Author Archives: Bec

Everything we leave behind

Posted on January 21, 2014 by Bec

This incredible video tracks the tweets of a young woman named Amanda who documented her life, her brain cancer and eventually, her death on twitter. The video was made by a blogger named Shannon. It is a poignant reminder of … Continue reading →

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Ottolenghi’s Chocolate Fudge Cake

Posted on January 20, 2014 by Bec

It was in London in 2010 when I was first introduced to Ottolenghi by my Aunt. We had just had lunch elsewhere and popped into the Ottolenghi restaurant in Belgravia to grab some sweets. I remember being very impressed with the … Continue reading →

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Catch Up

Posted on January 14, 2014 by Bec

Where have I been? For someone who secretly vowed to blog more frequently I certainly haven’t been keeping my (silent) word. The last time I was here I was boasting about my escapades with my heart rate monitor and all … Continue reading →

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Why I’m the biggest hypocrite of all time*

Posted on January 8, 2014 by Bec

(And by that title I mean physically the largest and most bloated hypocrite*) Remember before Christmas, how I was all like ‘eat! drink! and be merry!’ and poked fun at articles with obscene tips for not putting on weight over … Continue reading →

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A New Year

Posted on January 3, 2014 by Bec

I’ve seen many ‘2013: year in review’ and New Year’s resolution blog posts floating around over the last week and this is not one of them. Remembering that last year I was the girl who pledged to buy no new … Continue reading →

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Country Christmas

Posted on December 25, 2013 by Bec

There is something pretty great about making the trek home for Christmas. I’ve written about my Mum’s place in the country before and how I love going there to relax and eat ridiculous amounts of food. This Christmas was no … Continue reading →

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Brewin beach Christmas

Posted on December 24, 2013 by Bec

For the last few years, my Dad’s side of the family has spent the weekend before Christmas together down at the beach. It’s a nice way to catch up without having the stress of being in three places at once … Continue reading →

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In time for Christmas: choc cherry cheesecake

Posted on December 22, 2013 by Bec

I whipped this up on Thursday night for a dinner on Friday and it was completely divine. A total crowd pleaser. I plan on making it again before cherries depart. – 250g chocolate biscuits (I used Arnott’s Chocolate Ripple biscuits) … Continue reading →

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Friday Lunch

Posted on December 21, 2013 by Bec

I never go out for lunch during the week. Mostly due to stinginess, laziness and a general lack of decent lunch options near work. Lunch is usually a microwaved soup or toastie eaten at my desk or at the table … Continue reading →

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5 ridiculous pieces of advice for avoiding weight gain this Christmas

Posted on December 20, 2013 by Bec

At this time of year the internet is saturated with inane recycled stories on how not to gain weight over the festive season. They are generally chock full of helpful and fun advice like ‘eat before you go to the … Continue reading →

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