#thebloopixie

It’s official SACAMARI IBRIDO CUCUMBERS (the one behind the other one) are my bestest favourites in the whole wide world!!!! The skin isn’t too thick, the flesh is nicely firm with not huge seeds.the flesh is quite sweet and the skin has a teeny tiny itsy bitsy bit of bitterness which actually perfect balancing the whole thing. I had some raw and omg!!! The flavour was outstanding and it’s not floppy, it totally holds its shape. Cooked I can’t even describe to you the joy of finding the perfect cooking cucumber. I love love love adding cucumbers to stir-fries, finding the right one is hard. The Sacamari Ibrido is the perfect stirfry cucumber. It holds is firmness, doesn’t go overly soft or soggy and the heat added to it actually brings more of the flavour out. I have already told Tanny these will be a permanent fixture in our garden for life he just sat there and chuckled. He is amused because I am overly excited about this so yes the cucumber jokes are flying lol. So guys if you want an incredible all round cucumber this is honestly the one to get. Obviously I haven’t tried pickling it yet but that will be next when the rest mature. PS Not burpless but I’m a grub and think it’s a small price to pay for such an incredible fruit!!! . . I made this stir fry with cherry tomatoes, onion, sacamari Ibrido cucumber, noodles and a splash of soy sauce. Perfick!!! #bloosfood #thebloopixie #kitchengarden #containergardening #containergarden #polytunnel #cucumbers #sacamariibrido #japanesecucumber #stirfry #gardentotable #growyourownveg #growyourownfood #growyourownveggies #growityourself #plantbasedfood #plantbased #plantbasedmeals #veganfood #vegetarian #vegetarianfood #gardenersofinstagram #foodstgram #instafood #yummy #yum #yummyfood https://www.instagram.com/p/CS4bYS2qLka/?utm_medium=tumblr

Stitch by stitch, inch by inch, day by day. Taking my time taking small bites out of this piece to get it done. . . I honestly can’t wait to get the hill done. I am truly looking forward to starting work on the blossoms. . . Right now though I’m just enjoying this journey and seeing it’s slow but solid progress. #thebloopixiestudios #thebloopixie #handstitched #handstitchedembroidery #embroidery #embroideryart #textileart #textureart #artistsoninstagram #artistsofinstagram #pink https://www.instagram.com/p/B9XhEgjHgLk/?igshid=qynb0cbm1dwl

So this is a small snapshot of my bookcase I have next to my side of the bed. It’s just under a third of it I think... about 90% of these are cookbooks I still have another couple of boxes packed up in the cupboard due to lack of space. But every morning I grab a book and start reading it again. I love them and they inspire me xox #thebloopixie #bloosfood #shelfie #cookbooks #cookbookstagram #alittlelightreading https://www.instagram.com/p/BzxAeYZn6KM/?igshid=fc9szqp2cufu

ERMAHGAAAD!!!! These were my bestest favourite as a kid !!! Found them again!!! YAY!!! Nope not sharing!!! #thebloopixie #childhoodmemories #sweeties #yorkshiremixtures #sorrynotsorry https://www.instagram.com/p/BnOueH2ABHw/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=v0mxrdhth4ol

Sooooo we may have made a big pot of Spaghetti …. What are we going to do with it all??? You’ll have to wait til the 4th of April to find out. #feastinajar #bloosselfreliance #thebloopixie #spaghetti #pasta #foodpreservation #tradtional #foodstagram #instafood #yum #yummy #yumyum #canitorscanit https://www.instagram.com/p/CqYLUhQqF3s/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

ROUND 2!!! Tanny has half the beds made for the greenhouse YAY!!! . . For those interested we are using 3in x1in x 2.4m stud pieces because up until tomorrow they are £3.25 each at @wickes noooo I’m not sponsored or affiliated just informing those look for cheap wood to make beds with. . . We have used second hand decking boards before which is cool but we didn’t bring them in the move so here we are. . . I guess today might just have to be a day to get my seeds in ey!!! Lol . . #bloosselfreliance #thebloopixie #gardening #gardeninglife #gardener #kitchengarden #selfsufficiency #selfsufficient #urbanvegetablegarden #urbanhomestead #urbanhomesteading https://www.instagram.com/p/CqVD3T5KQVa/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

12 timber studs and 3 broken bags of compost guess what were up to this arvo??? . . Oh and it all came in under £50 cos yah know we do like a bargain we does thankies muchly @wickes . . #bloosselfreliance #thebloopixie #gardening #diy #projectonabudget #urbanvegetablegarden #urbanhomestead #selfsufficiency https://www.instagram.com/p/CqQMopYqBKA/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Some days Tanny and I just want dinner. Today was one of those days. Yup Toad-In-The-Hole with Mash and Onion Gravy. . . Is it Pinterest worthy? Nup Is it Insta worthy? Does it really matter? What it is is real… it is the sign that 2 people are exhausted… too exhausted to eat. . . It’s a sign that those 2 people even though one tries to eat as plant based as possible sometimes just have to deal with what they have. . . Everyone has a day and Tanny didn’t get home until 5 to 6pm after leaving for work at 4am. As for me I was up at 3.30am and have been editing everything I possibly can to try and catch up. Before stopping everything to make dinner and have it on the table for when Tanny got home. . . What he found was an almost made dinner while I was struggling to use the potato ricer and was close to tears. . . That man proceeded to drop his bag and come straight to me and take it off me and finish the job. No words … just actions. Some days that’s all we need. . . At least we have dinner for tomorrow all made. That’s one less thing. #bloosselfreliance #thebloopixie #dinner #loveis #foodstagram #instafood #yum #actionsspeaklouderthanwords https://www.instagram.com/p/CqD4rjKqS4T/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=