Curry is one of those dishes that more often than not can very easily be made vegan – if it’s not already.
Dhal is vegan, curry sauces generally are too… rice is an easy one for us.
For creamy ones like korma, you can use oat or coconut cream instead of dairy.
For meat, you can… Read the full story
Sure, you’d love to take your dog to Glastonbury. Think of all the cutesy Instagram opportunities. Think of how easily you’d part the crowds through the art of distraction and tummy rub temptation.
But as we all know, the most important part of every festival is not the music. It’s not the fun. And it’s definitely not friendship.
It’s fashion, obvs.
That perfect pair of denim cutoffs. That artful kimono style jacket. That casual-but-actually-took-forty-minutes face paint.
You simply CANNOT risk letting your dog’s rubbish sense of style hold you back.
It’s definitely not the first time women’s bodies have been deemed inappropriate for TV. And sadly, it probably won’t be the last.
A new advert for Lane Bryant has reportedly been banned from two major U.S. TV networks – ABC and NBC – for being ‘indecent’.
And we don’t quite understand why.
Sure, there’s some nudity. But no nipples or anything particularly raunchy. And it’s definitely no more inappropriate than all those Carls Jr adverts (featuring near-naked women eating burgers. Of course).
The advert features plus-size models Ashley Graham, Precious Lee, Tara Lynn, Denise Bidot and Georgia Pratt, all showing off… Read the full story
Were you more Team CBBC? Or CITV?
We remember the good old days of rushing home after school, and popping on the TV, and feasting on the delight of kids TV from the 90s.
You’d start off easy with a cartoon, before moving on to a nerve wracking game show, then finishing off with a bit of kids news and either Blue Peter, or a hard hitting kids drama reserved for the post 5pm slot.
But just how well do you remember all of these TV gems? Take our… Read the full story
Ready for some depressing sex-related statistics?
A new study by the Trojan Sexual Health Division of Church & Dwight Canada pretty much confirms what all young women suspected during their university years: women in college are giving more oral sex than they’re receiving.
The study surveyed 899 heterosexual Canadian college students, and found that while 63% of the men surveyed reported receiving oral sex as part of their most recent hookup, only 44% of women could say the same.
Let’s call it the oral sex gap, and get a bit shouty about how this… Read the full story
This is so much cooler than contouring.
Gigi Rogers, AKA Puck’n Khaos, is a straight up genius when it comes to makeup (H/T EliteDaily). She knows what she’s doing. She is a master of bold lines and a carefully applied base.
But she’s not all about the perfect cat-eye or a nude lip (although she can nail those, too). Gigi focuses on an aesthetic that’s a bit more badass.
Gigi draws inspiration from comic books and pop-art to create bold, strong makeup looks that are honestly blowing our minds a little bit.
Taking your leftovers into work to reheat in the microwave can save you plenty of cash but not everything is microwave friendly.
A soggy fish finger for example. Things topped with mashed potato are in serious danger of going mushy, and not in a good way. And don’t even think about microwaving pizza.
There are even dishes you can cook from scratch in the microwave – although I’ll admit there’s something a bit 1980s about that.
Here are 15 recipes for microwave meals to inspire you to dig out that Tupperware:
1. Five-a-day tagine
Sure, we usually tackle the issue of having a massive, opened bag of crisps by eating all of the crisps. Easy.
But there are some strange, magical people in the world with something called restraint.
These people eat a fraction of a family size bag of crisps, quietly say to themselves ‘yep, I’m done now’, and attempt to close the bag and save the rest for later.
We do not understand these people. But we respect them.
We’ll be honest. When we woke up this morning, we really didn’t expect to be crying over a duck today.
But it happened. The internet is a strange, magical place. A place where adverts for Donald Duck don’t actually include Donald Duck, but instead follow the intensely emotional relationship between a boy and his duck.
We repeat: not a cartoon Donald the Duck. An actual duck. This is how Finland advertises their new Disney magazine.
Shyness may be cute in the movies, but it’s not so cute in real life.
Words that delight others make shy people panic, while some everyday activities seem as easy as ascending Everest.
Here are 16 things shy people are scared of hearing.
1. Anything at all on public transport or other enclosed spaces
The other person may think their cheery chat about the weather or whatever passes the time, but it means you have to attempt the worst thing in the world: small talk.
