Showing posts with label mothers day. Show all posts
Showing posts with label mothers day. Show all posts

Sunday, 30 March 2014

Happy Mother's Day!

Happy Mother's Day to all the glorious and wonderful Mums out there!
We hope you enjoy your day!


One way to celebrate today is by enjoying an afternoon tea, with scrumptious scones and layers of glorious jam and cream (see our recipe in last weeks post)!
Our Strawberry's and Cream sweets are the perfect companion too!





What are you up today?

Have a great day everybody! 

Sunday, 23 March 2014

Afternoon Tea for Two!

To make this Mother's Day extra special this year, i got in the kitchen to make my mum some yummy scones (her favourite). I wanted to prepare something nice for her and decided a tea for two would be perfect!

What are you doing this Mother's Day?

Before starting the scones i looked up an easy scone recipe and gathered all my ingredients, here is the recipe i used!

Start by getting all your ingredients ready, and all the equipment you need to for recipe, you will need scales to measure the flour, butter and caster sugar!


1. Start by measuring the flour and putting it in a large mixing bowl, and add the salt and baking powder! 
2. Add in the butter, and rub it into the flour with your fingers until the mixture is like fine crumbs and stir in the sugar.


3. Put the milk into a jug and heat in the microwave until warm (not hot) and add the vanilla and lemon juice, set aside for a moment and put the baking sheet in the oven to warm.
4. Make a well in the fry mix and add the milk mixture and combine it quickly with a knife



5. Spread some flour onto your chopping board (or work surface) and tip the dough out, dredge the dough and your hands with more flour and fold the dough over 2-3 times until it's a little smoother.



6. Pat into about 4cm deep ready to cut



7. Take a 5cm cutter, with a smooth edge, and plunge into the dough to make as many scones as you can
8. Press whats left of the dough and spread out again to make some more from the off cuts


9. Brush the tops with the beaten egg and place onto the hot baking tray


10. Bake for 10 minutes until risen and golden on top - serve with jam and clotted cream! 

Here are our finished scones, and they taste delicious! All ready for afternoon tea with Mum this Mother's Day!


Sunday, 12 May 2013

History of the American and UK Mother's Day

The UK's Mothering Sunday was a fair few weeks ago and it got us thinking why the difference in dates?

The origins of our day has no connection with the US/AUS version. In the UK the day falls on the 4th Sunday of Lent, whereby across the pond it take place on the second Sunday in May. The day for us Brits was originally formed back in the 16th century, where Christians would go back to their 'mother church' on that specific day which would mean that families would be brought together. 

After the American Civil War, a Mother's Day Proclamation was formed in a call for peace and disarmament. Some states then began to celebrate the day, but it wasn't until 1914 that it was officially declared as a national holiday, where flags would be flown to remember those mother's who had lost their sons in the war effort.

All of us at Ellie Ellie wish all the American and Australian Mums a Happy Mother's Day!

Friday, 8 March 2013

Outfit ideas for Mother's Day.


If you’re heading out for a Mother’s Day meal to celebrate this Sunday, your outfit problems are sorted, thanks to us (you’re welcome!).

Although it’s all about mum, you can still stand out with thanks to a lacy little black dress, cute training shoes and a big fluffy cardi to cover up when stepping out into the night afterwards.
This makes for a really sweet outfit that will show off your quirky side too, and is great for a March evening, when there’s still a chill in the air…

This outfit will go great with our very own Personalised Vintage Letter Tile Necklaces made from authentic re-cycled vintage SCRABBLE®.
With a choice of silver, gold or cord necklace strings, this accessory works with anything!
Our letter tile products have  been seen on stars such as Jessie J and Pixie Lott.


Jumper- MeeMee Vintage
Dress- The Pretty Junk
Necklace- Ellie Ellie
Shoes- Bucketfeet

Wednesday, 6 March 2013

Get Crafty for Mother's Day!


Before you go spending SQUILLIONS of pounds on flowers for Mother’s Day, (maybe a slight exaggeration…) make sure you check this out first!
Paper and tulle flowers are leading the way when it comes to a high impact, easy to make gift, with great results. A wonderful crafty gift that will last forever- as long as you don’t try and plant them in the garden that is!
Simply cut four rectangles of coloured tissue paper (the colours are up to you), and two rectangles of tulle or netting, all the same size.
Lay them all on top of each other and fold into a concertina. Then bend in half like a fan and tie the middle with string so that it gathers together.
Snip the outside to make petal shapes and fan out slightly, and then gradually (and carefully!) separate the layers, scrunching them up to look more realistic.
The flowers look great as they are, or can be popped into a bunch for a perfect present! These flowers are also perfect for party decorations for Mother’s Day or even Easter!
With thanks to Kate Bruning from http://greedyforcolour.blogspot.co.uk for the fab idea!


As a little extra, our Polaroid Vintage Letter Tile 'Happy Mothers Day' Cards are a great way to add the finishing touch to your Mother’s Day treats. The floral background fits perfectly with the paper and tulle flowers too!



Get yours here.

Wednesday, 27 February 2013

The Ultimate Vanilla Cupcake- Perfect ideas for Mother's Day


If you want to show your mum a bit of love this March 10th, but are a bit strapped for cash, why not get your chef hat on and bake her some beautiful, scrummy cupcakes?!
We found a great recipe for ‘The Ultimate Vanilla Cupcake’ on thefrostedcupcakes.blogspot.co.uk

Ingredients:
1 cup granulated sugar
1 vanilla bean
1 3/4 cups cake flour, not self-rising
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 cup unsalted butter, room temperature
 2 large eggs, room temperature
1/3 cup full-fat sour cream
1/4 cup vegetable oil
1 tablespoon pure (not imitation) vanilla extract
2/3 cup whole milk

Working by cups is so much easier than weighing everything exactly (and means less washing up at the end!)
Combine everything in a bowl and mix until you get a runny kind of batter, then fill cupcake cases half full with the mixture.
Bake for about 15 minutes on a medium heat, and check on them- they are done when a toothpick comes out of a cake without batter stuck to it. (That can be your tester one- chef’s privileges!)
Make sure they are a nice golden brown on top too.

Pop them out onto a cooling rack, and after a few minutes you can frost and decorate to your heart’s content, try a pink butter icing and edible pearls and flowers for a cake that will look almost too good to eat!




To compliment your delicious cakes perfectly, how about our Polaroid Vintage Letter Tile ‘Yummy Mummy’ Card ?! A beautiful floral card that any mother would love! It can even be personalised at EllieEllie HQ and be sent straight to the recipient. (oooh we’re so good to you!)  

Find it here.