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Do you wanna build a snowman? ☃️ We finally g Do you wanna build a snowman? ☃️

We finally got some snow today. The girls were so excited to go out and play in it. We even managed to make a little snowman and make sure he stayed safe given the current situation. 

 

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Weekends are made for pancakes 🥞 A short stack Weekends are made for pancakes 🥞

A short stack of banana pancakes topped with berry yoghurt, @jackpotpeanutbutter  golden syrup and blueberries.

I love these as a quick and easy breakfast and it's the easiest recipe ever. 

- 1 banana
- 2 eggs 
- 3 heaped spoons of oats. 

Mix them all up and pop them in the pan. Easy! 

What's for breakfast where you are? 

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Another night, another burger 🍔 Another vegan Another night, another burger 🍔

Another vegan burger actually, an onion bhaji burger to be precise. 

It was so good but definitely needed more mango chutney. Although, I think there's not much in life that can't be improved with a huge dollop of mango chutney. Amirite?!

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You've stolen a pizza my heart 🍕🍕🍕 Pizza You've stolen a pizza my heart 🍕🍕🍕

Pizza is one of my favourite foods and this one is a good one. Tom made the dough from scratch and I'm not entirely sure he'll be doing that again soon 😆

Not vegan thanks to the mozzarella and goats cheese but absolutely bloody delicious. 

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A tulip doesn't strive to impress anyone🌷 Tuli A tulip doesn't strive to impress anyone🌷

Tulips are my favourite and these yellow ones have really made me happy the past few days. 

Don't wait for someone to buy you flowers, buy them yourself and revel in how they make you feel.

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Every night is burger night when they taste this g Every night is burger night when they taste this good 🍔

Tom outdid himself at the weekend with this vegan stack burger. He added a potato rosti, homemade burger sauce and a slice of @violife_foods It was bloody delicious. 

Were actively trying to cut our meat intake even if we're not fully committed to going completely plant based. 

Little steps right? 

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Lonely, chocolonley 🍫🍫🍫 This is my favou Lonely, chocolonley 🍫🍫🍫

This is my favourite chocolate in all the world and it is using all of my willpower to not just inhale all of it immediately. 

Tom got me this little @tonyschocolonely_uk_ire selection for Christmas. I've had it hidden so no one else can have any but I finally allowed myself a bar tonight. Myself, no one else.

What snacks do you refuse to share? 

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@hannahmaitattoo I'd love a tattoo of Elsa and Aur @hannahmaitattoo I'd love a tattoo of Elsa and Aurora. Not two princesses you usually see together, I know. But my eldest is convinced she's Elsa and my youngest is called Aurora. I'd love something for them both. 

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Cheers big ears! 🍻 #Ad - free product: I lov Cheers big ears! 🍻

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I love a beer, I really miss going out for one. But drinking on school day has had to stop this year. Enter my new favourite weekday beer. @luckysaintbeer is 0.5% and blummin delicious!

Are you a beer fan? Do you have any low alcohol/alcohol free beers to recommend? Or any other recommendations?

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How many cups of tea is too many? Honestly, I re How many cups of tea is too many? 

Honestly, I reckon I have at least eight a day. I'm not too fussy when it comes to my tea but I do prefer it quite strong (stronger than this photo looks), no sugar and molten hot. Obviously, it's good if it comes with a biscuit or two too. 

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Mama Knows Best – Review: Dinner at Mama Shelter London

09/09/2020      Leave a Comment

***I was invited for review purposes. All thoughts and words are my own. If I didn’t love it I’d let you know. ***

Mama Shelter is gorgeous from the moment it comes into view. It’s a huge charcoal grey corner building on Hackney Road in the heart of East London. It somehow manages to look modern and imposing yet so inviting because of all of the foliage and lights.

Stepping inside you’re greeted by a roaring fire and some of the comfiest looking chairs and sofas I’d ever seen. I didn’t dare sit down to wait for Steph because I was concerned I’d never get up again. The line between comfortable, cosy and oh, so stylish is tread with expert precision and I was drawn in straight away.

I had a choice of sitting in the Garden Bar (which is covered, so no need to worry about adverse weather) or the restaurant. I decided to wait in the restaurant so I could see Steph arrive and then make a decision but because I’m a bit of a people watcher, it soon became apparent the best people-watching was going to be done in the restaurant. Especially as I could see the reception from where I sat so I could see everyone coming and going.

We started with a Mama needs a G&T (what is pretty much my catchphrase) and a Burning Mule cocktail. The G&T was made with pink grapefruit tonic and was really fresh and crisp and the Burning Mule was burnt orange vodka with spicy ginger beer and lime. It had a kick but was really good and they both went down really easily, especially with the accompaniment of the gorgeous charcuterie board. The meat was tender and salty, the pickles and figs cut through perfectly and the flatbread and celeriac remoulade were delicious accompaniments.

  • Charcuterie Board from Mama Shelter London

I followed this up with the Cardamom Paneer kebab with flatbread and Steph went for the Chicken Za’atar with Tabbouleh. They were both packed full of flavour. The beetroot raita was sweet and tasty and the paneer was cooked perfectly with a little bit of crisp to the outside. The Chicken Za’atar was soft and tender and the harissa yoghurt added a really nice punch of heat and spice. We shared a portion of chips too and the aioli was one of the best I’ve ever tried. Trust me when I say I’m an aioli expert. It’s one of my favourite things in the world.

We washed down our kebabs with a Candy Shop Daquiri to share and I warn you now, that is one dangerous cocktail! It was so smooth and juicy, it went down so, so easily. I could have easily drunk the whole carafe to myself! It was pretty much just like drinking juice, really good juice!

ice cream sandwich from Mama Shelter London

My sweet tooth decided I had to have a dessert and when I spotted a chocolate brownie and ice cream sandwich I knew there was no other option for me. Steph opted for Mama’s Tiramisu after a bit of pushing from me and I felt a bit guilty when they came because she was going to pick the ice cream sandwich too. I have to say though, this was the least impressive course of the whole dinner. The brownie was more of a cookie and the tiramisu was a little on the runny side. But, even though the consistency wasn’t quite as we expected for either of them, the taste was really good.

All in all, I’m desperate to go back and check out the rooms and work my way through the rest of that dinner menu. I really struggled over which kebab to try and there’s at least two more on there that I fancied. Also, they do a bottomless roast dinner on a Sunday and I bloody love a good roast!

I’m pretty sure Mama hasn’t seen the back of me yet and I’m even tempted to pick myself up some Mama merch!​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

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