Mom's Birthday Surprise

It has been my mom's dream since I was a little girl to ride on an elephant.

This year, thanks to Groupon, we finally were able to make her dream come true.
We met up for breakfast yesterday and gave her her birthday card with a "Complete the Sentence" Game.

1. My favourite animal is.....
2. I would love to....
3. And I will ....

When she got to the last sentence I swear my mom shook like the Energiser bunny! It was an awesome reaction and so worth keeping the secret!

I was the self-designated driver as we took the 2 hour roadtrip to Warmbaths and while waiting for my parents to complete the 1 hour long interaction, I was kept entertained with the cutest little Meerkat. He loved to snuggle in our necks and nibble our ear, it was too sweet!

From the Princess' Pantry - Easy Scuffins

If you know anything about me, you will know that I do not cook. Or bake.

And suddenly out of the blue I recently got this urge to start cooking and baking... Not pre-prepared "Heat and Eats" but actual cooking from scratch.
 Keep your eyes to the sky people, there may be bucket loads of snow falling.

 To date, I have 5 actual recipes made from scratch:

1.  Yoghurt Fridge Tart 
2. Vodka Cream Pasta 
3. Grilled hake 
4. Easy roasted chicken pieces 
5. Chicken Broth 
6. Easy Scuffins 

I will share these recipes with you as I go along, because trust me; if I can make it, you can definitely make it! 


This recipe is the last 1 on my list, but it has to be the easiest recipe ever! 
I renamed it from Easy Biscuits to "Scuffins" because the end result is a combination of a scone crossed with a muffin. If you have a sweet tooth, I highly recommend serving with some preserves and cream or some honey as this recipe does not use any sugar and would most probably be suitable for most (I have a very sweet tooth) 
 As a savoury option I think it would be delicious with some freshly melted butter ( spread when hot) and some biltong flakes or else add some grated cheese and a touch of honey. 


Recipe is so quick and easy, don't blink, you might miss it!

Ingredients:
1 cup (250ml) self raising flour
1/2 cup (125ml) milk
2 tblsp (30ml) mayonnaise










Method: Heat oven to 220C (425F) Mix ingredients together and fill muffin pan halfway. (I literally mixed with a dessert spoon in a bowl)











Cook for 8-10 minutes or until a light golden brown.

I cooked for 8 minutes as I will be reheating them in the microwave when I take them to work for my colleagues and don't want them to dry out.

Makes about 7-8 Scuffins.

The inside is super light - not as dense a consistency as scones.



 Enjoy and send me suggestions as to how you served yours And there you have it!
 

Whoa, where did the time go?

I am sure that most of you have written me off fir a lost cause... Which I don't blame you for.... Life really has been a roller coaster and I can't even say that I have met somebody and use that as an excuse for my absence. The main factor as usual is my job. It is no secret that I am a glorified slave and it has been a bit overwhelming lately. Throw into the mix that I ended up having an emergency operation, spending way too much time off from work, it has made it impossible for me to do anything besides play catch up My eyebrows are bushy, my nail polish is chipped, my grey roots are sparkling out of my head in all their glory, my cat complains when I am home and my One Direction obsession has been sadly neglected. I also recently got my brand new Samsung Galaxy S3 and I am ashamed to say that I have not even scratched the surface of it's brilliantness (yes I just made that word up) Having said that, I am at this moment typing on my iPad and publishing it through WiFi through Internet. I have tethered the iPad to my Samsung and will use it as in Internet connection. My "giant iPod touch" is finally useful again (I call my iPad this because it only has WiFi and unless you are overseas, it is pretty much useless in South Africa unless you have Wi Fi in your house- which not all of I'd do) I deviated from the Blackberry because it just seemed to give up on life. 2 years ago, BB had 56% of the US markets are. 2 years later it has less than 11% Tells you something doesn't it? Anyway in summary: I am overworked, but ecstatic about my phone. I just wanted to let you know that I am still alive and I am now going to go and catch up on the blogs that I have missed so much. Happy weekend everybody!

Photo Challenge 6 June: A Hat

I am playing catch up again!

6 June: Hat

I wish the picture of the hat was clearer, but this pink fluff on my head is my cute hat which I bought at Madame Zingara.

Photo Challenge: 5 June

5: Sign