The Best Chocolate Chip Cookies?

Yesterday I stumbled across a recipe that claimed to be for the best chocolate chip cookies... I couldn't resist trying it out. 

Makes 30 cookies

Ingredients:

240g unsalted butter

150g granulated sugar

150g brown sugar

1 tsp vanilla

2 eggs

480g plain flour

1 tsp bicarbonate of soda

340g dark chocolate, chopped into pieces

(Preheat oven to 180 and grease two baking sheets and line with grease-proof paper)

1. Cream butter and both sugars until smooth.

2. Add the vanilla and both eggs, mix until combined.

3. Sift the flour and bicarbonate of soda into the mixture, mix until combined.

4. Add the chocolate and mix until combined. 

5. Roll the mixture into gold ball sized pieces and place well spaced on prepared trays. 

6. Cook at 180 for 10-15 minuets, until golden. 

You can also add sea salt if you wish, just sprinkle a small amount over the cookies before you cook them. We used sea salt flakes for this and loved it. I would say maybe try it out on a few before doing all of them salted, just in case you dont like it. 

The verdict- I wouldn't say they were the BEST cookies in the world, personally Im more of a triple chocolate girl, but Im not complaining, they are very nice! 

What is great is how easy the recipe is, especially if you have a big food processor because then you just 'bung' everything in, even the boyfriend didn't complain about having to help!

I Love You, Almond Oil.

There are few products that I truly love. Usually there is always a but, a catch, something that I would change, be that the price, the smell or the colour. I have to say that almond oil is one of the products I simply cannot complain about. 


For a long time I have looked for something that would really nourish my hair and moisturise it. I've been growing it for just over two years now and its just passed my boobs. I can be a little bit heat-happy, although I did manage a month heat free last summer. I like my hair looking different, straight on Monday, curly on Wednesday in a bun on Friday, and although I do try to look after it, it is damaged. 
I've tried lots of things from conditioners to hair masques and although some I have liked, (Im a sucka for Aussie products) I've never adored anything as much as almond oil. 


At £1.99 from a local health food shop its cheap as chips. And the best thing is that its wonderfully multipurpose. 

For my hair I take a small amount of oil in the palm of my hands and run it through the ends and mid-lengths of my hair. I then put on my lovely strawberry shower cap (lock your boyfriends up!!) and let the oil sit for about twenty minutes. I then massage my scalp with a small amount of oil and then wash it all out with shampoo, throughly as to avoid looking like a chip pan, and hey presto, soft, shiny, healthy hair! I typically do this once or twice a week. 


For my skin I use the oil on any very dry parts of my body, elbows, knees, shoulders, all those little bits that may get dry and sore in winter. I let the oil soak in and it really nourishes the skin and leaves it silky smooth. I also use a very small amount on my face at night, although I have combination skin my nose and forehead can get exceptionally dry and this combats that wonderfully. It also makes your face smooth as a baby's bum!


And last but not least its great to smooth over chapped lips. You can use it at night like on your face and leave it to soak in as you sleep. Also when my lips are in a really bad state, cold english winters are hard on lips, I make a lip scrub from almond oil, sugar and a teeny bit of lemon, it works a treat. 


I have to say that I love my Almond Oil. 

Neon or Pastell?

Ah, the ongoing debate, the battle of the colours... neon or pastell?
Both have their good and bad, from garish 70s outfits to the easter bunny.
But is it best to go bright, or subtle? 


In my opinion, subtle is the way forward. Even though a pastelle overload can make you look like a the easter bunny or a small child, when worn with modesty they are b-e-a-utiful. 


Here are some pastell pieces I love. 

Topshop and ASOS rings, Accessorize, Fresh water pearl and
Topshop earrings, Fresh water pearl bracelet.

Barry M Mint Green, Peach Melba and Blue Moon.

Zara shirt, H&M denim top, Topshop silk skirt and
Topshop lace t-shirt.

A Few Favourite Jewellery Pieces.

Although I do have quite a lot of jewellery, Im actually really fussy. But once I find a piece I want, I cannot take it off!
So here are a few of my favourite pieces, for old to new and cheap to expensive, I love them. 

Vintage silver snake ring

Beaded gold and silver Toast bracelet 

Vintage gold and leather watch

Vintage silver three bangle bracelet 

Silver locket on black silk chain

Vintage gold and jade necklace

Links of London silver charm bracelet 

An introduction.

Looking my best (or at least trying to!), is something I enjoy, and subsequently I have a two foot high pile of Elle magazine in the corner of my room and more makeup than one girl needs. My wardrobe is always bulging, I never have enough clothes hangers and I've lost count of the amount of times I have announced 'Okay, I dont need anymore clothes'. But something lovely, sparkly, girly or pretty always comes along and proves me wrong. 
One of my favourite things to do is grab a recipe book on a rainy day and dedicate a few hours making something deliciously sweet, and preferably chocolatey, to devour. 


So there you have it, thats me, and this blog is where I intend to share my life with you, from outfit of the days and product reviews to chocolate truffel cakes (oh god its good!) and 'day in the life of' posts.