Christmas Ornaments

I went for some xmas shopping the other day and found some new ornaments that are so funny and cute!! :-)

P.S. I want to decorate my christmas tree nowwwwwwwwww!!!

xoxo

B.

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Mistletoe And Holly

Hello world!!! :-) Tomorrow is the first day of December and can't wait for xmas to come!!
Here is one of my favourite Frank Sinatra songs!! :-)

xoxo
B.

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Christian Louboutin Winter 2010-2011 Collection

Have you checked the Christian Louboutin Winter collection?? OMG...I just love these shoes!!! Pigalili, Dorepi, Dahlia and Larissandale are my favourite!!!
You can start dreaming now ladies!! ;-)

xoxo
B.



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Sweet Angel...

It’s been a little more than four years since I met a sweet angel…

When his sweet smile and his beautiful eyes caught my sight…

My heart beat faster…

I felt like I had found the companion I was looking for…

He was my light, guiding me to my life’s most beautiful moments…

But I lost him...

And I felt like I was in a cold, dark tunnel…

He tried to help me get out of there and find my way again…

Hopelessly…

When I finally saw a ray of light I slowly tried to crawl towards the exit…

On my way out though, the sweet angel wasn’t there…

He got tired trying and followed his way…

I got sad...

I cried and cried...

I was left standing there alone…

There, at the tunnel exit…

Waiting…

For the sweet angel, with the sweet smile, to come back again…

Waiting for him to be my companion once again…

"Love is not about finding the right person, but creating a right relationship. It's not about how much love you have in the beginning but how much love you build till the end."

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Hot Chocolate with Cayenne Pepper

Now that the weather has become cold, light your fireplace, cuddle with your loved ones and enjoy a cup of this hot chocolate given a kick with spicy cayenne pepper!!

Recipe is from movie “Chocolat”..Loved this movie!! J

Ingredients:

1 lt full fat milk

1 vanilla stick cut vertically in 2

2 cinnamon bars

100 gr. Honey

¼ tsp cayenne pepper

400 gr. Unsweetened chocolate with 66% cocoa melted in bain-marie

Preparation:

In a pot we put the milk and all the ingredients but the chocolate. As soon as it comes to boil, we withdraw and add the melted chocolate. We let it stay for 10 mins, we stir very well, we take the cinnamon bars and the vanilla stick out, we heat a little and serve in 6-7 cups.

Enjoy with some cookies!! ;-)

Good luck!!

Xoxo

B.

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Greek Christmas Sugar Buns

Another one of Greece’s traditional Christmas dessert is sugar buns!! We call them "kourabiedes".

Ingredients:

600 gr. Milk butter

250 gr. Almonds

½ tsp baking powder

1 pinch of vanilla

220 gr. Confectioner’s sugar

50 gr. Black rum

1.200 gr flour

Confectioner’s sugar for topping

Preparation:

We beat the butter with the sugar in high speed for about 20 mins.(The more we beat them the best the mixture will become).

We roughly chop the almonds after we have baked them at 160 C until they become golden and have spread them on baking paper.

We add the flour, the baking and the vanilla in the beaten butter slowly. We add the almonds and then the rum. We keep beating for another 10 mins. We mould the buns in round shapes of 3mm diameter.

We bake in preheated oven at 170 C for 15-20 mins. We take them out of the oven, let them cool very well and deepen them in the sugar.

We place them in a large plate in a pile and sprinkle with confectioner’s sugar.

Tip: Be careful to use good quality butter!! It makes all the difference!! ;-)

Hope you enjoy them!!

Good luck!!

Xoxo

B.

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Greek Christmas small honey cakes

It's only 30 more days till xmas!!! :-) Yayyy..So it's time we start preparing our recipes for the holidays!!
This dessert is traditional for greece during christmas time. We call them "melomakarona" and they are absolutely delicious!!
Ingredients:
For the cakes
530 gr. sunflower oil
400 gr. orange juice
1.200 gr. flour
30 gr. confectioner's sugar
1/2 tsp baking soda
1/4 tsp grounded cinammon
1/6 tsp grounded cloves
50 gr. butter melted
zest of one orange
roughly smashed walnuts
For the syrup
500 gr. water
700 gr. sugar
1 orange cut in half
2 cinammon bars
100 gr. honey
Preparation:
We prepare the syrup first. We put the water, the sugar, the orange and the cinammon bars in a pot and let them boil for a minute. We withdraw, add the honey and let the syrup cool.
Then we start making the honey cakes. In a deep bowl we add all the fluids and the butter. We add the sugar, the soda, the cinammon, the cloves and the zest.

We mould and add the flour. We keep moulding lightly from the center towards outside. Be careful not to mould a lot because your mixture is going to tighten. We shape the cakes in little ovals and press one of their sides to a grater.

We put them on baking paper and  bake in preheated oven at 180 C for about 30 mins until they have a golden brown color. As soon as we take them out of the oven and while they are still hot we deepen them in the cold syrup. We turn them for almost 1 minute. We take them out and let them to a rail to drain. In a large plate we put some honey and a few walnuts. We add the cakes in a pile. Among each line we add honey and walnuts. 

Hope you enjoy them!!
Good luck!!

xoxo
B.

