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22nd July 2018 1080 × 1350 Hutong Cafe – Plymouth

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My moon face is beaming.. 🌝 Not even Storm Denn

My moon face is beaming.. 🌝 Not even Storm Dennis will keep me away from my tea dates! This morning I got drenched twice in order to make my tea date with @thewhimsythrift - we giggled and chatted our way through a cup of Tetleys whilst witnessing #stormdennis doing his thing outside. .
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#friends #moonface #storm #rain #smile #vintage #secondhandfirst #secondhandfashion ##fluffy #thrift #thriftstorefinds #thriftstore #secondhandfirst #secondhand 📷 @thewhimsythrift

Friday Frittata! The simplest of lunches. All you

Friday Frittata! The simplest of lunches. All you need are a half dozen eggs, an onion and some left overs. My frittata yesterday had Red Russian kale from @shillorganics a handful of frozen peas and vintage cheddar from @quickescheese - Fry off the onion in a little oil until soft. Add the kale and allow to wilt; season with salt & pepper. Add the still frozen peas and toss about a bit. Whisk the eggs with a fork and pour over the vegetables. Cook until set. Grate over the cheese and stick under the grill until bubbling. Blimmin’ delicious! 💚
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#friday #fritatta #cheese #simplelunch #tarasbusykitchen #organic #vegetarian #veggie #green #local #eggs #lunchtime #homeforlunch #momentsofmine #inthekitchen #mykitchen #kitchendiary

I made truffles.. little spheres of creamy, chocol

I made truffles.. little spheres of creamy, chocolatey goodness. I can’t tell you how easy they were make. I simply heated double cream and a little salted butter together in a small pan until steaming then took it off the heat. I then added 85% @greenandblacks dark chocolate and stirred until melted. This glossy mixture then went in the fridge for two hours to set. Once firm I used a teaspoon to scoop the mixture into to even sized pieces and used the palms of my hands to roll them until little balls. I then rolled the truffles in either cocoa powder, freeze dried strawberries or hazelnuts to create different textures and flavours. So far my taste testers have been very impressed so I hope the recipients will love them too. As it’s Valentine’s Day and it’s been a year since my initial trial ballet fitness class I thought I would take my lovely clients a little Valentine’s treat as a token of my appreciation of their continued support. Fingers crossed they will love them too. .
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#chocolate #chocolatetruffles #homemadechocolate #valentines #pink #madewithlove #valentinesday #ballet #balletfitness #treatyoself #thankyou #clientappreciation #lovemyjob #foodie #foodblogger #tarasbusykitchen

I don’t go in for a shmaltzy Valentine’s Day c

I don’t go in for a shmaltzy Valentine’s Day celebration but I do like to mark the occasion in some way. For me, I like to cook something that I wouldn’t normally eat; a big fat burger. In all honesty I can probably count on one hand the amount of burgers I eat in a year so having found a vegan burger that is actually texturally good and full of flavour is a complete bonus. Steve and I celebrated early as guess who’s working Valentines Evening?🙋🏻‍♀️I was gifted some @heckfooduk limited edition “PECK” (loving the play on words btw) heart shaped vegan burgers so I pimped them up with all things pink and popped them in a soft brioche bun. Grated pickled beetroot that seeped into the bun and the gentle hum from red onion added in my opinion the right amount of Valentine’s cheer. I added melted cheese as I’m not vegan but you could easily substitute or leave it out. Alongside we munched on sweet potato fries sprinkled with truffle salt. How luxurious! I loved every bite of my early Valentine’s Day treat and would highly recommend giving HECK burgers and sausages a try. I don’t think you will be disappointed unless you were really hankering for a steak..😬😛(This post contains gifted items)
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#valentines #valentinesday #pink #celebrate #celebratelife #vegetarian #vegan #green #eatwell #dosomethingnice #love #happytimes #lunchdate #lunchwithmylove #fooddoesnthavetobeboring #funfood #datenight #heckfood #foodporn #burger #pimpmyburger #cheese

Don’t forget to visit Tara’s Busy Kitchen & Ot

Don’t forget to visit Tara’s Busy Kitchen & Other Stories for the latest recipe in my armoury. 💚 This quick and easy brunch will show your loved ones and pals how much you appreciate them this Friday. Whether you are celebrating Valentine’s or Palantine’s Day or just fancy a good feed this simple recipe will tick all the boxes for brunch or lunch. Click the link in my bio to be transported to my Beetroot Cream Cheese and Leafy Greens on Toast recipe. Not only is it easy on the eye it’s blimmin’ tasty too. 💗
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#brunch #lunch #recipe #valentines #palantines #galantines #friends #sharingiscaring #beetroot #pink #green #vegetarian #quickandeasymeals #sharethelove #prettyinpink #love #girlfriend #boyfriend #lover #friday #pinkandgreen #tarasbusykitchen #veggies

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Yesterday’s lunch - @st_sidwells sourdough toast

Yesterday’s lunch - @st_sidwells sourdough toasted and topped with beetroot cream cheese, wilted curly kale and pickles. So delicious and incredibly easy on the eye. Will definitely be making this again. In fact I think the recipe, if you can call it that, might be blog worthy! 💚💖#tarasbusykitchen .
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#brunch #brunching #pink #green #vegetarianrecipes #vegetarian #realbread #sourdough #homemade #recipe #foodie #eat #yummy #delicious #eatwithyoureyes #pretty #plate #lunchdate #valentines #specialsomeone #iloveyou

Are you more savoury or sweet? A puddings person o

Are you more savoury or sweet? A puddings person or do you opt for the cheese board? I am definitely a bit of both depending on my mood. Sometimes you can’t beat a deliciously sweet something at the end of a meal and other times it’s the cheese that calls. I have been known to do both - don’t judge me! What about you guys? Are you all about the sweet or savoury? 🍮 vs 🧀
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#dessert #pudding #sweetorsavoury #cake #cheese #cheeseboard #lunch #dinner #baklava #milkpudding #sweet #savory #savoury #cookies #biscuits #hungry #eat #yummy #lovefood #lunchdate
Photo @chloeuptonstudio

Life is what you “bake” of it! Happy Saturday

Life is what you “bake” of it! Happy Saturday friends..🧁
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#homebaker #letsbake #weekending #weekend #darlingweekend #weekendescape #saturday #tarasbusykitchen #love #cake #muffins #cupcakes #frosting #sprinkles

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