tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7598749345967435232024-03-21T15:23:42.099-07:00fashionwaffle.Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger133125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-759874934596743523.post-10409821480213283332012-12-16T06:09:00.000-08:002012-12-16T06:09:42.682-08:00Christmas Wishlist<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Ok, so I know we are well into winter now and appropriately chilly. I realise I am super late in posting this, and apologies if some of the prices have since changed! But anyway, here's my last-minute Christmas wishlist. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: small;">With cute geek chic owls popping up all over Burberry this season, it's no surprise the printed furry friend jumper has taken off, big-time. Can't help but notice the window displays in Hobbs at the moment; they're doing a great job of bringing Burberry-esque style to the high street. This is my fave as it's so unique - both for the foxes, the design and the cool colours. Just wish I could afford it!</span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Any loyal followers will know how much I love heavy embellishment, and this jacket is the pinnacle - reflects a rainbow of colours, sparkles all over but looks dead casual thrown over a plain tee and jeans. Never thought I'd see a 'bomber jacket' on my wish list...</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: small;">I love galactic prints, maybe purely for their weirdness... or maybe because I was a big astronomy fan as a child. Either way, they've really taken off this year, and although I'm not a leggings wearer, I would definitely don these under a big woolly jumper.</span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: small;">Blue? Check. Lace? Check. Peter Pan collar? Check. Ticks all the boxes for the ultimate on-trend yet versatile dress this winter.</span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Strictly speaking, this one shouldn't be on my wishlist... because I already bought it! But it must be the only leopard print shirt I've spotted which is totally opaque, and at £12.99, it's a steal. Love animal prints in winter.</span></div>
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-759874934596743523.post-60784344461759611582012-11-13T03:14:00.000-08:002012-11-13T03:14:43.816-08:00Best-Ever Blondies<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I think blondies are often forgotten about - the brownie is better known. But this batch proved that the blondie is so underrated.<br /><br />To make these I used my standard favourite brownie recipe (for 'sticky brownies', from the M&S book 'Blissful Brownies'), omitting the cocoa powder and substituting the dark chocolate for white. I also had some leftover white chocolate in the bar, so I chopped it and chucked it in in chunks.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I am so glad these were a success, as I have been wanting to substitute a good brownie recipe for a blondie one for ages, just to see if it would work. And boy, were these fudgy. Golden, melting, gooey... oh. I invited friends round and they disappeared in no time.</span></div>
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<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-759874934596743523.post-20421798953019556982012-11-03T05:13:00.000-07:002012-11-03T05:13:15.543-07:00Splashing Out on Sequins - The Gowns You'll Want<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Sequins, sequins, sequins. I can't get enough of them. The further we get into winter, the heavier and heavier the embellishment seems to be getting, with brands really pushing the boat out to try to create the IT dress - the sell-out that every girl will be wearing to their Christmas do's. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Now, I have two sequinned dresses in my wardrobe - but both of them are bodycon, and not the most flattering. I'm hoping to feel comfortable in one by my birthday in December, but it's gonna be tough!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Nonetheless, I had to share with you the most incredible embellished dresses - although 'gowns' seems more suitable - I've spotted this week. If you've been saving up, one of these would be the ultimate reward.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">I saved this post for today as it is now officially Halloween! I don't usually celebrate Halloween however this last weekend I met with friends at their house, to dress up, eat and drink a lot in aid of old hallows eve. The 'treat' I bought along were these spooky toffee apples I made, inspired by Emma's candy apples from <a href="http://abeautifulmess.com/">http://abeautifulmess.com/</a>.(I totally recommend reading this blog - it is amazing!)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">I was pretty happy with the results, however I don't think I got the colours quite right for the green apples - less brown and more green would have been nice! I also burnt the green/brown toffee so I think it is about time to buy a sugar thermometer for this sort of thing. The red ones though were yummy and the right colour. Yay!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">I loved Emma's idea of using sticks from a tree to make the apples look scarier, this worked so well. I covered the end of the sticks with cling film, and just poked them in a ready made hole in the apples. Perfectly spooky. :)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Since seeing Lorraine Pascale's 'Crouching Tiger, Hidden Zebra' cake on TV, I had been intrigued at the seemingly simple visual effect and wanted to give it a try myself. I managed to find a recipe based on Lorraine's - you can try it here:</span><a href="http://gcl.dunster.nl/2012/07/21/zebra-cake/">http://gcl.dunster.nl/2012/07/21/zebra-cake/</a></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">However, if you know me and my baking style, you will know I'm not one for prettying about - I want that cake in the oven and I want to eat it! So I admit, I tried to take a shortcut here by using what looked like the easier option of spooning blobs of mixture into the tray, instead of piping (as advised in this recipe: </span><a href="http://www.azcookbook.com/zebra-cake/">http://www.azcookbook.com/zebra-cake/</a>).