Ocean calm

This lovely picture shows the beauty of the ocean whilst sitting down to a candlelit dinner.

Roasted Asaparagus Orzo Salad

If you're fed up of soup, this Asparagus salad will have you combining seasonal vegetables with a lighter feel. Perfect for the upcoming Spring months.

Ingredients

Serves: 4 

• 1 courgette, sliced
• 1 yellow summer squash, sliced
• 1 red onion, cut into chunks
• 450g asparagus, cut into 2.5cm pieces
• 450g portabello mushrooms, thickly sliced
• 4 cloves garlic, finely chopped
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 pinch caster sugar
• salt and black pepper to taste
• 4 cubes chicken stock
• 4 tablespoons dry white wine
• 450g orzo pasta
• 2 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese 

 Method

Prep:25min  - Cook:20min  - Ready in:45min 

1. Preheat oven to 230 C / Gas 8.
2. Place the courgette, yellow summer squash, onion, asparagus and mushrooms in a large bowl; add in garlic, olive oil and sugar and stir gently to coat vegetables. Spread vegetables in a single layer on a baking tray and sprinkle with salt and pepper.
3. Roast vegetables until tender, 20 to 25 minutes.
4. Meanwhile, bring a large pot of lightly salted water to the boil. Add stock cubes, wine and orzo and cook until al dente, about 8 to 10 minutes. Drain. Stir in roasted vegetables and Parmesan cheese and serve warm.

Yummy Leek and Onion Quiche: Perfect for Winter

Are you feeling hungry?
This yummy Leek and onion Quiche has seasonal vegetables that will make you fell all warm inside.

Ingredients

Makes: 8 

• 1 (375g) sheet ready-made shortcrust pastry
• 3 leeks, washed and sliced
• 1 onion, finely chopped
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 2 eggs
• salt and pepper to taste
• 1 pinch grated nutmeg

Method

Prep:10min - Cook:30min  - Ready in:40min 

1. Preheat the oven to 180 C / Gas 4.
2. Heat the olive oil and cook the leeks and onion for 10 or 15 minutes, or until softened. Set aside.
3. Roll out the pastry on a floured surface and line a quich or pie tin with the dough.
4. Mix the 2 eggs, grated nutmeg and leek -onion mixture. Season with salt and pepper. Spoon or pour the filling onto the pastry case. Bake for 30 minutes.

Fake Bake lip glosses in Prissy Pink and Beach Babe: Show off your tan

Famous for their fabulous tanning products Fake Bake have launched a range of lip glosses designed to enhance a tanned complexion.



Fake Bake lipgloss in Prissy Pink is a pale pink shade. The lip gloss has a gorgeous bubble gum smell which makes a welcome change from the off orange you often get. It glides on really easily and doesn't feel sticky at all. I normally don't like lip gloss as it tends to not last long but it's a pleasant product that looks great over lipstick. The colour is quite faint but for a off duty casual look its perfect.









Fake Bake lipgloss in Beach Babe is a massive contrast to Prissy Pink with a deep caramel tone. Typically I wouldn't choose such a shade as I wouldn't know if I would like the final result. I was pleasantly surprised by the golden glow Beach Babe gave me. With a tan and a slick of Beach Babe you wouldn't look out of place sipping a cocktail.












I give Fake Bake lip glosses 4/5

Advantages
•Lip glosses designed to compliment a tan
•The shade Beach Babe would look amazing with a tan
•Comfortable to wear and not too sticky

Disadvantages
•Prissy Pink is quite pale which might not appeal to everyone


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Soap and Glory in Apricot Jam: blush yourself happy

It's funky and stands out on the shelf with its vintage packaging.



Soap and Glory Peach Party is a blusher block with a range of colours varying from pale white to a dark plum.





The block has real shimmer in each colour section and when applied as a whole really make your cheeks glow.



Each sector is too small to really be applied alone but you can mix and match on which colours you want in your blush.

I didn't apply any highlighter after using this blusher and felt my cheeks were really shimmery. The only thing I would say let's it down is that the colour didn't really blend in very well.

Overall a reasonable blush with great shimmer and fun packaging.

I give it 3/5



Advantages
•Large range of colours mean you can create a lot of different blush looks
•Has a intense shimmer which means you can leave your highlighter in the drawer
•Unique packaging will make your makeup bag look fabulous!

Disadvantages
•The colour didn't seem to blend in very well, this was made worse by the intense shimmer which makes it stand out so much


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This is my bedroom

This is my palace, my bedroom.

As it's a place I spent a lot of time I made sure it was luxurious with lots of soft fabrics and posh furniture.

This is my entry for the Blogging Edge competition. You can enter here

My Whitworths baking win

Recently I entered a competition to win a baking kit with Whitworths Sugar and I won!
All I had to do was submit a recipe that I loved to bake, and I chose my summer fruit Swiss Roll.
I entered via Twitter and having tweeted several times for their previous competitions I was surprised to win.
Check out my prizes!
A Whitworths canvas bag

A very British apron

Cute cookie cutters themed 'eat me', 'home made' and 'with love'

A measuring set

The above unboxed

Adorable cupcake toppers

Nigella Lawson spoon

Not quite sure what to make of this!

Useful electronic scales

Jala icing bag set

And last but not least a biscuit tin

What a stash eh! Keep reading for more wins and stories !
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