S'mores have been a favourite for a while now, popping up on Pinterest and cooking shows, and I always wanted to try them, but where am I to find the elusive Graham Cracker?
Always in the back of my mind, a while ago I saw 'McVities Digestives' in a Clicks Store, and remembering the taste from my days when I lived in London, I knew they would make the perfect biscuit for this recipe, viola! So I decided that this will be my first post for our June theme - WINTER WARMERS! I am going away for a few days of R&R, so I decided to post it early, enjoy! Now that I had the biscuits, I started to browse the internet for S'more 'how to' instructions, and came across this indoor version. As it turns out, I also found the easiest, yummiest dessert you could possibly serve your friends and family this winter! They are so delicious (really!) and so much fun to eat and also very pocket friendly! PS* Dad will also love it!
It is the month of LOVE, and I, for one, am always torn between, should I or should I not do something for Valentine's day. My compromise? Do something small and fun, just because you can and it is always nice to do something that you know will put a smile on someone's face.
Today I am very excited to announce that this year we will be teaming up with Design Love - Graphic Design Studio, who will be designing all kinds of pretty printable's for our readers. Starting with these fun Valentine's Day printables. Please show your appreciation by going over to her facebook page and clicking the 'LIKE' button :) 
Our valentine's set is budget friendly, pretty and includes:
1. Chocolate wrapper for a small Lindt chocolate bar. 2. Chocolate wrapper for large Lindt chocolate bar. 3. The coolest voucher booklet with four redeemable #lovevouchers - a real treat for your other half. 4. And a 'Love Sweet Love' valentine's card. 
What you will need:
- Large and/or small Lindt chocolate bar - 4 pieces of gloss paper for printing - I used 120mg (ask your local printer, they will be able to help) - Scissor for cutting - Pen for writing - Something to make holes in the vouchers to tie the booklet together - Small piece of ribbon - Pretty tape to stick the wrapper around the chocolate bar. 
To download, click here: VALENTINE"S PRINTABLE SET
If you want to buy something extra (men ....), I love these valentine's goodies available from some of our listed suppliers, but be sure to order today as most order cut-off dates are on Wednesday this week.
LA VIE EN ROSE MENU
Hope you have a Valentine's Day full of love and lots of hugs! Mobile Cart Supplier - Moments
Maybe it is the kitchen boss in me, or the foodie that 'likes it the way I like it' or the fact that I just generally love being in the kitchen, but good grief, I find it almost impossible to watch someone making something for me that I am really looking forward to.
Example? Ice-cream Sundays. Like, who in their right mind let's someone build their Sundae for them? Modern day torture I say as I find myself silently willing the person to add the precise amounts of an item that suits my preference. I think most people love getting involved and having a say in their dessert choice, because we all love having our way in what we are having, right? And we all love dessert, especially at special functions and events, because, it would be rude, really, not to ... and any excuse to justify dessert will do. Enter the Mobile Cart Suppliers of EVERYTHING, Moments, based in Johannesburg. Win win for everyone at any type of special occasion or event, from corporate functions right through to weddings, because dessert and fun is covered in one easy step. They will make everything exactly to your liking, people can get stuck in and make their own, it is hassle free and professional - call, book, pay, done - and it is FUN for everyone. 
Mmm Moments is a old-fashioned mobile dessert and beverage parlour service. Their core service consists of a mobile cart filled with treats selected by the event organiser. Uniquely, guests can create their own treats, based on their individual preference. They have a great selection to choose from:
1. Build-your-own ice-cream parlour (soft serve or gelato) 2. Build-your-own frozen yoghurt parlour 3. Build-your-own milkshake parlour 4. Build-your-own waffle parlour 5. Build-your-own smoothie parlour 6. Build-your-own bubble tea parlour 11. Churro parlour 12. Crepe parlour 13. Mini Doughnut parlour 
How to go about booking them for your function or event?
Email or call Hilton to confirm availability and cost. You will then get to confirm the ice-cream, toppings and sauces you want in the parlour/ cart on the day. On the day of the event the customised dessert or beverage parlour comes to your event, ready to go andf fully stocked with items of your choice.
Which events can you book the mobile cart?
Any event! Weddings / Baby showers / Bridal showers / Product launches / Training days / Corporate activation's / Birthday parties / Engagement parties / Wedding anniversaries. if they can park their cart, they will be there!
Disclosure: This is a sponsored post with affiliate links. I received compensation in exchange for writing about this service. Although sponsored all writing and opinions are my own.
