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Greetings! I'm Annastasia
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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 because stationery makes the world a happier place.
Category Archives: midorigreen
What’s in my lunchbox? Needs more colour
Oh dear this wasn't the most nutritious, well balanced or most colourful of lunches. What is was was the left overs from a camping trip. Tortilla wraps filled with hummus and celery Salted peanuts Banana Happily a chum … Continue reading
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Tagged banana, celery, hummus, laptop lunch box, peanuts, tortilla wraps
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In the last 7 days – junk food and naps
Another week has rushed by but it's had plenty going on. I celebrated International Vegan Junk Food Day by visiting the Black Cat Cafe in Hackney and Cookies and Scream in Camden. Then consumed more amazing vegan food at … Continue reading
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Tagged black cat cafe, cookies and scream, international vegan junk food day, junk food, naps, parks, podcasts, pot luck, sleep, vegan, walks
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What’s in my lunchbox? Pot luck
My freezer defrosted itself on Friday and refused to start working again until the morning (Tuesday). Worse still I only realised it wasn't working as it should when I opened the door to chuck a load of produce in. … Continue reading
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Tagged apple, cashew cheese, cashews, celery, crackers, fennel, figs, italy, radishes
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In the last seven days – mostly food
It's been a bit of a busy week but happily there's been plenty of good food to get me through. I started the weekend with a walk to make up for all the lunchtime ones that I've missed. You … Continue reading
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Tagged breakfast, cheesecake, cooking, den, supper, vegan, walks, windfalls
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What’s in my lunch box? Rice and Marvel
My sushi making has massively improved since I attended a Japanese cooking class with Kamikaze kitchen. It’s the little things like knowing the rice needs much more rinsing than you’d think, and that it’s better not to over stuff the … Continue reading
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Tagged book, celery, comics, graphic novels, laptop lunch box, marvel, pepper, read, rice, sushi, tomatoes, vegan
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What’s in my lunch box? Pizza and Badger
It was Colchester Vegan fair on Saturday. A very good day which allowed for meeting friends, making new ones, plotting to create meet up groups, eating cake and drinking beer.Alas I was too busy enjoying myself to take nay photos … Continue reading
What’s in my lunchbox? Miso, muffins and oranges
I had a Japanese cookery lesson with Kamikaze Kitchen a few weeks ago and it’s given me an urge to get back in the kitchen. The class was amazing with tips on miso, sushi and gyoza dumplings.
Now I now more about how to make miso I’ve become really enthusiastic and have been trying different combinations of ingredients. This included garlic, ginger, kombu, kelp powder, kijiki, carrots, potatoes, tofu, edamame and miso. It turned out rich and thick and flavourful.
I followed up with an orange and a couple of home made muffins. Much like the soup the muffins were full of different ingredients. They included Apple purée, oats, brown sugar, and grated carrot.
While I ate I read The Princess Bride. I’ve started watching Game of Thrones and its reminded me how much I enjoy fantasy and adventures tales. I can’t believe The Princess Bride had slipped through my hands before but as with so many things better late than never.
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What’s in my lunchbox? Miso, muffins and oranges
I had a Japanese cookery lesson with Kamikaze Kitchen a few weeks ago and it’s given me an urge to get back in the kitchen. The class was amazing with tips on miso, sushi and gyoza dumplings.
Now I now more about how to make miso I’ve become really enthusiastic and have been trying different combinations of ingredients. This included garlic, ginger, kombu, kelp powder, kijiki, carrots, potatoes, tofu, edamame and miso. It turned out rich and thick and flavourful.
I followed up with an orange and a couple of home made muffins. Much like the soup the muffins were full of different ingredients. They included Apple purée, oats, brown sugar, and grated carrot.
While I ate I read The Princess Bride. I’ve started watching Game of Thrones and its reminded me how much I enjoy fantasy and adventures tales. I can’t believe The Princess Bride had slipped through my hands before but as with so many things better late than never.
