Okay, fine! I admit it...I actually do really quite like the coat Angie is wearing in the trench blog below.
So there you have it.
Thursday, June 17, 2010
Tuesday, June 15, 2010
Tricky trenches
This is quite controversial and you'll probably disagree but I don't like trench coats...There, I've said it!
I have a black trench coat that I wear to work. When I put it on, I feel about as stylish as I do in my white, bolognese-stained dressing gown. It doesn't make me feel sexy or stylish, and I would never consider wearing it outside the context of workwear.
Some people look great in thier trenches; but what are they hiding undeneath? Probably their pjs!
Even Angelina Jolie has been known to throw on her black trench over a daggy tracky.
So, there you go - a trench coat is a socially acceptable dressing gown alternative.
Seriously girls, just get dressed!
I have a black trench coat that I wear to work. When I put it on, I feel about as stylish as I do in my white, bolognese-stained dressing gown. It doesn't make me feel sexy or stylish, and I would never consider wearing it outside the context of workwear.
Some people look great in thier trenches; but what are they hiding undeneath? Probably their pjs!
Even Angelina Jolie has been known to throw on her black trench over a daggy tracky.
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| Angelina Jolie in trackies and trench |
Seriously girls, just get dressed!
My beef stroganoff
Inspired by Masterchef, I decided to make Beef Stroganoff for dinner tonight.
I looked online for a recipe and found so many variations - so I ditched the recipe idea and just made it up as I went along. The result was yum, so here is my recipe for Beef Stroganoff!
My shopping list included:
50 gms beef fillet, cut into thin strips
3 tbsp tomato paste
2 cloves of garlic, finely chopped
2 cps stock
1 brown onion, finely chopped
2 cups mushrooms, sliced
2 tsp sweet paprika
1/2 cup light sour cream
2 tbsp plain flour
1 packet of fettuccine
In a plastic bag, toss the beef strips with the flour and a teaspoon of the paprika. Brown the beef in a large, hot fry pan with a nob of butter and some olive oil. When the beef is brown but not cooked all the way through, take it our of the pan and put it on a plate.
Deglaze the pan with a cup of the stock, and add the chopped garlic and onions. Simmer until tender. Add the sliced mushrooms and continue to simmer for a further five minutes.
Return the meat to the pan. Add the rest of the paprika, the tomato paste and the leftover stock, stirring continuously. Add the sour cream and stir through. Add pepper and salt to taste.
Serve over aldente fettuccine.
Serves four, or dinner tonight/ lunch tomorrow for two!
I looked online for a recipe and found so many variations - so I ditched the recipe idea and just made it up as I went along. The result was yum, so here is my recipe for Beef Stroganoff!
My shopping list included:
50 gms beef fillet, cut into thin strips
3 tbsp tomato paste
2 cloves of garlic, finely chopped
2 cps stock
1 brown onion, finely chopped
2 cups mushrooms, sliced
2 tsp sweet paprika
1/2 cup light sour cream
2 tbsp plain flour
1 packet of fettuccine
In a plastic bag, toss the beef strips with the flour and a teaspoon of the paprika. Brown the beef in a large, hot fry pan with a nob of butter and some olive oil. When the beef is brown but not cooked all the way through, take it our of the pan and put it on a plate.
Deglaze the pan with a cup of the stock, and add the chopped garlic and onions. Simmer until tender. Add the sliced mushrooms and continue to simmer for a further five minutes.
Return the meat to the pan. Add the rest of the paprika, the tomato paste and the leftover stock, stirring continuously. Add the sour cream and stir through. Add pepper and salt to taste.
Serve over aldente fettuccine.
Serves four, or dinner tonight/ lunch tomorrow for two!
I want you!
When money is tight I always yearn to buy non-essentials item, like cosmetics and seasonal fashion pieces, and ignoring the lure of a sale requires more restraint than usual.
Working five days a week at Melbourne's fashion capital - also known as the biggest shopping centre in the southern hemisphere - is like torture for someone who's trying to tighten thier purse strings, not that my purse has strings, but you get the picture. Even a trip to the food court is an excercise in self-restraint as stocktake sales beckon to me from every angle. They say things like, "buy this black wool biker jacket with shiny gold zippers, it will complete your winter wardrobe - AND it's half price!." Such a convincing sales pitch, so enticing...so completely unnecessary and indulgent. I want it!
Gossip magazines provide moments of affordable indulgence in times of closely monitored spending but somehow they always make me want to buy more things - particularly makeup. A picture of one of my idols, the gorgeous Kate Beckinsale, with glowing coral cheeks, gold rimmed eyes and juicy pink lips made me want to overhaul my entire makeup kit. But then I remembered that not only do I not need any new makeup, I also can't afford any new makeup.
Because I want want want but won't allow myself to buy, I've developed a game that provides some satisfaction in desperate times- it's called Fantasy Bags. All you do is go to website that you love to buy things on, fill up your shopping bag with everything you want, head to the checkout, then close the webpage before entering any payment details. Although your coveted items won't arrive in the post, there is some satisfaction in compiling them. Some sites will keep your items in the shopping bag for a week or so, and often I find that the products I was desperate for last week don't seem so important this week.
This week's fantasy bag included:
Working five days a week at Melbourne's fashion capital - also known as the biggest shopping centre in the southern hemisphere - is like torture for someone who's trying to tighten thier purse strings, not that my purse has strings, but you get the picture. Even a trip to the food court is an excercise in self-restraint as stocktake sales beckon to me from every angle. They say things like, "buy this black wool biker jacket with shiny gold zippers, it will complete your winter wardrobe - AND it's half price!." Such a convincing sales pitch, so enticing...so completely unnecessary and indulgent. I want it!
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| Witchery biker jacket |
Because I want want want but won't allow myself to buy, I've developed a game that provides some satisfaction in desperate times- it's called Fantasy Bags. All you do is go to website that you love to buy things on, fill up your shopping bag with everything you want, head to the checkout, then close the webpage before entering any payment details. Although your coveted items won't arrive in the post, there is some satisfaction in compiling them. Some sites will keep your items in the shopping bag for a week or so, and often I find that the products I was desperate for last week don't seem so important this week.
This week's fantasy bag included:
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| Becca soft touch blush in Songbird |
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| Becca line+illuminate in Ibiza |
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| Becca glossy lip tint in Rosita |
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