tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-87797536746308028292024-01-28T13:58:42.504-08:00Trebles and a Mixer<center>UK Lifestyle Blog based in Newcastle Upon Tyne</center>Bryden and Clairehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09079337126583767011noreply@blogger.comBlogger161125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8779753674630802829.post-26165324963902303462015-03-18T09:28:00.000-07:002015-03-18T09:28:00.320-07:00Bagels for Brunch<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">I rarely buy a loaf of bread anymore as I prefer to make my own in my bread maker. I wanted to try something different as I had been making loafs of bread and cob loafs for the last couple of months and decided on trying my hand at some bagels. I love bagels but I hadn't tried making them before so I had a look at a handful of recipes I found online and cobbled my own recipe together using them as a starting point.</span><br />
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<b><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">'Everything' Bagels</span></b><br />
<b><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Makes 6 - 8 </span></b><br />
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<b><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">For the bagels:</span></b><br />
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">7g easy bake yeast (I use Allinson)</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">450g strong bread flour</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">2 tbsp sugar (I used golden caster sugar)</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">2 tbsp salt</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">300ml warm water</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">1 tbsp onion powder</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">1 tbsp garlic powder</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">1 tbsp poppy seeds</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">I used my bread maker for this. Put the yeast, bread flour, sugar, salt and warm water into your bread maker and set it off on the dough setting. Alternatively, do it the old fashioned way by mixing everything together in a bowl, knead for 10 mins and set aside in a warm place for 1 hour for the dough to rise. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">When the dough is ready pre-heat your oven to 220c (200c for a fan assisted oven).</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">When your dough has risen, knock out the air and divide into 6 or 8 equal parts depending on how big you want them. Make each piece into a flattish ball and poke a hole in the middle. At this point you might want to stretch out the hole a little more to allow space for the bagels to expand in the oven but this is your preference. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Now its time for the 'bagel bath'! I used a large deep frying pan so I was able to put half a batch of bagels in at a time and yet still leaving room to flip them. Fill your deep frying pan with boiling water and add 2 tbsp of sugar to the water. Slip the bagels into the water 3 or 4 at a time and boil for 1 - 2 minutes turning them in the water until they have puffed up slightly and a skin has formed. Put aside for the next step.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">On a plate mix together the onion powder, garlic powder and poppy seeds. Take each bagel and dip the tops of them into the mixture to create your 'everything bagel' topping. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Bake on baking tray lined with parchment paper for a maximum of 25 minutes or until brown and crisp. The bases should sound hollow when tapped. Leave to cool on a cooling rack.</span><br />
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<br />Bryden and Clairehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09079337126583767011noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8779753674630802829.post-2113871421156328312015-03-16T07:53:00.000-07:002015-03-16T07:53:59.399-07:00Hillarys Crafternoon<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">In my friend circle we do try and get involved with a bit of crafting. There's always a bit of a running joke that my friend Danni is way too impatient and ends up messing up and that our other friend Katrina watches me closely, learns what not to do from Danni's mistakes and then asks me to finish it off. I usually am quite successful at crafting but it's never completely perfect! When I saw an invite to join Hillary's Blinds for an afternoon of tea of crafting with the Crafty Hen's it was right up my alley and I invited Katrina along for the ride!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Hillary's have been hosting blog events around the country making various craft items with their new range of blind material (You can find more information about the craft roadshow <a href="http://www.hillarys.co.uk/inspiration/2015/03/the-craft-roadshow">here</a>). The <a href="http://www.thecraftyhen.co.uk/">Crafty Hens</a> and <a href="http://www.hillarys.co.uk/">Hillary's Blinds</a> hosted our event at the Jazz Cafe near Central. I hadn't been in the Jazz Cafe since it was actually the Jazz Cafe and you needed to knock on the door to get in! If the owner didn't like the look of you.. you weren't getting in! It's all changed now and seems to fit into the area well.</span><br />
