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I was cooking myself dinner the other day, and made up this fab spicy tomato sauce with some meatballs. I'm a reducatarian, so don't eat too much meat, and the sauce is so packed full of tasty vegetables (and happens to be vegan) that it could well be used on its own with some pasta.


You will need, to serve one:

  • Beef meatballs (or Quorn meatballs) if you wish
  • 1 can chopped tomatoes
  • 1 pepper
  • A few pieces of cauliflower
  • Mushrooms (but I didn't have any at the time lol)
  • Half an onion
  • 1 bay leaf
  • A suitable glug of red wine
  • Olives (I really like them so probably used way too much)
  • Paprika
  • Cayenne Pepper
  • Italian herbs
  • Garlic Salt
  • Tomato Puree




Directions:
  1. Chop the olives, onion, pepper, cauliflower and mushrooms
  2. Soften the onions, and then add the other sauce ingredients
  3. Cook at a medium heat for around 20 minutes, or until the red wine has reduced a lot
  4. Season the meatballs and start cooking them, until they're cooked to your liking, depending on size
  5. Add pasta - spaghetti is recommended, and cook until al dente
  6. Serve with some fresh basil, with garlic bread or Ana's veggie salad









My recipe blog posts always seem to go down a treat (if you'll pardon the pun) and since my boyfriend and I are currently making cookies I thought I'd share my favourite recipe with you. Please note that  unlike my other recipes this is not a family one, so I do not take credit for it! I am only spreading the deliciousness :)

Ingredients:

  • 100g butter, softened
  • 75g caster sugar
  • 50g muscovado sugar
  • 1tsp vanilla extract
  • 1 large egg, beaten
  • 150g self-raising flower
  • 100g plain chocolate chips
Method:
  1. Grease 3 baking trays and pre-heat the oven to 190 degrees.
  2. Beat the sugar and butter together until it is well blended.
  3. Add the vanilla extract to the egg and gradually mix into the butter and sugar mixture, beating well each time.
  4. Mix in the flour and then the chocolate chips.
  5. Spoon large teaspoons of mixture onto the baking trays and bake for 8-10 minutes, watching carefully as they burn easily! (note: these cookies spread loads so leave plenty of room between dollops)
  6. Allow them to cool and enjoy!


As my time at university approaches, I have been a little worried about feeling homesick so I've started a collection of items to bring with me that will make my dorm room feel more homely. I began by buying goldfish, fairy lights and scented candles, but found that photographs were really the best way to keep a piece of home with me wherever I go. I have mentioned my love of LALALAB in some of my previous posts, and was lucky enough to be sent some free prints by them which have really helped me develop these ideas.

I have always enjoyed making scrapbooks, and my mum and her sister always used to help me when I was a kid. As I've got older my scrapbooks feature more photos and postcards than drawings of people that are really just faces with stick legs. LALALAB's prints (my favourite kind are known as vintage in the app) are perfect for adding sentimental value to a page.





Another way that I like to make my room feel more homely is photo albums. They're easy to store too, so they're perfect if you don't have much room in your house. I have a few slot in albums, but I find for displaying the polaroids I'm so keen on square shaped scrapbooks are best. I use double-sided tape to stick my prints in and add little notes on the side to help me remember the occasion.



For looking at your photos on a daily basis however, both of these options aren't so good so I discovered pin boards and photo wires were best for displaying multiple photos. Photo frames are great but generally only allow for certain sizes or numbers of photos. The packaging that LALALAB uses is also gorgeous so I even cut parts of it out to feature on my pin board. 



If you want to take advantage of Lalalab's beautiful photos, use our code PGWEKO7T to get £5 off!!

I've never done a makeup tutorial so I thought it might be a fun idea to try. Since I'm not keen on really heavy makeup I thought I'd do a 'going out look' for people like me who like to feel dressed up without heavy makeup.

This is the look I will be showing you:


This is how my face started (excuse my grumpy expression):


For this look I started with a light layer of foundation, however I wouldn't do this in the summer because then my face would get hot. The only foundation I have found which matches my skin tone is the Isadora Hydralight one in shade 60 (pale but not completely white). This is available online for about £15. As it is matte, there isn't a need for powder for me as my face isn't particularly shiny.


Next I added concealer under my eyes and over the spots on my forehead. I then blended this with a beauty blender. I use the No.7 Match Made Concealer in Cool Ivory for easy application, available from Boots.


Next I added a light contour to just my cheeks and applied some highlight to my cheekbones. I used the Collection contour palette from Boots and the Sleek Cleopatra's Kiss highlighting palette, available at Superdrug. 


After this, I shaded in my eyebrows. I don't like my eyebrows too dark so I only add a small amount and use the Sourcil Precision pencil in shade 04 Blond Fonce. I got mine from ASOS.


Next I did my eyeshadow. My favourite palette is the Makeup Revolution Redemption Palette Iconic 1. I like it because it's cheap but also good quality. Available from Superdrug. 


These are the three colours that I used for this look:


First I applied the middle colour to my whole eyelid like so:


I then added the darker shade around the top of the lip and on my lower lid too. (Photo taken before blending to emphasise where it is):


After blending, I applied the lighter shade to the inner corner and blended that in as well:


Next I added a line of black on my top eyelid. I use a really cheap eyeliner because I fine that Kohl ones are impossible to sharpen, so expensive ones are a waste. This one is £1 from Superdrug.


Finally I added a slick of mascara. For going out makeup I always use my Benefit They're Real! mascara because it holds really well. Available from Boots or House of Fraser.



The last part of my makeup look is my lips. As mine get dry really quickly I use vaseline as my choice of lipstick, works a charm! You can get it from most drug stores.












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