What a Jerk!

In today's saturated food media landscape there are a few individuals who stand out. Jamie Oliver is one of them for me. I admire him, as the choices he makes are not driven purely by ego and the profit motive. His commitment to social justice and his lack of Masterchef style fetishisation of elaborately calorie rich drivel along with the fact that his recipes actually work and taste great are what I love about him.

Of course, he is not perfect, and I'm sure people can find things to pick him apart for, but to me he is top shelf.

My husband was inspired to to make Quick Jerk pork after watching one of Jamie Oliver's tv shows. He followed the recipe for the pork and then adjusted the salad a bit to fit our tastes.

Jerk Pork Skewers with Grilled Corn Salsa
(Adapted from Jamie Oliver's 15 Minute Meals)

500g scotch fillet pork. cut into 3cm cubes
Wooden Skewers, soaked in water

salt pepper

ground coriander 1 tsp

coriander

chillies

bay leaves

all spice

ginger

tomatoes x 2

spring onions

garlic x 2

1 Tbs soy sauce

1 Tbs honey

2 Tbs red vinegar

2 ears of corn, shucked

1 avocado
1/2 cup chopped coriander (cilantro)

Enjoy!

Ella xx

Denim Skirt DIY

Earlier this summer I had noticed that denim skirts had been reappearing online and in stores. I fondly remember a denim skirt I wore over and over as a teenager. Denim skirts are so versatile and most importantly very comfortable.

I had a look around in stores but I couldn't really find anything that matched up to the denim skirt memories I had from last time around.

One day I was browsing at a local St Vincent De Paul store and I came across some Cotton On denim shorts in a longer style "The Boyfriend Bermuda"(no longer available online but they do have similar styles). I saw the potential for a DIY and purchased them. I love picking up denim at second-hand stores, the fabric is so durable and easy to wash, making it perfect for reusing!

I had to make two alterations - taking in the side seams (the shorts were 2 sizes larger than my usual size) and unpicking the inseams and re-sewing the front pieces and back pieces to create the skirt panels.

On the front panel of the skirt I overlapped the pieces, keeping the folded original seam, however on the back I sewed the panels together using a traditional seam to create a more tailored appearance.

I cut the bottom of the skirt in a rounded shape, higher at the sides with the back being longer than the front. This creates room for the derriere and also makes the back longer to provide some modesty when moving around.

I'm really happy with how the final product has turned out and I've been getting a lot of wear out of it. We've been having really warm weather and the denim skirt is perfect on really hot days.

I'm already thinking about all the ways I can wear the skirt through summer and into autumn.

Denim Skirt Outfit by junebugella featuring a baggy t shirt

Enjoy Life!

Ella xx