Eating out vs. eating in.

I've always found eating in to be easier, faster, sometimes yummier. But of course, the simple pleasure of going out and ordering something freshly cooked, hot and delicious just can't be beaten.

Now I was going to do another Top 5 Faves thing, like last time. But I've decided that that is probably too long, and too much of a strain on my tired brain. So instead, I will take you through some of my fave things to eat out (and in) with less of a structured feel, and more of a laid-back, relaxed vibe. I won't do any numbering this time, because to be fair, I can't really say what my absolute fave food to eat out or in is. I have several faves.

Firstly, I like eating paninis. Out, of course. Usually with a nice coffee to go with it. Ham and cheese is my particular fave. Of panini that is. (Ha ha ha!) Especially the ones with extra gooey cheese in them. I much prefer gooey cheeses. The way when you eat a panini and bite into it, the cheese is all stringy, and there's a long strand of cheese coming out from your mouth and dangling down a good 15 or so centimetres. That is just such an enjoyable and fun experience.

My panini, and two coffees. One was my companion's. Mine's the one with chocolate on the top. I have such a sweet tooth!

 

Secondly, I'm up for anything (well... almost) sweet to eat. Mainly cupcakes, or cakes, or gingerbread men or biscuits. Depending on where I am and what mood I'm in. Sometimes I'll just snack on chocolate. But... I don't mind sitting in a cafe and eating something sweet. Usually it'll be a cupcake. One with lots of icing. But nothing else really. I'm not up for anything sickly, or creamy. Eurgh!

 

Here's a snack I once ate out. It may not be my usual, but it's still sweet and has nuts in it. You can't really ask for more. Especially when you're busy and on the move.

 

Thirdly, I love eating in. It's not got the same speedy, lively, quick vibe as eating out, but that doesn't bother me. I can't be asked to go out everyday or even every week to eat out. I just can't. But that doesn't mean that I can't eat delicious food. Though most is not freshly cooked, I do try and keep my diet fairly balanced. But not to any exact measurements or amount of food. I just eat what I want. And in moderation. It's the "little and often" method.

 

Here's something I actually cooked. Fried eggs. Very basic, but very yummy. One went a little bit funny (the top one).

 

I had them as a little extra to something else I ate previously that day, which was similar. That's why the plate's a bit mucky. Those fried eggs really filled me up!

 

That's all for now. Thanks for reading, you lovely peeps. Leave a comment below or on Twitter @Supersizer1.

 

Bye now. xxx







Fruits, me, Giles Coren... and other stuff.

Weird title, I know. I'm just trying to give you peeps a hint as to what I'm going to write about in my blog post. I've meant to write this for some time. But you know what I'm like... I will often put it off, because other things grab my attention (like Twitter, Tumblr, Instagram, or the television or radio), or of course, more importantly, I really have had other, more major things to worry about, or do. Oh, and then there's when I've felt ill. And trust me, I'm one of these people who does get ill a fair bit. My immune system is crap. It always has been. As a kid I would go off school more than most purely because I got ill more than most. You either do get ill a lot, or you don't. And I did.

Now, intro. over... it's time to get to the main reason I'm blogging today. Fruit. Or, my favourite fruits. I had the idea the other day because Esther Walker did a blog post, which I read, about how to make banana bread. Then it got me thinking about which fruits are my fave, and why.

So, here goes... my favourite fruits (shortlist):

1. Banana.
    I have always had a strong liking for this fruit, ever since I was little. It's good on its own, or with cereal (on top of it, which is how I like it), or with cake (on the side, like how I like my tomato ketchup along side my chicken and mushroom slices - Ginsters), or on toast (which I have rarely eaten), or in a cake (banana cake - which I have made once).

Here's a piece of my banana cake. I made it back in August, and it lasted for about 2 weeks. Well, I ate it within that time. Oh, and my companion had some too.

 

2. Blueberry.

    The good old blueberry... definitely a favourite of mine. I love blueberry muffins, and get them most weeks, in either a 2 or 4 pack. They taste really nice, and are much healthier (I'd imagine) than a choc chip muffin, or a double choc chip muffin. I also have made my own once, except with a little twist - there was a hint of lemon in the muffins. And the recipe was by a contestant from The Great British Bake Off, Urvashi Roe.

 

Here is one of my blueberry and lemon muffins. This was all the way back in March that I made these. Just goes to show how little baking I do. But, it's thanks to the Bake Off that I've got into it.

