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Redemption
As per usual, we in the He Runs, I Cook household are riding the crest of a food trend. I’d like to think that we’re unique, individual, and ahead of the curve- but who am I kidding? We’re not really, we’re firmly swept up in the hot trend this Christmas. And the hot trend is…
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Disappointment
Life is full of disappointments. They might be big or they might be very small, but everyone has been disappointed by some thing at some time in their life. It feels like the worst thing in the world when it happens- whether you’re disappointed by something or disappointed my someone. And nothing is worse than…
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No Turkey Sandwiches Here…
Last Saturday was our annual Thanksgiving party and it’s an event that gets bigger and bigger every year- which I’m grateful for because it means that every year, we have more and more friends. This year, if I had one regret, it was that we didn’t have enough food. For Me. For leftovers. Or to…
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Tis the Season to #getgifted
It’s officially the Christmas season now – Thanksgiving is over and I am now fully ready move onto Christmas. Christmas Party season is officially in full swing and tonight I attended the Christmas Party to end all Christmas Parties- the Kate Spade New York Holiday Party. If you don’t know the Kate Spade brand, well,…
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Festive season tip!
Now that it’s December and we’ve had our annual Thanksgiving Party (a week later but better than never!), I can finally start to focus on Christmas! My first act of the festive season- using up the eggnog from our party! If I had my way, I would drink it- this year’s batch was less potent…
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Sometimes things just don’t go to plan…
The Runner’s race today is a great example of a day when things just don’t go well. There was nothing he did wrong and nothing he could have done better- but the triathlon gods just didn’t smile on him today. Going into the race, he felt fitter than ever, confident and strong. He had been…
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Happy Thanksgiving- but not in Australia…
So as you probably know by now, Thanksgiving is my favourite holiday. For me, it’s a holiday that cuts across everything that can divide us- religion, region, race, nationality- and all the other thousand things that people find to fight about and wage wars over. At the heart of Thanksgiving is food, friends, family, abundance,…
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How to Win Friends And Influence People…
Bake. People love baked goods. And I’ve been baking. Brownies. Weekly. Every week for the last 6 weeks. Different Types. Every Week. And bringing them to work on a Monday. I’m not sure whether my work mates are just being polite and humoring me or if they actually like the brownies I’ve been bringing in. What…
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Sunday baking…salted caramel brownies
Really, there’s not a lot to say except that I baked brownies for the second Sunday in a row…. In a row! Let’s not make this a habit….although I’ve worked out that I can bribe one of my work colleagues with brownies, so I may be baking more and more. This week’s edition…. Donna Hay’s…
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Happy birthday!
He Runs, I Cook is three today! No celebrations are planned but thanks for reading and keeping in touch! Here’s to an exciting and delicious year ahead!
He Runs, I Cook
He does triathlons, I do dinner…and other stuff that we'll share with you
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