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Double Chocolate Chunk Cookies

With the opportunity of my mum's birthday i baked some delicious, tasty cookies from "The Chocolate Cookbook" of Christine McFadden and Christine France!! Mmm..yiammee!!! The whole house smelled wonderfully!! :-)
We'll need:
115 gr softened butter
115 gr light brown sugar
1 egg
1tsp vanilla essence
150 gr self-rising flour
75 gr rolled oats
115 gr plain chocolate chopped
115 gr white chocolate chopped
Preparation:
Beat the butter with the sugar until pale and fluffy. Add the egg and the vanilla essence and beat well.Add the flour and fold in lightly with a spoon, then add the oats and the chocolate and stir until evenly mixed. ( I prefer doing this with my hand..I believe it mixes better and you can fill if the mixture is right with your hand)
Place small spoonfuls (like little rocks) on a baking sheet. Be careful to leave space between them cause they will spread.
Bake in preheated oven at 190 C for 12-15 mins until they turn pale golden.
Cool on the baking sheets, then carefully lift on wire racks to cool completely.
Enjoy with a glass of hot chocolate!! :-)

Good luck!!
xoxo
B.

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Happy Birthday Mum!!! :-)

Hello everyone!! (If there's anyone reading..:-p)
Today is my dear mum's birthday!! She is becoming 56 yrs old. My mum is a person with a huge heart who has suffered a lot, but always gives the best to people!!
We have a special bond..and that's why i want to devote a video to her!
A true, inspiring, amazing human story that shows us how infinite can a parent's love be!!
Love u mum!!

xoxo
B.

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Tom's Drag Art Collection

I went shopping on Saturday..Mostly things i needed for the house..I bought something i wanted for quite some time..Mr.Froggy and his baby..:-)

Can't wait to expand my collection... :-) Love the hearts!!

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Rum & Coca Cola

Another one of my favourite songs that remind me of Christmas time..:-)

xoxo
B.

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Xmas is getting closer...

It's 18th of November..Christmas is so close!! :-)
So..let's get a little in the mood..;-)

xoxo
B.

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Soul talk

Almost ten days ago and after a routine exam at my gynecologist, he saw some cervix alterations...I got my biopsy test results yesterday..Thank God it was negative.
But....
I still have to get tested every 6 months and live with the fear of cancer...
My mum had breast cancer at the age of 51...So that adds one more burden on my shoulders...
I feel like crap to be honest..
On one hand, I'm so happy that there is nothing seriously wrong with me...On the other hand, I'm so tired...:-(
I feel that everything is going wrong...It's like I'm drowning and nobody can hear me screaming for help..
Everyone is next to me..but I feel so alone..
It's like I'm talking and nobody understands...
I've had stress attacks for a year now..I felt dizzy all the time, my stomach ached, i had terrible headaches, my heart beat soo fast i thought it would break, i was sweaty one second and cold at the next..
The result was i gained 20 pounds, i was afraid to get out of my house, i couldn't sleep at night, i was afraid to drive, i was afraid to drink anything with caffeine, or go to a place where there was no doctor nearby...
Everyone was just telling me to calm down, that there is no reason to be so anxious, that i should get out of the house, have some fun, start going to the gym...Why couldn't anybody understand that i wanted to do alll these things but i just couldn't??? It was over my power to..
Why don't we have a person in our lives that can understand us without having to talk...??
I so much need this....

Good night world...

xoxo
B.

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Coffee Aroma

I love waking up on Sunday morning from the smell of fresh made coffee..Enjoy a hot cup with all of my senses..Awaken the spirit..And be thankful for whatever God has given me..
Yesterday my dear angel bought me the new Dolce Gusto Picollo by Krups in white color.

It makes hot and cold beverages..Chocolate, espresso, cappuccino, nescafe, latte, latte machiato, latte caramel, tea..It's FANTASTIC and so absolutely easy to use..The only problem I have is that i can't find the capsules as easy..:/
But anyway..no matter what..I enjoy it to the fullest!!
Thanks babe!!xx :-)

xoxo
B.

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Chocolate souffle

November rain...
It's a rainy day in Athens and I'm craving for some chocolate..So, let's make a chocolate souffle accompanied by a glass of hot milk..Mmm..yiammeee...:-)

We'll need,
Ingredients:
250 gr. chopped semisweet chocolate
250 gr. butter
5 eggs
150 gr. sugar
100 gr. sieved soft flour
1 pinch of salt
Preparation:
We melt the chocolate with the butter in a ben-marie stirring at regular times. We let it cool a bit. We mix the eggs with the sugar. We add slowly the chocolate in the mixture.
We sieve the flour and the salt in and fold it softly.
We butter and flour 12 atomic souffle pans and put the mixture evenly on each one of them.
We bake at 200 C for 9-10mins.
We serve immediately with cream or ice-cream.

Good luck!!

xoxo
B.

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Sia Home Fashion Xmas 2010

Christmas are approaching and we all i think need to bring the festive spirit in our homes..:-)
For another year Sia Home Fashion offers a big variety of beautiful garments for our houses.
Check out the new Xmas Collection!!
Red, gold and white...fur, metal and velvet consist this year's collection!! ;-)
Merry shopping everyone!!

xoxo
B.

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