How to Make: Scotch Eggs!

"He is no fool who gives what he cannot keep in order to gain what he cannot lose." - Jim Elliot.

 I had to share this quote I came across the other day. As I journey through faith and building conviction, I find this very relatable. Sometimes, you have to let go to receive more, and I find that in many ways this theory is not far from the truth. :)

Anyways, on to food talk!!!...

I was privileged to spend the Thanksgiving break with family this year. There was plenty to eat and drink, a lot of reminiscing, a lot dancing - pure joy! There's nothing more refreshing that being around people who understand you, and completely route for you!  I decided to try making something I hadn't in a while and most people voted for Scotch Eggs! I figured I shared this easy recipe with mes beautes intelligentes (my nerdly beautifuls), enjoy! :)

Level: Medium

Yield: 8 Scotch Eggs

Prep Time: 30 minutes

Cook Time: 30 minutes

Total Time: 1 hr 

INGREDIENTS

• 800g Pork Sausage (similar to this, the one I got was already seasoned!)
• 8 eggs 
• Breadcrumbs 
• Flour
• A bowl of 2 beaten eggs 

PROCEDURE 

1.

Boil all 8 eggs, until they are perfectly hard boiled. (Check out this video if you're not sure how to do this.)

2. 

Flatten the pork sausage to make sort of a patty to surround each egg. This step is a little tricky, so don't expect not to break apart while you do this. One thing I did was patch the area that broken open with extra pork sausage, and it still came out well. :)

3.

Lightly coat each ball with flour.

4.

Dip in the bowl of beaten eggs, and make sure the ball is properly coated.

5.

Roll in the breadcrumbs, also making sure it's coated well!

6.

Deep fry until it's golden. You want to flip it over halfway so all sides fry properly. 

7. (optional)

Bake in preheated oven for 10 mins.

And you're done!

If you try this recipe, please leave a comment below letting me know how it goes! Xx..

Bon Appetit,

-Onivie

 

Flashback Friday - How to Style a Baby-doll Dress

 

 

Salut mes beautes intelligentes!

 

These are from the time I spent a weekend in Philly over the summer, and for some reason, I just never got around posting them up. Anyways, my apologies for them coming late! I know it's already Fall, however, for those nerdly beautifuls in warmer regions and in honour of #FlashBackFridays, here's some inspiration on how to style babydoll dresses :)

 

 

 

I kept it quite simple in anticipation of a long day exploring with my sis. Leave a comment below letting me know what you think! :)

Baby-doll Dress - American Apparel

Yellow Satchel - Accessorize

Brown Oxfords - Payless

Rose-gold Watch - Icing

Necklace - Express

Sunglasses - Aldo

Stay Smart, Stay Beautiful,

-Onivie

 

A Chocolatey Nightcap

Salut mes beautés intelligentes!

Last night I attempted making my new favorite chocolate smoothie (special thanks to the smoothie stand at work for inspiring this recipe)! I wasn't hungry enough for an actual dinner, and honestly, I just had cravings! I love that it was so filling and delicious, and I figured I'd share the recipe on here :D


Level: Easy
Yield: Two Glasses 
Total Time: 20 Minutes

INGREDIENTS

9 Dates

2 Overripe Bananas

1 tablespoon of Natural Unsweetened Cocoa Powder

1 cup of Almond Milk

And lastly, ICE CUBES!

PROCEDURE

Step 1:

Take out your blender.

Step 2:

Cut the dates open and remove seeds. Add the dates to your blender.

Step 3:

Cut your bananas into small pieces and add them to the blender.

Step 4:

Add in your almond milk, and then the cocoa powder.

Step 5:

Add in your ice cubes, and blend blend blend!

Bon Appetit,

-Onivie