How sweet it is to be loved by you...

This yummy treat is one that every woman should ATTEMPT to make. If you can't stretch your culinary skills this far just nick a slice off someone! So here is how to make it...

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Basic Ingredients

100g butter

250ml milk

1 tsp red wine vinegar

100g plain chocolate (melted)

15g cocoa powder

300g self-raising flour

1tsp bicarbonate of soda

225g golden caster sugar

2 eggs

For the Icing

225g plain chocolate

100g butter

142ml double cream

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Other things you will need: cake tin,baking paper,large mixing bowl, wooden spoon,electric whisk,glass bowl,medium saucepan,medium knife, spoon for spreading icing.

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Right so now for the baking..

1. Preheat the oven to 160 degrees

2. Grease cake tin and line with baking paper

3. Mix milk and Vinegar together.

4. Place other ingredients for cake in large mixing bowl.

5. Pour in the milk mix and beat until smooth.

6. Spread mix into cake tin.

7. Bake for an hour until firm in the middle.

WHILST BAKING MAKE ICING.SEE BELOW.

8. Leave to cool for at least 10 mins.

9. Halve the cake through the middle.

10. Spread a quarter of icing on 1 half and sandwich together.

11.Spread the rest over the top and sides.

Whilst baking cake make the icing...

1. Melt the chocolate and butter together for 3 mins.

2. Stir until smooth and beat in the cream.

3. Cool slightly

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Feel free to further decorate to your hearts desire. Can use chocolate buttons or sprinkles, fresh fruit anything you can think of will make it special.

For all ingredients and prices visit your local supermarket website:

Sainsbury's

ASDA

Tesco

Morrisons

Oi oi totty this way

Yes he's the same age as my Dad, but he is super sexy. 

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There is a strange persona surrounding him that you can't help but look at him. 

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Johnny Depp. 

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Yes the Legend himself. If you don't know who he is and what he's been in then SHAME ON YOU. 

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His most recent role was playing Captain Jack Sparrow in the 'Pirates of the Caribbean' films.

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 To name a few,he is well known for roles in 'Edward Scissor-hands','Donnie Brasco', 'Sleepy Hollow' and ' 

A nightmare on Elm street'. 

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He is also currently working on several productions including 'Sin City 3' and 'Alice in Wonderland'. 

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So don't be ashamed to stare at this fine specimen because many of us are thinking the same! =)

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oi oi totty this way

Yum yum.

Words just can't describe this sexy man.

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Tom Welling.

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He plays young Superman in 'Smallville'  but turned down the role of Clarke Kent twice before accepting it.My oh my he can use his superpowers on me all day and night!

He also starred in 'Cheaper by the dozen' 1 & 2 and the spooky flick 'The fog'

Before his acting days he worked in construction until graduation and became a model. 

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Oi oi totty this way

Let the drooling begin! 

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I decided to add this hotty for my own viewing pleasure. 

As saint Paddy's day was yesterday the spirit of the Irish is more than fully embodied by this lovely man.

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Aidan Turner

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You may recognise him from 'Being Human' from BBC3 earlier this year. He also briefly appeared in 'The Tudors' very first episode and will be in a new  series called 'Desperate Romantics'.

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Keep you eye out for him popping up on your screens soon!

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Rock around the clock

And now for today's tasty treat.

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Mai Tai translates from Tahitian to mean "Out of this World." And I would agree with this accurate description. 

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Presenting for Wednesday 18th March .

The Mai Tai.

Ingredients

1 fl oz (30ml) light rum

1 fl oz (30ml) dark rum

1/2 fl oz (15ml) orange curacao

1/2 fl oz (15ml) orgeat syrup

Juice of 1 fresh Lime

1. Shake ingredients in cocktail shaker.

2. Pour into glass over ice.

3.Garnish with mint sprig or lime slice.

4. Enjoy!

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Rock around the clock

Continuing with the 'cocktail a day' theme here is the next suggestion.

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Tuesday 17th March

A quite simple receipe for this fab drink and minimal effort required.

Round of applause for

The Tequila Screwdriver.

Basic ingredients

1 1/2 fl oz (45ml) Tequila

orange juice to fill

1. Mix all in glass filled with ice.

2. Garnish with slice of orange

3. Enjoy this beaut!

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I've been a little slack considering i'm in a full blown battle to make the most posts. So I will have to back-log the post and cocktails.

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Monday 16th March

Today's cocktail is the Shirley Temple.

 The basic ingredients are as follows:

1fl oz (30ml) grenadine

1 fl oz (30ml) lime juice

Ginger Ale to fill

1.Pour all ingredients into ice filled glass.

2.Garnish with slice of orange or Cherry.

3. Sip away!

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How sweet it is to be loved by you

As you ay be aware I am a MASSIVE chocoholic and have the most sweetest tooth. 
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I guarantee no-one else loves sweet things more than me! All that sugar just sends me wild! I love love LOVE it! 

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Ha ha so I'm on the hunt for a quick fix. 

I remember that Jake bought me some minstrels at the weekend. Finally find them in the abyss the has taken over my room. 

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And yes I'd devoured them all already! Boooo.To my utter horror I had no chocolate.

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Gladly my subconscious had remembered of this lack of chocolate and forced me into tesco last night. 

What should I find still hiding in the bag? YESSSSS Chocolate! Whuey. So saved the 

day and got my fix!

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oi oi totty this way

I have been receiving requests from all angles. 

