Chorizo and Goats Cheese Frittata

So im in Edinburgh at the moment for the Fringe Festival and my other half needed to use the internet so I thought I would use that time to write a little post...that is nothing to do with Edinburgh.

I made this meal last week for my family and it tasted THAT GOOD I needed to share it with you.

I got the reciepe from the Sorted Food website HERE. I have been a subscriber of theirs on Youtube for a few years now and not only do they teach me how to cook amazing yummy food but they make me chuckle a hell of a lot along the way. You really need to go check them out HERE.

This recepie is bassically Eggs, Chorizo, Goats Cheese and onion! Yep..that simple and it tastes incredible. Since my boyfriend is a veggie im going to try it out with bits of vegetarian sausage too.

Try this recipe then come back and tell me what you thought... I bet you love it too!!! (if you like eggs, chorizo, goats cheese and onion that is!)

Again... THIS IS THE LINK TO THE RECIEPE!

mmmmmmmmm...

Presented on a chopping board with a sprig of mint.. Sorted Style!

Server with some potato croquettes.. why not..

Demolished...

Want more recipe posts?!

Have a happy wednesday everyone!

Lauren x

Glossy Box - August 2012

                                     Glossy Box. Monthy subscription £10 plus £2.95 P&P

xciting one! Apart from the Impress nails and the Glossy 

 Holy Moly This is an eBox lipstick I didnt think it was too thrilling when I opened it. But when I read what the products actually were I was VERY happy and eager to try everything.

ALESSANDRO - Pro White
This is meant to make you nails whiter and disguise and yellow stains. I have only used it once and its nice but not sure if it made them whiter. I need to try it more though before making a firm decision if I like it or not.
DHC - Deep Cleansing Oil
I thought I would hate this but I was pleasantly surprised. I usually use a cream based product to remove my make up so thought this would feel too 'slimey' but its actually not that..erm..oily! I liked it!

BROADWAY NAILS - imPRESS Press-On Manicure
I was on my way to boots to buy these when I saw a sneak peak on this Glossy Box on Fleur's twitter and noticed they came in her box! Sometimes you dont get exactly the same products as everyone else but i thought I would hold out to see if I got the in mine..ohh yeehh I did. Its not the colour I would have gone for but I cant wait to try them out as I have heard SO many good thing about them.

VERA VALENTI - L'ombre a Paupiere Margarita
This reminded me of something I would find in the Cyprus drugstores when I lived over there. I must say..Im not too keen. The colours are pretty but not very pigmented.

LIPCOTE - Lipcote
Hello random new product I had never heard of before!! This is a product you put on your lips after lipstick and it is meant to seal in the lipstick so it doesnt rub off and...IT REALLY WORKS! I was so impressed when I tried this! Although it looks like a nail polish and tastes RANK it really does hold your lipstick on even when you have eaten!

GLOSSYBOX - Lipstick in Glossy Pink
This is the second month we have had an exclusive Glossy Box item. Last month was a handy little compact mirror. Oh wait..I think we got a make up brush before that two. This is a gorgeous colour!! very pigmented and witht the Lipcote over the top it lasts forever! Cant wait to see more of the Glossy Box products!

Over all I am very happy this month..I do feel like Glossy Box are upping their game everytime which makes me even more excited to get next months treats! Keep up the good work Glossy Team!!

Did you get anything different in your boxes?!

Lauren x

Handmade Baby Mobile

My friend Kayleigh is due to have a baby in approximately 6 weeks yet I think I have known since the first day she was pregnant so now it is FINALLY getting closer I was so excited to make something for baby Scarlett. (Yep..Kayleigh has picked the named already and has enough clothes for Scarlett until she is at least 5! Ok that's an exaggeration but she does have clothes ready up to 12 months old! Organised woman!!) I knew that I didnt want to just buy her something because that just wouldnt have been 'Me'. So I took on the challenge of making a baby mobile. As the sex of the baby has been known for a while now I had plenty of time to make it and I knew it had to have pink in it! I opted to go with some birds, trees and flowers on the mobile as "fingers crossed" it goes with Kayleigh and Craigs theme!

The body of the mobile is the inside of an embroidery hoop that was bought from ebay. I used two different sizes and wrapped them both in ribbon. The trees were made first with felt and mini pom poms (to replicate apples). The birds were made again from felt but I added individual beads on the wings and a button for an eye. And for the flower, they were made from felt and a button. I made some mini flowers for the middle hoop but instead of adding buttons for the centre i glued on some bells. All of this was hung on by some pretty  pale blue ribbon.

I enjoyed every moment of making this and hope baby Scarlett enjoys, ermmm, looking at it :)

Heres a few close up pictures...

Yep...I wrapped it up in a Pizza Express box! Its the only box it would fit in! I made it look pretty inside though with tissue paper and shreddings and wrapped it all in hot pink wrapping paper (of course.)

What do you think?

Have you ever made something like this?

Lauren x

Instagram Diary #1

                                                                                                    Add me on Instagram @laurenkatebrown

♥♥My boyfriend Luke at the BBC new comedy award final a while ago.♥♥Froot Loops fail!♥♥Went strawberry picking, but there was no fruit left, so we just bought some!♥♥At my friends baby shower♥♥Canada tickets arrived!!!♥♥Mika chocolate Happy cows edition mooooo♥♥Me (very sweaty) after a gig in Blackpool♥♥My nephew on his 2nd birthday♥♥Aunty and nephews converse♥♥

Since I got my new phone I have be obsessed with Instagram. Its rudy brilliant! So why not introduce Instgram to my blog. I hope they get on well together! 