 

3. Strawberry.

    Here's another fruit which has been a part of my diet since I was small. (And by small I mean young.) It's in yogurts and milk drinks that I've drunk and ate as a child. I have always loved its sweet flavour. And I still do. I still eat yogurts that contain a strawberry flavour. I'm not sure whether it's a natural flavouring or not. But I like it all the same. And Yazoos are another thing which has a strawberry flavour in it, which I love. I went through a BIG, looooong faze of drinking them, then went off them, and then have re-discovered recently that I like them.

 

4. Apricot.

    This is another fruit which I only really like because as a kid I'd have it in my yogurt, because it was flavoured with it. It's a nice, fresh tasting fruit. And the yellow-y colour it makes the yogurt is very cheery, and nice to look at.

 

5. Apple.

    This fruit is one I like on its own, cut up, even with honey, or on cereal. Even fruit juices that have apple in them, such as Innocent smoothies. It's also a nice flavour in cakes, or there's the classic pudding apple crumble, which is very delicious and nice with custard. That used to be a favourite dessert of mine at school. That and chocolate sponge with chocolate custard - very unhealthy, but OH so good!

 

My 5 favourite fruits there for you. The 6th, if I'd have made the list just a little bit longer, would have been grapes. They are very nice, but only if they taste sweet. And have no pips in them. They are a pain to have to remove after/during eating a grape.

 

Now, a little bit more extra stuff, which I felt I just had to include in my blog post...

 

Giles Coren replied to me on the 8th of this month. I was very happy and also very pleased for his wife, Esther, who had written an article in The Times about How To Be A Blogger, which I really enjoyed reading. It also taught me that for my blog to become more popular, I must blog on a more regular basis, and also not go on about how I've been too busy to blog. Although I never really say that. I usually give a short(ish) apology, and then get on with writing my latest blog post. But maybe in future I won't mention how I've not blogged in ages and just go straight into writing about whatever it is I'm writing about. Sound good to you?

 

Now, I must depart from my blog now. Pandora's show on Capital will be on in about half an hour, and I CAN'T miss that! I love you guys who actually read my blog. It may not be a huge amount, but it's better than nothing.

 

Please feel free to tweet me or leave a comment below, I'd like to hear some feedback on this post. Thanks! Bye for now... Ss1. xxx



A little bit of blogging.

I know, I haven't blogged in ages. I have meant to, but never got around to it. I've wanted to blog about The Great British Bake Off, and how great it was to watch. But it's been a while since it was on, so I can only do that once I've gathered a fair amount of pics together and refreshed my brain on it. But basically, the person who I wanted to win, or rather one of the people I wanted to win, won it. So I was pleased with the end result. Also, Mel and Sue were fab at presenting the show. And the 'Revisited' show was also really good and it was nice to see people such as Joanne Wheatley again, on the TV.

Besides the GBBO, I have also been enjoying other TV shows like Mrs Biggs and other things, which for some reason, my mind can't remember right now. Not great when all I want to do is go into depth about programmes I've watched. Plus, I'd really like to share a pic with you of a recent meal I've eaten. Purely because it was very yummy & seriously good to look at. P.S. I didn't make it. My companion did. They're a great cook. Not an actual professional or anything. Just great at cooking.

Toast with fish paste, cheese, eggs, cucumber and pepper.

 

I just want to end my blog post by mentioning how much I've enjoyed listening to Capital FM recently, and Pandora, Emily and Ant have all kept me entertained in the early hours of the morning & late evening (because Pandora's show is on from 8pm to midnight on a Friday). Thanks for all the tunes & chatter on Twitter. You guys are ace!

 

Also, big love to Sue & Giles, my idols. You are the greatest & funniest peeps I know. From the TV.

 

Bye for now, Ss1. xxx



Make-up and pictures. Inspirational!

If taking pictures inspires you, or you like to wear make-up, read on! (Go on. It'll only take 5 minutes, at the most/least. Roughly that.)

I am in a pretty good mood today. Woke up at about quarter to 12(pm). Felt pretty rested. Had a long sleep, because I went to bed at the early-ish time of 1:35(am). Can honestly say that that was out of character. I am such a late night owl. I will stay up 'til the morning, if I can. But I had very little sleep before, so felt pretty darn tired.