</div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Nonetheless, perhaps due to the thickness of my mixture, piping would have been more successful. My blobs were taking ages to spread out and I was hurrying, which made them imperfectly expand over each other and divert in new directions!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Still - it was a yummy cake, and that's all that matters, right? The effect, while not perfectly zebra, was pretty on the inside - but as it was shared out at my friend Emma's birthday, I didn't manage to get a snap! To be honest, I'm just glad it was popular.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Chocolate flavoured Philadelphia spread has been a much talked-about phenomenon this year, and I had been meaning to try it for a while. So when I stumbled across a recipe for Philadelphia Brownies in Nigella Lawson's 'How to Be a Domestic Goddess', I just knew it was the perfect excuse! I have to say, I'm a fan - tastes very mildly chocolatey, almost like a milkshake.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">The original recipe uses standard Philadelphia, giving a sharp, savoury edge to the rich chocolatey brownies - but the chocolate Philadelphia, blobbed on top of half the mixture, then topped with the rest, gave each one a melting middle. Absolutely divine. Easy enough for a snack but equally wonderful for a posh dessert, these were not around for long, and I would make them again in a heartbeat.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">And if I could, I would eat them every day.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">September is always a busy time for baking I find - so many of my friends celebrate their birthdays in that month! So, as you can see, I am posting this a little late. This one I made for my dear friend Lindie's 21st on September 19th.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">The recipe was taken from Nigella's 'Kitchen' (described there as 'Devil's Food Cake'), but as I wanted something a little more flowery and cute, I swapped dark frosting for white chocolate. This did bring its own trouble; the mixture of melted chocolate and brown sugar created an unappealing colour, on top of which, it just wouldn't set! But after various tastings (couldn't help it!) and setting periods in the fridge, it formed a close consistency which filled and topped the cakes evenly.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Recently it was my four year anniversary with my boyfriend
Greg. Greg, being lovely as he is :), bought me these vintage French apple
crates. (I got him a very complex drill!) I originally saw these in an interior
design magazine, and have kept lots of cut out images of them ever since. As my
book/dvd collection was growing my old bookcase was not only running out of
room, but falling apart with the weight. So in come these beautiful rustic apple crates. I love
the versatility of these crates; they can be used for storage inside or out,
used separately or stacked. I decided to stack them artistically against the
wall, in replacement for my old bookcase. They are definitely now the stand out
feature in my bed room and I really love them! Are there any amazing interior
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">For my dear friend Daisy's birthday - who you may have spotted on here last year, making a banoffee pie with me! - I hoped to make a cake which resembled the pie, but also to avoid making it taste just like a banana loaf. I stumbled across a recipe on ITV Food which looked perfect for the job. You can find it here:</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">The main difference was that I chose to use my favourite Marks & Spencer Salted Caramel Sauce, which, when not heated up, has more of a spread-like consistency - perfect for sandwiching cakes together. I also simply used layers of whipped double cream instead of banana cream, choosing to decorate the cake with the cream and slices of banana, banoffee-pie.</span></div>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-759874934596743523.post-26351295541160980092012-09-12T09:36:00.000-07:002012-09-12T09:36:00.782-07:00Wedding Invitations<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Flicking through a few fashion magazines lately, Burberry, as usual, is a name to which my eyes have been drawn after drinking in the beauty of the clothes on the pages. I have to say, it's obvious that the popular label has influenced a large number of this A/W's biggest trends.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><br />
</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Take the outfit above. Leather? Check. Owls? Check. Peplum? Check. And with muddy browns, deep purples and warm mustard, it is heritage chic at its finest, a style we see replicated in countless high street stores as we head into the colder months. (Not to mention the colours of the peplum skirts seen in the below images - royal blue and oxblood are HUGE right now).</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><br />
</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I'm excited - are you?</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><br />
