A Conversation with Charlotte: University and Anxiety

I talk with Charlotte about her experience dealing with anxiety and the pressures of university. Here is her story. Anxiety. It is a feeling of being worried or nervous about something. As students we know the feeling all too well. We get nervous for exams, stay up all night studying or writing last-minute essays that…

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Hi, I am Kate Jackson, and in case you didn’t realise, this is my blog! This blog means a lot to me but it is essentially all about YOU. So if you want to share your food, recipes or any problems you’re experiencing at uni then please get into contact with me. Your stories deserve…

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Chicken Fajita Recipe

Serves 9 people, so if you have any leftover you can just freeze it and have it another day. Ingredients 4 chicken breasts, finely sliced 2 red onions, finely sliced 2 red peppers, cut into strips 2 red chillies, finely sliced 2 heaped tsp smoked paprika 2 tsp ground coriander Pinch of ground cumin 4…

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Guacamole Recipe

This makes a huge bowl of guacamole, so if this is too much, just half the recipe Ingredients ½ small red onion, finely sliced 1 red chilli, finely sliced 3 ripe avocados, crushed Fresh coriander, finely sliced 2 garlic cloves, crushed 8 cherry tomatoes, finely sliced 2 limes, juiced Pinch of olive oil Instructions Prepare…

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Valentine’s Day: Friends and Couples Edition

Top 5 money saving ways to celebrate Valentine’s day Valentines day is right around the corner, which is the perfect excuse for all your friends (single or not), to get together and fully celebrate the day. It’s important that we don’t get bogged down in uni work all the time and give our brains a…

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Salsa Recipe

Ingredients ½ red onion, finely sliced 4 medium tomatoes, finely sliced Fresh coriander, finely sliced 2 garlic cloves, crushed 1 lime, juiced Instructions Prepare all the ingredients above. Mix together and serve. Cost Red onion = (3 pack) £0.35 Medium tomatoes = £0.75 Fresh coriander = £0.70 Garlic cloves = £0.16 Lime = £0.30 Cost:…

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Simple Spaghetti Bolognese Recipe

Makes 5 portions, so can freeze and have at a later date Ingredients 1 onion, finely chopped 2 carrots, trimmed and finely chopped 2 celery sticks, finely chopped 2 garlic cloves, finely chopped 3 sprigs of rosemary, leaves picked and finely chopped (if you can’t find fresh rosemary just used dried) 1 red pepper, finely…

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The Student Food Project has launched!

Hi guys! My name is Kate, I am a student at Newcastle University, and this is my blog! I personally love food, eating with my friends and going out to eat. However, I also love actually having money and unfortunately these two things don’t generally go together… So this blog is going to be a…

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