Anyway, today I've had a chance to make myself up. Or doll myself up, if you like. Although I look more like a Bratz doll than a Barbie doll, as far as make-up goes. Bright colours, big eyes, dark lips. I look like Yasmin from the Bratz. I know, I know far too much about dolls for someone my age. Heck, I'm just a big kid at heart.

So. Make-up tips. Firstly, never be afraid to experiement and play with colours. Even if they clash.

Secondly, if you use an eye crayon on your eye, a chunky one, then please feel free to add a bit of eye shadow on top of it. It helps the eye shadow to stay on, and stick to the eye. Plus, it makes the colour more vibrant, and looks pretty cool.

My eyes right now have a light blue eye crayon on them, and a darker blue eye shadow over the top. Plus a light yellow on the brow bone. It's also using an eye crayon. It's a BarryM one. It's very good, and creates a nice little glow on the eye. It also doubles up as a lip crayon. If you're feeling adventurous, then you can use it on your lips. I have a plum lipstick on me right now. A No7 one. Very good for adding a darkness to your lips, while still keeping them moisturised.

My eye. Hope you like it.

Thanks for reading my blog post. Don't forget, always remember. Ha ha! No. Seriously. Don't forget, to put some mascara on to complete this look.

Bye for now. Please leave a comment below or tweet me, if you'd like to tell me what you thought of my blog post. Love, Ss1. x

Good days, good followers, good TV shows.

In recent times life has got a little better for me. Mainly because of good followers on Twitter, good TV shows and I've had good days in general. Can't say everything has been good though, because it hasn't. But you win some, you lose some, I suppose.

The good followers have included Pandora from Capital FM, who recently followed me, and who is such a lovely person, and an awesome radio presenter. Also, certain other followers of mine. Ones who like what I like, and even Giles Coren, who has always been nothing but kind to me, from day 1.

Good TV shows have included: The Great British Bake Off, Celebrity Big Brother, Spaced, Made In Chelsea, an event where the Mayor of London got asked questions on the 4th of July, which I really enjoyed watching. And I'm sure there are other shows, but my memory isn't brill right now.

The Great British Bake Off has been particularly good, as I'm finally getting to know everyone's names and following quite a few Bake Off peeps on Twitter. Good times are being had by all, by the sound of it. Cathryn is a particular favourite of mine, just because I can see a lot of myself in her, such as the way she can get very worried about things, and needs support and comfort from Mel.

Another few of my favourites are James, John, Victoria (who sadly is not in the show anymore), and Danny. They are all very skilled at what they do, and have made some awesome bakes. I seem to remember James made a very cool looking tart, and Paul was very impressed with it.

Cathryn's showstopper was just stunning. And was a rectangular shape. It had little swirls on the top of it, in a sort of golden colour, which I thought was very pretty. It towered above most of the contestants' showstoppers, and impressed the judges.

Mel and Sue were very funny as always. Sue opened a fortune cookie and made a joke, plus she ate some of the food made by one of the bakers. And Mel said to Cathryn "Imagine them all naked. Paul and Mary." or something like that. That was to try and calm Cathryn down and made her laugh. I thought that was really sweet.

Also, as I want to keep my taking pics thing going on my blog, I will include some pics now and again, to keep everyone inspired, and show you peeps how much I love taking photos.

Plus, the odd make-up tip will be included. Just to share my knowledge of make-up with you, and to help out any fellow young ladies out there.

Mel and Sue, you are fabulous! (Mel's on the right, Sue's on the left.)

 

Cathryn. One of my faves.

One of the bakes the contestants had to do. It was the technical bake. Treacle tart, I think.

Anyway, I shall leave it there for now. Until the next blog post, bye! Ss1. xxx

Beautiful things, beautiful people, and beautiful animals.

Yes. Beautiful. That's the theme of this blog post. Just because I felt like it.

I see beautiful things every day. Birds, the sky, the lipstick I wear. Even the TV shows I watch. All are equal & beautiful in my eyes. Even music is beautiful. I think beautiful things should be treasured, loved, but above all, we should keep records of them. What if photography didn't exsist? Wouldn't that be tragic?

I take far too many photos. I am in love with photography, and everything it stands for. I will not go a day without taking a photo. I just couldn't. I've been like this for ages. And ages... AND ages..... What's wrong with that?! I think if you enjoy something, then just go for it! Do what you want. We're free to be creative, free to express ourselves, and free to love what we do.

What I'm trying to get at is that we should all be free, in whatever hobby it is we choose to do.

