Blueberry Mock-ito

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I have decided that January will be an alcohol-free zone. Gone are the Friday nights in with a glass of red and the latest Lovefilm. Instead, I’m whipping up some tasty non-alcoholic versions of my favourite tipples to sip on. I’ve been surrounded by inspiration this month, as both my parents are off the chardonnay… 

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4 Simple Goals for Spring 2013

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Following on from the successes (and failures) of my first attempt of the 4 Simple Goals Challenge, I have decided to pick some new goals to take me into spring. As I noted in my results post, simple goals are the perfect way to challenge yourself day to day without the stresses of year long… 

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Pink Peppercorn, White Chocolate and Rose Shortbread

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I am starting to discover that I quite like breaking the rules every now and then with baking. Only using plain flour instead of self raising in a cake – how wrong! Swapping Maldon sea salt flakes for rock salt – sacrilege! Adding pepper and an egg to a basic shortbread mix – just get… 

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4 Simple Goals Before 2013 – The Results

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So around four months ago I decided I needed a little direction in my life. I was running around in what can only be described as two-job-one-blog-one-unpaid-writing-job circle. I ate, slept, drank coffee, worked, wrote, ate some more and cried. A lot. Then all of a sudden the circle slowed down and I had one… 

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