March 2013
Well, after the excitement of February’s travels it was a bit of a shock to come back to the coldest March since 1962! I did still manage to fit in a little trip over Easter weekend.
Here are a few of my favourite things from March:
A Welsh coastal mini-break
Over Easter weekend I went with my family to visit my Granddad in South Wales. It was great to get some fresh sea air, spend time with family and eat a few Easter eggs!
Caswell Bay
Mum’s lovely Easter centrepiece
Rays through the clouds
If you look carefully there are lots of hidden artworks/interesting artefacts in the woods around this area – I love looking to see what’s still there and what’s been added each year.
Outdoor chessboard in Bishop’s Wood
I made a white and dark chocolate cake to for Easter tea – if you’re looking for a fairly simple but very tasty cake for a special occasion I’d recommend this. I’ve also learnt that drizzling white chocolate across a cake hides a multitude of imperfections and actually looks quite impressive!
Easter tea
Recipe of the month
In March I really got into making bento lunches! I had a really tasty bento meal when I was in Singapore, and thought I’d give it a go myself to liven up lunchtime (I’d been stuck in a soup rut for a while). I discovered http://justbento.com/ – a fantastic site that teaches you how to introduce bento to your life. There are loads of really great recipes. I’m working through them and am really enjoying trying such a wide variety of lunches – I’ve even given tofu a go! My favourite so far has been balsamic sesame chicken, which I’ve paired up with some soy beans, mange tout and Rachael Ray’s cold ginger, soy and honey sesame noodles – this is seriously good.
bento lunchbox
Cocktail of the month
This month I think my favourite Friday Night Cocktail was the Ink Martini – gin, peach schnapps, blue curaçao liqueur and cranberry juice, that all come together to make an unusual, deep inky blue drink that tasted lovely.
Ink martini
What were your highlights from March?