag
One of my favorite things to do when I have time (and lets be honest, very occasionally when I don't.) (I mean Ive never missed a lecture but Ive been 5 minutes late a couple of times) is to watch booktubers on Youtube. My favorite being Sasha Alsberg from A Book Utopia. I only started watching them about a year ago, but its quickly become one of my favorite things to do. Especially asUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-909241936554059961.post-60218525312099353352016-03-19T15:01:00.000+00:002016-03-19T15:01:52.940+00:00Roasted Mediterranean Carrot and Celery Salad
So last night I got all my work done early so that I could write a blog post. Cause I love y'all. And I kind of have a backlog of things that I need to post. It's the curse of the killer lab report...
And then I spent SO LONG sorting out all my photos that.... no recipe was posted. I mean... I have no clue why I don't just sort out my photos on... I don't know... a weekly basis? Then it Unknownnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-909241936554059961.post-11188699071407272102016-02-25T19:47:00.000+00:002016-02-25T19:47:02.543+00:00Uninstagram #2
No explanations. #1 is here.
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-909241936554059961.post-23562076086220032452016-02-21T18:32:00.002+00:002016-02-21T18:32:33.036+00:00An Abundance of Katherines by John Green
Sorry - not the best Photo
As I've talked about in various places here - I'm currently getting back into reading after a prolonged break. And during that prolonged break - a lot of stuff happened. Most of it for the better. Most notably - the world of Teen and Young Adult has embraced VARIETY. Before - I'm not going to lie - the 'teen' section was pretty black. We were still in the stage Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-909241936554059961.post-63730109755959536192016-01-31T00:11:00.000+00:002016-01-31T00:11:43.254+00:00Sweet Banana Rice Brekkie
I almost just wrote 'sweet banana rice oatmeal' in the title box of this post - but I thought that that might be a bit TOO MUCH of an oxymoron. Can you have an oatmeal made out of... not oats? I did play around with porridge briefly - but that brought up scenes of gruel and austere meals. Which is weird - I grew up with 'porridge' - now it just sounds... so... 19th century.
I think I've Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-909241936554059961.post-21765028440661703212016-01-26T21:53:00.000+00:002016-01-26T21:53:49.029+00:00Roast Beet Chili
I love roasted veggies. I mean - who doesn't? Roasting veggies intensifies the flavors - which is especially effective with sweeter veggies - carrots, squashes, sweet potatoes, tomatoes, parsnips... and beets.
So when I got some beets in my veg bag - they were chopped up and in the oven before I'd really thought about what I was going to do with them. So... beets in the oven. What nextUnknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-909241936554059961.post-27716831296103250822016-01-24T12:23:00.000+00:002016-01-26T10:06:54.350+00:00Japanese Apple Bunnies - Usagi Ringo
This blog is no stranger to bento lunches. The only tag with more posts attributed to it is recipes (you can see all my bento lunches from the past 2 years by clicking on the word 'bento' under the heading 'tags' in the sidebar). But mostly my bento's have been 'american' style. 'Western' food cut into pretty shapes. Or just Western food with a few food picks to make it look pretty as possible Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-909241936554059961.post-90450905210792756262016-01-23T15:44:00.000+00:002016-01-26T15:17:41.616+00:00Lemon and Sultana Pancakes
You know when you see something in the grocery store and you convince yourself that you DON'T really want them and you'll make something better when you get home and ultimately convince yourself not to buy them?
You know what I'm talking about - right?
That was what happened EVERY SINGLE TIME I went to the grocery store last semester. Didn't matter which one I went to (apart from I Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-909241936554059961.post-49129196165636591802016-01-10T17:52:00.002+00:002016-01-26T15:17:54.791+00:00The Lucy Variations by Sara Zarr
*review contains some spoilers*
When I started this book - it had probably been sitting on my shelf for about eight months. There was a time when it would be unlikely for me to have this book on my shelf for 8 hours without me at least starting. Often I'd of finished it too. Although to be honest at that point in my life- it wouldn't have even got to be on my shelf before I read it. It just Unknownnoreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-909241936554059961.post-45851138886993521212016-01-06T17:33:00.002+00:002016-01-06T17:33:44.358+00:00The To Make List - January 2016
As always - I have a list longer than me of all the yummyness that I want to make. The trouble with reading food blogs and being a cookbook addict is that there is always so many things I want to make. And then there's a whole load of idea's I have (some of which work - some of which don't) that I want to try out (because how else would I know if they work or not?) and I end up wanting to do a Unknownnoreply@blogger.com10