Truffle Shuffle

Its has been many years since I first fell in love with Truffle Shuffle. My search for 80's/90's T-Shirts to remind myself of my fav TV/Films/Games as a child and now to match perfectly with my love of 80's music (Oh Wham! how I love you) and films (Molly Ringwald rocks) started when looking at American sites with their oh-so-over priced delivery charges meant I was very excited when I found our own British 80's Tee's shop! With a selection to really bring back good times, here's a few of my fav online now:


Where Truffle Shuffle originated from: Good old Goonie Chunk whose belly can make anyone laugh. Great Film.


A personal favourite as Beauty and the Beast was my first Disney film and therefore holds a special place in my heart.



 I love that someone has thought of this, wear it around Twlight fans and see what reaction you get. 



Because Daddy I Do!


Reliving the Hungry Hippos memories.





 Another reference to Beauty and the Beast with this little Charmer. Mrs Potts and Chip side by side as it should be in this beautiful necklace.

Cooking in Pink

Utensils, microwave, kettle, toaster... You name it, if it's in pink then i want it and here it a selection of my kitchen desires:



































Toaster: Argos £24.95
Cafetiere: Pink Princess £12.50
Microwave: Pink Princess £74.95
Scales: AllthingsPink.com
Tea Pot: Argos £12.95
Cake Stand: Argos £9.99

Shower, Shave and Hula?

The shower curtain has long been an object which allows a bit of kitsch and colour into many single coloured bathrooms, but the days off looking at the fish or studying the world map while cleaning yourself up is being replaced by the influx of plain white or plastic 'shower guards'. But ladies and gentleman luckily for us some smart people have created some very unique designs.

Transform the bathroom into a island paradise with the hula lady brightening up your morning shower, and maybe get you in the mood for dancing.

Or for the lads return to childhood with the cowboy curtain and take on the wild west, YeeHa!




(Both Priced £25 at www.notoriouskitsch.co.uk)

Sunday Dessert

I'm not saying I don't have dessert the rest of the week, of course I do, don't be silly but Sunday has this lure when ice-cream of a yogurt just isn't good enough. Cheese cake, trifle and chocolate pudding are Sunday desserts but top on the list is a good old crumble. Home made of course. Now put down the frozen or packet crumble, that is pure laziness. It’s simple:

Apple Crumble:

- Cooking or Eating Apples both seem to work (no set amount, cut a few up if you need more cut a few more but remember to take skins off.)
- Golden Syrup
- 150g Plain Flour
- 100g Butter
- 50g Caster Sugar
- 50g Soft Brown Sugar
- Cream or Custard
- Cinnamon or Mixed Spice
- Optional: Raisins & Oats

Method:
1) Pre-heat oven to Gas 5/190C/375F
2) Drizzle a decent amount of golden syrup at the bottom of the ovenproof dish/bowl.
3) Cut the apples into about 1cm pieces but no need to get the exact measurement. Place on top of the golden syrup. Add Raisins if wish
4) In a separate bowl add the butter and flour and use hands to rub the butter and flour together until you get a bread crumb texture.
5) Add the caster and brown sugar and a 1 and a half pinches of cinnamon or mixed spice and mix all together with a spoon.
6) Add oats if wish to this mixed but may have to add more butter otherwise mixture will become to dry.
7) Spoon over the apple and gently pat down. Sprinkle brown sugar over the top.
8) Cook for 30-40 mins until crumble is browned.
9) Serve with lashings of cream or custard.
10) Enjoy!

The Chocolate Chip Cookie (Part 1)

The Quest: Master the chocolate chip cookie.

Many years have past sine I began this quest and yet I remain unsuccessful. Beginning in cookery class at middle school when in some miraculous moment I produced a cookie to beat all cookies (at least I thought so) flat and yummy looking - crunchy on the outside, sweet and soft in the middle. Since then despite using the same recipe I have never been able to create these cookies again. Mine now come out either too hard or like mini cakes. I'm very disappointed and beginning to think, did I mix up my batch of cookies with someone else all those years ago?!?

Now if anyone has a recipe please, PLEASE send it to me. I've tried less flour, more butter, golden syrup, not mixing the flour in too much because apparently this adds in more air or something. It’s rather dis-hearting after the excitement of baking only to produce yet another flop and forcing the family and friends to eat the mis-haps of my cooking. I will keep hoping and trying and maybe one day....