tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27111118717535766932012-02-09T00:46:01.580Zconscious living and natural cooking (suitable for those gluten, dairy and animal free)Charlottehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07481757494455682551noreply@blogger.comBlogger791100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2711111871753576693.post-12807491625775170172011-03-09T12:21:00.001Z2011-03-09T12:22:24.328Z

Zone 7 - Winter from Brian Hedden on Vimeo.

Jacquelinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07671192847324719249noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2711111871753576693.post-72435178450420487932010-12-01T16:06:00.000Z2010-12-01T16:07:14.071Z

The Watson Institute presents Mark Blyth on Austerity from The Global Conversation on Vimeo.

Jacquelinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07671192847324719249noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2711111871753576693.post-58744325586221989822010-11-27T13:28:00.006Z2010-11-27T13:49:38.833Z

The Aardvark Manifesto 2010I can't believe December is almost upon us. Edinburgh has gone Christmas mad with fake snow being blown along George Street, garlands decking all the hotels and mulled wine being sold in mid-November. I am not ready! Thinking of present ideas has become a welcome distraction from studying. They need to be personal, local, hopefully made with love and sustainable. Last

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Gus Speth's E. F. Schumacher Lecture from New Economics Institute on Vimeo.

Jacquelinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07671192847324719249noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2711111871753576693.post-52958770537477706662010-11-05T01:57:00.002Z2010-11-05T01:58:07.953Z

Jacquelinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07671192847324719249noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2711111871753576693.post-16682558566853910702010-10-23T04:11:00.002+01:002010-10-23T04:12:05.979+01:00

Nourish Trailer from Nourish on Vimeo.

Jacquelinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07671192847324719249noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2711111871753576693.post-23130405648739250562010-10-22T13:33:00.000+01:002010-10-22T13:34:29.286+01:00

Jacquelinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07671192847324719249noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2711111871753576693.post-30544160843652511692010-09-17T05:48:00.005+01:002010-09-17T05:51:10.994+01:00

Download his free e-book - awesome!

Jacquelinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07671192847324719249noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2711111871753576693.post-51173853486579889142010-09-17T05:41:00.000+01:002010-09-17T05:42:43.298+01:00

Jacquelinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07671192847324719249noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2711111871753576693.post-77776116591279141802010-09-13T15:21:00.001+01:002010-09-13T15:29:28.434+01:00

Getting to work in 2010: Our new plans...I am attending the rally at Columbia through Oxfam America. Spread the word! Let's all be there, or if you cannot find your event at the 350. org website, they are happening globally. Get on it!

Jacquelinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07671192847324719249noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2711111871753576693.post-48280459148758422342010-09-13T13:41:00.001+01:002010-09-13T13:41:26.323+01:00

Jacquelinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07671192847324719249noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2711111871753576693.post-11601722003988072052010-09-05T13:28:00.000+01:002010-09-05T13:30:17.561+01:00

A Culture of Sexual Harassment“You’re so beautiful”, “wow”, “baby” – are these words offensive to you? What about when the phrases reference sexual acts and use obscene language? Sexual harassment is not always physical but the effects are the same; a woman left feeling violated, offended and dirty. On the street, in taxis and services, within the walls of universities, drinking in a cafe or

Jacquelinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07671192847324719249noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2711111871753576693.post-71965244424096485962010-08-01T15:57:00.004+01:002010-08-03T16:50:25.253+01:00

It is getting hot hot hot over here in Syria and there are not many things which can cool me down. My flat feels like a green house and I am on an endless search for cool drinks and cool places. I am hoping I can persuade J to post her ice latte tips....Polo (pronounced bolo) manages to be tasty, tart and terrifically thirst quenching all at once. I love that you can buy it from a street corner

Charlottehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07481757494455682551noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2711111871753576693.post-4373798271358074872010-07-18T05:34:00.012+01:002010-09-05T13:26:40.278+01:00

I have been experimenting (might I say pretty well) a lot lately. From homemade rye bread (gluten-free of course), to double red quinoa and bean salad, to oatmeal choc-o-cookies to this last fabulous invention. All my other treats have literally disappeared before I have had a chance to snap a pic...and I think they are not quite perfect enough to share yet. Note: I thought (an still kind of do)

Jacquelinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07671192847324719249noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2711111871753576693.post-45296632520161118112010-07-06T04:02:00.008+01:002010-07-08T17:31:05.376+01:00

