I'm not normally one for 'Reality TV'. Actually, I'm not normally one for any TV. I rarely watch it, unless it's something like the VMA's, 'old school' Two & A Half Men, The Simpsons, or Family Guy. And generally, if I do watch TV, I'll hover in the doorway, then flit back to my computer in the ad breaks. I don't even sit in the bloody lounge room.
However... lately I find myself drawn to a particular show, and I can't seem to discourage myself from watching it. I don't know if it's the accents - considering I have a hard time understanding them, if it's the lack of shirts on the blokes, or if, perhaps, it's the pointless drinking and partying they do that's hooked me; but for some inexplicable reason, I've formed a rather affable relationship with Geordie Shore.
It's my new guilty pleasure. I love it. Can't get enough of it, in fact. When the weekly episode is over, I feel... empty. One hour is simply not enough! AND, wait for it... I sit down ON the couch, for the ENTIRE hour, simply to avert missing two seconds of it.
Yep. I'm a goner.
Here's a little clip featuring Vicky And Sophie, explaining the art of the 'Slut Drop'
Wednesday, 15 February 2012
Saturday, 4 February 2012
Vegan Oreo Truffles - so easy and so good!
Okay, so I'm the first to admit I'm a bad, baaad vegan. Not bad in the sense of 'cheating', but bad in respect to the fact that I'm still making/cooking unhealthy, fat-laden things - and enjoying them, to boot.
Now, without further ado, I give you my latest naughtiness attempt... VEGAN OREO TRUFFLES!
(CLICK PHOTOS TO ENLARGE)
The recipe below is so easy, your cat could make it, and the taste will blow the mind of any choc-lover, vegan or not.
***IMPORTANT NOTE***
Be sure to check the ingredients of your Oreos. While the ones I purchase at my local Aussie supermarkets are vegan, I can't guarantee that yours will be.
FOR FILLING
1 Box of Original Oreos
1/2 tub of Tofutti 'Better Than Cream Cheese'
FOR COATING/ROLLING
(Of course, you don't have to do all three, but I'm all about variety)
200g Dark Chocolate - melted (I used Lindt Dark Cooking Chocolate)
Crushed nuts (I used walnuts because that's all I had in the pantry, and they worked well)
Dessicated coconut
METHOD
If you have a food processor, toss the Oreos in and pulse the crap out of them, then added the cream cheese and blend until you have a relatively smooth paste.
If you don't have a food processor, toss the Oreos into a high-sided bowl and crush the crap out of them with whatever you have handy, then add the cream cheese and mix with a spoon to form a smooth paste.
In either case, don't stress too much about lumps, because the Oreos will soften as the truffles set anyway.
Once that's done, simply roll teaspoon-ish globs of mixture into balls and either coat in melted chocolate and leave them as is, or coat in chocolate THEN roll in nuts, or... simply roll in dessicated coconut WITHOUT coating them in chocolate. Whichever way you do it, they'll taste superb.
Place the truffles on a non-stick surface after rolling/coating.
Following that, pop them into the freezer for an hour if you want a quick choc fix (then put them in the fridge), or pop them straight in the fridge for a few hours before indulging.
*This recipe was sourced (though I've adapted the measurements and timing a little) from user 'Veg-in-training' on Vegweb*
Now, without further ado, I give you my latest naughtiness attempt... VEGAN OREO TRUFFLES!
(CLICK PHOTOS TO ENLARGE)
The recipe below is so easy, your cat could make it, and the taste will blow the mind of any choc-lover, vegan or not.
***IMPORTANT NOTE***
Be sure to check the ingredients of your Oreos. While the ones I purchase at my local Aussie supermarkets are vegan, I can't guarantee that yours will be.
FOR FILLING
1 Box of Original Oreos
1/2 tub of Tofutti 'Better Than Cream Cheese'
FOR COATING/ROLLING
(Of course, you don't have to do all three, but I'm all about variety)
200g Dark Chocolate - melted (I used Lindt Dark Cooking Chocolate)
Crushed nuts (I used walnuts because that's all I had in the pantry, and they worked well)
Dessicated coconut
METHOD
If you have a food processor, toss the Oreos in and pulse the crap out of them, then added the cream cheese and blend until you have a relatively smooth paste.
If you don't have a food processor, toss the Oreos into a high-sided bowl and crush the crap out of them with whatever you have handy, then add the cream cheese and mix with a spoon to form a smooth paste.
In either case, don't stress too much about lumps, because the Oreos will soften as the truffles set anyway.
Once that's done, simply roll teaspoon-ish globs of mixture into balls and either coat in melted chocolate and leave them as is, or coat in chocolate THEN roll in nuts, or... simply roll in dessicated coconut WITHOUT coating them in chocolate. Whichever way you do it, they'll taste superb.
Place the truffles on a non-stick surface after rolling/coating.
Following that, pop them into the freezer for an hour if you want a quick choc fix (then put them in the fridge), or pop them straight in the fridge for a few hours before indulging.
*This recipe was sourced (though I've adapted the measurements and timing a little) from user 'Veg-in-training' on Vegweb*
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