Being an entrepreneur myself, I love chatting to other small business owners. It is nice to hear what inspires other small business owner's, how they got started, invaluable lessons that they have learned and the high's and low's of running your own business.
So I thought that maybe our readers would also like reading about these gutsy creatives listed on Plan Me Pretty. Let me know what you think and if you would like to see articles like these on a regular basis. Today our Vendor Spotlight is on Sumari Brits, owner at Sweetly Detailed Bespoke Sweet and Dessert. A very talented lady with a special talent to create beautiful candy tables and a smile that lights up a room. Tell us a bit more about who you are? When did you start your business? Why did you decide to take the leap? My name is Sumari, I grew up in, what used to be a small town, Rustenburg. After high school I had this dream of making people happy and feel good about themselves. I went and studied 3 years at Tina Scholtz Potchefstroom Academy where I got my diploma in Somatology, SAAHSP, CIDESCO and CIDESCO SPA, thinking that I would go and work on the cruise ships. Until…I met the most important person in my life, which is now my wonderful husband!
What products and services do you supply?
At Sweetly Detailed our services include the following: - Dessert tables for any occasion - DIY dessert tables, we courier nationwide - Wedding and gift favours - Cake, dessert and treat orders Advice for others wanting to start their own business? Most important of all, believe in yourself!! Don’t let others opinions get to your head. Take that leap of faith and believe in what you do. Support suppliers in the same industry as you. Always be kind to others, and it will come back to you in the most amazing ways 
Your favorite venue in Pretoria/Johannesburg to host pretty events at?
We’re doing a dessert table at Happily Ever Laughter later this year, and when I saw the venue it was so cute and cosy. It has this modern, yet shabby chic feel to it. It’s the perfect canvas to create something special. Your favorite chill-out cake & coffee spot? One of my dear friends introduced me to a very interesting café in Pretoria called Karoo Café. They have the most delicious cake!! And there is a few craft stores surrounding the café. Definitely worth visiting when you are in Pretoria. 
Highlight since starting your business?
We were so blessed in being invited to do a pretty pastel coloured theme dessert table for Great Expectations TV show on e.tv for their 9th birthday celebration. Sharing in their special memories of the last 9 years of having the show. This experience just brought me back to what life is really all about. 
Any low's?
Drinking A LOT more caffeine, constantly having a dirty kitchen, less sleep and almost always having rainbow colored hands from all the baking, but in the end all of it is worth it when you share in so many beautiful memories being made and seeing your clients faces lit up with happiness at the end result. 
How can people get in contact with you?
Future clients can email us on [email protected] or contact me, Sumari on 082 553 0471. They can also go and have a look at our Facebook page : Sweetly Detailed to see some of our recent work. 
The candy table has been very popular the last couple of years and it still gets a big thumbs up and major love from everybody.
And I can understand why, it is pretty, it is all kinds of yummy on ONE table and even as adults we still get the exact same feeling of excitement and unbelief as we did as kids when put in front of so much candy. In short, a pretty candy table with yummy treats is a fool proof way to leave your guests with fond memories of your event and add a touch of fun. Do you need a Candy Table Stylist? In Pretoria or Johannesburg? I have rounded them up for you, below is a list of the creators of the prettiest tables to be found in Gauteng. CANDY BUFFET Contact: Keryn Location: Benoni, Johannesburg Facebook: facebook.com/Candy-Buffet
KARAMELLA CANDY
Contact: Reinette and Stephanie Location: Johannes Street, Johannesburg Facebook: facebook.com/Karamella.Candy
MISSI MAGPIE
Contact: Delia/Tara Location: Broadacres, Johannesburg Facebook: Facebook.com/Missi-Magpie
PIXIE PERFECT
Contact: Theunette Location: Polokwane Facebook: facebook.com/Pixie-Perfect-Childrens-Parties-Events
PRETTY THINGS FOR YOU. AND YOU AND YOU.