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My year of more and less: month seven
I’m starting to realise a major benefit of not shopping this year. I no longer have to try and find space for new purchases. No more trying to squeeze one more item in the cupboard. I’m also become much better at just going with what I have. I needed a new phone case and rather than buy a new one I just grabbed a pink fluffy one (purchased by my mum but never used) out of the car boot sale box. Ok it’s not totally my style, but it does the job and is easy to find in my bag.
July goals
My July goals were to give blood, clear 5 items from my 40 for 40 list, and get in with my letter writing ebooks. How did I do?
- I looked into giving blood, and got lots of useful advice from friends about bring nervous. I can’t give blood at present because I have some lingering cold sores, and the blood.co.uk, which had lots of useful information indicates I have to wait until these have sorted themselves out. I’m hopeful I might make an end of September donation session, and what better excuse in the meantime to take better care of myself than I have been.
- I’ve did a couple of items on my 40 for 40 list but am feeling less rushed about the whole thing. I don’t currently have 40 items on it, and if it takes me until I’m 49 to do them all so be it. The important thing is to keep doing new things and not to be put off by fear of the unknown.
- I’ve decided on the sections/chapters for my ebook, and written notes for what the content in each section will be. I just need to start doing the actual writing.
My three day rotation through my goals wasn’t as effective as I hoped. I’m not certain if this is because it just doesn’t work for me, or if being overwhelmed by all the other stuff in my life interfere with things.
August goals
I was away for a few days at the end of August and failed to do my usual big picture, and mini goals planning for the month. I intended to do it on my return and was struggling to come up with some not too exhausting sounding goals. I was pretty horrified when I opened my planner to discover that at some previous point I’d written in some energetic goals and decided on effort for my word of the month.
Happily I usually write in pencil so I took an eraser to my words, and replaced them with:
- Sleep more
- Read more
- Clear niggling tasks
My word of the month is no.
I think a month of rest (relatively speaking) will do my lots of good and allow me to get on with new exciting things in future months.
Wishing you green ink and good food,
Annastasia
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My year of more and less: month seven
I’m starting to realise a major benefit of not shopping this year. I no longer have to try and find space for new purchases. No more trying to squeeze one more item in the cupboard. I’m also become much better at just going with what I have. I needed a new phone case and rather than buy a new one I just grabbed a pink fluffy one (purchased by my mum but never used) out of the car boot sale box. Ok it’s not totally my style, but it does the job and is easy to find in my bag.
July goals
My July goals were to give blood, clear 5 items from my 40 for 40 list, and get in with my letter writing ebooks. How did I do?
- I looked into giving blood, and got lots of useful advice from friends about bring nervous. I can’t give blood at present because I have some lingering cold sores, and the blood.co.uk, which had lots of useful information indicates I have to wait until these have sorted themselves out. I’m hopeful I might make an end of September donation session, and what better excuse in the meantime to take better care of myself than I have been.
- I’ve did a couple of items on my 40 for 40 list but am feeling less rushed about the whole thing. I don’t currently have 40 items on it, and if it takes me until I’m 49 to do them all so be it. The important thing is to keep doing new things and not to be put off by fear of the unknown.
- I’ve decided on the sections/chapters for my ebook, and written notes for what the content in each section will be. I just need to start doing the actual writing.
My three day rotation through my goals wasn’t as effective as I hoped. I’m not certain if this is because it just doesn’t work for me, or if being overwhelmed by all the other stuff in my life interfere with things.
August goals
I was away for a few days at the end of August and failed to do my usual big picture, and mini goals planning for the month. I intended to do it on my return and was struggling to come up with some not too exhausting sounding goals. I was pretty horrified when I opened my planner to discover that at some previous point I’d written in some energetic goals and decided on effort for my word of the month.
Happily I usually write in pencil so I took an eraser to my words, and replaced them with:
- Sleep more
- Read more
- Clear niggling tasks
My word of the month is no.
I think a month of rest (relatively speaking) will do my lots of good and allow me to get on with new exciting things in future months.
Wishing you green ink and good food,
Annastasia
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