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I <3 <3 <3 this bear necklace from Corky.

August is Tony’s month so be prepared for some shouty, angry songs!

I’m deadly serious when I say I love these prawns. The ‘jerk’ seasoning is awesome – we’ve even used it on chicken drumsticks. (Original recipe found here.)

Ingredients
700 – 800grams of prawns (peeled and deveined)
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 tablespoon sugar
1 tablespoon paprika
½ teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon garlic powder
½ teaspoon cayenne pepper
¼ teaspoon ground thyme
1/8 teaspoon ground allspice

Instructions
1. Pre-heat your BBQ or frying pan.
2. In a small bowl combine sugar, paprika, salt, garlic powder, cayenne pepper, thyme, and allspice.
3. In a large bowl combine prawns and olive oil tossing well to coat.
4. Sprinkle prawns on both sides with the spice mixture and toss to coat.
5. Thread prawns onto skewers.
6. Place skewers onto the grill/frying pan and cook for 6 minutes or until fully cooked turning once.

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It’s hard to believe that little Izzy is now 2 years old. They grow up so fast. Sigh. She’s funny and awesome – like all my nieces. Lucky for me, I live around the corner now so I get to see her a lot which I’m really grateful for.

She loves the Wiggles and Justine Clarke. She calls me Un Diddy – which is hilarious. If she wants you to take something from her she repeats “here you go, here you go, here you go” until you finally do. She carries around her teddy bear a lot and loves to dance. She calls a tail a gaygle and when I ask her what noise a fox makes, she pretends to sneeze. She makes me giggle when she talks because she sounds like a human…..only mini.

Happy Birthday Isobel.

This post is inspired by the delightful Naomi over at Rockstar Diaries.

I wish that it was thundering.
I wish there was no such thing as rent inspections (my O.C.D. can’t handle them).
I wish that I had an endless supply of coffee from the Woogi van.
I wish I had my book finished so I could move on to the next idea.
I wish there was a simple cure to writer’s block – like popping an asprin.
I wish I was in Vancouver.
I wish I hadn’t left the majority of my shopping in the car so I could avoid getting my floors wet and dirty (rent inspection paranoia).
I wish my letterbox was full of mail and packages and things to unwrap.
I wish I could spend all day in bed, reading and listening to the rain.

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August is Tony’s month so be prepared for some shouty, angry songs!

My sister turned me onto the wonder that is S&B Golden Curry. I’ve often passed by the Asian section in the supermarket and have seen the box but I never thought of trying it. Until Wednesday night. This recipe is super easy and really tasty.

Ingredients
1 x box S&B Golden Curry
1 x medium sized onion, diced
3 x potatoes, peeled and cut into bite sized chunks
3 x large carrots, peeled and cut into bite-sized chunks
1kg skinless chicken thighs

Instructions
1. Throw everything into a slow cooker and cook on low for 8 hours or high for 4.
2. If you want, you can pour in a little milk or cream at the end.

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July is all about songs I loved in the ’90′s. Memories.