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Swine Flu From Lisaakyb in Why can't foodies be fashionistas? (97 days old)

Today is the first day out of bed since Tuesday evening - yes, I have become a statistic and have succombed to swine flu. I don't think I have ever felt so ill in my life (thankfully, I am not sickly … more

Blood, Pearls and Rubies From Lisaakyb in Why can't foodies be fashionistas? (104 days old)

Bought a big punnet of blackcurrants at a knock down price at the supermarket this morning. Was delighted until I got them home and remembered why these gorgeous berries, like teeny darkest purple pea… more

Nostalgia and Jammy Buns From Lisaakyb in Why can't foodies be fashionistas? (105 days old)

Yesterday Amazon delivered Jane Brockets “Cherry Cake and Ginger Beer”, which is part cook book, part review of many classic children’s books and details how to make many of the treats featured in tho… more

Not so perfect! From Lisaakyb in Why can't foodies be fashionistas? (110 days old)

Having not cooked for the last couple of weeks I was very tempted by a recipe that I found a couple of weeks ago for chicken baked with oranges, cinnamon and Moroccan spices. Sounded lovely, smelled d… more

Some Wizard Jam From Lisaakyb in Why can't foodies be fashionistas? (110 days old)

The garden is full of raspberries, gooseberries and strawberries, and although the Sunday style mags tell me that I should be rustling up puddings and preserves galore, I find that real life intervene… more

More Builders Bums From Lisaakyb in Why can't foodies be fashionistas? (113 days old)

Haven’t posted anything for the last couple of weeks due to having the builders in. No, this isn’t a euphemism, but has been a real life, traumatic event that has left me facing a couple of cheerful b… more

Does Sherry Trifle Count? From Lisaakyb in Why can't foodies be fashionistas? (125 days old)

Three meals in the last week have consisted of just wine. No, tell a lie one also involved a handful of falafel and some salad cream. Anyway, this is not a good state of affairs, so I have decided to … more

Weller, Weller, Weller, Oops From Lisaakyb in Why can't foodies be fashionistas? (125 days old)

Last week I posted a blog about Paul Weller and in it I mentioned Ade’s friend Tim. When I got home last Monday evening Ade told me that for some bizarre reason Tim had read the post. I am still blush… more

Weller Weekend From Lisaakyb in Why can't foodies be fashionistas? (132 days old)

After a mad, crazy, busy week at work when food has been quick and easy – stir fries, pasta and home made burgers; I have had a lovely weekend. Ade’s old friend drove up from London for the weekend… more

Remnants From Lisaakyb in Why can't foodies be fashionistas? (139 days old)

It's the final hours of our weeks leave; back to work tomorrow. Enjoying the last few rays of sunshine and leafing through the final sections of the paper. To say that I "cooked" tonight would be push… more

Debauchery From Lisaakyb in Why can't foodies be fashionistas? (139 days old)

Scenes of devastation in the street, it's full of men clutching their heads in one hand and a shovel in the other (the urban beach seems to be taking a lot of clearing up). Everyone is wandering aroun… more

Cheap Fun in Hull From Lisaakyb in Why can't foodies be fashionistas? (140 days old)

Today was our street party, looked forward to for so long by the citizens of Ella Street, Hull. By midday the healing tent was assembled, the junk band were warming up and the Mr Whippy van was brewin… more

A Very English Anger From Lisaakyb in Why can't foodies be fashionistas? (141 days old)

As it was the final day of our week off Ade and I went out for lunch. Went to a very popular, trendy cafe bar to eat, chat and people watch. Waited for 40 minutes for our order which would have been u… more

Satisfaction From Lisaakyb in Why can't foodies be fashionistas? (141 days old)

Got up early this morning to make some bread rolls. Taking hot bread out of the oven must be the most satisfying feeling in the world. And it's certainly the best smell. Ate the first one in the g… more

Slug Scones From Lisaakyb in Why can't foodies be fashionistas? (142 days old)

Slug kebab was on the menu for the lovely Hugh Furry-Knittingwool on the telly last night. A free and ecological source of protein or unspeakable, slimey filth? Even boiling in vinegar couldn't get ri… more

