Thanks to my Sis-in-Law - OOTD

I happen to be super lucky and have a very cool sister-in-law who is more like a friend then anything.  She is an amazing fashion designer and one of those people who you meet up with and instantly wish you had worn the other outfit.  She always looks put together in a super effortless, casual way and I don't know if she knows it but for the first year of being with my husband I would go into a fashion panic everytime I was going to be meeting her as I knew that no matter what I pulled out of my wadarobe and put on I would see her outfit and wish I had worn something else something better. 

But another thing sparked form this I became pretty interested in style and what works with what.  I started following a few fashion blogs and looking to see how other people in the high street dressed different items.  I could spend hours in a cafe watching the real life catwalk and not get board at all.  I soon stared to try an put items of my own wardrobe together that I never would have thought to before, sometimes I get it ok and sometimes I look back at photos and think "ahh what was I thinking".   Now don't get me wrong I am not the girl you watch go by and wish you owned half her wardrobe, I am not super cool, trendy and I don't really follow fashion.  But I do feel good in what I choose to wear about 90% of the time.  I have my wonderful sister-in-law to thank for this, you have helped me to feel confident and so helped me to have confidence in all aspects of my life. Ta Sis!

So on that note I thought I would share a few outfits now and again and perhaps the odd wish list just to mix things up in between the endless foodie items on this blog.  


Here goes! 

• Boots - Matalan (About a thousand years ago)
• Jeans - River Island
• Vest Top - ?
• Shirt - New Look
• Leather Jacket - Vintage ( this was my Mum's back in the 70s, thanks Mum)

Spanish Chicken and sweet potato Pie

This is a perfect mid weed dinner and wonderful for using up left over chicken and mash from your Sunday dinner.  Also a fab recipe to use up turkey after Christmas.  

What you need to feed two people -

• About 500g chopped potatos
• 1 large sweet potato
• 2 tsp smoked paprika 
• 2 tsp olive oil
• 1 sliced red onions (any will work though)
• 2 cloves of garlic chopped or crushed
• 1 400g cans chopped tomatoes
• left over cooked chicken , shredded
• 140g roasted peppers from a jar, sliced 
• handful black pitted olives, halved 

What you need to do -

1. Boil potatoes and sweet potato together and mash with half the paprika

2. Add oil to a frying pan and fry onions and garlic

3. Add half the paprika and cook on low for 1 min

4. Add the tomatoes and bring to a simmer for about 5 min

5.  In an oven proof dish add chicken, peppers and olives

6. Add tomato sauce to the chicken and mix well

7. Cover with your mashed potato 

8. Smooth potato adding ridges with a fork

9. Bake in the oven for about 15min or till the potato has crisped a little on the top.

10. Serve with some steamed greens and Enjoy !