Mindblown: a blog about philosophy.
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Slow Cooker Shiitake Mushroom Risotto
I love Risotto but I hate making it. I have the attention span of a goldfish and can’t bear to stand in front of the cooker ladling and stirring, ladling and stirring for 30 minutes. So, I was over the moon when I learned that you could do it in the slow cooker, no stirring…
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Minority Influence
I don’t know what I found more distasteful last night the bare knuckle fighting on Big Fat Gypsy Wedding or the behaviour on Blogger.ed. They both left me with the same sick feeling. I’m not going to into the finer details or discuss who was right or wrong or what was going on, as this…
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Stairway to Hell!
I’m fairly confident we’re not the only family that does this; whilst tidying up downstairs we use the stairs as a dumping ground for everything in hope that someone will pick it up next time they’re passing and put them away. Who am I kidding? In reality, we all walk by it without a sideways…
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Polly Parrot, Peppa Pig App
Available from Itunes for £1.79 ‘In addition to being a mum of a 3 year old, I used to be a former primary school teacher and I’ve been an ICT trainer for 10+ years (I do software/hardware training in schools). All apps that ‘we’ review are not only trialled by Madame but I’ve also had…
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Banoffee Cupcakes
I was sent these from the people at Baking Mad. And I was supposed to turn it into this, using this recipe. Stop laughing! Overall, it wasn’t too bad except a few minor hiccups, which was mostly due to my being domestically challenged. How to make them Mediocre Mum Style: Work out what the hell…
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