Crabs From Lisaakyb in Why can't foodies be fashionistas? (144 days old)

If you are ever lucky enough to find your self, as I was this morning, faced with a sign in the fishmonger that says “Crab – half price!” grab it and run home as fast as your legs will carry you. With… more

Mustn't Grumble. From Lisaakyb in Why can't foodies be fashionistas? (144 days old)

This is a precious weeks annual leave and I am staring out of my dining room window at torrential rain; it's like something out of an overblown Hollywood disaster movie, my wonky gravel path has becom… more

Supersizers Go ... Wrong From Lisaakyb in Why can't foodies be fashionistas? (145 days old)

Trapped by a freak downpour in the hell that is the McArthur Glen Shopping Centre in York – we only wanted a couple of bits and bobs from the discount Thornton’s Chocolate Cabin - we killed time in Pr… more

Temptation From Lisaakyb in Why can't foodies be fashionistas? (146 days old)

It’s my lovely mother-in-laws birthday tomorrow. She, like me, has a very sweet tooth and an appreciation for baking, so I this evening I have donned my frilly pinny and in between marvelling at the y… more

A Lazy Summer Chicken From Lisaakyb in Why can't foodies be fashionistas? (146 days old)

Breakfast was leisurely; Sunday papers, toast with home grown raspberry jam and a Nigel Slater concoction – melon, bacon and parsley salad which was utter perfection. Cold, sweet melon, deeply savoury… more

Key principle in nature! From swarnmriga in swarnmriga.blog.co.uk (162 days old)

If survival of the fittest is a key principle in nature, so is adaptability and interdependence. Just as a creeper sprouts from a wedge in a rocky surface, we too can find our place in the rockiest of… more

Do not meet their own high standards! From swarnmriga in swarnmriga.blog.co.uk (162 days old)

A higher proportion of women feel that they do not meet their own high standards with family and workplace commitments, say US researchers.According to a study of 288 adults, when it comes to feeling… more

Influenced by her partner status! From swarnmriga in swarnmriga.blog.co.uk (162 days old)

A woman’s interest in the opposite sex does get influenced by her partner status, according to a study.Indiana University neuroscientist Heather Rupp asked 59 men and 56 women rated 510 photos of oppo… more

Even beneficial for premature babies! From swarnmriga in swarnmriga.blog.co.uk (162 days old)

Music therapy could soon become popular at neonatal units, with a research suggesting that music played to premature babies may help to reduce their pain and encourage better oral feeding. "There is p… more

It is all about what's happening inside? From swarnmriga in swarnmriga.blog.co.uk (163 days old)

What makes a person great in bed? It's not just about the intense chemistry or mind-blowing foreplay. The whole point is to be completely in tune with your partner's feelings and body.Here is a list o… more

Men are the ‘weaker sex’! From swarnmriga in swarnmriga.blog.co.uk (163 days old)

Men are the ‘weaker sex’ according to a study, which found that males are not only more likely to develop complications during birth but are more vulnerable to infections and less able to withstand d… more

High intelligence have better sex! From swarnmriga in swarnmriga.blog.co.uk (163 days old)

It’s rightly said that you perform well in bed when you have the desire to score brownie points.Everyone likes to enjoy lovemaking with a fully charged up mind and at the same time they want an equall… more

If you are convinced! From swarnmriga in swarnmriga.blog.co.uk (164 days old)

What we call happiness or ecstasy is, to me, creative thinking. And creative thinking is the infinite movement of thought, emotion and action.That is, when thought, which is emotion, which is action i… more

Fall in love, feels wonderful! From swarnmriga in swarnmriga.blog.co.uk (167 days old)

People who fall in love feels wonderful and agonizing at the same time. All those ups and downs can be a source of stress. But it takes a calmer, more stable form of love to yield clear health benefi… more

Fun Fact: Crash or Dash? From swarnmriga in swarnmriga.blog.co.uk (168 days old)

It's a head-scratcher. Having sex puts men to sleep but wakes women up. So while you're craving a little postcoital closeness with your man, he's zoned out in front of Saturday Night Live reruns or ca… more