Perfect rainy afternoon!

Ok, so today wasn't really that rainy, but it was grey and it did rain a little bit. Also, I was trying to come up with excuses so that I didn't have to revise, so when my Adam suggested we make pancakes, how could I possibly say no?

Pancakes are dangerously easy to make, and I almost always have all the ingredients, which does mean I make them slightly too often. When I've been clever and not bought any sweets or puddings to avoid temptation, chances are I will have eggs, milk and flour, and within half an hour, I'll find myself eating half a portion of pancakes. This recipe makes about ten thin pancakes on my regularly sized IKEA pan.

Pancakes:

350 ml flour
400 ml milk
3 eggs
1 tsp sugar
1/4 tsp salt
3 tbsp water

Combine all the ingredients in a bowl, stir well, and fry in butter for about one minuter on each side. Add rain running down your window for optimum enjoyment.

Perfect sunny afternoon!

Rumour has it that rainy weather is heading our way some time tomorrow, so I thought I'd make the most of the sun and 20+ degrees that I've been enjoying since just before the weekend, by doing my revising in the garden with an ice-cold iced coffee and a plateful of melon and strawberries. It's days like these I really enjoy being a student!

Iced coffee:

I brew a shot of espresso on my stovetop espresso maker, stir in a few spoonfuls of cane sugar and leave it to cool down (in the fridge if I want coffee fast).  Once it's reasonably cold, I pour about 75 millilitres of coffee into a glass with ice and top up with milk. Drink immediately, preferably with a side of sunshine!