Jess Bantleman, Author at The Orbital

Sweet and salty cashew butter apple nachos

5Apr

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Sweet and salty cashew butter apple nachos

Forget the stringy melted cheese, coolness of the sour cream, zingy spice of jalapeños and the crunch of toasted tortilla chips (Don’t panic- it’s just for a moment!) because we have a new take on nachos that is perfect fuel for revision breaks plus it is guilt free! This recipe takes less than 10 minutes to make, involves no cooking or baking and only a little bit of microwave action so it’s perfect for exam season. If you resist eating them in one sitting place them in the fridge and they will keep for up to 4 days ready to be taken out whenever a late night library session is needed. You’ll need: Rolled oats Green or red apples Peanut of cashew butter (we used cashew butter as its slightly sweeter) Peanuts (salted works better) Optional: Dark chocolate...

11Feb

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Valentine’s Look Book

Casual/Daytime looks Valentine’s day may not always be about evening dinner dates and cocktail dresses. Some people might prefer a casual day out, whether that’s going for a walk at Virginia water, a day out in London, or just going for lunch and some shopping. This look book is inspired but comfy, casual dress, that can be dressed up or down depending on how you feel. If you’re going to be doing a lot of walking, a pair of trainers or flats accompanied with a rucksack or backpack (who wants to carry their bag on their arm for a whole day?) will be best. But, if you are going somewhere that doesn’t involve walking too much, take advantage of winters’ biggest shoe trend: The knee high boot. Pairing them with both jeans and skirts, they add a little something more to an outfit, and...

8Feb

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Super-Sweet Two Step Fudge Recipe

Valentine’s day is the perfect post-Christmas excuse to eat your own body weight in sugar! Whether that’s in the form of chocolate hearts from your other half, or ploughing through a 10-person portion of Victoria sponge cake, we all break our ‘new year, new me’ nutribullet fuelled fad when it comes to the 14th of February. We’ve tried and tested this 2 ingredient fudge recipe, that’s both simple (seriously student proof) and tasty enough to impress anyone this valentine’s day. The recipe makes around 40 fudge cups and It can also be frozen for up to 2 weeks after for that midweek pick me up. Here’s how to do it: What you’ll need: A large microwavable bowl A fork, A tablespoon and a Teaspoon (if you even have this ...

What we love about winter: Student Edition!

28Jan

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What we love about winter: Student Edition!

When it comes to winter, most students picture cold mornings, the dark walk home after a 4pm class, the dreaded radiator breakdown, and the inability to leave the house without 5 layers on- especially a struggle when you’re already late for lectures. However, there are some who love the winter. Mostly because the winter means December, and December means almost Christmas, and almost Christmas means no Uni work, and no Uni work means filling your days with lie-in’s, mince pies and blankets. What’s not to love? Well we've rounded up 5 things about winter which even the self-confessed summer lovers can’t help but love this time of year… 1. The excuse to buy that new coat you wanted. So it may be £79 and completely impractical for rain, but what’s £79 when you can not only look great, but al...