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-759874934596743523.post-39361199483000271002012-09-04T13:21:00.000-07:002012-09-04T13:21:57.235-07:00Chocolatey Chocolate Cake<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIiS-nGbjR9Qvg-9oiOiLpzg6DlmNh2At3BNHgSY-nKC7NKCWV-45YPoeSZTD0Hx19DisrhgioeNuRGEYPhUDHX1mIo4kiLiU2tPa0CYk-tNdPTPicoqwOyAto5Y4vvreu1UEs0qrRW5o/s1600/WP_000076.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="281" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIiS-nGbjR9Qvg-9oiOiLpzg6DlmNh2At3BNHgSY-nKC7NKCWV-45YPoeSZTD0Hx19DisrhgioeNuRGEYPhUDHX1mIo4kiLiU2tPa0CYk-tNdPTPicoqwOyAto5Y4vvreu1UEs0qrRW5o/s400/WP_000076.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I always think you can't go wrong with a chocolate cake - be you baker or eater. This one I made in honour of my wonderful friend Rhian's 20th birthday. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><br />
</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">The recipe was one for 'Family Chocolate Cake' from Hamlyn's '200 Cake and Bakes' by Sara Lewis. What I love about the book range is that the recipes are super-easy, require few ingredients, and usually extremely successful - so this time I must have done something wrong, as the cake turned out miserably flat! Highly edible, yes, but probably more frosting than cake. Which I guess, if we're being positive, isn't a bad thing in my books!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><br />
</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">To decorate, I sprinkled on some chocolate-coated cereal balls from a Muller Corner yoghurt that I had used to make a banana smoothie. Waste not, want not!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><br />
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-759874934596743523.post-14876548396387947522012-09-02T09:20:00.001-07:002012-09-02T09:23:42.692-07:00Wedding Cupcakes<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br />
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</span></span></div><div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Hello! So I thought it was about time I started posting again and to inspire me I decided to create a new layout for fashionwaffle. Don't you find that creating some new and exciting is a great way to motivate yourself? I have since sorted out the folders on my laptop, and discovered many photographs and creations that I had forgotten to post. I have also since sorted out my bedroom, re-organising and thinking of new ways to re-design. I am practically on an ‘updating my life’ spree – the blog, the bedroom; I’ve also joined the gym. Next is my hair – that post will follow shortly!<o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">However time to stop the rambling, this post is meant to be about the cupcakes my friend Rachel and I made for my step-sisters wedding this summer. The wedding had a fuchsia and white colour scheme so we created the cupcake decorations using white, fuchsia and light pink royal icing. We created several designs, hoping the variety of designs and colour would help the cupcakes to stand out. We also wrapped the cases in lace, to provide a sophisticated finish. We are really proud of our creation, and the bride, groom and guests seemed to like them too!<o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-759874934596743523.post-44630719951451002222012-08-28T14:52:00.000-07:002012-08-28T14:52:07.128-07:00The LBB - Little Black Blazer<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Blazer & sunglasses, H&M; bag, New Look; necklace, Topshop; dress & shoes, ASOS.</td></tr>
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<div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; color: #666666; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">It was a couple of weeks ago that I realised I needed something a little more on-trend than a plain cotton cardigan to wear with my summer dresses. It dawned on me that my wardrobe was missing what has become a style staple - the little black blazer.</span></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; color: #666666; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
</span></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; color: #666666; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">I managed to find this one for the bargain price of just £14.99 at H&M. It's super-flattering, great to take from day to night, and, when worn with my huge sunglasses, makes me feel very 'Whitney Port on a stroll in LA'. </span></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; color: #666666; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
</span></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; color: #666666; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">This is me</span><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"> at the Chilli Fiesta in West Dean Gardens, West Sussex, last weekend. It's one of my favourite events of the year, with hundreds of stalls offering tastings and selling local foods both savoury and sweet, plus demonstrations, live music and more. Food, shopping and sunshine - what more could you want from a day out?</span></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; color: #666666; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
</span></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; color: #666666; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Charlotte</span></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-759874934596743523.post-7355181872388574622012-08-25T14:53:00.000-07:002012-08-25T14:53:20.365-07:00Chocolate Chunk Shortbread<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3ft2xcULCwwHHixHxK1WgR5nudiCN2W1BVX9wfPniLE4L7BvwWCO5Hq20nROC4nsWJkOeGip5ZZRHSKj6Kie6rx2Dzq2_cnPzd6Rm8Ws-owACxqg5n-TOXxsDRkMWiE660Ux41LkD994/s1600/WP_000065.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3ft2xcULCwwHHixHxK1WgR5nudiCN2W1BVX9wfPniLE4L7BvwWCO5Hq20nROC4nsWJkOeGip5ZZRHSKj6Kie6rx2Dzq2_cnPzd6Rm8Ws-owACxqg5n-TOXxsDRkMWiE660Ux41LkD994/s400/WP_000065.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Shortbread: few biscuits can beat it. To me it has a very specific texture - crumbly, yet melt-in-the-mouth - so I am always a little apprehensive to bake it. But I have to say, the recipe for this was certainly the easiest I've followed (it was taken from Hamlyn's '200 Cakes and Bakes' by Sara Lewis), and produced a pretty yummy batch with a nice texture.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><br />