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Bryden and Clairehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09079337126583767011noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8779753674630802829.post-17316801182512207162015-02-26T11:29:00.000-08:002015-02-26T11:29:00.179-08:00Eating Out: Miller and Carter, Newcastle<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">The good people at Miller and Carter kindly invited us along to their newly opened Newcastle branch to check out their menu. We were unable to make it to the opening night so we were very excited to see this drop into our inbox.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Miller and Carter which are known for their steaks offer premium-grade British beef which has been carefully reared on sustainable farms. They claim that all their beef can be traced back to the field where it came from which is pretty impressive, if only I had the guts to ask which field my dinner came from! That being said Miller and Carter don't just offer steaks and have a vast menu that includes a carefully curated selection of starters, burgers, fish, chicken and vegetarian options. Steaks can be upgraded which various options that include lobster mac and cheese and lobster tails. They also offer their version of a 'surf and turf' which in this situation doesn't apply to the dish itself but it is actually an add on of lobster thermidor and king prawns so that anyone is able to turn their choice of steak into a surf and turf if they desired.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Claire and I decided to share a couple of starters and decided on the pork belly and the black pearl scallops. No complaints here and both dishes were incredibly well presented and as equally delicious.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">For our steaks we both chose a a T-bone steak which was a cut we had never had before. The menu promised this to be one of the more flavourful steaks due the meat being cooked on the bone. Claire chose to have hers with chumichurri while I opted for the classic bearnaise sauce. All steaks come served with parsley butter, seasoned fries, a slice of their classic onion loaf, a balsamic glazed tomato and a choice of one of their iceberg wedges.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">The onion loaf was great. I can only describe as a slice of onion bhaji without the spices? I hadn't had anything like it before. I think if you visit Miller and Carter and you don't get a steak to order it as a side to have a taste, you won't regret it!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">The meal was absolutely brilliant and I would definitely go again. I have and will continue to recommend Miller and Carter friends and family. It was actually only last week where I overheard a colleague trying to decide where to go in town for steak to which I demanded she went to Miller and Carter and I am pleased to say she did go and throughly enjoyed her meal.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">So, what do you think?! I'm dying to go again.</span><br />
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Bryden and Clairehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09079337126583767011noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8779753674630802829.post-16511111315703974332015-02-24T10:58:00.002-08:002015-02-24T11:31:00.320-08:00Eating out: Browns, Newcastle.<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Claire and I were kindly invited to sample some of the food on offer at Browns Newcastle. Both of us hadn't been before so we jumped at the chance to take a look.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Arriving at the restaurant it was clear that Browns is very popular and there were lots of different groups of people there - Ladies nights out, couples and families. The menu offers a great choice of dishes including set menus for large parties, a lunch time fixed price menu, breakfast and sunday options.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">We started our meal off with a glass of fizz and decided on our starters. Claire and I usually get a couple we both want to try and share them so this time we went for the boxed baked camembert and for the pate.</span><br />
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The first thing that stood out to me when we walked in was the decor. I thought it was great. Really clean, cool and simple. Nothing can be branded as trying to hard in here and everything seems really effortlessly cool. The menu is simple and offers some great choices of burger. The chicken burger really stood out to me but I decided on 'The Big Cheese' in the end. I wanted to see how their cheeseburgers compared to the Fat Hippo.</span></div>
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Since my first Geordie Burger Quest, I’ve visited quite a few burger toting establishments and I’m now running up a backlog of burger related blog posts. My next visit was a highly anticipated one; The Fat Hippo Underground was probably one of the most recommended to me, via Twitter. Was I in for a treat or a complete anti-climax?
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I’d heard the Fat Hippo’s latest venture, a city centre restaurant, tends to get extremely busy, so I booked a table for a Tuesday evening. The restaurant itself is situated next to The Theatre Royal and is entered by stairs taking you into the subterranean burger restaurant.
