Chicken, Leek and Butter Bean Stew

I sometimes find it very hard to start cooking a big meal when I return home from a long day at work so I love it when I find a simple recipe that doesn't take too long and like this one, can be cooked in one dish (less washing up!).

What You Will Need:

olive oil
1 onion (sliced)
1 garlic clove (crushed)
4 chicken thighs fillets (without skin) - cut into chunks
2 leeks (sliced)
150ml chicken stock (I used knorr stock cubes)
400g tin butter beans
bunch chopped parsley

How To Cook

• Heat roughly 2 tbsp of oil in a large casserole dish/tray on the hob (make sure your dish is suitable for use on the hob!)
• Add the sliced onion to the oil and fry for roughly 4 minutes until it is soft (but not browned)
• Next add the garlic, chicken & leeks and stir until the chicken is browned
• Add your chicken stock and bring it all to a simmer, cook for about 8 minutes until the leeks are just soft and the chicken is completely cooked.
• Finally stir in the drained butter beans and raise the heat a little. Stir in the Parsley, season well and enjoy with a big crusty roll!

What I Wore Today...A Bit Of Neon

I'm clinging on to my holiday tan with all my might and scouring my wardrobe for the perfect colours that will show it off, sometimes this neon pink tee makes me feel washed out but with a tan and navy chiffon maxi it feels fun and fresh!

Lovestruck Tee (Primark) Navy Chiffon Maxi Skirt (River Island) Nude Ballerina Flats (Topshop)

Tan Woven Belt (Primark) Watch (DKNY) Han-Woven Bracelets (holiday gift for myself from Portugal)



Love

Lorraine

Lacroix x

Gorgeous New Covers For Some Great Classics

Released last months these new Penguin Classics covers would look great on any stylish bookshelf so why not reacquaint yourself with some wonderful literature that looks lovely too!

Love

Lorraine

Lacroix x

A Sunday Trip To The Lake District

On Sunday L'Homme and I were after a bit of fresh air and decided to take a drive to the countryside and the beautiful Lake District. We had a lovely stroll around the historic market town of Kendal and sheltered from the rain under the canopy of a cosy traditional cafe drinking tea and people watching.

Love

Lorraine

Lacroix x

Moose Coffee Liverpool

After returning from my lovely hol to Portugal greeted with more Great British rain I was in need of a midweek lunchtime treat so I popped to Moose Coffee in Liverpool for a little chocolate warmth!

Moose Coffee does authentic American & Canadian breakfast with an emphasis on ethically sourced ingredients and a desire to bring the great NYC breakfast to our little city.

 I adore the coffee bean moose heads on the big mugs and the hot milk and melting chocolate pop was so tasty and comforting sheltering from the rain. After the food menu caught our attention we will definately be heading back their soon for some tasty lunch!

The New Hampshire and Lone Star Mooses sound so very delicious.

Love

Lorraine

Lacroix x

Can I Have Them All Please?!

I love high heels with their leg slimming, height increasing, instant glamour impact but they lose their lust factor when I'm walking to the train station and then have to stand in the busy carriage. So when a heel seems like just too much hassle I still like my feet to look delicate and pretty, that's were the perfect ballet pump comes in to play. It's a wardrobe essential that gets me easily from A to B with no sore knees, trip-hazards or heel snapping worries and H&M are ruling the high street with their huge variety for just £7.99!!! I want one in every colour.

French chic at its very best!

Love

Lorraine

Lacroix x

It's Vintage Dah-ling!

My introduction to the joys of vintage clothing has officially begun and I'm already in love...oh no, looks like my wardrobe could be expanding!

I can't keep my eyes off Ebay and there really are some truly wonderful pieces to be found for amazing prices, when I started to get interested in Vintage clothes I had no idea how many true vintage 1950's and 1960's items could be found. Previously I had visions of seeing only 1980's pieces that should have stayed back then with their masculine shoulder pads and garish patterns but I was rather pleasantly surprised.

Celebrity fashionistas with their endless budgets are really working the vintage look and what the old guys say is so perfectly true...'they don't make em like they used to'.

Mary Kate & Ashley Olsen

Alexa Chung

Mary Kate Olsen



Dakota Fanning

So far I've picked up this beautiful 1950s/60s layered shift dress which I may wear for the evening reception of an upcoming wedding I am attending.

I also picked up this Astra Furs Paris coat (faux fur collar) for £10.50! It is so heavy and the quality really is amazing, it feels so luxurious and glamorous on. I'm thinking this teamed with a pair of tough studded leather gloves will be just perfect for a trip to the ballet in November.

I think I have vintage fever!

Love
Lorraine
Lacroix x