Recipe Time ~ Peanut Butter Hot Chocolate

Hi Beauties,

I hope you're all having an amazing week so far?  Sorry I haven't blogged in a few days, my work is so hectic right now, when I end up at home after cleaning and cooking I'm knackered to be honest, but totally looking forward to the long weekend and you can be sure I'll be posting loads :-)

For those in the Southern Hemisphere, we're going into Fall and to be honest I can already see the season changing, it's getting dark really early at night, and there's quite a chill in the air.  So I really wanted to try this recipe, which I know you might find a bit strange here on my little bloggy hehe but I really wanted to share it with you {and I saw so many different versions on YouTube}:

Ingredients:

 

Milk

Chocolate (You can choose any brand you like, I used a milky one which is sweeter, but

if you want it a bit more bitter go for a dark Lindt chocolate)

Peanut Butter (Smooth)

Whipped Cream

Marshmallows

Biscuits (optional)

 

*  Please excuse my vague explanation of measurements, I tend to cook/bake by guessing (it's kind of a splash of this and a pinch of that LoL) and rarely use measuring cups.

 

Boil milk over medium heat setting in a pot, I used two cups of milk, boil until it simmers, then break off a few pieces of chocolate and drop it into the simmering milk, take a tablespoon of peanut butter and mix in with the milk, slowly whisk mixture until chocolate and peanut butter has been melted, I suggest tasting as you go along, some people might want more chocolate other more peanut butter, so trust your taste buds but be careful ... it's hot!

 

Pour it into a pretty or cute cup (mandatory LoL), use a generous amount of whipped cream and top with yummy marshmallows ~ put your feet up on the couch and Enjoy!

 

Prep Time:  10 Minutes (Max)

 

It truly is such a delicious treat, but it is quite rich so I do suggest having smaller cups than the one I tried, which I couldn't even finish ;) ... I just know this is going to be my winter treat, and there are so many amazing variations/flavours you can try:

 

~  Whip a bit of peanut butter with the whipped cream to make it extra peanut buttery.

 

~  You can add a cinnamon stick to the milk and / or sprinkle a bit on top of the whipped cream.

 

~  Add a vanilla pod to the milk.

 

~  Replace the marshmallows with bits of chocolate or crumbled shortbread.

 

I hope you enjoy this recipe, and please let me know if you do try it out :-)



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{OOTD}: Oz the Great and Powerful

Hi my Pretties,

I hope you've had an amazing week so far?  Tomorrow is Human Rights Day in South-Africa, not only do we have the day off but it is so important that as South-Africans we take this time to reflect on where our country is and where it is going, especially with all of the tragic events that have happened recently. 

Okay, so now that all of the serious things are out of the way LoL ~ on Saturday myself, my hubby, brother and sis-in-law watched Oz the Great and Powerful at the cinema, you know it's a fantastic movie when you're transported to a whole new imaginative world, and they certainly delivered.

Haha I had to include this one!!  It's one of the silly ones that works in my mind but somehow ends up looking creepy ~ here's to my fellow blogging gal pal weird poses at least we can laugh at ourselves right ;) hehe ...

Skinny Jeans:  Sissy Boy* (Birthday Gift)

Grey High-Low Shirt:  Mr Price

Green Faux-Leather Jacket:  Meltz

Scarf:  Mr Price

Shoes:  Legit

Bag:  Foschini

Stack Rings:  Sass Diva

Juicy Couture:  Juicy la Viva

Eyeliner:  GOSH Intense Eye Liner Pen 01 Black*

Blush:  GOSH Natural Blush in 43 Flower Power*

So it's definitely safe to say that the season is changing, and I can feel the crispness of fall/autumn in the air, it's also time to take out transition clothing i.e. clothing you can add/take off as the weather changes during the day/night.  And yes, you've seen this fabulous pair of skinny jeans before, but I just adore them, this look is kind of my go-to look for colder months, and why not, it looks trendy but is still classic.

On my face I wore my go-to foundation X-Ceptional Wear, with this amazing eyeliner although I still prefer my Essence one, and this beautiful rose pink blush, it's a matte powder one which works perfectly during the daytime, you can switch up the va-va-voom factor for fab nights out by adding a highlighter to the top of your cheeks.  Of course I finished the look with my all time favourite perfume, I'm in LOVE! 

I will be doing a post about this perfume soon, you need to know how utterly amazing it is, because everytime I walk past my "smell nice" tray, I can't help but reach out and have a little sniff hehe ;)

Hope you enjoyed this look beauties!

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New Hair and Outfit of the Day

Hi Pretties,

Last weekend I got my hair snipped a little bit, I adore having long, big hair, but about a year ago I ombre'd it, and basically you can't get ombre out of your hair unless you cut it out, that's the just of it, so my ends always end up fading quicker, and it tends to look brassy and just very unhealthy, so I had to have a good portion cut off to give me that bounce and vibrance again.  I dyed it a lovely chocolate brown, had loads of layers cut in to help with teasing my hair, and then had a little fringe/bang cut, it's the perfect length because I can still sweep it to the side, or have a bit more on my forehead or pin it back completely.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Skirt:  Jet

Blue Top:  Focshini

Faux Snakeskin Belt:  Foschini

Cross Necklace:  Mr Price

Flower Ring:  Sass Diva

 

Our weather has been a bit iffy lately, it's not yet the time for season changes, but still, it makes it quite hard to know how to dress, so I love this chiffon lined maxi skirt, you can wear it so many ways, I love it on my hips with tops like these, but it's long enough for me to pull up to my waist and wear it as a high-waisted skirt ... just one of the few advantages of being short ;)

 

I hope you like my new hair!!!



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How To Clean Your Precious Jewels

Hi Pretties,

I hope you've all had a gorgeous weekend?

This post might be considered slightly odd LoL, but I wanted to share with you how I clean my precious jewellery.

My husband gifted me with the most beautiful Jenna Clifford ring when he proposed, now although they do offer professional cleaning services, which we do 1 - 2 times a year, it is somewhat inconvenient as I don't get my ring back the same day etc., so my mom actually shared her tips and tricks on how to clean white/yellow gold jewellery with diamonds, which she has been doing for years and years and it has proven to be safe (non abrasive) and works like a charm:

Before:

 

After almost an hour of soaking you can see the residue/dirt coming loose.

After:

 

 

 

All the goodies you'll need to bring the sparkle back:

 

<3  Dish washing Liquid

<3  Container/Glass

<3 Hot but not boiling water

<3  Old (or new) toothbrush

 

Use a small amount of dish washing liquid, pour it into a container/glass, use hot but not boiling water, put your jewellery in and let it soak for about an hour.  You'll see all the dirt coming loose from your jewellery, it's quite gross really but I use a lot of hand cream during the day, and although I moisturise my hands without my ring on, I guess the residue somehow still gets on it.

 

After you've let it soak for a while, remove your jewellery, open the tap with lukewarm water, then gently scrub your jewellery with the toothbrush.  You'll already see such a big difference and it will already sparkle and glow, gently rinse and wipe clean with a cloth.

 

My camera doesn't do the ring any justice, but afterwards my ring could easily give Edward a run for his money LoL :-)

 

I hope you enjoyed these, let me know if you have any jewellery cleaning tips and tricks.

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