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To be honest, FHU annoyed me before I even got the chance to eat anything. I’d booked a table, four days previous. Despite this, I was told abruptly by our server, as soon as we were seated, that we could only have the table for an hour. Now, if we’d walked in off the street, that would be fair enough, but I’d booked in advance and wasn’t told any of this at the time of booking.
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Despite having a time limit for our meal, we choose some starters to begin. I opted for the deep fried pickles, which were encased in a crispy batter and came with a garlic mayo. They were nice. ‘Nice’ is such a crap description, but that’s how they were. They didn’t blow me away, but then I’ve had Meat Liquor’s version and there’s no competition really. The pickles were also really greasy and due to our server not supplying us with any cutlery or napkins, I ended up wiping my hands on my jeans. Lush.
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I’d tried to extract some information from our server about the burgers whilst ordering, but any questions were answered with singular words and a ‘can’t be arsed’ gaze. It didn’t seem that I was going to get any help with ordering, so I figured that the ‘Fat Hippo Burger’ would be a good choice. The burger features a double 4oz patty topped with smoky bacon, chorizo, cheese, onion rings and ‘Fat Hippo sauce’.
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Our burgers arrived quickly and were piled high onto serving trays, accompanied by hand cut chips, lettuce, tomato and pickles. I’d also added some ‘Problem Child’ hot sauce to my order, to spice things up. So the big question is- Did the Fat Hippo Underground live up for my high expectations? Sadly, in a word- no.
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The burger looked impressive, towering on the tray, stacked high with toppings. The chorizo was tasty, however the cheese was a tad on the rubbery side and the bacon was too fatty. I had to remove the onion rings from the burger, they were far too greasy and I couldn’t fit the burger into my mouth with them in (I’ve got a big mouth, but it’s not that big). The combination of the burger and the grease from the toppings was too much for the bun (which was a decent effort, but too soft) and I ended up with most of the contents slopping back onto the tray.
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The burger patty itself was a pretty decent bit of beef, which was nicely seasoned. Though despite being asked my cooking preference, my burger wasn’t served pink, not even close. This was probably down to the fact it would be pretty difficult to cook a burger that thin, medium. One single, thicker burger, instead of two might have been a better option. Overall the burger had a lot going on, maybe too much for me to handle, but elements of it were really tasty.
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Fat Hippo Underground has all of the elements, to become my favourite burger joint, but it just didn’t happen. Having said that, I would visit again,for some reason I feel like they deserve a second shot. I’ll also be paying the Jesmond branch a visit on my Geordie Burger Quest, to see if the original is better. Unfortunately Fat Hippo Underground wasn’t what I’d hoped for, so I’m going to give them a 6.5/10 and cross my fingers for better things next time round.
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Bryden and Clairehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09079337126583767011noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8779753674630802829.post-20137643064277039802014-06-10T14:57:00.002-07:002014-06-10T14:57:53.949-07:00I've got a lovely bunch of coconuts...<center><a href="http://s1081.photobucket.com/user/treblesandamixer/media/F92BDB1B-945B-4DB0-BEC6-07ADFE09AE67_zps2o91ufth.jpg.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://i1081.photobucket.com/albums/j349/treblesandamixer/F92BDB1B-945B-4DB0-BEC6-07ADFE09AE67_zps2o91ufth.jpg" border="0" alt=" photo F92BDB1B-945B-4DB0-BEC6-07ADFE09AE67_zps2o91ufth.jpg"/></a></center>
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I start in the shower, by using Original Source Coconut Shower Gel. I’m a big fan of Original Source products as they’re really cheap, but smell so good. My tropical shower theme is continued with the Coconut Milk Shampoo and Conditioner by Organix; I love the smell of these products, but are sadly a bit too heavy for everyday use on my hair. I use the serum from the same collection, before blow drying my hair, but again I have to use it really sparingly.
