The Palace

Last week I had a trip to Blenheim Palace. After having a look around the house and gardens, I had a champagne tea, which was amazing!



There were three tiers of sandwiches and cakes!

Between three people, it wasn't all for me! But it was so nice and we were looking out onto the gardens and water fountains. Definitely recommended!

Big Bang

Last night there was a Jools Holland concert not far from my house. If it hadn't been such a rainy and cold night, I would have sat out in the garden and listened. But at 10.20, there was a big firework display to end the concert, so I quickly grabbed my camera and leaned out of my bedroom window to try capturing a few shots. This was my favourite out of a whole bunch I took.

I just wish I had a better lens now! So I could have gotten some closer shots.

Good Brownies?

I made some brownies today, but they are not what they seem! I tried a recipe from the latest 'Cook yourself thin' recipe book. They arn't exactly calorie free, but a tiny little square is only around 100 calories! They taste pretty good for a lower calorie chocolaty snack.

Sushi

I decided to try making my own sushi today, I thought I'd start by making a vegtable sushi roll, as this seemed easiest for a beginner. This was my first attempt, which was all falling apart and too sticky.

So I then tried again, using less rice and vegtables. Which seemed to work much better.

But I cooked far too much rice and am now so full from eating way too much of the stuff!! But I've definitely learnt alot from my first few attempts! Cook less rice and use less rice and filling, so the the roll is kept small and tight. I'm going to try again tomorrow though as it tasted really nice despite the poor execution!

Wild Strawberries

The weather is so nice at the moment, I feel it's lending a helping hand to my wild strawberries, as they are now starting to really develop.



The only way I can think to describe them, is that they are like a condensed regular strawberry. It's like a burst of all that flavour in a tiny bite.
See how tiny they are!

Full to the brim!

I had an amazing lunch at a gastropub in Barford today. I had taken my camera with me, but when it came to it I was far too wussy to get it out and take any pictures! Everything was so well presented as well! I should have asked them if it was ok to take photos, but like I said, wussy! The link to the pubs website. http://www.granvillebarford.co.uk/index.php

Just to make you jealous, what I had - Pear, walnut & stilton salad with maple syrup dressing. Fillet of seabass on a bed of white truffle & basil pasta with a sweet pepper sauce. And a vanilla cheesecake with blackberry jelly.

It was all so good and I was stuffed, I would definitley recommend the pub, the food and service were excellent.

Perfect Space

While looking for images for inspiration, I found this picture. I love the colours and symmetry but also the art deco style. I'd definitely like my home to look like this one day.