A week or so ago, something triggered what felt like a horrible Celiac relapse. I was in bed for days. I went over everything I could have eaten and nothing seemed to have wheat. I think either my gut needs some detoxing love or there is yet another thing I must steer clear of. I am trying an elimination diet where I cut out certain foods and then slowly bring them back in on at a time to test

Jacquelinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07671192847324719249noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2711111871753576693.post-84728436600117701242010-06-22T16:45:00.008+01:002010-07-06T04:01:28.859+01:00

(picture of soup coming soon, camera acting up again- enjoy the basil)It is official summer in New York City, for any one that was doubting otherwise! It has been in the 90's and the humidity feels like water just floating in the air. This weather has actually made me kind of lose my appetite. So all day I find myself running around (letting me blood sugar get too low) and then I get home at

Jacquelinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07671192847324719249noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2711111871753576693.post-59319199595500740772010-06-22T15:19:00.002+01:002010-06-22T16:39:05.618+01:00

If someone had told me a year and a half ago that I would be living in Damascus for 4 months and studying intermediate Arabic, I am not sure whether I would have believed them but here I am, typing in the heat of the day, hoping that I can upload this without too many problems! One month of my course is now finished and I am moving up in the world to level 5 at the University of Damascus– scary

Charlottehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07481757494455682551noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2711111871753576693.post-35327521315923825552010-05-28T14:10:00.004+01:002010-06-12T02:15:46.463+01:00

I don't even what to title this post...maybe that's when I realized I have so much to say, but really nothing to say. Does that make any sense? We have not blogged in forever. I miss writing - A L OT! I miss Charlotte, I actually miss a lot of the life I had been so pining to leave back in Scotland.I just read read Hannah's post and it was brilliant- you know what- it made me realize that this

Jacquelinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07671192847324719249noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2711111871753576693.post-16754033873896026822010-03-27T22:21:00.004Z2010-03-27T23:46:10.844Z

Hello! I have some news...now it could be looked at as a big bummer but I am going to take it in good stride because we all knew it was coming...After blood tests, an upper endoscopy, being looped out on drugs, and well suffering from intense digestive and emotional problems for...hmmm...what feels like forever now, I can finally say that I have Celiacs disease. It is an autoimmune disease that

Jacquelinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07671192847324719249noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2711111871753576693.post-64153213947370377522010-01-09T13:12:00.007Z2010-01-10T16:26:12.823Z

Sometimes, the best thing you can do is just pick up the phone and say hello. It doesn't matter how far apart you are, how crazy your life is or how long it has been. Good friends can pick up from where they left off the last time. I know that most of my friends are not in the same city as me, let alone on the same time zone, but just hearing a familiar voice can make you SMILE all day long! I

Charlottehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07481757494455682551noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2711111871753576693.post-86283301610727167232010-01-02T19:26:00.005Z2010-01-02T20:51:21.637Z

AHH Happy New Year! What is this blog-posting and then disappearing for a month action ? Apology accepted?Before New Year resolutions start, I want to share something with you: I went to yoga the other day and Annie (the yoga instructor) said in preparation for New Years please do not make a resolution. Stick on your path. Keep on your journey. Continue the self-growth. But please don't sign

Jacquelinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07671192847324719249noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2711111871753576693.post-18981916398288969402009-12-01T14:31:00.002Z2009-12-01T14:36:00.972Z

Hungry FilmmakersDecember 15, 20097pm The films: WHAT’S “ORGANIC” ABOUT ORGANIC? Shelley RogersBIG RIVER and TRUCK FARM Curt Ellis & Ian CheneyTHE GREENHORNS Severine von Tscarner FlemingGROWN IN DETROIT Manfred & Mascha PoppenkFACES FROM THE NEW FARM Liz Thylander, Kat Shiffler & Lara Sheets[AS YET UNTITLED FILM ON CLIMATE CHANGE & FOOD SYSTEM] Sara Grady Anthology Film Archives32 2nd AveNew

Jacquelinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07671192847324719249noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2711111871753576693.post-49771585326058717872009-11-22T21:26:00.009Z2009-11-24T13:53:14.735Z

Photo: CHThe title might give you a little clue as to what I have been up to these last few months! It is an Arabic translation of our live in light with love and it literally says, may your life be lit by love.Where the hell have I been lately? These last few months have zoomed by - I can't believe it is almost the END of November! Has your Autumn flown by in a whirlwind too? I am in Edinburgh

Charlottehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07481757494455682551noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2711111871753576693.post-48757366797224644812009-11-19T14:49:00.010Z2009-11-23T22:32:45.555Z

Dudes I though I would post this great op-ed from the New York Times about meat, the environment and settling the score on personal preferences. I do not think it is urging people to go veg or not, I think it asks you to think about how your diet affects the environment. This means how far does your food travel to get to your plate?Also check out the movement: Meatless Monday...and this lovely

Jacquelinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07671192847324719249noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2711111871753576693.post-57937794287010845892009-11-19T03:45:00.008Z2009-11-23T22:33:30.524Z

So apparently it does not take much work to find ways to urban homstead. Finding a free Greenthumb-sponsored canning event to frequent on a Tuesday night with fellow urban homesteaders (wink wink Will and Cameron) and infamous local food activists (Classie) will make you quickly realize it's actually not that hard at all to homestead in a city. It's even kind of social. It helps local shops,

Jacquelinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07671192847324719249noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2711111871753576693.post-40718022373329511272009-11-19T03:08:00.000Z2009-11-19T03:09:01.215Z

[image borrowed from google](Opps) I went to the New Amsterdam Market in October and forgot to blog about it, yes I know blogging has been weak, but I am picking up in it....and GOOD news the Market is coming up again - November 22nd- with a Thanksgiving theme. The Market is where I am picking up my turkey, which was slaughtered just today. Yes I really just blogged about my turkey.It is/was a

Jacquelinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07671192847324719249noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2711111871753576693.post-52782814964595138292009-11-19T02:32:00.010Z2009-11-23T22:33:50.987Z

[borrowed from google]WATCH!SIGN!ACT!

Jacquelinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07671192847324719249noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2711111871753576693.post-19487520546459168392009-11-12T03:35:00.012Z2009-11-19T05:00:50.485Z

[images borrowed from Vanity Fair online]Suffering from insomnia lately has me up reading all sorts of things. I googled 'The Farm' to get the address of the restaurant my friends and I are going to for my birthday and up popped this crazy hippie commune- well naturally I had to check it out. As I clicked through the pretty disorganized website I started to loose hope, but then I found a link to

Jacquelinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07671192847324719249noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2711111871753576693.post-11288854797547258982009-10-25T04:02:00.005Z2009-10-25T04:20:26.720Z

[borrowed from NYT]Greg and Becca old friends from the camp days came to see me in New York today. After I got them lost enough to train it into Crown Heights I eventually found Franny's on Flatbush. We rocked out on sweet pepper and handmade sausage pizza and a clam and cream based pie too. Not to forget the amazing appetizers: crostini tonnato, sunchokes and succulent sausage . I do not know if

Jacquelinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07671192847324719249noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2711111871753576693.post-50885127117941061382009-10-10T20:44:00.008+01:002009-10-11T01:10:31.527+01:00

"What is truth?" From the Gaudi Cathedral in Barcelona. I took this picture on the first trip Pete and I ever went on together. Four years ago.I have left Scotland, started a new job (kindergarten teacher), moved back in with parents, left my boyfriend (again), and have (yet again) started the existential debate in my head. I know there are no answers. We are all searching. On the outside of one

Jacquelinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07671192847324719249noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2711111871753576693.post-40080976806658232332009-08-31T15:55:00.007+01:002009-08-31T18:59:28.247+01:00

It was a bit of a culture shock coming back from New York - a whirlwind two weeks filled with food, friends and fun. When I was in New York, Jacqueline's amazing mum Deborah took us both out for sushi...I have not been able to get sushi off my mind since returning to Algiers. Luckily, our friend Tim had recently offered to teach a few of us how to make some simple sushi pieces. Check out my rough

Charlottehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07481757494455682551noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2711111871753576693.post-48773053520575093992009-08-27T01:08:00.005+01:002009-08-27T01:12:53.543+01:00

Huewww! It has been so hot hot hot in New York. There is no way you feel like eating anything hot so I have been mixing up some grainy salads a lot lately. This one seems like a no brainer: Greek Salad + Rice - but its the black rice that makes it special.Black Rice Greek Salad1 cup black rice (cook to instructions)chopped basilhalved cherry tomatoesfeta cheese (I used goat's feta)sliced red

Jacquelinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07671192847324719249noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2711111871753576693.post-83337386965074962522009-08-12T13:48:00.012+01:002009-08-15T18:32:09.985+01:00

Oh no...we are reunited...can New York handle this? So far it is doing a pretty good job. Charlotte has entered Jacqueline's world with no time to combat her jetlag. No rest for the wicked! She has been introduced to iced coffee (a new favorite), different American cultures, tip etiquette, the art of the metrocard swipe, late night films...and that was only on day one!We have just come back from

Jacquelinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07671192847324719249noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2711111871753576693.post-73891031670475722042009-08-03T04:48:00.017+01:002009-08-27T01:07:44.971+01:00

Huewww! It has been so hot hot hot in New York. There is no way you feel like eating anything hot so I have been mixing up some grainy salads a lot lately. This one seems like a no brainer: Greek Salad + Rice - but its the black rice that makes it special.Black Rice Greek Salad1 cup black rice (cook to instructions)chopped basilhalved cherry tomatoesfeta cheese (I used goat's feta)Kalamata

Jacquelinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07671192847324719249noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2711111871753576693.post-87870693762396507942009-07-28T05:56:00.007+01:002009-07-28T17:54:39.190+01:00

I took an Erica Robinson yoga class today and these words were passed on...These are some serious timesThat we livin in GAnd our new world orderIs about to beginYou know what I’m sayinNow the question is…Are you ready for the real revolutionWhich is the evolution of the MINDIf you seek than you shall findThat we all come from the DIVINEYou dig what I’m sayinNow if you take heed to the words of

Jacquelinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07671192847324719249noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2711111871753576693.post-64621463039974752782009-07-27T13:19:00.004+01:002009-07-28T12:06:03.849+01:00

There are few things I like more than Halloumi cheese... it is the perfect "meat" for vegetarians and no other cheese can get close to its unique taste and texture. In fact, I love it so much I bring a few packets over with me when I come to Algeria. I try and save it for special occasions but I gave in the other night. There were several envious faces around my supper table when I made this. My

Charlottehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07481757494455682551noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2711111871753576693.post-39105517338536262522009-07-27T05:56:00.046+01:002009-07-29T04:58:11.117+01:00

I have officially moved back to New York... and as you guys can see Charlotte is pit-stopping in Algeria before she passes through NY for a crazy visit with me. Nutty how different our worlds are right now!Moving back has been kind of intense to be honest. I have been worried about falling back into old routines but (big fat BUT here) New York is feeling really new and fresh ever since I started

Jacquelinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07671192847324719249noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2711111871753576693.post-9547739913145940602009-07-25T15:31:00.013+01:002009-07-26T18:38:23.139+01:00

I have yet to find a more atmospheric place in Algiers than Premier Mai market where we buy most of our food. Stalls crammed with goods, people of all ages jostling to get passed, stifling heat...it is an experience worth having. As you enter the market, shops in various guises display clothes and an assortment of accessories. The more colourful and novelty-like the better. It is always worth

Charlottehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07481757494455682551noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2711111871753576693.post-6983368480819487822009-07-24T19:18:00.006+01:002009-07-26T18:38:39.608+01:00

My goodness I feel like a stranger on this blog! Jackie has done such a fantastic job on the blog from Brighton, it felt I was down there eating all those yummy things too. I am sorry I have been away so long but I know you will all forgive me if I promise to do some posting to make up for it!Algeria is incredibly hot at the moment. Yesterday it had reached 41 degrees by 10am. It is a little too

Charlottehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07481757494455682551noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2711111871753576693.post-58696262453655073972009-07-13T10:56:00.009+01:002009-07-27T05:44:09.918+01:00

This side is fresh, simple, healthy and most importantly tastes amazing. I serve it as a side to accompany fish or with something heavier, like pasta, just to get greens in there. The funny part is it always stands out like a main course. The leeks get mentioned more than the main. Ill tell you I did not use to love leeks put this spring I got thrown into the love-all-things-leeky club after

Jacquelinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07671192847324719249noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2711111871753576693.post-77998363230278027552009-07-12T20:35:00.012+01:002009-07-27T05:40:51.621+01:00