2. You’re very quiet
Oh, great. Now you have to not only make small talk, but you have to actually start the conversation too and think of something interesting… Read the full story
Your ID may state that you’re under the age of 50, but in your mind you’re practically ready to start collecting your pension.
They say that youth is wasted on the young, but quite frankly you’re over it.
People around you spend their weekends drinking, twerking and then nursing their subsequent hangovers. In contrast, you tend to spend time mooching around with a nice cup of tea in tow – that’s the life for you.
1. Nights in = the best
When you receive yet another invite in your group Whatsapp chat informing you of a social gathering at… Read the full story
Look, dating can be tough for everyone.
But when you struggle with anxiety, dating is just that little bit harder.
Because nothing kills a romantic vibe quite like an entirely unprompted panic attack. And there are few things that hinder the whole ‘playing it cool’ protocol quite like an intense combination of overthinking and paranoia. Fun.
So yes, there are some parts of dating that are straight up terrible when you have anxiety. Here are a few.
You… Read the full story
Easter and the new series of Game of Thrones. Not too different in terms of celebration.
Because yes, the new series will be accompanied with some intense feasting. We will count down the days. No, it’s not a religious thing. But it’s got a similar intensity.
So the best way to celebrate both? A magical dragon’s egg made entirely of chocolate.
And no, that’s not just something we’ve dreamed of after too much sugar and rewatching of the new season’s trailer.
Okay, you know the drill by now.
Someone’s taken a delicious thing and deep-fried it. It is magical. It is wonderful. We bow down to this chef’s ingenuity.
Presenting pizza tempura. It’s pizza deep fried in batter, much like shrimp tempura or the ‘healthy’ veggie tempura. Except this time, it’s pizza.
Yep. Deep fried tempura-style pizza (H/T Buzzfeed). Cut in little slices and served on sticks. What a brilliant world we live in. A world in which even the greatest things in life (pizza) are still open for anyone to improve.
There I was, as the dinghy came to a shuddering stop in the middle of the Butlin’s water ride.
That’s right, I’d got stuck in the pipe.
As the lifeguard tramped along the tunnel with a couple of helmets, ready to escort me and the six-year-old round to the next jet stream, I suddenly realised that this was the latest in a long line of indicators that I could really do with shedding a few pounds.
If you’ve been there, you’ll know what I mean.
Disclaimer: This is NOT a fat-shaming article. Beauty comes in all shapes and sizes and if you’re healthy, fit and happy with your weight – whatever it… Read the full story
House buying is a funny old business.
At first glance it seems to be an exciting adventure.
But, once the journey has begun, it can quite ably challenge the calmest of personalities.
If dealing with estate agents on a daily basis isn’t enough to put you off, the bonkers amount of money expected for properties these days should do the trick.
Thinking of calling it a day on renting and making the big leap? Hold onto your hat.
Here’s 11 things you only know when you’re trying to buy your own home.
1. Money
You will have significantly less after scraping together every… Read the full story
You can’t scroll through your Instagram feed now without seeing at least 10 snaps of killer highlighted cheekbones.
Everyone and their auntie wants to get on the highlighting, strobing and radiance-boosting bandwagon, and beauty brands are racing to bring you the new illuminating favourite.
Here are 6 amazing products to help you achieve that coveted faux glow.
Pop these on and you’ll be shining like the top of the Chrysler building.
Artistry Beauty Balm Perfecting Primer
This primer looks quite tinted when you squeeze it out of the tube, but it actually applies sheer.
It contains Tahitian pearls and optical prisms to reflect light; giving you… Read the full story
In case you missed it, San Francisco clothing marketplace Wish.com currently features an ad for a pair of ‘plus size ladies shorts’, modelled by a woman slim enough to fit into just one of the legs.
Because, what better way to sell clothes than by bodyshaming your customer?
While Wish.com didn’t make the shorts and weren’t responsible for the imagery used, they did allow the ad to appear on their site.
There’s a reason the IT guy always talks to you like you’re stupid.
There’s a reason why, every time you call the IT helpdesk – usually when incoherent with rage – you can practically hear the person on the other end of the phone rolling their eyes.
It’s because they spend their days fielding irate phone calls from the technologically challenged.
Employees at IT company SolarWinds have been sharing the dumbest queries they’ve ever had to deal with from the colleagues on Thwack and, well, they have our deepest sympathy.
The person who hasn’t grasped the concept of electronic mail.
The one… Read the full story
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