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Laura has brought to my attention the man responsible for making us swoon many years ago. 

He also features in the Hugo adverts. 

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 Jonathan Rhys Meyers.

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He starred in films including

"Bend it like Beckham" ( as the sexy football coach), " 

Alexander" and most recently as King Henry VIII in series "The Tudors".

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Rock around the clock

 A tasty favourite for a Friday 13th celebration! The oh so tasty and one of your five-a-day (I'm joking I really don't know)...

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Warm welcome please for:

The Pina Colada.

The ingredients are as follows.

1 1/2 fl oz (45ml) light rum

3tsp crushed pineapple

2 fl oz (60ml) coconut milk

1. Mix into blender with ice.

2.Serve in to highball glass with straw.

3. Garnish with fruit of your choice.

4. Sip away.

Cheats alternative just use pineapple juice and blend together with ice. It's much less hassle and quicker too =)

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Yes the competition continues. 

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I wasn't up to 2 in the morning for nothing kido. Bring on March 12th. 

This is quite a simple one with few ingredients and minimal effort required. Just dragging your arse down to the offie or sainsbury's.

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Blue Moon.

Ingredients

1fl oz (30 ml) Blue Curacao

Champagne

1. Pour Curacao into glass.

2. Top up with Champagne.

3.Enjoy!

Rock around the clock

So I'm indulging in a little competition. 

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Sadly I'm already at a disadvantage and need badly to catch up. My fellow course-mate is somewhat of a beast blog writer and has done (at the latest check) 46 posts. 

I am determined to beat this. 

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I have a cocktails book with one receipe for everyday. Lets begin with Today's. March 11th...

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The Daiquiri.

Ingredients

1 1/2 fl oz (45ml) light rum

1/2 fl oz (15ml) fresh lime juice

2 tsp sugar syrup

1. Shake ingredients with ice.

2.Strain in to cocktail glass

3. Garnish with slice of lime

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How sweet it is to be loved by you

Chocolate Cookie Receipe.

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Everyone young,old and in between loves chocolate chip cookies! So give it a try and enjoy the benefits of your hard labour.

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Ingredients

113g of unsalted butter

110g brown sugar

50g white sugar

1 large egg

1 tsp vanilla extract

140g all purpose flour

30g coca powder

1/2 tsp baking powder

1/8tsp salt

260 chocolate chips

You will also need: 2 baking trays, greaseproof paper,electric mixer,whisk,sieve and tablespoon.

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so now you have gathered all those ingredients-don't be tempted to eat the chocolate yet!- let's get baking!

1.Preheat the oven to 350 degrees c

2.Line two baking trays with greaseproof paper.

3.Cream butter and sugars in mixer for about 3mins (Should be light and fluffy)

4.Add egg and vanilla extract.

5.Beat ingredients together.

6.Sift together the coca powder,flour,baking powder and salt.

7.Add to the main mixture.

8. Mix together for 1 minute.

9.Add in chocolate chips.

10.Mix together.

11.Scoop mixture out  onto baking trays.

12.Place about 1/2 tablespoon each 5cm apart.

13. Bake for about 8mins (cookies should be soft in the centre but firm on edges)

14.Take out and let cool down.

15. Wait 5 mins and enjoy!

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You can add anything extra to the mixture such as cherries,nuts or many varieties of chocolate chips!

So give this a try and let me know how it turns out!

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visit your local supermarket website for prices.

Sainsbury's

ASDA

Tesco

Morrisions

Rock around the clock

This yummy cocktail has long been one of my favourites. I have the worlds sweetest tooth and this just hits that spot everytime.

Presenting Sweet Martini

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So here are the ingredients

1 3/4 fl oz (52ml) Gin

3/4 fl ox (22ml) sweet vermouth

1.Stir together with ice.

2. Strain into cocktail glass.

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My third choice of cocktails is this lovely one. As my middle name is Jade it seemed only right to have this.

Jaded Lady

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So here are the ingredients

1/2 fl oz (15ml) Gin

1/2 fl oz (15ml) Blue Curacao

1/2 fl oz (15ml) Advocaat

1 fl oz (30ml) orange juice

1. Pour all ingredients into shaker.

2.Add ice.

3.Shake well.

4. Strain into cocktail glass.

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How sweet it is to be loved by you..

Chocolate Mousse Receipe

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An easy and tasty treat sure to impress and satisfy your family and friends. So get shopping and then get cooking.

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Ingredients

1 Bar of Bourneville chocolate (200g)

1/2 pint of whipping cream

2tsp of dry instant coffee

4 eggs 

2tsp coffee liqueur

You will need an electric blender,medium saucepan,medium glass bowl,whisk,wooden spoon and serving bowls/glasses.

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Now you've got it all together. Let's get mixing!

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1.Break the chocolate up into the blender.

2. Heat the cream and coffee in pan and bring to the boil.

3.Pour cream and coffee into blender. 

4.Liquidise for 1 minute until chocolate has melted.

5.Add egg yolk and liquer.

6. Blend for 30 secs.

7. Pour into medium bowl.

8. Refrigerate for about an hour. Make sure cold and thick.

9. Whisk the mixture until light and fluffy.

10. Divide mixture between serving bowls/glasses.

11. Put in fridge for further 30 min.

12. Serve and enjoy.

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For an extra twist add crumbled chocolate in to the mix before serving or add a topping such as whipped cream or walnuts =)

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