DIY: Restoring Amy's bar sign!

Amy has a really nice tiki bar thing in her games room and she has it decorated with metal signs and number plates, that kind of thing. One of the signs is getting a bit old and worn which makes it look cool apart from one thing: The writing is wearing away. It's fine if you know what it's meant to say but it can be a bit unnerving if you casually glance at it and see "Shoes! Shirts! Bras! Panties!" ...What?

While we were sitting having drinks yesterday Amy decided to bite the bullet, grab a permanent marker and renew her sign! I thought it was good to restore it now while there was still faint text left for her to copy, otherwise you'd be stuck trying to draw new letters and struggling to do the font right!

Amy fixing her sign!

I think the ending result was a huge success. The sign looks great and the new text blends in with the old perfectly! I think after a period of time it will look even better.

Shoes and shirts required- Bras and panties optional!

For comparison: 

Left: Before!               -              Right: After!

Here's Amy posing at her newly revamped bar! Check out her hideous St Patrick's Day tights!

The bar is now open, who wants a high-ball?! 

Salad Time Of Year (Sad Face)

I've put on a bit of weight lately so I'm restarting my gym routine and healthy eating.  I decided to go lo-carb for today,  just to give must metabolism a kick start.  For breakfast I had scrambled eggs with ham and full fat butter. Pictured is my salad for lunch at college:  Mixed leaves, chicken and raw red peppers all smothered in REAL mayonnaise. It actually doesn't taste too bad!

Looks crummy but it's really yummy! (Veg and Lentil soup)

Since it's Wednesday I'm going to share my amazing recipe for Katie's (Paleo) Vegetable and Lentil Soup!

Never judge a book by it's cover and never judge a soup by it's colour! Really, this soup is AMAZING. It's really filling too because the lentils are so thick and full of protein.

Here's how to do it:

Wash 2 cups of lentils in water: Put them in a bowl and pour water on. Move them around with a spoon until the water turns cloudy then drain the water. Repeat this until the water no longer turns cloudy.

Chop your veg and put them in a saucepan with a teaspoon of oil and fry them a small bit. The veg I use are: 2 small onions, 2 peppers (Use different colours for best effect!), 3 carrots, whatever you have lying around the kitchen and as many chillies as you want and/or can handle!

Now add the lentils to the saucepan plus a vegetable stock cube (or 2 if you like!) in 2000mls of boiling water. Bring to the boil and add any seasonings you want: I use white and black pepper, ground chilli flakes and curry powder! You can also add salt if you wish (but it's bad for you!!).

Once boiling, put a lid on the pot, lower the heat and allow to simmer for around 1.5 hours, test it and you'll know when it's ready! Be sure to warn your taste buds of the immense flavour party that they're invited to!!