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ninapchef's Blog
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The varied life of an independant pampered chef director, add in some recipes and food tips and stir up a good giggle.

Apr 14
2008

Hello from Mexico !

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Hi from Mexico!

I like the sun, lying, pondering, relaxing and simply sleeping.   Also the effective pain relief of being on holiday - 14 hours on a plane did nothing good for my knee problem but a regular frozen margarita intake seems to have done wonders .

Have had my fill now of trashy

Apr 02
2008

The point, I think I'm beginning to get it now.

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Admittedly I have been enjoying the site - being nosey, reading people's stories, learning about what everyone does and basically finding my way around the site and working out what everything does.  

But I think I'm beginning to get the 'business' point of contacts and networking  now, rather than just the lovely social side.    I've been very 

Mar 31
2008

Chicken Tikka Masala Stoneware style !!!

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Chicken Tikka Masala Stoneware style !!!    Oh my goodness this is good......

Method

(At home mix all ingredients up and leave to marinade, at a show don't bother it's still amazing).

Chop up raw chicken into bite size pieces using a lovely Pampered Chef knife and cutting board.

In batter bowl add to the chicken all other ingredients

Mar 29
2008

It's hard to ask for help but sometimes you have to.

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I'm writing this for two good reasons.

My son is 7 years old and he made friends with Joshua at school 3 years ago, the were both obsessed with trains, now it's star wars and pokemon.  

Joshua has a rare form of eye cancer known as Retinoblastoma.  This is a cancer that develops in young children when the retina is growing.  Often the only

Mar 23
2008

Fairy Godmothers and Wonder Women Part 3

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Holidays and Friends are always important.

We went on holiday to Devon,  I love pottery so discovering Dartington was a dream come true for me - just as an aside Dartington Pottery has recently located to Grayshott much more convenient for when a girl needs to go buy a pot.     I also read a book - Feel the Fear and do it Anyway  by Susan Jeffers. 

Mar 21
2008

You want more? the story continues.....

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Who was I?

I was the most sceptical, anxious, defensive person when the woman from Pampered Chef turned up on my doorstep clutching a batter bowl and some adjustable measuring spoons.   Obviously Pampered chef was not for me, my brother is a famous chef but my mum and I can burn water.  Being bought up on a diet of Findus crispy pancakes (remember them?   You always used