Is any up in Edinburgh this month for the Fringe Festival?! Im on my way next Saturday for a whole week to see the boyfriend. If you are up that way go and see Luke's show..ITS FREE! What more could you ask for. Its a stand up comedy show called A Degree of Comedy  and its at The Dragonfly Lounge (Venue 63) at 4.20pm everyday :) 

Lauren x

The Liebster Blog Award

Becca from Pretty Little Peggy told me on twitter that she had nominated me for the Liebster Award! Thank you Becca!!

Liebster Award is an award given to small and up coming bloggers. I have been blogging less than a year and I do it because it is fun. The fact that people read my nonsense is a bonus ;)  This award is a great way of finding new blogs and meeting new people (well... online people!)

Liebster is German and it means sweetest, kindest, dearest, beloved, lovely, kind, pleasant, valued, cute, endearing, and welcome.

Here are the rules for the award:

#1 Each persong must post eleven things about themselves

#2 Answer the eleven questions the tagger has sent for you

#3 Choose eleven people and tag the in the post

#4 Follow the tagger and visit at least three of the nominees

So..here goes..

11 facts about myslef...

#1 I work in my parents coffee shop but my main job is singing which I do all over the North West at the moment

#2 I am quartre chinese from my dads side. My grandad is from Hong Kong (although I never met him before he passed)

#3 When I was a kid I wanted to be a mechanic! Yehhh!

#4 Im a tad obsessed with penguins! Oh wait.. if you have seen my blog name you may realise this! (The cows comes from my boyfriend being besotted with cows! Weird couple 'ey!) 

#5 I usually only like girly chick flicks or comedies but I LOVED The Hunger Games. The books are amazing!

#6 I lived in Cyprus for 4 years singing.

#7 My brother once pulled my arm out of my socket! Yeh you wanted to know that didnt ya! :S I was about 5.

#8 I think about things way too much

#9 I dont drink...used to..dont anymore.

#10  I CAN NOT STAND TOMATOES! I hate the texture, the smell and if someone bites into one next to me I shiver!  its making me shiver just typing this. yukky yukky things!

#11 I have a phobia of being sick! 

My  11 questions are..

1. What hair product could you not live without?

L'oreal Studio Silk and Gloss Hot straight cream. Leaves me hair feeling SO soft.

2. Straight or Curled hair? 

I have naturally wavy hair but always end up wearing it straight.

 3.If you could only shop at one clothes store for the rest of your life what one would it be?

H&M

4. Heels or flats?

Flats all the way!

5. Prefer nights in or nights out?

Night in.. with lots of popcorn!

6.What was the last movie you saw?

Ted..was brilliant.

7. What is your favourite restaurant?
Thats a tough one. Its either Tai Pan in Liverpool or pizza express..I'll get back to you...

8.What is your current favourite song?

Maroon 5 - One More Night

9. Which celebrities style do you wish you could steal?

Lauren Conrad

10. What is your favourite make up brand?

High end ~ M.A.C. - High street ~ L'oreal

11. What is your favourire magazine?

Cosmopolitan 

My 11 questions for bloogers..

#1 What is one make up item you couldn't live without?

#2 Where do you see yourself in 10 years time?

#3 Where do you want to travel to that you havent been to yet?

#4 What is your favourite animal?

#5 What is the most played song on your ipod?

#6 Do you prefer time alone or with friends and family?

#7 Most memorable childhood memory?

#8 Favourite movie?

#9 What would your last meal be?

#10 What olypic sport would you like to do if you could?

#11 Do you like penguins?! (say yes say yes!)

11 bloggers I nominate..

Laura Blogs Beauty

Secret Diary of a Haul Girl

Style So Coy

Tea and Toast

The Pampered Sparrow

Totally Baked Cakes

Discovery Clothing 

Emilyx0

The Secret Beauty Blogger

B for Becki

Beauty Spot

I hope you enjoyed getting to know me more! :) come say hi again soon!

Lauren x

V05 Plump Me Up Dry Shampoo

Now I can see this isn't the most excited post in the world but when something works you NEED to tell people! Dry shampoo was an awesome invention! Fact! For those days where you haven't got time to wash, dry and straighten your hair or just when you feel it is getting a tad greasy this product is amazing. 

I have tried many dry shampoos in the past such as Tressemme and Batiste which I think are  very good but when I tried this one it took them to a whole different level! First of all the packaging..bright shiny pink?! How can you turn your face at that? I originally bought it because I was staying at my boyfriends and forgot to take some with me. When I nipped out to Boots this was on offer and I am so glad it was other wise I probably would have gone for one I have already tried before.

I have brown hair so the dry shampoos that come out like a white powder are never good... I tried a Superdrug own brand one once that was specifically for dark hair but it made my hair so greasy and looked awful! This V05 one comes out pretty much invisible and the scent it gorgeous! Very fruity but not over powering at all. 

I highly recommend this product and think I may go and buy a few back ups :)

You can buy it HERE

Hope you are all having a lovely weekend!!

Lauren x