BY ANASTASIA CHOO As Chinese New Year is fast approaching this Friday 16th February, I am having my house spring cleaned or as the Chinese say, “Sweeping of the Dust” which represents a wish to put away old things, bid farewell to the old year and welcome in the New Year. Pretty much all the […]…
Fluffy Greek Yoghurt Pancakes
COUNTRY SQUIRE MAGAZINE BY NONI CHRISTOPOULOS Serves approximately 4 Ingredients: 1 cup whole-wheat flour1 cup all-purpose flour4 teaspoons baking powder1/4 teaspoon salt1 Tablespoon sugar1 1/2 cups unsweetened almond milk (or any other variety of milk)2 large eggs2 teaspoons vanilla extract1/2 cup plain Greek yogurtMaple syrup, for servingFresh berries or fruit of your choice Method: In…
Autumn Apple Roses
COUNTRY SQUIRE MAGAZINE BY ANASTASIA CHOO Is there anything that feels more nostalgic or autumnal than a basket of freshly picked apples? Each year in October a friend brings me an abundant mix of Cox’s Orange Pippins, Worcester Pearmain and Egremont Russets from her orchard to celebrate a delicious harvest. As an apple grower she…
The Holly Rose Interview
COUNTRY SQUIRE MAGAZINE BY ANASTASIA CHOO It’s a warm sunny afternoon and I am sitting in an idyllic converted church chapel in the heart of the Hertfordshire countryside in the delightful company of singer and song writer Holly Rose. Holly was the lead singer of platinum selling band Semisane in South Africa in 2004 followed…
Chia Seed Pudding
COUNTRY SQUIRE MAGAZINE BY ANASTASIA CHOO Chia seeds are mini food powerhouses and they have been called the world’s healthiest whole food for good reason. They are filled with protein, have more calcium than milk, more antioxidants than berries, and more Omega-3 than Salmon. Emerging research suggests that including chia seeds as part of a…
Interview with a Master Weaver
COUNTRY SQUIRE MAGAZINE BY ANASTASIA CHOO Ask anyone what the word “tapestry” means and the chances are that they’ll talk about old and grandiose designs that are metres long and wide, which the aristocracy often used to keep out the draft. Nowadays the need for tapestries to keep out draughts in a large hall has…
Spicy Spanish Chicken One Pot
COUNTRY SQUIRE MAGAZINE BY ANASTASIA CHOO Ingredients Olive oil12 chicken thighs and drumsticks2 red peppers, sliced200g chorizo, cut into small chunks1 large onion, roughly chopped4 cloves of garlic, crushed2 tbsp hot smoked paprika1 tsp chilli flakes3 litres chicken stock375g paella riceFlat leaf parsley chopped to make 2 tbsp1 lemon, halved Method Heat oven to 180C/fan…
Boots Sorry For What?
COUNTRY SQUIRE MAGAZINE BY AMELIA CROSBY It was revealed last week that Boots, the largest high street pharmacy in the UK, is selling emergency contraceptive medication at four times the cost price and had refused requests to join a nationwide initiative to cease profiting financially in this way. It started when the British Pregnancy Advisory…
Ways to Soothe Sunburn
COUNTRY SQUIRE MAGAZINE BY ANASTASIA CHOO As most of us basked in the hot sunny weather that hit our shores over the weekend, let’s be honest, how many of us remembered to apply sun screen? The Met Office has issued a Level Three Heatwave warning which will remain in place until Thursday this week as…
James Bond Martini
COUNTRY SQUIRE MAGAZINE Ingredients: 3 ozgin1 ozvodka1/2 ozLillet Blanc wine / Cocchi Americano Instructions: Pour the gin, vodka and Lillet blanc Cocchi into a cocktail shaker half-filled with cracked ice. Shake well, and strain into a chilled cocktail glass. Garnish with a twist of lemon, and serve. View original post
To Love and Forgive by Nayveth Vizcaya
To love and forgive, even with a broken heart, it takes time to master.
The power of love and the irony and mystery of life…
Hong Kong 20 Years On
COUNTRY SQUIRE MAGAZINE BY ANASTASIA CHOO The 1st of July marks the 20th Anniversary of Hong Kong’s handover from Britain back to its motherland, China. The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) government has organised an array of celebrations to run on the theme of “Together, Progress, Opportunity.” The $640 million HK dollars taxpayer funded…
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