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Today I wore..... 

Suitcase Magazine

Yesterday I picked up my first ever issue of the fashion and travel magazine SUITCASE.

I am loving this magazine!   Here are five reasons why this is my magazine of choice.

1) The graphics design is gorgeous gorgeous gorgeous. 

2) It is sexy.  One of the first things I noticed about this magazine (apart from the sultry girl on the front) was the quality of the paper.  Yep, I know,  a bit of a loser thing to be excited about, but the thick matt paper makes it feel so expensive. This makes it a collectable. As I magazine-obsessed-lover,   I would never dream of throwing this baby away. 

3) The content is unique and fabulous. This edition that I picked up is the third edition and focuses on the USA.  In this mag, you will discover everything America: Where to eat in San Francisco, the American Festivals,  American inspired fashion edit- you get the idea. I wonder what country the next issue will focus on?

4) It is only five pounds.  Yeh- a little bit more than your ELLE but remember it is so sexy you can't throw it away. So essentially your buying a really nice book for a fiver. Bargain I say. 

5)  It is quarterly. This makes it super special when it does come out. 

Contents of my bag yesterday: SUITCASE magazine. Pink pen. Cath Kidston handcream. Keys. Nail File. Keys. Cath Kidston key ring. 

Here are some sneak peak pages of SUITCASE.

St Valentines Gift List

I may just post this Valentines Gift list on Andy's Facebook wall just so he has an idea..... tehehe

With a week to go before the day of love, your man still has lots of time to spoil you..

Stella McCartney Knickers

Pierre Hardy Rucksack

Charbonnel Et Walker Champagne Truffles

Vivienne Westwood Heart Jumper

Marc Jacobs Small Antonia

Liberty of London Ipad Case

Coral Crepe Topshop Skirt

Coops London Rose Gold Earring 

Limited Edition

London Street Style

Just a cheeky bit of London street style...

I know they both look great... but dont be fooled!  The Vogue street style photographer is obviously keeping tabs where the fashion crowd are as these two are both models!- So not your everyday Suzy Smith...

Source Vogue.com

Banana Pancakes

Pancake day... ahem.. I mean Shrove Tuesday.. is around the corner (its next week). As I have been brought up going to Christian schools, but in a family and society that is pretty much atheist  Shrove Tuesday has always been celebrated, but celebrated for the fun of making pancakes.  

As a lover of all things healthy I have adopted this pancake recipe as my go-to breakfast. The average joe who is not bothered about eating healthy often looks at me in disbelief when I say I mash egg and banana together to make my pancake mixture.  But what is so nice about fried flour and milk I ask?  The sweetness of banana and flavour of egg goes together like Catharine Zeta Jones and Michael Douglas; unconventional, unexpected, they look wrong together but they make a rather sweet and successful couple... so give it a go!  Why don't cha?!

Banana Pancakes: Makes 1 pancake

Ingredients:
1 egg
1/2 banana
baking powder
coconut oil
linseeds


Instructions:
1) Mash banana, whisk egg with a sprinkle of baking powder all in one bowl
2) Grease frying pan with coconut oil. Sprinkle pan with linseeds.  This is for added fibre and omega threes but also gives a nice crunch and helps with the non stick business.
3) Heat pan until hot then pour eggy mixture in the pan. Cook. Flip the pancake when you can see that it is mostly cooked and when you give the pan a jiggle the pancake moves in its form. So flip it then cook it for about 20 seconds more then serve on a plate.

Topping Suggestions: 
Drizzle of coconut oil
Drizzle of honey
Cocoa nibs
Peanut Butter
Berries
More banana
Greek Yoghurt
Ricotta Cheese
Sprinkle of cinnamon
Chopped roasted nuts
Seeds

... the possibilities are endless


NB:  They are not very filling so if you are not going over board with the toppings then you might want two... just saying...