⦁ Pour 125g of plain flour into a bowl. Add 2 tablespoons of caster sugar and 2 teaspoons of baking power. Mix the ingredients together. ⦁ In a separate bowl crack and beat 1 egg. ⦁ Add 2 tablespoons of vegetable oil and 110g of mixed berries to the whisked egg and mix. ⦁ Combine the flour, caster sugar and baking powder in with the berry mixture. (The mixture will be slightly lumpy.) ⦁ Lightly oil a frying pan or a griddle and place over a medium/high heat. ⦁ Scoop approximately 4 tablespoons of the batter into the hot pan. Cook for 2-3 minutes either side or until the pancakes are golden brown on both sides. ⦁ Serve hot. ⦁ To garnish sprinkle a handful of mixed berries on top of each of the pancakes.
⦁ Wipe 900g of fresh raspberries with some clean damp kitchen paper. ⦁ Hull the fruit with a knife by cutting the strawberries into a cone shape and removing the stems. Cut any large strawberries in half. ⦁ Place the strawberries in a large saucepan and add in 900g of golden granulated sugar. Toss the ingredients together and leave uncovered at room temperature for several hours, or overnight. ⦁ Add 3 tablespoon of lemon juice to the strawberries and place the saucepan over a low/medium heat. Gently cook for 4-5 minutes until the fruit softens and the juice runs. ⦁ Once all of the sugar granules have dissolved increase the heat. ⦁ Bring to the boil and boil for a further 20-25 minutes. Don’t stir the strawberries until the setting point is reached of 105c. ⦁ Remove the saucepan from the heat. ⦁ Spoon a little of the hot jam onto a chilled saucer or a small plate. Leave for a couple of minutes and then push your finger into the jam. If the jam wrinkles then it is ready, if the jam remains runny then return the saucepan back to the heat and boil for a few more minutes before testing again. ⦁ Remove any scrum from the surface with a spoon. ⦁ Stir in a knob of butter across the jam surface, this will help to dissolve any remaining scum. ⦁ Leave to settle for about 10-15 minutes ⦁ Pour the hot jam into warm sterilised jars, seal and label.
⦁ Layer one-half of the cheddar and Havarti cheese on a slice of bread. ⦁ Chop ½ roasted red pepper up into small pieces. ⦁ Add one layer of roasted red pepper to the top of the cheese. ⦁ Add 1 handful of fresh spinach leaves to the top of the red pepper. ⦁ Add the remaining pieces of cheese to the top of the spinach leaves and then cover with the last slice of bread. ⦁ Place the sandwich on a grill and cook until the bread goes golden brown, for approximately 4-5 minutes. Flip the sandwich over and cook for a further 4-5 minutes until the cheese in the middle has melted. ⦁ Serve hot.
*Top Tip If you prefer to grill your sandwich on a griddle or in a heated skillet, lightly spread some butter on the outside of the sandwich before placing it on the heat.
⦁ Insert skewers into the tops of all of the strawberries. ⦁ Break up 500g of milk chocolate and place it inside a glass heatproof bowl. Add the glass bowl to a saucepan full of cold water and place over a low/medium heat. ⦁ Add 2 tablespoons of butter to the chocolate and stir until all of the chocolate and butter has melted and become smooth. ⦁ Dip the strawberries into the melted chocolate mixture by holding the skewers. ⦁ Turn the strawberries upside down and insert the skewers into a Styrofoam, or a potato. Allow the chocolate to cool and set for approximately 45-60 minutes. ⦁ Serve.
*Top Tip You can add a layer of sprinkles after you have dipped the strawberries in melted chocolate.
⦁ Spoon 50g of Greek yogurt into a glass. ⦁ Pour 65g of granola over the top of the Greek Yogurt. ⦁ Add 35g of mixed berries to the top of the granola. ⦁ Drizzle the berries with 1-2 teaspoons of honey. ⦁ Serve.
*Top Tip You can try using honey Greek yogurt, or fruit flavoured yogurt to add extra taste. You can also substitute the granola for other crunchy oat cereals.
