Greetings! I’m Annastasia
I'm bit keen on the colour green and like to ramble on about food, cooking, veganism, refashioning, sewing, clothes, list making, music, reading and anything else that pops up in my overcrowded existence! I'm also one half of Ink drops boxes, stationery by the boxful, dropped through your letterbox.
Category Archives: midorigreen
After the sunshine
The warmer, brighter days this week really perked me up. I got the urge to put on real clothes instead of glorified pyjamas. To dress up and go out and explore the world again. But I can’t so I stayed … Continue reading
Pizza Squash
This was such an easy lunch to prepare and afforded time to read a book and drink tea while it cooked. I cut the squash into 4 and scrapped out the seeds. Put these aside to rinse and bake as … Continue reading
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Tagged chickpeas, lazy cooking, pizza, squash, veg bag, vegan
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Lockdown is a tiny taste of the past
I remind myself every day how fortunate I am as regards the pandemic. I’m able to work from home. I have my chap for company. My health has been good. I have enough to eat. I have an excellent internet … Continue reading
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A change in planner for 2021
It looks like my planner habits might get a shake up next year. For the past five years I used a Moleskin daily planner. Each year they come in a different shade of green so the completed books look lovely … Continue reading
What I ate this week – 7 June 2020
I managed 2 nights of earlier dinners this week but then I went back to work after. On the plus side I am so tired when I go to bed that my insomnia has vanished! Sunday For lunch I made … Continue reading
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What’s on my digital reading pile?
I seem to be tearing through digital reading matter. Perhaps I’m just trying to put off reading the print copy of Bleak House next to my bed! I heard Lori Gottlieb speak on the Tim Ferris podcast and found her … Continue reading
What I’m reading – 26 May 2020
My book pile didn’t change for 2 weeks (although my virtual pile of e-books did). But during that time I finished 2 books and nearly finished a third. I was drawn back into the Welcome to Night Vale novel and … Continue reading
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What I ate – 24 May 2020
I’m definitely starting to see a pattern in our meals. But I’m also noting that some weeks I have a lack of inspiration when it comes to menu planning. I like to browse and see what looks good or good … Continue reading
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What I ate last week – 17 May 2020
I have no idea what we ate prior to Monday. We must have eaten on Saturday and Sunday. I hope it was good! Monday More pizza style salad. I think this one is going to be part of my regular … Continue reading
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My reading pile – 14 May 2020
I seemed to have stalled a bit on Bleak House and An Everlasting Meal. I’m doing small chunks of the Night Vale title because it is naturally strange and so is the world right now. I’ve been reading a few … Continue reading
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