</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I was also concerned as I hadn't a square brownie tray to hand and had to use a larger one than described, but the richness of the shortbread made up for the smaller, thinner slices.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><br />
</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Stick it in a cute lunchbox and share it with your friends!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><br />
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-759874934596743523.post-76332651548320747822012-08-19T04:30:00.000-07:002012-08-19T04:30:52.459-07:00Slipping into A/W'12<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpFIv3F0XvCYM170ueubpWnci_4yxtVXPNSy22nU9XxQubiV1G46KcJlrSWyUoZXaOmHYvqU09XF4L_co7C30sIqGq0ceVmRu8gVsolu-xLlfVR2LYGeQCETFKiVh323fSG5Fk-DJONE4/s1600/622441_main.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpFIv3F0XvCYM170ueubpWnci_4yxtVXPNSy22nU9XxQubiV1G46KcJlrSWyUoZXaOmHYvqU09XF4L_co7C30sIqGq0ceVmRu8gVsolu-xLlfVR2LYGeQCETFKiVh323fSG5Fk-DJONE4/s400/622441_main.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Ok, so maybe it's a little early to be planning my A/W wardrobe... or is it? I'm pretty sure these are going to fly off the shelves if I don't get them soon!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><br />
</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Anyways, I just had to share these River Island slippers with you. Some of the most beautiful shoes I have seen in a long time, and not too pricey either! I love the velvet style in red or navy at £45, but, being practical, I should probably go for the slightly cheaper black ones at £28. They're sure to go with everything.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><br />
</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">It's a surefire sign that slippers, my favourite shoe of last winter, are making a comeback, as are those delicious Alexander McQueen-style studs.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><br />
</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Want want want!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><br />
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-759874934596743523.post-43964250640496788402012-08-16T03:52:00.000-07:002012-08-16T03:52:57.921-07:00All is quiet on the baking front...<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">... <span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">but here are some cookies.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I know lately things have been a little quiet on the blog. Last week I was back at my university house living alone for a while, and with no-one to bake for (and me being on a health-kick) I really had no reason to bake. Crazy, I know.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><br />
</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">But here I present to you some of my best-ever cookies, a recipe taken from the original Hummingbird Bakery Cookbook. I made these a few months ago for all my friends at uni, and they went down a storm. They are especially delicious when made with an assortment of chocolate morsels you have lying around - I think I threw in chocolate buttons, chocolate chips AND chocolate chunks. Makes for a much more satisfying and surprising batch.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><br />
</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">On a side note, Jade and I are planning a blog overhaul very soon - watch this space!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><br />
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</span></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-759874934596743523.post-33955217976776710702012-08-02T08:19:00.000-07:002012-08-02T08:19:40.787-07:00Skater Skirts Forever<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhF2zUCjnU6jpRTI9JZmpwYG_EqgSLY9zmQ0EsDNvqbUmzRUeiupTbqtubsi0t4Sg45-b9oaDXDd8hyphenhyphenGtm-PQ-k7bWwE6MnAPUatH9h2TWMwU8Zr8nXj7vOfkdzt23DmdNjo3gtVsoxsGs/s1600/DSCN7617.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhF2zUCjnU6jpRTI9JZmpwYG_EqgSLY9zmQ0EsDNvqbUmzRUeiupTbqtubsi0t4Sg45-b9oaDXDd8hyphenhyphenGtm-PQ-k7bWwE6MnAPUatH9h2TWMwU8Zr8nXj7vOfkdzt23DmdNjo3gtVsoxsGs/s400/DSCN7617.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">For the last few summers, I have found myself falling in love with skater skirts. So flattering worn high on the waist, and so easy to take from day to night! Tuck in a baggy cropped top when the heat is too much - then, for dinner or the bar, a glitzy Peter Pan-collared blouse, as I've done above. The top I found in H&M last winter, but the skirt I just picked up a few weeks ago in Forever 21. I can't wait to wear them together on a night out!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><br />
</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I also picked up the foil-effect pleated skirt below - oh yes, I had fun in Forever 21. I've included my other favourites from the high street's current selection.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><br />
</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">How will you wear yours?</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">£12.75, Forever 21</td></tr>
