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Food.
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Delayed reactions
I had an absolutely lovely Easter weekend. There were homemade hot cross buns, Easter nests, and roast lamb with Yorkshire pud. My only role in any of this was to artfully arrange the eggs in the nests. I also enjoyed the traditional three Cs of Easter: chocolate, church, and 'crap, essay marking ( Read more... ) -
Domestic Goddess Failure
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Chocolate is my Boyfriend
Or at least, Dove Chocolate seems to think it is. I meant to write about this before Christmas when I bought a bag of the mini caramel pieces. There doesn't actually seem to be a name for this product line here, although I think in the US it's called Dove Promises. Today I bought the dark chocolate ones, and this is the ridiculous blurb on the bag ( Read more... ) -
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FOOD MEME! Taken from scrawled, and boy, am I hungry.
What's the last thing you ate?
Toast and marmalade for tea. Just kidding, it was for breakfast.
What's your favorite cheese?
ANY! Maybe a sharp vintage cheddar I love the most. And a soft brie. And Persian fetta, marinated with garlic and oil and spices...
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It has come to my attention that some people are pronouncing my username as "saffronlee". This upsets me terribly. I do not allow mispronunciations of my names (if we ever meet in real life, try it and see). Please view this random Blue Heelers fanvid and listen to the Taxiride song for the correct pronunciation. Then write a 500-word essay on what ( Read more... ) -
Advent: Day 22
Holiday Foods: Do You Know What You Are Eating?
Food plays an important part in many holiday celebrations. We eat certain foods on certain days, we give special foods as gifts--sometimes, we even sing about food! Yes, holiday foods are pleasing and familiar--but do we really know what we're eating? Here's your chance to find out! christmas, food, advent 2008Advent: Day 14
No Advent Calendar yesterday. It was probably Becky's fault. So a few different things today.
I asked avariecaita for a suggestion, and she proposed Top 10 Favourite Christmas Traditions Down Under. We only have one, and it is: getting drunk. Although, okay, not really. Complaining about the heat and going for a swim is another. Also, in our house we light a ( Read more... )Advent: Day 3
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Thank you for all your minty suggestions last week. This afternoon I headed to the One Stop to see what I could find ( Read more... )