I think I have been cooking up a storm because I am kind a sad to leave Pete. Here we go starting the long distance again- that is the feeling I had when I woke up this morning knowing that tomorrow I will boarding a plane out of the crazy Heathrow. Urgg all this packing to do - my stuff is all over his house - and all the organizing to do when I get back to NY. For now I am reading Molly's new

Jacquelinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07671192847324719249noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2711111871753576693.post-50335679499148397592009-07-09T14:05:00.022+01:002009-07-27T05:36:56.229+01:00

Leon is the newest addition to my every growing book collection. Yesterday, before I made myself swear I would stop buying anymore books until I had read and cooked through the ones I already have, I sneaked on Amazon and bought Molly Wizenberg's A Homemade Life....so one more book review will probably be coming up soon! Anyway this pact is suppose to last till the end of the summer! AHH - I

Jacquelinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07671192847324719249noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2711111871753576693.post-17645183165520015492009-07-07T17:36:00.027+01:002009-07-27T05:19:56.343+01:00

Well we graduated... then we got all dressed up......then we partied!!!...and then partied some more...... then after we all said our 'see you laters' not 'goodbyes' Pete's family gave my family a lovely tour of the eastern Highlands ...visiting castles...... and learning how to make fire and flour like the first Scots (then called Picts) had...then Pete and I had some great visitors down in

Jacquelinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07671192847324719249noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2711111871753576693.post-37305036243756576452009-06-09T05:59:00.007+01:002009-07-27T04:20:50.043+01:00

[borrowed from google images]1901best among their songs ...You can get the MP3 free by checking them out from Nicky Digital- a cool new blog I found that monitors the NY party scene{blog} Nicky Digital: FREE MP3: Phoenix - “1901” (RAC Maury Remix)Posted using ShareThishere are some other good ones worth checking out...If I ever feel betterArmisticeLisztomaniaRun, run, runAlso I stumbled upon The

Jacquelinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07671192847324719249noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2711111871753576693.post-53530780738294355682009-06-08T04:29:00.008+01:002009-07-27T04:19:42.826+01:00

;)Yes there is a wink in this post because this amazing lemon watermelon juice has a twist...if you so fancy!Firstly, Charlotte and I are officially long distance as you might be able to tell and boy does it feel weird. Moving back to New York has been quite an adjustment... Man you forget how fast these New Yorkers do things...and all of sudden I realize just how much that village in Scotland (

Jacquelinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07671192847324719249noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2711111871753576693.post-59957998311705893852009-06-03T11:32:00.006+01:002009-06-04T15:46:54.331+01:00

I can't quite believe I am in the sunshine in Algiers - only last week we were finishing exams! I am having a whistle stop tour of Algeria with Kirsty this week. I thought we would give you a glimpse of what we have been up to and I promise to put some recipes up in the next few days. We have been to Tipaza and Cherchell, eaten cakes and made canapés, ridden camels and escorted by three-wheeled

Charlottehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07481757494455682551noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2711111871753576693.post-73369336621722357652009-06-03T10:42:00.006+01:002009-06-04T01:18:25.713+01:00

Airborne Anna and Jumping Jacqueline!A week ago today we all finished our exams! Jacqueline and Anna had already planned to jump off the St Andrew's pier in style...but the rest of us were going for moral support and as towel holders.Needless to say, the pressure of the pier got to the rest of us! It was a fantastic way to end the year...any one up for a graduation jump?!C & J xXx

Charlottehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07481757494455682551noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2711111871753576693.post-55446985808259943612009-05-27T14:38:00.003+01:002009-05-27T14:41:20.161+01:00

OK...WE KNOW... we have been gone for just about forever. Exams and final grades, plus packing and saying goodbye to four years of friends and experiences...Please forgive us, its been a lot to deal with...Anyway a post is long overdue and his one is a double one: Ottolenghi cookbook and restaurant review. So about forever ago now Jacqueline took Pete to Ottolenghi’s in London (Islington location

Jacquelinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07671192847324719249noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2711111871753576693.post-14370054188192770382009-05-12T19:06:00.015+01:002009-05-13T10:34:25.349+01:00

Whilst we can definitely see an improvement in the weather, grey clouds are not yet things of the past which means we don't have to give up soup just yet! We often have soup and salad for lunch as it is tasty, warm and quick. Jacki is particularly good at making huge batches of soup and freezing them in individual portions ready for an impromptu meal. The colour of this soup is truly amazing -

Charlottehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07481757494455682551noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2711111871753576693.post-54905484375648390632009-05-08T08:19:00.009+01:002009-05-08T09:33:42.240+01:00

Well when we feature guests or friends we cook with we generally label it under Food with Friends, and this recipe certainly was made with friends, yet I have to give the credit to this Norwegian man and make a new label - guestChef - which will still be under Food with Friends, but signifies that Charlotte and I took the backseat on cooking this time around. Half here even wrote up most of the

Jacquelinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07671192847324719249noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2711111871753576693.post-779536200409696622009-05-06T19:59:00.004+01:002009-05-07T00:42:58.287+01:00

Whether you want to be Pocahontas, channel your inner hippy child or just feel very girly, headbands will make you feel special, quirky and make you look a little bit different. Not only are they really easy to make but they can be as crazy or as conservative as you want! You will have a lot of fun making and wearing these headbands and we promise they will put a smile on your face!If you need

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[borrowed from google images]Anna - Jacqueline's ridiculously hip (not hipster) NY girlfriend, who as an NYU student living on the Lower East Side knows the coolest of the cool, suggested Yeasayer as our next newTunes entry. Well Anna your suggestion has not gone unheard! Guys this band has a totally unique sound, there songs feel loud yet peaceful, you can almost hear the music vibrate through

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These ice cream sandwich cookies are an intense mix of banana, peanut butter, and chocolate chunks with a hint of molasses. They are best with a nice scoop of vanilla ice cream in the middle (or yogurt if being healthy) but funnily enough are vegan (without the ice cream) and are a perfect desert to serve to a vegan or diabetic guest. When we served them they were literally gobbled up. We thought

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It was Saturday morning.....so something warm was due to come out of Pete's oven. I am down visiting him in Brighton and since yesterday was his birthday, I thought I would continue the birthday love by baking. Baking...the way to ANYONE's heart. So after I whipped these up Pete and Jordan (Pete's childhood friend who has just moved down to Brighton too!) tested them and gave me the O.K to put

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Sometimes you can have a “eureka” moment when you are cooking. These fishcakes were one of those flashes of inspiration! Jacqui and I love sweet potato - roasted, baked, mashed, in soup, with salad, on pizza. But we also love smoked peppered mackerel – in salad, with vegetables, on bread, as a pate. We like to think of these fishcakes as instant brain food, a perfect pick-me-up after essay

Charlottehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07481757494455682551noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2711111871753576693.post-17222205581209328242009-04-18T15:03:00.005+01:002009-04-18T15:28:36.216+01:00

A mini folk festival is happening in St Andrews this weekend! It is going to be showcasing alternative types of music not always represented by events in the town. If this poster is anything to go by, 'Otters sing lullabies' looks like it will be fantastic event. If you fancy spending an afternoon making daisy chains and listening to gorgeous music, get yourself down to St Mary's Quad tomorrow!

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When you are loved, you can do anything in creation.When you are loved there's no need at all to understand what's happening,because everything happens within you,and even men can turn themselves into the wind.As long as the wind helps us of course...The AlchemistPaulo CoelhoI am missing what I love right now...watching boys herd cows in the bushgoing to the Met with my best girls - studying

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There is nothing Jacs and I like more than chocolate and sunshine! We are both looking forward to the warmer weather - reading outside, ice creams, beach walks and impromptu feet dipping in the sea, topping up ours tan (OK, Jacs is going to be doing it on my behalf!). Today was just a little taste of sunshine to remind us of the summer months ahead with the added bonus of chocolate eating! A very

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On my first visit out of Algiers, we ventured out to see the ruins of Tipaza, an Ancient Roman fishing town. It really was spectacular and I am afraid my photographs do not do it justice. We were blessed with a sunny day which made the visit even more worthwhile! Tipaza is spread out on the coast and as you walk around you can really imagine how bustling and impressive this town would have been.

