Monday 16 June 2014

Wedding Season

Having been to two weddings already this year I have started taking an interest in all things matrimonial from this year's 'in colours' to all the little details that make the day individual to the couple. Vintage was a big deal lately but it seems that phase is slowly coming to an end but there are still remnants of it in the new trends. It may sound ridiculous to some but I have only just discovered the joys of Pinterest! Yes, I'm a bit slow when it comes to these things! Despite not even planning a wedding, I could spend ages looking through all the endless images of gorgeous dresses, decor and hairstyles. There's so much more on there too but I'm slowly (again) working my way through the thirty plus categories. It was at a recent wedding that Pinterest was actually thanked in the Best Man's speech so I felt I had to have a look after hearing how helpful it'd had been in the planning of these friends' wedding.

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World Cup Fever

It's World Cup time again and this week has seen great weather to go along with it so what better combination than football, sun and BBQs?  I came across a very tasty recipe that we will definitely be trying out at the DWS annual summer BBQ, courtesy of Asda Magazine.

Sweet Potatoes with Chilli Dressing

4 medium-sized sweet potatoes, washed and pricked
Ingredients
300ml Asda Fresh Soured Cream
Zest of 1 lime
1 green chilli, deseeded and finely chopped, plus extra to serve
1 red chilli, deseeded and finely chopped, plus extra to serve
4 tbsp fresh coriander, chopped

How to make it
Preheat the oven to 200C/180C Fan/Gas 6. Bake the sweet potatoes for about 1 hour or until cooked through – they should be soft when pierced with a skewer. Larger potatoes will take a little longer to cook.
Combine the soured cream, zest, green and red chillies, and 3 tbsp of the coriander. Season well and set to one side.

Split open the potatoes and serve topped with a dollop of chilli cream. Scatter with the remaining coriander leaves and slices of chilli.