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I love the pistachio Dry Skin Fix body butter by Nip+Fab and the coconut one is just as good at moisturising, but sadly doesn’t have a very strong scent. I usually mix in some Coconut Beautifying Oil from The Body Shop, to boost the scent. This stuff smells amazing and has so many uses- I use it on my body, as a facial oil at night and even to calm my frizzy hair on humid days. It gives your skin a lovely glow, which would look great on tanned skin (sadly I have the complexion of Caspar the friendly ghost).
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Bryden and Clairehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09079337126583767011noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8779753674630802829.post-40195578563569565512014-05-03T07:41:00.000-07:002014-05-03T07:41:34.394-07:00The Great Geordie Burger Quest Part 1: The Garden Kitchen.If you've ever read any of our food posts, you'll know that us Trebles & a Mixer girls love a good burger; which lead to me to wondering- "What's the <i>best</i> burger in Newcastle?". I had this thought while having some lunch at The Garden Kitchen in Eldon Gardens, having scanned the menu, there was only one obvious option for me- the cheeseburger.<br />
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Whilst chomping away on The Garden Kitchen's offering, I devised a scoring system, to aid me in my quest. Firstly, and most importantly, the burger itself needs to be assessed. The quality of the meat, flavour and seasoning are all to be considered. How the burger is cooked is another important factor, I prefer my burgers to be served pink; so to me, if a choice is offered, I feel its a sign of a good burger.<br />
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The Garden Kitchen's cheese burger comes with an 8oz beef patty, I wasn't asked how I would like it cooked, but I overheard another customer being told the burgers were served medium, so it would be "pink inside, but not bloody". However, when mine arrived, it was definitely cooked through, fortunately it was still pretty juicy. The meat itself was of a decent quality, but could have done with slightly more seasoning. Luckily, the chuck steak used in the burger had a decent flavour to it.<br />
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I find that the accompaniments to a burger can either make or break it, you can have the best quality beef burger in the world, but if it's smothered in a substandard cheese, the whole thing can be ruined. The Garden Kitchen's patty came with melted cheddar, a slice of beef tomato and crisp romaine lettuce. On the side was a small pot of pickles, which was a nice touch in contrast to the usual two tiny slivers of gherkin which you see in so many other places. For an extra 95p I added a pot of 'dirty sauce' to my meal, which was a tangy, spicy mayo and helped give the burger the extra flavour and seasoning it needed.<br />
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This particular burger came with fries on the side, which curiously came in a paper bag, which I didn't really understand and reminded me of how the fries in my local chicken shop are served. After dumping my fries out onto my plate, I was slightly disappointed to see the bog standard, skinny, McDonald's style fries that so many other places serve. They were hot, crispy and salty though and with the help of the 'dirty sauce', I munched my way through them.<br />
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Overall, as burgers go, the first burger in my quest was a pretty good offering, with only a few areas letting it down. The Garden Kitchen charge £9.95 for their cheese burger, which I think is an alright price for what you get. The place itself, despite being in the centre of a shopping mall is quite quiet and relaxing, and I found the staff were attentive and helpful.<br />
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I'm going to give The Garden Kitchen burger a 6.5 out of 10, getting my top Geordie burger mission off to a pretty good start. Any suggestions of places to try in Newcastle or the North East are gladly welcomed. I have a few restaurants on my list already, but I am always looking for more to try, no matter how big or small.<br />
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written by two people?? Probably not, because I’ve been slacking for about a
year now, leaving poor Bryden to keep this thing going, but I’m finally back! I’ve
tried to write a couple of posts to get me back in to the swing of things, but
nothing seemed right. There’s been a couple of attempts at tedious ‘catch up’ posts,
which I ended deleting. To be honest, I’d kind of fallen out of love with
blogging, I had a lot of ‘real life’ stuff going on, with work, moving house etc.
