Cocktails and Courtship

After a busy week at work preparing for the fashion show at the white gallery (only 6 days to go) as soon as the clock hit 5 I was free to go and soak up some sunshine.

Something about the sun coming out always puts me in a good mood, maybe it's the possibility of losing my less attractive gaunt vampire look and gaining a tantantan!! Or maybe it's that you can finally sit outside in the garden on a warm summers evening with a cocktail and food roasting on the BBQ........whichever one it is summer has finally emerged from the cold dark long winter and its going nowhere any time soon!

Friday night all i wanted was a night in but i sure as hell made the most of it!

Mint Mojitos and Mint Lamb burgers - with a little help from my lovely assistant Mr Marriott

If I've learn't anything over the years its that food is always the way to a mans heart......and cocktails are always the way to mine!

Mint Lamb Burgers - makes 8 mansize burgers (perfect for 4 people)

Minced Lamb 1Kg

Mint 14g or half a bag

Chilli 2 small fresh ones

Onions 1 large red

Garlic 2 cloves

Ground Cumin 1 tsp

Lemon Zest and half juice

Salt and Pepper (to season)

Ciabatta bread (to serve)

How to

Chop all ingredients till they are as fine as possible without losing a finger.

Add all the ingredients into a large bowl with the lamb and get stuck in! Mash, Squeeze and Need the mixture until you think the ingredients are evenly distributed.

Now separate into 8 and roll into balls.

Heat a large pan, add some oil and carefully place the balls into the pan, remember to mash them down to make your burgers take form.

Now i cooked these in a pan for about 7-8 minutes on each side (as they were rather thick), then set aside on a plate to rest for a few minutes before you serve.

Cook some ciabatta bread and cut in half, add your burger and serve!

These burgers are great with some good quality chedder cheese.

  As my weekend has progressed it has just gotten more and more lovely!

Mr Marriott and I decided to make our Saturday abit countryfied so we headed off into the Kent countryside to a farm to feed some animals....sadly what i realized whilst there was that i may have abit of competition when it comes to my man.....

Thankfully he left them behind and he and i went onto a farmers market for some lunch.

Finishing off a wonderful weekend my gorgeous Mr Marriott presented me with a little present....

 I'm dedicating this post to Mr Marriott (my perfect guy) and the lovely few days I've had before heading back to a hectic office and fashion show next weekend!

I'll give you guys all a sneak peak of the fashion show, models, backstage and outfits of the event!

SNEAKPEAK:

Lara Croft inspired hair.....potential style for the fashion show!!

Hope you guys had a wonderful weekend.

Rosee

xx

The Icing and The UGGs

This weekend i thought i'd venture out into the cold and have a bit of retail comforting, I've been pretty busy lately with work so cake and clothes have become my therapy...and i'm not one to complain!

The Famous Hummingbird Bakery Cupcakes - its like heaven! 

If you haven't already tried them then i demand you get yourself down to one of the bakery's or order online and try it now!! Their based all over London and i find they are the perfect place for afternoon tea with the girls on a Saturday afternoon!

 These are definitely my addiction! - The beautifully colorful ones are vanilla flavor and the creamy looking ones are black bottom flavor.... I'm definitely gonna have to get myself back in the kitchen if i'm going to afford this cupcake addiction!!

UGG Australia

Right so back to my retail therapy buy.....as soon as i saw these shoe's i knew i had to have them, they are the single most comfortable boots EVER! With a fur lining near the toe and an uberly cushioned sole it's like i'm wearing my everyday Bailey Button Uggs, my feet are having an amazing time and i can honestly say i've never found a pair of heels so stable, everyone needs a pair of these beauties!

I've spent the last two days wearing them and had a Ballet/Pointe class inbetween and i'm still loving them!

Pain free heels...who knew!!

Thought i'd give you guys a preview of my outfit today, i'm wearing my UGG Australia boots with my BooHoo leather insert leggings (every girl needs a pair of these - so chic), a plain black vest top i made and a casual Zara Man cardigan.

I'm really loving this outfit today, definitely casual chic!

Rosee Insists you guys get the touch and show me your Casual Chic look! I'd love to see them x

Bake don't Fry

I've recently become slightly obsessed with Pinterest and being as food crazed as i am i came across a recipes for baked doughnuts on http://www.krissys-creations.com/2011/06/baked-doughnuts.html. Now i was rather skeptical when i first saw the recipe as i am a lover doughnuts and baking them instead of frying just didn't seem right!! However based on the photos on Krissy's blog i was in love and destined to give the recipe a try....

They we're AMAZING! Soft on the inside with a slight crunch to the crust, covered in cinnamon and sugar or icing and hundreds and thousands; finding the willpower to stop myself from eating them all was a struggle i have to admit!

Although my doughnuts didn't turn out to look as heavenly as Krissy's for a first attempt i was very pleased with their overall appearance, after all the divinity was in the taste and the great feedback from the family just kept coming!!

Rosee Insists you check out this recipe and many more at www.krissys-creations.com x