Wednesday Wants

Being up to my elbows in paint and having no Internet connection hasn't stopped me online shopping! Oh no. Would take a lot more than that, haha. Whilst armed with a roller I've been dreaming of summer days and BBQs in our new garden and have found the perfect little dresses for the occasion.

 

Gingham always makes me think of summer and this beauty from WhitePepper is just perfect. The slight smock-ness means it is perfect for lounging around in and over indulging in a burger or two, no one needs a tight waist band when there's food involved.

 

Dress: WhitePepper @ asos

 

Denim is perfect for long, hot days. No chance of creases spoiling the fun, just throw it on and forget about it. This little denim skater dress from Missguided is perfect!

 

Dress: Missguided

 

How nice is this colour?! Not sure it would work with my hair but I want to find out. Love everything about it, the buttons, the shape and of course the pockets! I do love a good pocket.

Dress: Topshop

 

I fancy a pair of these converse ballet pumps, they would look fab with all of the above dresses and be a staple of my summer wardrobe.

Flat Shoes: Converse @ Spartoo Shoes

 

What's on your wish list this week?

 

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Ginger Fizz

Hey gang. Hope you're all well. Feels strange it having Internet or the time to check my phone every five minutes! We got the keys for our new home on Friday and have been putting in 16 hour days ever since. I ache in places I didn't know existed! We've gone from no stairs to a three storey town house and everything I need seems to be on the furthest floor away. Who needs a gym?!

We have made really good progress with the painting. Today we have ripped up the laminate ready for the new floor fitting tomorrow. The biggest day is Wednesday when the new carpet is gonna be fitted, that's going to make so much difference and really finish the rooms. We haven't been able to unpack much yet so after that I can get rid of all the boxes hanging around. The existing carpet is disgusting, full of cat hairs & very worn. It's grim and has been causing me an allergic reaction :-/


I can't wait til the weekend, we will be able to have some downtime then and actually enjoy our new home. All this hard work will be very much worth it! I can't wait to share before and after photos with you, I've been planning this for 14 weeks and am so excited to see my plans come together.
I found this ginger fizz dress on the Ark Clothing website and needed it! I loved it when I found the cream version but adore this one more. I love the gem print, it's even more cute up close.

Dress: Ginger Fizz @ Ark Clothing
Top: asos

Court Shoes: Clarks @ Spartoo Shoes*

I'm off to finish up and get an early night ready for the grafting that tomorrow brings.

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Sunday Sweets #29 Salted Caramel Brownies

Another week another salted caramel recipe.  I would lie and say that I have to keep using it in baking so I get to eat it but I have a half full pot of M&S salted caramel sauce in the fridge that has more than one teaspoon indents... hehe.   Seriously though I stand by my current moto, salted caramel makes everything better.  This is a different, more dense brownie recipe to my favourite ever one.  It's more fudgy and less like a cake.  Actually that's an understatement, it is incredibly fudgy - yum!  You can find the original recipe here

Ingredients

For the caramel 
75g white caster sugar
50ml double cream
10g unsalted butter
Sprinkle of sea salt

For the brownie
100g unsalted butter
150g caster sugar
100g light brown sugar
75g golden syrup
275g quality 70% dark chocolate
4 eggs
70g plain flour

Method
Tip the sugar into a pan and place over medium-high heat. Wait until the edges start to liquify then gently start to move the sugar around onto the wet spots to try and get it to melt evenly - don't stir it. Don't worry if it starts to clump a little, it will melt down later.  Keep gently moving the unmelted sugar into the liquid bits until you just have a liquid.  Keep cooking until it reaches a deep golden-bronze, almost the colour of a penny.  Immediately take off the heat and whisk in about 1/3 of the cream to stop the caramel cooking.  Keep pouring and whisking until all the cream is incorporated. Add the butter in chunks and the salt and stir until smooth.  Pour into a bowl to cool - at the moment it will pour easily off the spoon in thin ribbons.

Preheat the oven to 160C/325F. Line a 20x20cm tin with paper.  Get another saucepan and add the butter, caster sugar, brown sugar and syrup.  Heat until everything is melted together then beat until smooth.  Take off the heat then add all the chocolate.  Stir until melted and uniform.  Lightly whisk the eggs in a small bowl then incorporate them into the mix.  Finally add the flour and beat throughly until very smooth.  Pour into the prepared tin.

By now your caramel should have thickened. Spoon fairly evenly over the mix then use a knife to lightly swirl it through.

Bake for 20 minutes then take out and leave to cool. Once cool, put into the fridge overnight or the freezer until frozen solid. Slice up with a sharp knife dipped into hot water and cleaned between each cut.

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