and poor old Trebz & a Mixer fell by the wayside. Anyway, let’s pretend I haven’t been the world’s worst
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Towards the end of last year, my mam kept telling me about a
restaurant that she’d visited with my dad a few times and based on her description,
I demanded a visit. The Old Boathouse is located in Amble, Northumberland, just
up the coast from my parents’ house, and is situated right on the marina,
meaning the seafood they sell is literally fresh from the sea. After my dad
forced us to participate in a stroll along the promenade, on a freezing cold,
bleak January day, we arrived at the restaurant. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>As the name suggests the building was once a
boathouse for the local lifeboat. Inside the restaurant is quite small, but
doesn’t feel cramped, with various nautical décor as you would expect from
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of produce brought straight from the local fishing boats to the restaurant (I spied a box of
freshly delivered, poor crabs waiting for the chop) with menu staples such as
fish and chips, crab and lobster. There are also extensive lists of daily
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but as I’ve been trying (and mostly failing) to curb my calorie intake lately,
I asked to swap them to oven roasted new potatoes, which wasn’t a problem. My
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I’ve been back to The Old Boathouse for another family meal
since my first visit and I’ve got a feeling it’s becoming a place that we’ll be
going to for a long time to come. It’ll be a lovely place to visit in the
summer, as there’s seating outside, where you can sit and watch the boats sail
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">I absolutely adore Rachel Khoo. I love the simplicity of her recipes and that she uses ingredients that aren't hard to find or expensive. I also admire the fact she was able to cook/film/write/test recipes in her tiny little kitchen in Paris. As someone who was cursed with a tiny kitchen for 18 months I know of the daily struggle of cooking/keeping things tidy/finding a place to store something or even trying to find the space to put plates on the bench! In my shoe box kitchen we didn't even have a cupboard big enough to store dinner plates. </span><br />
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Bryden and Clairehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09079337126583767011noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8779753674630802829.post-8552061742423189982013-12-08T07:02:00.002-08:002013-12-08T07:02:26.159-08:00This week in pictures<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">This week has been a really easy going. I'm fully into the Christmas spirit at the moment so I've been making more decorations for my tree and I've also had a go at making my own scented soy wax candles. I also managed to fit in a visit to Ernest for a big breckie!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">You will probably know by now that I love Ernest in the Ouseburn. It's not a bar, a restaurant or a cafe - It actually seems to be all three. The staff are lovely and whole place has a lovely laid back atmosphere.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">They have a great menu which boasts some amazing all day breakfast options along with some great sandwich options and flatbreads. The drinks selection is also great and they're keeping the coffee local by serving coffee roasted by the </span><a href="http://www.ouseburncoffee.co.uk/" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">Ouseburn Coffee Company</a><span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">Last weekend my boyfriend and I went for Sunday Brunch. The last couple of times I've gotten the same thing, the Chorizo Hash Bowl, which is absolutely amazing but I swore to myself this time I would try something different and out of my comfort zone. I decided on a soup and sandwich combo. There were two soups to offer that day which were Thai Pumpkin and Smoked Bacon and Lentil. I chose the lentil soup and it was absolutely outstanding. Really creamy, thick and comforting. For my sandwich I opted for the buffalo mozzarella sandwich on gluten free bread. That's right... They also cater for gluten intolerance... Could it get any better? Although I haven't had a gluten intolerance diagnosed by a doctor, I know myself that I feel better when I avoid it. It's really great to see a small local eatery offering gluten free bread. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">We were kindly greeted by our wonderful host Sandra and were taken on a guided tour of the restaurant before being seated to test out some of their dishes from their set christmas menu. We tried out a couple of their dishes including some lettuce cups and their honey chilli chicken (amazing). The whole restaurant was decked out for christmas and looked brilliant. It's definitely worth checking out their christmas menu if you're looking for somewhere to go around the festive period. Unfortunately, I can't see a link for this menu on their website so I can't provide a link to their set menu. </span><br />
