Unlike last week, I made it to the market in good time today. I had to wake up early for a DIY project I’ve been working on, and wanted to make sure I had time to food shop, too. Luckily my market trip was quick and pain-free, unlike my project. Read more…
“We got beets!”
Does anyone else remember that Simpsons line? Marge and Lisa are coming home from the grocery store, and an enthusiastic Lisa calls this out to Homer and Bart? If I’m honest I don’t, but my friend Maya does, and used to say this for a random laugh back in highschool. (Much of our humour was Simpsons-related at the time.) I’m not sure why, but this particular line has stuck with me, and I can’t buy or cook beets without hearing Lisa/Maya’s voice in my head. Read more…
When I first moved to the UK, I went through something of an adjustment period. Understandable for anyone in a new country, but what affected me probably isn’t what you’d expect. It wasn’t the culture, the food, or the people that threw me, it was the language. Read more…
Happy September! My favourite time of year, this month always makes me think of sharp pencils, new books, piles of crunchy golden leaves and of course, delicious food. September’s arrival means that August is over, so it’s time to see what’s been happening on my blogs over the last month. Read more…