The Wedding Reception

So, Friday night I attended my second wedding reception of the year at the wonderful Buxted Park Hotel. It was my friend Hayley’s older brother’s wedding. So Harriet, Emily, Kat and I attended the evening’s festivities. They laid on a horse derby (like the one on the pier) and a photo booth. It looked like so much thought and consideration went into the wedding to make it so personal and touching. I wish them both a lifetime of happiness.

Life this week, according to my camera #2

Happy 'belated' Birthday Kat

Lauren, myself, Kat

Last week all the girls (apart from Zoey, who was sunning herself in Madeira) got together for our good friend Kat’s 24^thbirthday. The night was perfectly timed for a last gathering before Kat jets across the world for her 3 month travelling trip. The night turned out to be a much civilised one, with a quick catch up curry, and a few cosmos after at a local bar. In the end it was only Kat, Lauren and I left to giggle the night away.

Life this week, according to my camera #1

So. I have been thinking of the best way to document the comings and goings of my life through this blog. Yes, I can publish posts after I have been somewhere or done something. But what about all the little things that are missed out on a daily basis. The things that pass us by, and would never normally be good enough for an entire post. I don’t want these moments to go unparsed, so I have come up with the idea of a weekly blog post dedicated purely to pictures from the last week, however insignificant or silly it may seem at the time. This way I can gage my interests and activities over time. (I think food may take a prominent place though J )

Alas, here is the first post, aptly named, Life this week, according to my camera (a fancy name, I know)

p.s I love the top, left picture of Si. He is genuinely in deep thoughts with himself. Ahhh, Si thinking, what is the world coming to?

Super Healthy Salmon Burgers

So this recipe is super duper easy, and really doesn’t take much time at all. As yesterday turned into such a beautiful sunny day, I had to cook something fresh and summery to enjoy probably one of the last times in the garden of an evening. We have only recently finished our decking, so we haven’t had many chances to east al fresco.

So this dish will take roughly 10 minutes to prepare and 10-15 to cook.

You will need-

Frying pan

Cooking pot

Blender (handheld will do)

Ingredients (for 2 people) obviously alter for more people

2 salmon fillets

2 tsp Red Thai curry paste

Ginger (1/2 thumb size)

1 tsp Soy sauce

Half a bunch of coriander (or jar herbs if unavailable)

Rice to serve

Salad  

1 Cucumber

2 Carrot

2 tsp White wine vinegar

To start prepare all your ingredients before starting to cook. Also prepare your salad by using a potato peeler on the carrot and cucumber, and then add your white wine vinegar. Easy.

So here we go...

1.       Tip the salmon, paste, ginger, soy and coriander into the blender (if you don’t have a blender, like me. I used a handheld blender and mixed in a bowl)

2.       Pulse until roughly mixed. (I know this picture isn’t the most attractive picture, but trust me, it will taste good)

3.       Now put the rice on, and tip out the mix and make 2 burgers. Put the spring rolls in the oven

4.       Fry the burgers for 4-5 minutes on each side

5.       Your dinner is now done. Serve all together with some Thai sweet chilli sauce on the side if you fancy

Cake for one

So last night my sweet tooth kicked in, and I had a massive craving for cake mixture. I know not everyone likes this, but if you haven’t tried it before, YOU HAVE TO! It is truly amazing.

So, whilst I was licking the bowl I thought I may as well make some cupcakes with vanilla frosting (YUM)

I didn't have time to photograph the whole process, but when I do I will post the cake and frosting recipe. You will never look back.


Suzi x

They said no.

I got the call on Wednesday. ‘We would like to invite you to audition for Total Wipeout this Saturday, can you make it?’ I eeeked a little inside, and said ‘of course’
2 weeks earlier I had sent a rushed application off, never thinking it would be good enough. Now if you don’t know what Total Wipeout is, it is the very popular BBC programme, where the contestants compete in a series of assault course challenges, one including 3 big red balls (I’m sure you get it now )

So here is how my day went...

My alarm didn’t go off, I missed my train, I forgot my camera and trainers, I rushed around London, I queued for an hour at the audition, sold myself for 1 minute to a lady dressed as a cheerleader, to be told NO straightaway, I sat outside the History museum, eating an egg sarnie from Marks on my own and left in total limbo. So I was on a massive comedown. What a waste of a morning. But at least I got to go see one of my bestest, Lauren, in her lovely new home in Clapham. I am so gutted I forgot my camera, so all I have for evidence is eating the best scrambled eggs in a local restaurant called Brew (it’s a must) and chatting all afternoon/evening with a few glasses of wine. Perfect. (To also mention, my good friend Kat joined us for the afternoon catch up J )

My Sunday was more chilled out, with a family lunch, gardening and a cheeky takeaway. Not forgetting getting the fright of my life when a frog jumped out on me. Pictures below

My little doggie, Pudding. My Niece Jess. My chinese take-away. My mate, the frog.