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Bryden and Clairehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09079337126583767011noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8779753674630802829.post-48086145381121026062013-11-14T13:11:00.000-08:002013-11-21T12:54:07.811-08:00Everyone loves MCM!<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">A couple of posts ago in my winter wish list I mentioned my recent love for MCM. I've seen one or two people out and about with the mini backpacks and they're absolutely perfect. After looking into their recent collection a little more I was surprised to see the plain black tote bag! Looks like the perfect every day bag to me.</span></div>
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<small><a href="http://www.polyvore.com/we_love_mcm/set?.embedder=2261936&.svc=copypaste&id=103168549" target="_blank">We Love MCM</a> by <a href="http://treblesandamixer.polyvore.com/?.embedder=2261936&.svc=copypaste" target="_blank">treblesandamixer</a> featuring an <a href="http://www.polyvore.com/ipad_backpack/shop?query=ipad+backpack" target="_blank">ipad backpack</a></small></div>
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<small>MCM <a href="http://www.polyvore.com/cgi/thing?.embedder=2261936&.svc=copypaste&id=85009686" rel="nofollow">ipad backpack</a> / MCM <a href="http://www.polyvore.com/cgi/thing?.embedder=2261936&.svc=copypaste&id=93995619" rel="nofollow">leather rucksack</a> / MCM <a href="http://www.polyvore.com/cgi/thing?.embedder=2261936&.svc=copypaste&id=93569462" rel="nofollow">shopping bag</a> / MCM <a href="http://www.polyvore.com/cgi/thing?.embedder=2261936&.svc=copypaste&id=65090529" rel="nofollow">red handbag</a> / MCM <a href="http://www.polyvore.com/cgi/thing?.embedder=2261936&.svc=copypaste&id=67636822" rel="nofollow">brown leather purse</a> / MCM <a href="http://www.polyvore.com/cgi/thing?.embedder=2261936&.svc=copypaste&id=68748994" rel="nofollow">snap wallet</a></small><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">I want them all! I best start putting those lottery numbers on...</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Bryden x</span><br />
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Bryden and Clairehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09079337126583767011noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8779753674630802829.post-80550032066711717262013-11-11T09:42:00.001-08:002013-11-21T12:56:59.455-08:00The Fat Hippo, Jesmond.<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">After hearing a lot of rave reviews for the Fat Hippo in Jesmond I decided on a taking last minute trip one night after work. This was my second attempt in going as the first time we were unable to get a booking. Thankfully we were able to get a booking this time. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">The Fat Hippo is a very small restaurant so book ahead or prepare for a long wait if you haven't already booked. On my first attempt at going it was 6pm and we were told we wouldn't have been able to get a table until 9pm! The place is extremely popular for it's big chunky burgers and triple cooked chips and for good reason - it's probably one of the best burgers I've had in a while.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">The restaurant itself is a stones throw away from West Jesmond metro station just near Tesco. They offer a brilliant Happy Hour deal Monday - Friday 5 - 7pm which is 3 courses for £10, 2 courses for £9 or 1 course for £7. We had already decided on getting at least two courses but for an extra pound it would've been rude not to attempt a dessert! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">We opted to get two starters to share. These were deep fried gherkins (my fave) and jalapeno poppers. I wasn't the greatest fan of the poppers. Expecting them to be little morsels of gooey-cheesey-spicy goodness I was somewhat disappointed when they emerged to be rather dry. It was almost like they were bulked out with mash potato or something similar. I would compare them to the texture of falafel. They were tasty - just not what I was expecting. The gherkins were lovely. Encased in an extremely crispy batter they had not lost their substance and still had a slight 'snap'. I would have liked to see these served alongside a blue cheese mayonnaise like how they are served in many of London's burger joints. Both starters came with a garlic mayonnaise.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">After demolishing our starters it wasn't too long before our mains arrived. My boyfriend and I both opted for their American burger. The American consisted of a beef burger patty topped with diced gherkins, mustard, cheese and ketchup. All of the beef burgers are served in a brioche bun. In my opinion burgers always taste better in a brioche bun so I was happy to see this on the menu. The Fat Hippo also serve their burgers medium rare unless told otherwise - another win for me.