Things.

I read an article on Thought Catalog this week: http://thoughtcatalog.com/lily-garcia/2013/11/53-things-i-need-you-to-know-wherever-you-are/
I thought it was really fun, so I thought I'd give it a go myself... without the twist... just simple, old me! You should try writing one yourself!

 

1.       I go to bed at ridiculous a time in the afternoon because I like to sleep for 12 hours

2.       Sometimes after that sleep I can’t be bothered to get out of bed so I just lay there

3.       I hate breakfast. It’s the worst meal of the day. I always have toast.

4.       I love walking to school on my own in the morning. I’m not a morning person.

5.       I always have to have a mid-morning snack… because I didn’t eat all my breakfast.

6.       Mid-morning is when I’m at my most chattiest, I’ve finally given myself the energy.

7.       I love train stations.

8.       I like to figure out people’s stories… what they’re doing here and where they’re going.

9.       Sometimes I like to pretend I’m going somewhere special and not just too Meadowhall again.

10.   I have a nail varnish obsession.

11.   More specifically, I have three shades of a very similar plum… when I put them on I can’t tell which I’m wearing.

12.   I like photos

13.   I often look through them, I could spend hours looking through old photos… they make me happy.

14.   I wish I was back in those photos

15.   I feel old

16.   I’m 17, I’m not old.

17.   I just feel it… so I dread my birthday

18.   Sometimes I wish I could forever stay at primary school age.

19.   I love the Christmas build up… it’s the best part of the year.

20.   I like to have a go at DIY-ing at this time, I’m not very good at that.

21.   I wear a hoodie and socks to bed… my feet still get cold.

22.   At night I spend two hours on my own. Sometimes I like to just sit and think about my day.

23.   I find it difficult to relax… I think too much.

24.   I plan my outfits for the week.

25.   It makes my mornings less stressful… I really hate mornings.

26.   Autumns my favourite month, but really I just like the colours.

27.   I love wearing my wellies… I love it even more when it’s snowing.

28.   When snowflakes fall on my nose and eyelashes I start to sing the sound of music in my head

29.   I have an adoration of musicals

30.   I think Grease is my favourite, I like Rizzo’s character.

31.   I’m even getting tired writing this list… it’s only 9 o’clock.

32.   32 is my lucky number. I will therefore stop at 32.

Bonfire Night

Confession! I'm writing this on the second and not the fifth, I couldn't contain my excitement! I went to the Rugby Club on the second and had a lovely time. I went with two of my friends who I love to bits and I'm so glad I went.

I don't know what it is about Bonfire Night, whether it's the fireworks, the cinder toffee, the friends or the fact you freeze your arse off but I completely love it! There's just something great about getting wrapped up all warm and going out into the freezing with your wellies on to be all snuggly!

We went to the Rugby Club anyway, went on a ride, eat some chips, and watched the bonfire and the fireworks. We also did a lot of singing towards the end of the trip which was funny.

I hope that all my Bonfire nights live up to this one!

Keep Dreaming xoxo

Rounding off the food.

That's it... the end of my food addiction. So, I shall round it off with a similar recipe. For the two recipes I've shared so far, they've started with the same tomato-y base/sauce/pasta ... I guess it makes it easier to have the starting point down to a tee! Again, this pasta has a tomato-y sauce which is similar to the pasta I made for the fried sandwich, but with water added so that it isn't quite as thick as a paste!

I used:
-Half an onion
-one clove of garlic
-bacon pieces
-tomatoes
-tomato puree
-half a stock cube
-boiling water (to own preference)

So my sauce started off by cooking the onions (diced) and bacon in a pan, then adding the diced garlic and tomatoes. Letting it simmer. Add the tomatoes (chopped). Once it's browned and the bacons cooked through, add the tomato puree and the stock cube. After a while begin to add the boiling water whilst stirring so you get a nice consistency.

Whilst doing this, I cooked the pasta. Then I just drained the pasta and stirred the sauce in with it and served! You could put cheese on top of it if you wish, but I just had it with baguette and it was delish! Plus, there were leftovers for when I got back from the Rugby Club! Enjoy xoxo

Granny's Soup.

I seem to be on a bit of a food role, so I'll just go with it; I'll be the foodie type for the week! I made this soup a while ago, and when I say 'Granny's soup', I basically mean minestrone soup that my Mama usually makes, but I thought I'd have a go at... so don't get too excited people! Any...here's what you'll need (and this is going to be rough because I didn't really follow a specific recipe.)
-boiling water

-stock cube

-can of tinned tomatoes

-tomatoes

-carrots

-pasta

-bacon

-onion

-dried basil

-celery!!!

 

 

So, it starts off the same as my sandwich paste... cook in a pan, your onions, bacon, tomatoes, carrots etc. then add the tinned tomatoes. stir the boiling water into the stock cube (this is kind of about measurement here). Let it simmer a bit. Then boil your pasta in the soup for the set amount of time. It may also be useful to add the basil and maybe some salt/pepper/pinch of sugar at the this point.

Anyway, so you cook cook cook! Keep tasting it, and vwalah you have your soup ready to serve (yay)

Ooooh, celery! You could also add celery! But, here's the finished product! It's delicious!

 And.... you can bag and freeze the left overs for another week!!!

So, have a go if you like at my Mama's minestrone soup! It's perfect for a cold day!

Keep Dreaming xoxo