Things I Love Thursday

Hello reader, so it’s been a while since I posted a tilt list. Lets sit down, take a deep breath, and remember some of the little things that bring sunshine to the world.

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Top of my list a wonderfully uplifting catch up with Jen & Rach. Hey ladies, ‘You know that feeling when you get out of a warm bath... well... you make me feel like a bath?’

Also high on my list is the news Fox has secured the rights to remake Guys and Dolls. I’ve seen it staged in the theatre several times (mostly am dram) and I’ve watched the 1955 film adaptation that starred Frank Sinatra and Marlon Brando more than I’m prepared to admit so I’m excited at the prospect of seeing it on the big screen. I’m not convinced about the new casting yet, apparently they are pursuing Channing Tatum and Joseph Gordon-Levitt both actors with great potential but I’m just not sure, I’ll be very happy to be proved wrong though.

What about you reader? What’s brightening your day, week, month, life?

A few weeks ago I made Cadbury Crème egg Brownies based on a recipe by my ace friend Marc, in turn inspired by a recipe from French pastry chef extraordinaire Eric Lanlard. I didn’t try them myself as I made them for a coffee morning during lent but they went down very well with everyone who tried them so I thought I’d share Marc’s recipe:

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Ingredients
 185g Unsalted Butter
185g Dark Chocolate
85g Plain Flour
40g Cocoa Powder
3 Large Eggs
275g Golden Caster Sugar
6 Cadbury Creme Eggs
[I also added a couple of tsp of Vanilla essence]

Method
 1) Pre heat over to 160 degrees.
2) Melt the butter & dark chocolate together.
3) Break 3 large eggs into a large bowl and add 275g of golden caster sugar. Whisk the eggs and sugar until they look thick and creamy.
4) Gently fold the cooled chocolate mix over the egg & sugar mixture.
5) Add the flour and cocoa to the mix.
6) Pour the mixture into a baking tray and cook for 15 minutes.
7) Halve the Cadbury Crème Eggs.
8) After 15 minutes remove from the oven and gently press the crème egg halves into the mixture, spacing them evenly apart.
9) Place back in the oven for another 10 minutes.
10) Leave to cool before cutting into squares.

Thoughtful Tuesday

There are two ways of exerting one’s strength; one is pushing down, the other is pulling up.
 - Booker T. Washington

Friday Find

This weeks Friday find is a video from part of cosmetic company Dove’s Real Beauty campaign. There are a few flaws in the experimental design and it’s more than a little schmaltzy. Most importantly you’re true worth is of course based on so much more than your physical appearance. However from personal experience I know we are own worst beauty critics so I wanted to share this and to encourage you reader. YOU are more beautiful than you think!

Brilliant Things My Dad Says...

This evening whilst visiting my mum in hospital Hollyoaks was on the television in the shared lounge:

John Paul Mcqueen: [to his sister] Whenever I go through difficult situations I stop and think what would Jacqui do and it always gets me through.
My dad: I think you misread your bracelet fella

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Thoughtful Tuesday

Be courteous to all, but intimate with few and let those few be well tried before you give them your confidence.
- George Washington

Thoughtful Tuesday

We must try to contribute joy to the world. That is true no matter what our problems, our health, our circumstances. We must try.
—Roger Ebert