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">The Burgers themselves were very thick and juicy. They definitely had a homemade quality to them. The beef burgers came with a side of triple fried chips so I decided to get a couple of their dips to compliment them. I opted for buffalo mayonnaise and garlic mayonnaise. The Buffalo mayonnaise was very interesting and had the flavour of a hot sauce and a mayonnaise. Slightly spicy yet not too hot. I feel it would have also went very well with the fried gherkins. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Both being greedy guts we also opted for a side of onion rings which we possibly could have done without due to the sheer size of the main itself. The onion rings were gorgeous though. If these were offered as a starter I would order them. I think they must have been cooked in the same batter as the gherkins as it seemed very similar. I was happy to see that the rings were 'proper' onion rings and not like those cheap onion rings that some other places serve where the insides are like mushed up potato and onion. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">I can imagine that the chocolate fudge cake MIGHT have been bought in as it was very similar to one you can buy at a very popular bulk buy warehouse. That being said this doesn't mean it was rubbish, they do a very nice chocolate cake! Next time I will skip dessert though as ice cream or chocolate fudge cake isn't usually something I would go crackers for in a restaurant anyway.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace; font-size: x-small;">This post has been cross posted from Bryden's personal food blog <a href="http://the-northern-life.blogspot.co.uk/">a northern life</a> to <a href="http://www.treblesandamixer.com/">Trebles and a Mixer</a> as it fits in with our theme. I would like to share my experience with our readers.</span></div>
Bryden and Clairehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09079337126583767011noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8779753674630802829.post-2127250582300004352013-11-11T06:47:00.000-08:002013-11-12T13:22:14.254-08:00Winter Wish List<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Now the colder weather has set in I've been looking around for some new toasty clothes to wear. There's some gorgeous knitwear kicking about at the moment especially in H&M, TK Maxx and Primark and I'm always on the look out for a new pair of boots too (whatever the weather to be honest... everyone loves a good black ankle boot!). I found this pair in Office which I really love, although I can't commit to them at the moment as pre-buyers remorse is setting in - I can't possibly buy ANOTHER pair of black boots (I probably will). </span><br />
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<small>Barbour <a href="http://bit.ly/17sWKnx" rel="nofollow"> jacket</a> / Cath Kidston <a href="http://bit.ly/dj3nk8" rel="nofollow">socks</a> / Office <a href="http://bit.ly/9zuVx0" rel="nofollow">boots</a> / MCM <a href="http://bit.ly/HLqAYD" rel="nofollow">backpack</a> / MCM <a href="http://bit.ly/HLqAYD" rel="nofollow">brown leather purse</a> / Madewell <a href="http://bit.ly/dfo1AJ" rel="nofollow">scarf</a>, £49 / H&M <a href="http://bit.ly/4vBYkG" rel="nofollow">white mitten</a> / Topshop <a href="http://bit.ly/1aD86QK" rel="nofollow">lipstick</a>, £9.96</small><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">The Barbour jacket is such a classic and timeless piece. I think my mam had one similar when she was younger in wax material! This lipstick orange/red would look great teamed with this jacket and would be a great contrast against the muted tones.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">MCM products are a current lust of mine of the moment and I love this backpack and purse. Everything about MCM screams luxury to me. The hardware looks like such great quality and leather seems very thick and study - something that would stand the test of time. I prefer my accessories/clothing to have more of a structure than to be slouchy. MCM have a few different backpacks but this one is my favourite. It's black so it will go with everything and only has four studs around the logo. It is a more thoughtful investment than opting for a full-on trend piece. If you're neon obsessed at the moment then take a look <a href="http://www.harrods.com/brand/mcm/accessories?viewall=yes">here</a> to see more more colour ways in bright pink/blue and lime. Checking back today I can't see that they have the black colour way in stock - hopefully it's not gone for good.</span><br />
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<a href="http://bit.ly/4vBYkG"><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">H&M</span></a><br />
