what's new?

i have a cold. that's what's new. so i left work early today, got some medicine and am on the sofa under a blanket. perfect to update the blog.

here are some random happenings from the past couple weeks.



borris and i ate ourselves silly with some yummy cheese and fancy (expensive) crackers. we have a bio-dynamic blue cheese, goats curd with garlic and herbs in vine leaves, and a washed rind cows milk cheese with ash, alongside some yummy brown sesame seed crackers and celery crackers. its all gone now, but was so delicious.


my hair has been driving me crazy recently.



so when i am out i am scanning the crowds to be inspired for new hairstyles. when i went and got my hair cut the other day the woman who cut it had her hair in braids like these, so i thought, give that a try.



not too bad, good for keeping your hair out of your face. i have a few other styles to try out soon too. any suggestions for long straight hair?


i also recently got a new favorite cook book. super natural everyday by heidi swanson. read about it here, or here.

i bought it online on a whim, hoping it was a vegetarian cook book, (i couldn't tell online). it turns out to be one of my new favorites. it is a vego book, but not the usual kind. it has lots of yummy recipes in it, all with ingredients that are simple. the recipes are easy and the ones i have tried so far are tasty.

this is the cauliflower soup with mustard croutons i made the other week, looks just like the picture! we have also had the popcorn, (yes i know a recipe for popcorn sounds crazy, but believe me delicious) and i have a list started of the next few to try.

after i get over my cold that is.