Hey guys!!

Its been a long while since i last updated on here. SOOOO much has happened that i can't even remember what happened after i took a little break exactly, BUT i'm going to be coming back and updating the blog with recent updates, pictures and creative kitchen ideas.

I've missed blogging and i really can't wait to get back to posting!

Catch ya soon!

L, xo

Hey guys!

I'm back with a little review for you all and first off, i am really excited for this one. The reason that i am so excited to review this is because it's something i have never heard of before and i am always open to trying new products, especially food as i enjoy experimenting and cooking with various ingredients etc.

'WamBam Sichuan' is a little company in London that sells Sichuan ingredients to spice up your cooking.

What IS Sichuan? you're asking.. Well, it is a spicy and rich flavouring that gives plenty of chilli heat to your meals, and kind of a strange tingly feeling that numbs your tongue which comes from the peppercorns. (I actually did the challenge that is stated on the back of the package which includes popping a peppercorn in your mouth and im 99% sure that my taste buds were vibrating!!!)

It's very popular in China and Sichuan food is known for being explosively tasty. They call the chillies and peppercorns 'Mala', which translates to 'hot and numbing'.



I was kindly sent a package to try which included, green and red peppercorns, 18 month chilli bean paste and also 2 Sichuan oils.  I immediately thought to add them to my stir fry dish when i cooked one and that was then i first used the oil. I opted for red (tingly fizzy) as i LOVE spicy foods, and this did not disappoint. The flavour it gives is satisfying, and you feel like you're dining out at a restaurant!

The next meal i made a few days later was chicken stir fry, where i added peppercorns to this. They are quite small, so you have to be careful when adding these to your food as these are the culprits of giving you a numb tongue.
I really was not ready for this feeling and i did stick my tongue out a few times before realising what was actually going on, lol!!


The only way i can describe them is if you've ever had something that makes your mouth numb (maybe clove oil for toothache? or the aftermath of the dentist) and you can't feel your tongue, well think of that but think of your tongue vibrating too. I literally had to touch my tongue to see if i could actually feel it vibrating. (which i couldn't but it was so cool!)

- I would definitely recommend buying these ingredients and they last a while too. I still have quite an amount left of everything and the good thing about the paste is, you can use it to fry your meat or vegetables in to get the flavour on them!

They have some great recipes on their website that you can try if you want, and i will link them here.  Recipes to try



You can purchase any of these items here

*Disclaimer - I was kindly sent this package by the company themselves and i have given my 100% honest opinion. Pictures are my own. 

Thanks for reading!
L, Xo

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There's been times in the past, for all of us where we seem to have knock-backs or feel deflated about something you were hoping for that didn't happen.

Times like that make you stronger as a person. You should take it as a learning process and understand that there will be times when something isn't quite right for you but that something better will come along.

I myself, have tried a good few things over the years and not been successful in it or got the title i wanted straight away and I've had to start (just like everyone else) at the beginning. I told myself to never give up and its one thing I've always been taught to do. You just have to keep pushing yourself and eventually you'll get there.



The reason for today's blog post is, i'm sitting here looking at certain people i know's social media accounts and half wishing i was like them, that i had their job or their shoes or their phone, their life. A lot of people do this, especially with society always showing expectations and celeb culture. People follow trends and in all honesty it just makes you become someone else. You are no longer you, because you are trying to fit in, you are trying to keep up this other persona and in the end it makes you feel a bit crappy. You either cant afford the latest coolest gadgets like the Kardashian's or you have lost some of your hair attempting to dye it a certain colour that Instagram seems to deem 'cool'.

I've found the coolest most realest person you can be is YOURSELF.
Don't get caught up in the hype and do things out of character to impress your followers. I can guarantee those celebs you see online posting and posing in luxurious places are struggling with personal matters too and they feel pressured to post what they do to 'keep up'. Today's society is pressuring, and its sad because it literally kills people. Many young people suffer from eating disorders trying to be like a certain model or popstar and its very dangerous.

If more people embraced their own bodies for what it is and loved themselves regardless of not having expensive houses or clothes, you will feel a huge change within yourself and realise that YOU ARE ENOUGH and you always will be!

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