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DeLuca and Harley

Meet DeLuca and Harley DeLuca was my very first toy, obviously there is some sentimentality. He is the one who made me discover how pleasurable my body can be. I’d recommend this Rabbit vibrator for a first toy because it hits the clitoris and g-spot at the same time. DeLuca has 16 different vibration patterns and speeds. DeLuca ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Rating: 4 out of 5. Harley is perfect, she hits the spot…

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Lunch with The Girls: Chinese

Lunch with The Girls: Chinese

A while ago my friends and I started trying out different cuisines every month to expand our palette. Last year the national lockdown got in the way but it is safe to say we are now back on track. I saw this as an opportunity to practice my food photography skills. We decided to do Chinese this month and went to Great Wall for the experience. Feast your eyes on the yummy food pics I…

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#FoodieFriday: Stuffed Peppers

Stuffed peppers is a dish which seems to have too many steps but it’s pretty simple. I have included the printable recipe here Ingredients 4 large bell peppers500g mince1 small onion 2 cups rice250 ml Chicken stockOreganoThymeRosemaryBlack pepperSaltOilMozzarella cheeseParmesan cheeseChilies (optional) Ingredients Heat up oil in a pan and put your mince, fry them until browned. Season with…

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29 Day Photography Challenge #BirthdayChallenge

I was gone for too long but I am back and hopefully *fingers crossed* I will be consistent. It’s time for the 2021 Photography challenge. This year I decided to do one in celebration of my 29th birthday and it’s starting on Friday 23 April and ends just in time for my 29th. It’s a pretty simple challenge, nothing technical and anyone can join if they want to. I will be posting the daily…

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#FoodieFriday: Oven baked chicken and rice

#FoodieFriday: Oven baked chicken and rice

This dish has quickly become one of my favourite easy-to-do meals, it’s quick and you use less dishes.

Ingredients

4 Chicken thighs

2 small cups rice

1 medium onion

Chicken spice

Clove of garlic

Rosemary

Ginger

1 Chicken stock cube

2 cups of chopped mushrooms (optional)

Salt

Oil

Preheat oven. Crush ginger, garlic and rosemary in a mortar and pestle or finely chop them. Season the chicken with…

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My 2019 reads: Second Half

My 2019 reads: Second Half

This post is about 6 months overdue, it has been sitting in my drafts since December. I have added star ratings for each book.

The Year I Met You

⭐⭐⭐⭐

Rating: 4 out of 5.

A beautiful story about neighbours, the author takes the readers through a journey of the year the met and how their relationship changed over time.

⭐⭐⭐⭐

Rating:…

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The Harry Potter tag

Which House are you in?

I’m a Hufflepuff according to the Pottermore website. Hufflepuffs are known for being trustworthy, loyal and hardworking.

What is your Patronus?

I was given a Calico Cat for a Patronus.

The cat is the watchful guardian of the patronus world, and embodies the dichotomy of things, often managing to be two opposing things at once. Fickle but somehow also loyal,…

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#FoodieFriday: Carrot cake

Carrot cake is one of my favourite cakes to make, it’s simple and easy to follow. However, some ingredients aren’t pantry staples so it’s not something I make on a whim, I have to plan in advance. I made this particular moist carrot cake last year, during my last week in Russia.

Moist Carrot Cake

Ingredients

2 cups granulated sugar 1 1/4 cups oil 4 large eggs 1 lb packge baby carrots,…

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21 Day Photography Challenge

Hey!

I decided to finally do my long overdue, self-imposed, photography challenge focusing on rules of photo composition. I’m starting today and will try to post the pictures on my IG daily.

Sincerely, L’enthusiast

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Book review - Crazy Rich Asians Trilogy by Kevin Kwan

Book review – Crazy Rich Asians Trilogy by Kevin Kwan

The Crazy Rich Asians Movie broke a lot of records last year. It was the first film by a major Hollywood studio to feature a majority cast of Asian decent since The Joy Luck Club in 1993. It was also the highest grossing romantic comedy in a decade.

I first learned of this book series when the trailer of the first movie came out. I made sure to read the book before I watched the movie,…

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#WallpaperWednesday: August

I am finally home, and it feels great to be sleeping in my own bed after 3 years!

I stay at a farm and this means I don’t have access to certain things but it also means you get to he surrounded by nature. I missed the peace and quiet of the farm when I was in Saint Petersburg.

I have been taking pictures of livestock and crops (limited only to Winter Wheat) so I guess that is the theme…

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#WallpaperWednesday: July

It’s time for some new wallpapers! The accidental theme of this month seems to be summer sunrise and sunsets. I enjoyed the sunrise shots taken at 3am and the sunsets at 10pm, you gotta love the white nights in Saint Petersburg.

The Palace Bridge

I waited a year to get the perfect picture of The Palace Bridge and it was worth it.

Peter and Paul Fortress

Peter and Paul Fortress

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#FoodieFriday: Sweet and Sticky Pork Ribs

#FoodieFriday: Sweet and Sticky Pork Ribs

I am a sucker for sweet and sticky pork ribs, the type that makes you lick your fingers after. The secret is in the marinade! My recipe of the sweet and sticky pork ribs is below.

Ingredients

Pork Ribs

Garlic

Tomato ketchup

Soy sauce

Honey

Barbeque spice

Black pepper

Salt

Preheat oven to 175 degrees C (350 degrees F).

Place all your marinade ingredients into a bowl, add a cup of water and mix…

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#FoodieFriday - Lemon Butter Chicken

#FoodieFriday – Lemon Butter Chicken

I love chicken breasts because they are so versatile. This was my first time making Lemon Butter Chicken and I am in love, it’s so delicious and the flavours marry well together. If you are looking for an quick and easy chicken recipe, this is it!

Ingredients for Lemon Butter Chicken

Chicken breasts

Flour

Salt and pepper

Olive oil

Butter

Garlic

Chicken broth( I didn’t have any so I used Beef cube)

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My 2019 Reads: First half

The Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret Atwood

I made the mistake of watching the TV Show before reading the book but it didn’t discourage me. It is a must-read, an intriguing story. Even though the cast are great at portraying the characters nothing beats detailed encounters in the book. I am curious to see what’s in the sequel The Testaments

The House Swap by Rebecca Fleet

A story about the…

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#WallpaperWednesday - June

#WallpaperWednesday – June

I have been trying to make this hashtag a thing, fingers crossed it sticks. There are some Wallpaper-worthy pictures in the post, not all of them are recent. I will take suggestions of what you think would make great Wallpapers and if I can I will take some shots and post every last Wednesday of the month AKA #WallpaperWednesday.

Sincerely, L’enthusiast

Malaya Morskaya

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Poetry Analysis - //Good//Bye() by OD

Poetry Analysis - //Good//Bye() by OD by @Lenthusiast_

First off I want to say I’m a huge fan of OD Poetry so this blog post might be a little biased, the other thing is I read for fun. Poetry was never my thing, I LOVE fiction, escapism and all that. I have never sought poetry out besides the poems I was forced to read in high school, William Wordsworth and William Shakespeare. Where there is a Will there is bound to be a poem? LOL.I was going…

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