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Last summer, my dear friend and ex-music A-Level teacher Aldyth invited a group of her ex-students round for a lovely dinner. It was here that I first sampled this delectable cheesecake, and so I asked her for the recipe. It has taken me a year to get round to making it - but here it is!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">To make it, simply bash together 90g butter and 180g digestive biscuits for the base (although I mixed in ginger biscuits too), then bake for ten minutes at 160 degrees C. Leave the oven on.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Then, for the topping, mix together two eggs, their weight equivalent in caster sugar, 250g cream cheese and 250g plain yoghurt. Bake for around 35 minutes.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Top with fruit. I added a dusting of icing sugar for fanciness. Et voila! </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Many thanks Aldyth, for the easiest and most successful cheesecake recipe I have tried so far! This went down a storm at a family meal!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Whilst many of our readers may know I am on a permanent quest to find the perfect brownie recipe, what they may not know is that my mission has extended to flapjacks.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">My mum has always made wonderful, squidgy flapjacks from an old recipe a friend gave her. But I also adore those flapjacks which have a sort of sticky toffee glaze to make them extra-moreish.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">The basic recipe for these was taken from 'Good Food: Cupcakes & Small Bakes', but I added:</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">A generous sprinkling of cinnamon</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">100g Ready Brek (I think...)</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">75g sultanas</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">50g crunchy peanut butter</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">1 tbsp golden syrup</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">These were adequately squidgy, without falling apart; I feel the Ready Brek was the key ingredient here to bind everything together. Yet, despite their scrumptiousness, they were still missing that toffee stickiness that I love.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">I have made many overtly sweet things in my time - you know the ones - those cakes which look so delectable but after a few bites, no matter how sweet your tooth, you are defeated. These are up there with the best of them.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">The recipe for these, once again taken from the wonderful 'Cake Days', is certainly more challenging than some of the others in the book, simply due to the patience required whilst waiting for the butterscotch (which I prefer to describe as 'caramel') to reach the 'soft ball' stage. This is the point at which you can add a drop to cold water, and it suspends in a ball. Believe me - my friend Ray and I were there a while.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Then of course, there was the overnight wait while they set, the marshmallows gradually expanding, a pastel-coloured homage to the fried egg. Poor Ray now has to collect his another day.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Slicing them this morning was a struggle; the marshmallow layer stretched and stuck and sometimes slid off. But now, having tasted one (okay - two, but seriously, no more could be managed), I deem them worth the wait.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">I know we aren't through with summer yet - not even halfway through, technically! - but all this dull weather has got me thinking about trends for A/W 2012. After a shopping trip in London yesterday with my good friend Ray, I found myself sorting through some of my old clothes to re-sell or give to charity... and found some real forgotten gems. A lot of black, glitter, and heavy embellishment. So it comes as no surprise that my favourite look for A/W '12 so far is that romantic yet dark Baroque trend, seen at Dolce & Gabbana.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Here's a selection from their runway show. As you can see, beyond-vintage rose prints are back (time to dig out that tapestry bag), as is the socks-and-heels trend of last year. Nice to see the Peter Pan collar is sticking around, as well as the peplum. And j</span><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">ust look at that cape!</span><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"> </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Hope this gets you as excited about the colder months as it does myself!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">So, despite the grim weather we've been having here in the UK, there's no denying that 'Wimbledon' is the word on everyone's lips at the moment. Last weekend, when the sun was still shining, I decided to use up the masses of strawberries our plant in the garden has been producing and make this yummy dessert.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">The cake is simply a sponge with whipped cream, passion fruit drizzled on the inside layer, and strawberries on both layers. The recipe was taken from Mary Berry's Complete Cookbook, and Berry being the legend she is, I had high expectations. Although those expectations were not quite met - the sponges didn't rise - I think I was at fault; the cake tins I used were probably a little wide.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Still, it tasted light and disappeared fast!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
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