Fried rice
July 8, 2020Fried rice is a Chinese fried dish that is delicious as a full meal or just as a side. This was the first meal I cooked for my family. It’s great because it can be made out of whatever vegetables you have in your fridge. (sorry, no amazing food photos- we ate it as soon as it was ready!) Ingredients 1 cup uncooked rice 2 cups of water 2 tablespoons olive oil divided 1/4 cup minced white onion, 1 tablespoon minced garlic, 1/2 cup diced carrots 2 large eggs whisked 1/2 cup peas frozen, defrosted 1 tablespoon soy sauce 400g chicken breast, diced Instructions In a 3-quart sized saucepan, rinse uncooked rice with cool water until it runs clear,…
Best Christmas songs for this holiday season
Only a month left until Christmas! For this festive season, I’ve put together a list of my ten favourite Christmas songs. 1. Mary did you know?– I love this version by Pentatonix 2. Rockin’ round the Christmas tree 3. Little…
5 (stupid) Baking mistakes I have made
I am not the best baker. As in, I can bake something from a packet mix, follow the recipe exactly and still have it turn out a complete flop. I have a few recipes that I make regularly, and those…
How to stay positive and do well during exams
Getting towards the end of the year means that exams are being piled on students and this can be really stressful. Trying to get good grades (or at least pass) puts a lot of pressure on students and can make…
September Wallpapers
Hello everyone! As it is the start of spring I thought that I would share some new desktop/laptop wallpapers with you!
DIY gifts small enough to fit in an envelope
You’ve written that letter. You read it over and think to yourself that it’s good enough. But its not seeming very special. Maybe, like me, when you were younger, you received money from your Grandparents through the mail, and the…
The lost art of letter writing
As a child it was I always thought it was so cool to get a letter in the mail. It didn’t happen very much, but when it did, it was overjoyed. I never thought to write a letter myself. For…
Wonderful Waffles
Want some more recipes? This one is my favourite. I have this really cute waffle iron that makes the waffles shaped like hearts, which makes it perfect for valentines day and anniversary etc. I would make this every day if…
A weekend away at Mt Tamborine
Hey! I had an amazing weekend at Mt Tamborine in the Goldcoast hinterland. It was so nice to get away from all the stress and busyness of school. I come here every year and it is like, the best place…
Chocolate and banana crepes
Pancake day! My Saturday morning often begins with some sort of pancake, waffle or crepe- not the most healthy breakfast, but it certainly is yum (most of the time). Today I made my favourite breakfast- Crepes. You can literally put…
FREE wallpapers for your desktop
Hello! Recently I was doing looking for some new wallpapers for my laptop and I simply couldn’t find any I like, so I decided to make some of my own. Since I was working on Canva I decided to try…