Contact: Melinda Location: Johannesburg Facebook: facebook.com/PrettyThingsforYouandYouandYou
SWEETLY DETAILED
Contact: Sumari Location: Oxmoor Street, Johannesburg Facebook: facebook.com/Sweetly-Detailed
Have I missed someone?! Please leave their Facebook Page link or Website address in the comment section below. Would love to expand the list above :)
Have a great week!  Our business started with my partner, Jodi and I, deciding one day that we were going to make ice-cream for guests. We made Barone cheesecake ice-cream. I took that exact batch to two restaurant who bought the ice-cream. Our ice-cream became a firm favourite on their menu. We then decided our ice-cream was too delicious to only have it at restaurants, so we started taking private orders . We then started doing events, customising different ice-creams suited to peoples particular preferences. Our ice-cream parlour offers a choice of eight toppings (which we continually change, to keep it interesting), three to six types of ice-creams and a variety of sauces including milky bar sauce and peppermint crisp. We love what we do and we are passionate about children and ice-cream. Our ice-cream parlour is unique and adults and children adore it. I scream, you scream, we all scream for ice-cream! Not many things brings out the child in every adult as easily as a scoop of ice-cream. Add a variety of goodies to sprinkle on top and our toes are literally curling with glee. Now you can bring out the kid in every guest at your party by booking MMM-Moments, a mobile ice-cream bar, for your next event. Mmm Moments is an ice-cream parlour service that offers delicious and unique ice-cream treats for parties and events. Their core service offering consists of a mobile stand stocked with a variety of ice-cream. Uniquely, customers are able to create an ice-cream suited to their particular preferences, as they can select any type of flavour, toppings and sauces they want.  What I think is great is that they make everything so easy and straight forward for the client: 1) Choose your type of Ice-Cream Bar/Parlor * Ice-Cream * Soft Serve * Rolled ice-cream * Frozen Yoghurt 2) Choose your base flavors Before the event, the customer chooses the base ice-cream flavors they want us to make. {Chocolate, Vanilla, Strawberry, Choc-Mint, Cookies & Cream, Pink & Blue Bubble-gum, Chocolate chip, Coffee, Rum & Raisin, Toffee, Rockie Road, Coconut flake ice-cream} 3) Select your toppings They will send you an excel spreadsheet relating to the numerous toppings that they offer, and which can be stocked in the stand before the event. You can choose up to eight toppings for the stand. {List just too long to mention!} 4) Choose cones and cups Their customers can savor their out-of-this world ice-cream in sugar cones, sugar cone cups, and plain cones. You just need to decide which cones or cups you want and how many you need. 5) We bring the ice- cream to you On the day of the event, they will provide: · An ice-cream stand · An ice-cream server (two servers) · Your choice of ice-cream and the ingredients you have chosen beforehand.     To make your event even more memorable, they also offer additional services such as: · Ice-cream – themed games for children · A photographer to capture your special ice-cream moments · A photo album to keep as a memento from the event if you would like to book MMM Moments for your next events, click HERE. 
These rocky road bars are so quick and easy to make and everybody loves them! Make them for yummy holiday snacks, as a small and handmade gift for someone special or as a little something extra in a gift bag. The macadamias, pistachios and cranberries give the bars an adult appeal.
INGREDIENTS:
INSTRUCTIONS:
Download gift tags here ... 
THE RESULT - ta-dah!
Today I am starting a new series of posts called Want-It-Wednesdays. What do you think of the name? I quite like it, it has a nice ring to it. Anyway, as the name says, I will be sharing with you pretty things that I have come across and really, really WANT.
Obviously the list is already so long, I can sit here and write blog posts for hours. How did I decide on today's item? I saw one again yesterday in a picture, and it made me so happy inside, that it was immediatly chosen as the WANT item of the week. And that item is ....... Cakes with toy-animal-toppers! These bring a smile to my face each and every time I see one. Why? Because they are fun and playfull and cute and have little animals on them. So this is the type of cake that I want for my next Birtday. Here are a few of my favourites. Which one would you pick as your birtyhday cake? 
www.bluebirdvintagetypepad.com
Hallo Everybody :)
I am so excited to finally share todays blog post with you. Last year I was asked to come up with interesting edible gift and tasting tables for a corporate clients year end function. All the gifts had to be edible, but nicely packed so that the guests could take them home. The gifts also had to be paired with 5 individual tasting tables. The idea was that when the geusts arrived, the will go to each tasting table and while there, fill up their goodie bags with the edible gifts. How much fun did I have? Yes, you know it, I had a blast. So here are the 5 liquor and dessert pairings we did: Table 1: Variety of dessert wines, port, sherry & muscadel paired with chocolates and biscuits Table 2: White wine selection paired with home made cheese & biscuit platters Table 3: Red Wine with jars with fresh coffee beans, hot chocolate pops and liquer chocolates Table 4: Sparkling wine with cheesecake topped with berry compote Table 5: Premium whisky and brandy selection paired with a variety of biltong treats. Enjoy some pictures :) 
Consol jars filled with variety of deluxe chocolates, nougat and turkish delight. Perfect guest favor for any type of event.
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