I love marzipan. I love it on cakes (so much better than fondant!), in muffins and pies, and I love it as a sugary little snack on its own. So when Joyce from Miss Craftsy posted a recipe for a super easy healthy version of this sugary deliciousness I immediately got the urge to try […]
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When it comes to relationships, Colin Singleton’s type is girls named Katherine. And when it comes to girls named Katherine, Colin is always getting dumped. Nineteen times, to be exact. On a road trip miles from home, this anagram-happy, washed-up child prodigy has ten thousand dollars in his pocket, a bloodthirsty feral hog on his […]
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Okay, you’re probably thinking: Healthy cocktails? There is no such thing! While that’s probably true, these cocktails include some very healthy ingredients in addition to the obvious alcohol. They’re smoothie-cocktails, or smocktails, as I have dubbed them (still not sure I like the name, though). I hung out with two of my best friends yesterday, and we decided […]
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A man found brutally and horribly murdered near his remote home in the fogs of Dartmoor… The Baskerville Curse that laid its icy finger on each member of the family one by one… And the Hound — savage, appalling, hellish and deadly… Sherlock Holmes’ powers are stretched to the full in the most thrilling and […]
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A few weeks ago I bought a kilo of frozen raspberries for less than 4 euros. You can imagine I was quite pleased with myself! I love raspberries, but they’re always so ridiculously expensive, if you want fresh ones. Even frozen raspberries aren’t very cheap, usually. So, yes, I was very happy with this purchase, to […]
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Last week, the lovely Cathy from 746 Books played reading bingo with the books she’s read since she started her blog. It seemed like so much fun that I’ve decided to see how far I get on the Reading Bingo chart! I’m only using the books I’ve read this year (since I’ve got those on […]
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Here is a small fact. YOU ARE GOING TO DIE. 1939. Nazi Germany. The country is holding its breath. Death has never been busier. Liesel, a nine-year-old girl, is living with a foster family on Himmel Street. Her parents have been taken away to a concentration camp. Liesel steals books. This is her story and […]
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Every year, at the beginning of November, my parents’ church organises a jumble sale to raise money for charity. It’s always loads of fun, because everyone’s working together for a good cause which makes for an amazing atmosphere. Besides selling all kinds of second hand stuff, there’s also a lottery with a wheel of fortune and tons […]
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So… Another post about a film. This one isn’t related to books, or to baking, but I wanted to write a post about it nevertheless, because Pride is one of the best and most important films I’ve seen in years. It’s 1984, and the miner strikes are in full swing in the UK. A group […]
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Top Ten Tuesday is hosted by The Broke and the Bookish. Another fun topic this week! I sometimes struggle to come up with ten books (or characters, or whatever) for my top tens, but top ten books I want to reread? No problem, my friend! I love rereading! I’ll give you a top twenty with ease! […]
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Books Baking and Blogging 