Dinner Ideas

Not in the mood to cook? Just want to wip something fabulous up. Here are some tips on things that I love to do, that do not take much time at all.

Mac and cheese, yes it may sound very childish, but use the right kind of cheese and seasonings and it can become something great. Also adding some crispy bacon is never horrid. I like my pasta's with a side salad, you tend to eat less and become full faster.

Another great meal is my special chicken. I have not come up with a name for it yet. But here is how you make it.

The marinade is:

2 tablespoons mayo
2 tablespoons plain yoghurt.
2 teaspoons lemon juice.
1 sachet of tomtoe paste.
2 tablespoons of fruit chutney.
1 tablespoon curry powder
1 teaspoon chillie powder.

mix all of this together,

in a frying pan fry up some onions till golden brown, then add a teaspoon of sugar and add your chicken breasts according to the nuber of people that you would be feeding. Fry the chicken breasts till brown and golden and completely cooked, then slice them into strips and add the onions and the chicken to the marinade and let sit for about twenty minutes. While the marinade is sitting, put either some pasta or rice on to cook, when the rice is just about ready reheat the chicken mixture and there you have a great meal. This is also great with mash potatoes and peas. You can really add anything that you want to go with your main.

A really fast desert that I do most nights for guests is icream with chocolate sauce. it may sound simple but it tastes really good. all you need is your plain vanilla ice-cream for the store and then in a pan on the stove you will need to melt, a teaspoon of butter, then add about two tablespoons of cocoa and 1 teaspoon of brown sugar, when the sugar has melted add a tablespoon of milk, and there you have a great chocolate sauce. dish the ice-cream into bowls and top with the sauce. you can also crumble oreo biscuits on top of this to add something else. It is really fast and so delicious. Hope this helps, I will be posting more easy meals soon.

XOXO

Okay so yesterday's post was pathetic, but that matched the day I was having, I had such a krappy day, words cannot describe how krap it was. Today however is doing much better, I have started applying for bursaries and I feel fabulous, I am doing Pilates later today, and exercise always makes me feel great. Then I get to tuck up and watch a movie in bed and have left overs for dinner, if I want food.

My brother is down later this week, I see him on Saturday because I have to work on Friday. But that is cool, at least I get to see him. Then the following week I am busy, I have to finish my boyfriends grandfathers birthday present and help organize his birthday party and then my boyfriends brothers are down for a while which is really cool, this month seems be getting better and better, I am really looking forward to celebrating my 20th birthday and to be moving to Pretoria next year yay, to study and live on my own, the living alone part scares me a bit, but at the same time I am excited about the adventure.

If I could have one wish it would to be able to pay for my University, is there no body who wants to sponsor me hehe. what do yo wish for?

Updates

I have been so well, I have been eating healthy and exercising almost everyday. It makes me feel good about myself when I know I have exercised. My stomach is looking flatter and I know I will be able to walk out on the beach in December feeling great about myself.

If I had to say who my inspiration is, it would have to be three people, My boyfriend, because he has stood by me and always made me feel beautiful, always let me eat chocolate without feeling guilty, so this whole journey is my own. I can't really say my best friend, because I don't really have one. My mother, for always loving me and never being a mom that pressures her daughters for perfection. Last but certainly not least, a woman that I look up to, and hopefully one day I will be able to meet. Bailey Schneider. She is an inspiration to all woman. She is a woman that is so beautiful, made she is beautiful in her own skin. Thank you Bailey for inspiring me.

Tomorrow is mummy daughter day, my mom is coming into town and we are going shopping. I cannot wait, I will post on the things that we got.

XOXO

back to reality

Hello,
Sorry if I have been so distant,time just seems to have past me by and I have not even had the time to blink or do all the girly things that I really need to do. If you were wondering where I was, I spent a week at home with my wonderful mother and then I spent a week on a little holiday and now I am trying to get back into the swing of reality. I have been accepted into the University of Pretoria,Yay me and now I have the very stressful task of trying to find funding for it and getting ready for the big move. But it is all exciting things. Also I have finally managed to get back into my fitness, I have started Kim Kardashians " Fit into your jeans by Friday" and after the first twenty minutes my thighs felt like they were going to fall off, so I guess it is just a matter of getting back into shape.I have been spending a lot of time on my new software,

My memories scrap booking, it is so much fun, and I have one to give away. All you have to do is tell me what are the memories that you cherish most and why would scrape booking electronically help you preserve those memories. It is a great software and I love it,so just leave a comment and you too could be scrap booking on the weekends with me.

My Memory Suite

Memories mean the world to me, I have over 300 photo's of me and my boyfriend and don't get me started on my family, there are to many photo's to even count. When I was about 5 there was a huge fire and lots of my parents photo's were ruined, I would hate for my photo's to get ruined or damaged. But do not fear, the age of technology has a plan, digital scrap booking. It is so cool and simple. I hate hard things and this was definitely something that was designed for me. There are so many colours and themes and cool pictures. I have so much fun and can do my scrap booking any time anywhere. The themes are amazing, when I finally had time to sit down and enjoy it, I was amazed that something like this existed, I will be posting picture soon, I am just finishing my first album. I seriously love it, I have always loved photo's but hated cutting out pictures and glueing them  in a book, now I can scrap book on my laptop.

I will be holding a competition and the winner will receive a free copy of the software.  Too enter you need to visit the website and tell me which theme caught your eye and why you would love to own a copy of the software.What do photo's mean to you, why are they so important to you? www.memories.com

sinfully delightful

This weekend was pleasant, but wow did I need some chocolate loving, I however did refrain from having the one addiction I think most women have in common. in fact the last time I taste the sweet sinful dark chocolate,was on Friday, wow feels like forever. But alas since summer is around the corner choosing the slimmest option is what I usually go for. For example, this morning instead of having a delightfully delicious cup of coffee I had black dull rooibos tea and instead of having a decadent chocolate muffin I had a apple and oat muffin. A girl has too do what a girl has to do.
so my latest chocolate addiction if a mcflurry, but late at night is kind of hard to order one when you are at home. So I have come up with something that tastes just as good.

Vanilla ice cream and warm chocolate sauce

Make your own ice cream if you wish, but I don't think this is the time to be precious. Hopefully, none of us will have the time anyway. Serves 2.

4 balls of vanilla ice cream 
250g fine plain chocolate 
2 tsps strong black coffee (espresso is ideal) 
300ml whipping cream 
a knob of butter about the size of a walnut

Break the chocolate into small pieces so that it melts easily. Put it into a heavy-bottomed saucepan with the coffee and the cream. Heat slowly, stirring from time to time, until the chocolate has melted. It is essential that the heat is kept low.

Once the chocolate is softened, stir until smooth, then stir in the butter and pour into a warm jug. Serve warm with ice cream.

Victorian Tea Party RSVP

So my sister is having a Victorian Tea Party How fun, I am going to make the cake for it. any ideas of what I should make. I was thinking of have a three tier cake with a chocolate bottom layer then a vanilla then a another chocolate again the design is going to elegant. It has been a while since my last blog. I have been down lately, My boyfriend is going away with his family and I won't be able to celebrate his birthday with him, I am being silly by getting sad.  Oh well. I will be busy working and I get my new Blackberry soon yay, plus I will be staying with my Mummy darling.Grrr i need my girlz. girl time, it would be easier if they all had not left or gotten mad.

I know what will fix the problem, chocolate haha chocolate cake or chocolate lattes or chocolate cocktails haha anything chocolate. oh please chocolate Gods rain your chocolate goodness over me