Easter Fudge!! 🐣

So to celebrate the ending of my internship and the start of the easter holidays last week, I decided to make fudge for Easter!

My decision to make fudge came after I tried fudge made by Casey in work, so after i couldn’t stop thinking of it, she sent me the recipe. And I think this recipe is so good I had to share on my blog!

The recipe is actually by Annie’s Norms, a real, honest, baking expert! So if you don’t trust me, trust her!

So here is Annie’s crazy fudge recipe!

What you’ll need:

• 14 oz (400g) white chocolate
• 1 tbsp butter
• 9 oz (250g) Mini Eggs
• 14 oz (397g) tin of condensed milk
• 2 tsp vanilla extract

Recipe:

1. Line an 8 x 8 inch square pan with foil and wipe over with butter.
2. Before opening the mini eggs, beat with a rolling pin until you have mini egg rubble. Big and small pieces are fine.
3. Break the white chocolate up into a saucepan and add in the condensed milk.
4. Place over a low heat and stir until all the chocolate is melted and you have a smooth, thick consistency. Pull it from the heat as soon as you have this consistency.
5.  Add in the vanilla extract and butter and stir until well combined and the butter is melted.
6. Leave to cool for 5 minutes before adding 3/4 of the mini egg rubble. Stir until combined and the mini eggs are coated in the fudge mixture and then tip into the tin.
7. Smooth over before sprinkling the remaining mini egg rubble over the top. Leave to cool for 30 mins before placing in the fridge to set for around 3 and a half hours.
8. Once set, lift out the foil from the pan, place on a cutting board and slice.
9. Fudge will keep in an airtight container, in the fridge for 5 days.

Hope you all had a great Easter!!

🐣🐣🐣

 

x

Shann

Top 5 outfits: Age 21!

So since I’ve noticed that my top outfits of 2017 post is still getting attention, I’ve decided to write one up for my top outfits for age 21!

 

 

First up we have this coord set from Depop, but originally from New Look for a total of £15. The sandals are Primark for £12. Simple yet stylish! Worn on a summer holiday for evening wear.

Left: My mam. Right: Me.  For birthday drinks in December. I’m wearing a River Island faux leather jacket for £65. Black long sleeve backless top, river island £30. Topshop mom jeans £42 and New Look boots for £20.

 

So I wore this outfit for a meal and cocktails in winter. Black long sleeve top is from Newlook £18. The skirt is from Select although has been altered to fit. Boots are the same as last picture, £20 from New Look. 

Uncles wedding outfit. This dress was from Boohoo for £8!!! I know!! The fit was immense and I cannot wait to wear it again. I paired it with baby pink shoes that are New Look, £25, and simple gold jewellery.

Finally, here’s a casual one with the top from primary £5. The trousers- shout out to my sister for letting me borrow them- Pretty Little Thing. And the Adidas Originals, depop £15.

Which do you prefer?

X

Shann

 

Spin class = The devil?

I’m not an athletic person.
I know this might be shock, but its true.
I genuinely cannot run, and definitely cannot do half the stuff they do in the Olympics.
My main source of exercise is probably walking, and used to be swimming when I had time – and believe me, it took up a lot of time- Friday evenings, Monday evenings and both Saturday and Sunday training as well with a possible tournament.
So on Monday I decided to try out a spin classes with my friend. And believe me when I tell you its not fun.
I went in picturing something like the side to side music video where people are in lines, having fun etc.
My friend pictured the scene from Bridget Jones with flashing lights and good music to keep you happy.
This is not at all what it was like.
The seats are too small for any human arse.
The pedal straps are not made for someone with small size 3 feet.
And the instructor kept trying to kill us by turning up the resistance.
Ok, so maybe this wasn’t the best idea for me and my friend since she has reactive arthritis and I have some identified knee problems that haven’t been diagnosed yet. So, definitely not the class we should’ve taken.
But we were determined and excited to try something new.
The instructor wasn’t encouraging or didn’t teach us how to work the bikes or the best position to sit in to not achieve deep dark bruises on your arse checks. And didn’t check to make sure our feet were tightly in the shoe slot so a foot didn’t come out and get attacked by a rogue pedal that bruises your whole leg. Even though he knew we were new and had never been to these classes before.
Basically, what im trying to say is:

Spin is the devil

It isn’t like what they show on tv

It sucks

And the bruises last days!
Me and my friend are never going to spin again, but instead sticking to Aerobics, where its cheaper and you work every part of your body and there’s a great instructor who actually joins in with the class as well as pushing you to do your best correctly so you don’t hurt yourself.
Have any of you ever been to spin? Did you have a bad a time as us? Let me know in the comments >
x
Shann