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First things first- I CANNOT begin to describe how sad/mad/not-rad I have been without a camera while visiting Pete in Brighton. Major Kudos for Charlotte for carrying the blog! But today I realized that Charlotte and I had made a quick student lunch before the Easter break which we never posted so whoooot whoot- post away!This time of the year is total crunch time. All of our essays are due the

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'A relaxed mind is a creative mind.' Yogi Tea certainly got that quote right. I am sure I am not the only one who feels like work is going to never end - deadlines are looming closer and the pressure is mounting, but it is important not to lose sight of the bigger picture. Every once in a while it is good to do something completely different and today I am going to try and tempt you to decorate

Charlottehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07481757494455682551noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2711111871753576693.post-25103970826421035902009-04-01T17:17:00.009+01:002009-04-01T21:31:38.079+01:00

It is funny how quickly one can get used to being able to buy everything from a supermarket. Life in Algeria is not so convenient! You can spend half a day shopping trying to find what you need to cook a particular dish. It is far easier to be flexible and use what is available. Seasonal produce is always abundant but salad leaves are in short supply and tend to only come in the soggy, boring

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I have not quite disappeared...to reassure you that I am still alive and kicking, I thought I would give you a little look into life out in Algiers. The weather is not as hot as normal but I am thankful for that. No suncream needed today! My posts this week will be coming from Algiers and I have lined up some treats for you! Think...iced tea drinks, Maghrebi recipes, photographs from the souq and

Charlottehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07481757494455682551noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2711111871753576693.post-26147555520725834142009-03-29T12:08:00.014+01:002009-03-30T17:20:07.151+01:00

My NY girl Francesca requested that Charlotte and I suggest some tunes on our blog. We said, yea why not? I thought I would start the tradition here and now. Since Char and I are on Spring Break/ Easter Holidays, as we blog to all of you we are also blogging to each other. It will be a little taste of life after Uni- when we leave each other :(Last night Pete and I were surfing- not waves, the

Jacquelinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07671192847324719249noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2711111871753576693.post-23650099330206683122009-03-26T12:08:00.005Z2009-03-27T11:26:10.253Z

Does anyone else get excited about the postman? The reassuring flap of the letterbox, the thud as post hits the ground, the anticipation of seeing where the envelope is from – do you recognise the handwriting? We are not talking about any old post here! Who wants bills, flyers, council information? We mean personal letters, quick postcards from near and far, a recipe, a newspaper article, just

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These easy and (relatively) ready-to-go tarts are a great main course for an impromptu dinner party. We tested them out in exactly that situation. They are straight forward and you can even prepare most the steps ahead of time, so the hour before you have people over is not one filled with stress but ease- would you believe it? Having had four amazing girls (Andrea, Hannah Julia C, and Julia M)

Jacquelinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07671192847324719249noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2711111871753576693.post-57192224194497847342009-03-22T11:08:00.006Z2009-03-22T11:28:41.692Z

I found this photograph as part of a set in a charity shop and they have quickly become some of my most treasured possessions. I love the way the mother is looking at her child, full of unconditional love, although the baby is far more interested in other things! Today is Mother’s Day where we can all forget about everything else we need to do and share some love with our Mummy/Mum/Mama/Mother/

Charlottehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07481757494455682551noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2711111871753576693.post-23015255498492904752009-03-17T21:33:00.016Z2009-03-22T11:23:40.440Z

There is nothing bad for you in these cookies! We promise. Baking, chocolate and healthy rarely go together, but we think these cookies are worthy of their feel-good title. This is a good example of being creative and substituting ingredients for something you may already have in the cupboard. We often stray away from the original recipe if we have not got the right ingredients – happy accidents

Charlottehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07481757494455682551noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2711111871753576693.post-2205060500687141022009-03-16T22:22:00.012Z2009-03-20T22:02:25.653Z

We love words.We like, scratch that - we LOVE collecting quotes, reading and sometimes writing poems, diving head first into amazing books and then chatting away about them. Sometimes we even find ourselves reading the same books at the same time and NOT knowing it. Or better yet compiling an 'Amazon wishlist' of books on the same night only to share our wishlist the next day and notice the

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We can’t possibly post from Scotland and not include oatcakes! An easy way to impress when you bring your cheese board out, oatcakes are deceptively simple and once you start making homemade oatcakes, the shop-bought kind quickly lose their appeal. These are the perfect bases to get creative – let your imagination run riot with flavour combinations…cracked pepper, thyme, grated lemon…...When

Charlottehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07481757494455682551noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2711111871753576693.post-27032464884903827202009-03-15T21:20:00.029Z2009-03-21T17:12:01.585Z

Hello Hello!In a much better mood now, as you can see, but earlier this weekend I was feeling kind of sick, generally under the weather and ... to be honest, in a bit of a rotten mood. I called Charlotte (who lives the oh-so-far 20 minutes in a car away) and babied to her the way I would to my mom. She told me to take a walk and make that good carrot soup I like and 'forget 'bout it'! She said

Jacquelinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07671192847324719249noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2711111871753576693.post-31193390064019094922009-03-11T00:22:00.028Z2009-03-20T22:03:16.671Z

... and Cardamom and Cashew brown basmati riceAs mentioned before Pete and I made Thai Yellow Curry with shrimp last weekend. To compliment it we made rice with a twist (since Pete hates plain rice)- it was brown basmati rice with cardamom and cashew (yum).Before I dive into the recipe I thought I would introduce a new concept Charlotte and I had: Food with Friends. When 'Food with Friends'

Jacquelinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07671192847324719249noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2711111871753576693.post-79093672205222094712009-03-10T17:29:00.020Z2009-03-20T22:04:02.186Z

Sometimes the most beautiful things can be right in front of you. They are often simple, unassuming, everyday objects which take on a life of their own when photographed. Sneak peeks will be a little snapshot into somewhere we thought worthy of sharing - it might be an art gallery, a restaurant, or even a house. The sneak peeks will be places that inspire us and we hope you will enjoy them as

Charlottehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07481757494455682551noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2711111871753576693.post-89622373291998552992009-03-10T14:19:00.037Z2009-03-20T22:03:49.765Z

This past weekend I headed down to Brighton to visit Pete. Oh wait I forgot some of you might not know the absolutely adorable Scottish man I get to claim as all my own. Well here he is ...I know so cute! Anyway before I post the next blog- Pete’s Thai Yellow Curry with Shrimp- I thought I would do a Brighton blog. Pete lives and works in Brighton. We met three and half years ago at St Andrews

Jacquelinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07671192847324719249noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2711111871753576693.post-47392388353794371652009-03-10T13:41:00.017Z2009-03-20T22:04:14.776Z

BE FRENCH. EAT CAKE. DON’T FEEL GUILTY AFTER.We have sweet teeth : ) Not just one tooth but many! So naturally any recipe filled with chocolate is a success. This cake actually makes your insides sing; it is so chocolate-y and warm. Yet it feels sophisticated when you eat it, and you know a little goes a long way to make your taste buds happy.This cake is perfect for the “buts” that come up when

Jacquelinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07671192847324719249noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2711111871753576693.post-44838225832957478342009-03-09T11:08:00.028Z2009-03-21T12:03:52.195Z

There is a children’s story book called ‘The Avocado Baby’ who eats nothing but avocadoes and grows up to be very strong, catching robbers and saving Grannies. We wish we were avocado babies. We could eat them all day every day with just a pinch of seasoning and maybe a spring onion if we were feeling creative. Spread across rye bread, as a dip with carrots and celery or eaten in a hurry with a

Charlottehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07481757494455682551noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2711111871753576693.post-82877472844222208512009-03-04T13:54:00.008Z2009-03-20T22:04:42.140Z

Juice-drinkingAtlas-readingCake-makingQuinoa-eatingUbuntu-thinkingInstant-lovingI just could not get the words New York in there! You know what they say…you can take the girl out of the city but you can’t take the city out of the girl - Jacqui manages to spread her love for-all-that-is-New-York to everyone she meets. How on earth have I heard of Century 21, Magnolia bakery and Williamsburg? I am

Charlottehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07481757494455682551noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2711111871753576693.post-90441337537744530032009-03-04T13:40:00.016Z2009-03-20T22:57:43.571Z

Dark Chocolate.Dark Chocolate, in the library, over two years ago that is how I met Charlotte. She offered me a piece, neither of us were that into it yet, but we were both trying to convert. ‘Hello’s’ here and there became weekly lunches after our Politics of Sub-Saharan Africa class and then somehow we found ourselves living with nuns in Zambia for a summer.Charlotte is a Virgo, and she

Jacquelinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07671192847324719249noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2711111871753576693.post-19062004782426123562009-02-27T16:58:00.005Z2009-03-16T15:14:21.221Z

Victoria Falls, Zambia, August 2008We thought we would venture into the world of blogging - we need a creative outlet from our small town bubble...Jacqui - A crazy New Yorker who ended up in ScotlandCharlotte - A crazy Scottish girl who hopes to end up in New York...we share a joint ethos for a more natural approach to life. We love cooking as organically as possible, crafting from the materials

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