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Bryden and Clairehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09079337126583767011noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8779753674630802829.post-49597133992846501602013-11-08T07:46:00.001-08:002013-11-08T07:46:30.695-08:00October Favourites<br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">This month was a good month for trying new products and here is my picks for the month:</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Middle - Lush R & B Hair Moisturiser<br />
Clockwise from the top - Yves Rocher Hydra Vegetal, Lacura Anti-Aging Hyaluronic Gel,<br />
L'oreal Nude Magique Eau De Teint, Lola Marc Jacobs.</td></tr>
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<span style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Claire and I got given a sample of this when we attended a Lush Event a good few months back. I fell in love with the scent immediately as soon as I opened it. Once I finished my sample I bought a full size straight away. This stuff is great at taming fly aways and a little goes a very long way. You only need a dab of </span></span><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">this other wise it is really easy to end up with greasy looking hair. You can also use this on wet hair too for blow drying to 'lock in the oils'.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"><span style="text-align: center;">I got this in a beauty box a while back and this stuff is great! Really lightweight and moisturising and doesn't leave my skin feeling oily. This lotion also contains Hyaluronic Acid - which I am obsessed with at the moment! Not sure if I would buy this again though just because it's not the easiest to get hold of. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">This has been a favourite of mine for a couple of months now. This is really cheap from Aldi and only comes in every now and again. If you see it don't buy just one of them, buy two. Otherwise you'll regret it once you fall in love. It's more purse friendly than the Indeed Labs Hyaluron and it only around £5. Hyaluronic Acid is the latest IT product at the moment in terms of moisturisation and anti-ageing and for good reason - It really is a wonder ingredient! I'm rationing mine out at the moment because I don't want to run out as I haven't seen it in my local Aldi for a while. The serum itself sinks in really nicely and very quickly. My mam has also been using this too and her skin is looking visibly younger and smoother.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"><span style="text-align: center;"><b>L'oreal Nude Magique Eau De Teint</b></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"><span style="text-align: center;">When I first tried this I thought it was a bit weird. At first test it seemed to be like a oily water type liquid which wasn't getting me very excited at all. I haven't tried or seen a product anything like this - like the advert says it really is lighter than water! After giving it a good shake I applied a drop to my finger following the directions on the back of the bottle and applied it to my face using only my fingers. I was really surprised to see that it dried semi matte and blended really nicely. It's a very very light coverage but creates a lovely sheer wash of colour which does well in evening out the skin.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"><span style="text-align: center;"><b>Lola Marc Jacobs</b></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"><span style="text-align: center;">This is my first fragrance from Marc Jacobs and I absolutely love it! I'm rubbish at describing fragrances so I'm not going to bother. Have a sniff in boots next time you're in!</span></span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Mid-week dinner - Avocado, Grass Fed Feta Cheese, Spinach Salad with a homemade mayonnaise dressing. <br />
Paleo Scotch Egg and homemade caramelised red onions.</td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">I've been adopting a Paleo/Primal way of eating at the moment. Paleo is dubbed the caveman diet as it bases itself around to only eating what was available during Paleolithic times. I'm taking an 80/20 approach to the diet at the moment - allowing myself some 'cheats'. For example in the first dish I used grass fed feta cheese which isn't strictly Paleo and I've been opting for gluten free options whenever I can. If you want to learn more about this diet a quick google search will bring up loads of great resources for you. I really enjoy reading the blog <a href="http://nomnompaleo.com/">nomnompaleo</a>.</span><br />
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<li><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Getting closer to putting the Xmas tree up!</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Finishing off my Xmas shopping so I can relax for the rest of the month.</span></li>
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