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Wednesday 25 February 2015












Happy snaps of last weekend's birthday shenanigans -

Had an amazing weekend with friends, family, and way too much food!
Thank you for all your love and birthday wishes :)

22, here we go!

x.

Wearing: ST FROCK Penelope Dress, SHAZOEY Raw Turquoise Mini Slice NecklaceBlack Onyx Gemstone Ring
*Brunch photos (AND BIRTHDAY CUPCAKES) by Alice @WONDERLAIND

GIVEAWAY: CHOCOHOLICS APPLY HERE

Saturday 14 February 2015








It’s always a delight coming home to surprise deliveries. And just when you think it can’t get much better, there are surprise packages chock-full (HA!) of chocolate!

The sweetest team at Bockers & Pony sent me this absolute winner of a hamper as an early surprise birthday gift, and what’s more? We’ve teamed up to give away an identical CHOC-O-LOT hamper to one of you for no other reason than to share the birthday cheer!

I’ve decided to make it super simple to enter so head over HERE to find out how.
Competition closes in a week (21st February 2015) and is open to Australian residents only.

GUYS. IT’S A BOX FULL OF CHOCOLATE GOODIES. GET ON IT.

Now excuse me while I finally tear into this box of Chocolate Fudge Cookies.
Love you all! Good luck! 


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Congratulations, Pia (@cookieforme); Enjoy your chocolatey treats!


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COCONUT? A'OK.

Saturday 7 February 2015






If fresh coconuts and floral kimonos don't scream summer, I don't know what would!

In my opinion, if you're gonna do coconut, fresh is the only way to go. No canned, desiccated, or dried shredded stuff for me - much to the horror of a few work colleagues who witnessed me scraping every last flake of coconut off my 'Straya Day lamington. 

I can't believe we're in February already - which leads me to a very important public service announcement:
I've teamed up with Everything's A'OK to give you guys 10% off all their espadrilles for the last month of summer! Enter 'GLORIA10' as your secret code and you're good to go.




I mean, seriously. Look at those colours. It's like candy, but for your feet. 
They're super comfy and breathable too - I've been wearing my Midnight Navy ones everywhere and am actually contemplating picking up another pair in Tan or Pastel Blue

Suggestions, anyone?

x.


Wearing: BOOHOO playsuit, ST FROCK Take The Plunge Lightweight Blazer, EVERYTHING'S A'OK Navy Espadrilles, ROXY Bowler Hat

TRIPLE CHOC CHIP COOKIES

Sunday 1 February 2015



I love baking. Always have, always will.

Mum has always been a fantastic baker, and she definitely got me hooked early! I still have vivid memories of waking up on a school holiday to the whir of mumma's trusty stand mixer, getting washed and dressed in fifteen seconds flat and bounding down the stairs to 'help', or more specifically, help taste test, sift flour, and generally get in the way.

This has been one of my go-to choc-chip cookie recipes over the past few years - I've tested, worked and reworked it, and am finally happy to share it with you guys!
Try it, then shake it up and make it your own. Add toffee, marshies - have it any way you please.

Enjoy!

Ingredients:

2 cups plain flour
1/2 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt
1 tsp instant coffee powder
1 1/3 cups caster sugar
120g unsalted butter (melted)
3/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder (I like using Dutch-processed for a deeper flavour)
1 tsp vanilla extract
2/3 cup buttermilk
1 cup chocolate chips (mix of dark and white)

Method:

Preheat oven to 175°C (160°C fan forced)

In a medium bowl, combine flour, salt, baking soda, instant coffee powder and mix well. 

In a separate bowl, beat melted butter and cocoa powder with a hand mixer until smooth. Add sugar, vanilla extract and buttermilk gradually, beating to combine.

Add in flour mixture gradually, beating until just combined. 

Stir in chocolate chips.

Spoon/roll teaspoonfuls of dough into little balls, flatten slightly and arrange on flat, greased baking trays. Allow a little room for spreading. 

Bake for 10-15 minutes or until just set. Cool slightly on trays before transferring to wire racks to cool completely.

Note: The cookies will harden a little as they cool, so if you like them on the chewy side, be sure to remove them from the oven when they are still a little soft to touch. 


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