So... in an attempt to inspire you I will post a pic I have taken recently. A random, crazy pic. (Well, crazy's a strong word.) A wicked, totally out-there pic!

Is this wicked? Hmm..... The light is from a lava lamp.

 

Well, it's not wicked, but it is out-there. Spooky. Am I a witch? Will I cast a spell on you? It's likely, I suppose. (Lol!)

Thanks for reading. If you want to leave a comment, then please do.

Bye now. Ss1. xxx

Make-up tips, GBBO, and general life update.

Life has been a slow-moving thing lately. Don't have much to say. Should just skip this bit. Ok. Maybe just a few things I could mention..... Pandora from Capital FM has replied to me lately, about my nails, and jeggings, and other such things. I got followed by Emily Segal (another Capital FM presenter), and got a tweet from a new contestant from the new series of The Great British Bake Off! And at long last I am blogging about the show...

At least I will be blogging about the Bake Off, once the make-up bit of my blog is done.

Yes. Make-up again. I just feel like it's worthwhile I blog about it because it's something I'm interested in, and know a fair bit about. I'm no expert. No great genius. No Time Lord, for make-up. (That made no sense, but I like Doctor Who, so...)

Make-up tip no. 1: Never make your face up like a clown. It's not pretty. It's just wrong. Only clowns should wear clown make-up. (This is a jokey tip. I don't expect anyone to wear clown make-up, on an everyday basis.)

Make-up tip no. 2: If you want to make your lipstick look more like a gloss, and just more glossy, use a lip balm underneath to add moisture to the lips. (This may sound nuts, but I swear it works. I have tried it. I saw a girl do it in a YouTube video, and thought, yeah, I can do that.)

Make-up tip no. 3: Applying 2 coats of nail polish won't always ensure that the polish lasts for longer than if you just put one coat on. I tried 2 coats with my latest polish. It's already chipping. And this is day 2. I'm sorry, the number of coats just doesn't change how easily the nail polish chips.

Ok. Enough make-up stuff now. I can't think anymore. I will do more another time, when I've thought of some more.

GBBO blogging starts here!

(From left to right) Sue, Mel.



I'm finally blogging about the Bake Off! It has taken me just over two weeks, I know! I feel awful. And not just about not blogging soon enough, but also about other things in my life. I won't go into details, but let's just say a few changes have occured recently which I'm not entirely happy with. Oh well, moving on....

The Great British Bake Off has reached series 3! I'm so happy it's back! It has been a long old wait for it, but it has now arrived onto our TV screens. (Luckily my new TV arrived in time to watch the first ep!)

Both episode 1 & 2 have been a delight to watch. I have started to see which contestants are looking hopeful to get to the end, and which ones aren't. A few in particular have caught my eye. Cathryn, Victoria, and two of the men. (Vague, I know.)

At this early stage I have found it hard to remember everyone's names, and unlike in series 1 & 2, I have not followed many of the contestants on Twitter yet. I do hope to follow some more, but haven't got a chance to look them up. If anyone wants to suggest anyone for me to follow, I'd be grateful if you left a comment below, or tweeted me @Supersizer1.

Also, besides the great baking taking place on the show, I have found it a joy to see Mel and Sue back to their old tricks, joking and smiling, and generally being a laugh to watch. And also comforting contestants who are struggling to keep their cool.

As someone who's met both Mel and Sue, on seperate occasions, I know how lovely they are, and how comforting they can be. Especially Mel, as I got upset at a show of hers (a play, actually) because I'd come a long way to see the play, but the ushers wouldn't let me in, because me and my companion were 5 minutes late. That totally broke my heart. Mel gave me a massive hug when she first saw me though. So it was all good in the end.

Also, the clothes Mel and Sue have worn this time around have been awesome. I especially love Mel's jumper/cardigan that she wears in episode 2.

Maybe it was a jacket? Anyway, I love it! (Mel's jacket.)

 

Sue's clothes are cool too. I do like the grey jacket she has on in the pic above. (I took both pics, by the way. From my TV.)

OK. Blogging is done, for now. I will definitely do more blog posts about the Bake Off, in the coming weeks. And I'll try & keep it more on a regualar basis. I do really enjoy blogging, but just don't get 'round to it enough. Sorry if anyone's been missing my posts.

Leave a comment below, letting me know what you thought of the blog post & the GBBO too, if you like. Thanks for reading. Bye for now.

Ss1. xxx