⦁ Preheat the oven to 190c/gas mark 5. ⦁ Place 4 hash browns on a baking tray and place in the oven. Cook for 15-20 minutes or according to the package instructions. ⦁ Crack 2 large eggs into a large mixing bowl and beat together. ⦁ Add in 1 chopped green chili to the eggs. ⦁ Add 2 tablespoons of milk to the mixing bowl and stir until the ingredients are well blended. ⦁ Add 2 tablespoons of rapeseed oil to a frying pan and place over a medium heat. ⦁ Pour the egg mixture out into the frying pan, occasionally stir until the eggs are scrambled. ⦁ Sprinkle a pinch of salt over the scrambled eggs. ⦁ Chop 3 cooked sausages of your choice up into smaller pieces. Add the sausage to the frying pan and cook until the sausage pieces are hot inside. ⦁ Remove the frying pan from the heat and set aside. ⦁ Remove the hash browns from the oven. ⦁ Place 1 tortilla on a plate and spoon in some of the egg and sausage mixture. ⦁ Cut the hash browns up into smaller chunks and scatter the pieces on the tortilla. ⦁ Sprinkle the ingredients with 30g of cheddar cheese. ⦁ Roll the tortilla up tightly to secure the filling. You can fold and wrap the bottom of the tortilla with a bit of aluminum foil to secure it. ⦁ Repeat the process one more time. ⦁ Serve immediately or freeze.
*Top Tip You can cook the Breakfast Burritos in a batch and freeze them. Wrap each burrito up in a paper towel, and then tightly wrap each one up in aluminium foil. To reheat the burritos, remove the aluminium foil and place on a microwave plate. Microwave each of the frozen burritos for 2 minutes and 45 seconds on high, make sure you turn the burrito over halfway through. You can also add bacon or pancetta to this recipe.
If you know me, you will know that I have an addiction to lip gloss that dates back to the beginning of time! So can you imagine how delighted I was when I discovered this little beauty bargain from Poundland?
Not only is the product seriously cheap, but it also has everything you want in a lip gloss. When it comes to purchasing lip glosses, I don’t have a particular brand loyalty, style or colour that I stick to. If it looks good, smells good, has a beautiful colour, texture and size, I will usually buy it. The prices typically range between £1.99-£12.99 per lip gloss. Albeit, just because you spend more on a lip gloss, it doesn’t necessary mean that it is the best product out there. This is why I am so impressed with the Dare to Bare Lip gloss from Poundland’s Make Up Gallery range. It feels great, looks great and if I didn’t know any better I would assume that it was a high street branded product, that I would usually be paying a lot more money for, yet this little beauty favourite is a fraction of the price.
The Dare to Bare lip gloss is a perfect size to stick inside of you makeup bag, handbag or even pocket. The squeezy tube makes it easy to squeeze the lip gloss out at a controllable speed, which is a must! Nobody wants lip gloss all over their face, not even me! You don’t need to put that much on either, one layer of the Dare to Bare lip gloss instantly looks fabulous on your lips. It smells nice, and if you do happen to taste any by accident, of course, it tastes quite nice too! (Not that I would recommend you eat it!)
The quality of the lip gloss is simply superb, and once the Dare to Bare lip gloss is applied onto your lips, its lasts for a good couple of hours too. Of course, if you’re eating, drinking or kissing it’s going to wear off faster and you will need to top up your lips afterward.
I would say that the only downside to this product is the lack of colour shades that are available to purchase. Although Poundland manufactures eight different shades in total, I can honestly say that I have never seen this many available to buy in any of their retail stores across London. I don’t know; maybe they just sell out super fast? I personally love the peachy and clear shades as they look nice and natural on your lips, while softly plumping them out with a mild hint of colour. However, I would like to see a wider range of colours available. It’s nice to mix it up and wear something brighter from time to time. I also think if the Make Up Gallery produced a range of glitter products, including glitter lip glosses they would soon become best sellers and sell out across the country! I certainly would buy and wear them! When you’re going out somewhere special, I think that it’s nice to glam up and have glittery lips, so this is something that Poundland could think about doing to expand the Dare to Bare product range and brand. I sincerely believe that a glitter product line would appeal to a lot more people.
Other than this I literally don’t have anything negative to say about the Dare to Bare lip gloss range. Therefore, if you’re a lover of lip gloss just like I am, I would strongly recommend that you try this product. This lip gloss has become one of my makeup bag essentials, in fact, I usually have one in my makeup bag and one in my handbag at all times.
Therefore, is the Dare to Bare Lip gloss worth the money? Absolutely it is! You can’t go wrong for a pound! It’s a fantastic little gem to have in your make-up bag. You can literally buy five or more of these Dare to Bare Lip glosses for the same price as one branded one from the high street, that looks, feels and lasts the same as this one does. If anything the Dare to Bare Lip gloss tube is a little bit longer than other lip glosses I usually buy that are typically 10ml. The Dare to Bare lip gloss give you a fantastic 15ml, so you’re actually getting a little extra for your money. What a bonus!
Subsequently, I would like to rate this Dare to Bare Lip gloss a fantastic 5/5 stars. Well done Poundland for creating an excellent cosmetic that is also such great value for money.
