5 Tips for Valentine's Day

What to do? What to do? The eternal question that everyone asks when Valentine’s Day starts to appear in your diary. Well not to worry. Umhlanga Life has got you covered.

Here are 5 great ways you can spoil that someone special in your life:

 

Share the love with Cadbury this Valentine’s Day

Cadbury is giving away 10 local love-cations valued at R50 000. All you have to do is get a Cadbury P.S. for that loved one in your life and for yourself.  

To enter:

Buy any 2 Cadbury P.S. bars

Dial *120*101112#

Enter the unique codes found inside the wrappers and choose the love-cation of your choice

Tour the love-cations and see all the Ts. and Cs on https://cadbury.co.za/psvalentinesday/

Here is one tip courtesy of Cadbury on how you can spoil your loved one. Set up a home spa for you and yours. Make your own body scrub using salts, olive oil, zesty citrus and lavender. Then light a few candles and relax. Snack on some strawberries dipped in delicious Cadbury Dairy Milk of course.

Visit an Art Gallery

Take that special someone on a date to an art gallery. You are in luck The Gallery at The Studios at The Lifestyle Centre in Ballito is having an exhibition at the moment. Experience the art at Contagious Creativity together. Who knows you might just find that special artwork for that special someone.

Pop the question with Granada Square

Could be your lucky day. | Image: Supplied

Yes we all know. It’s very cheesy but everyone does it in February. I’m talking about asking someone to get married. Luckily for you Granada Square is at your disposal for your proposal. The shopping centre in Umhlanga is running a ‘’Will You Marry Me’’ competition for the month of February. You can enter the competition on their website and tell them about your love story, upload a memorable romantic picture of you both. Big prizes are up for grabs.

To enter visit: https://www.granadasquare.co.za

Ts and Cs apply and can be found on their website. Competition closes at 4pm on February 26^th, 2021.

 

Bake something special for that someone special

Bake some Madeleines for your loved one. | Image: Supplied 

Everyone loves a home cooked meal. So why not surprise your loved one or bestie with a delicious meal. Here is a great recipe for Madeleines courtesy of award-winning TV chef, cookbook author and dessert diva Grace Stevens:

Ingredients

·         2 eggs (100g)

·         100 g caster sugar

·         100 g flour (extra for dusting tin)

·         40ml lemon juice

·         Zest of one lemon

·         3ml baking powder

·         100g melted butter (cooled slightly)

 

1.       Grease a Madeleine tray and dust with flour. Tap off excess flour and set aside. You may freeze the tray for a larger ‘pearl’

2.       Whisk eggs and sugar until light and airy.

3.       Fold in remaining ingredients. Cover and refrigerate for 60 minutes or overnight.

4.       Preheat oven to 200C. Fill each shell three quarters of the way with cool batter.

5.       Bake for 5 to 8 minutes or until a tester comes out clean. There could be a small rise in the centre. This is called the ‘’pearl’’.

6.       Allow to cool slightly before removing from the tray and dusting with icing sugar.

7.       Best enjoyed fresh out the oven within the hour.

For more recipes from Grace Stevens visit www.gracestevens.co.za

Take a romantic walk on the beach

Bronze Beach, Umhlanga Rocks. | Image: Fred Felton

For that special someone in your life take them on a romantic walk along the beach. Durban has some of the most beautiful beaches on this planet so why not pick a romantic one and take a stroll at sunrise or sunset. Why not try Bronze Beach at Umhlanga Rocks at sunrise. Simply get to the beach and turn left and keep on walking.

Valentine’s Day is on 14^th Feb 2021.

This edition by Fred Felton | @fredfelton 

Join Cadbury in Giving the Gift of Childhood to Orphaned and Vulnerable Children Across SA

The spirit of generosity is alive and well in South Africa. It’s evident in the many selfless acts of kindness, large and small, that we witness people doing on a daily basis. This is the kind of generosity that Cadbury Dairy Milk would like to shine a light on; the need for connection, the spark to lift others up. Now, more than ever, we have the chance to bring about positive change. This time, by giving our most vulnerable – our children – the precious gift of childhood.

Last year, this boundless generosity shone through as South Africans donated over 100 000 pre-loved toys, books and games to orphaned and vulnerable children via the Cadbury Dairy Milk ‘The Little Generosity Shop’ and ‘GenerosiTrees’ activations. At a time when this generous nature is truly needed, Cadbury Dairy Milk is once again calling on all South Africans to join forces to support orphaned and vulnerable children by facilitating their right to play.

For a limited time, when you purchase one of five 80g or 150g Cadbury Dairy Milk variants, wrapped in special edition sleeves, you will help give the precious gift of childhood by contributing towards R1-million worth of educational toys, books and games, to orphaned and vulnerable children across South Africa.

‘’Generosity is at the core of everything we do, as Cadbury Dairy Milk believes that ‘There’s a glass & a half in everyone’.  At a time when inspiring goodness is key, we want to offer South Africans an opportunity to help enrich the lives of orphaned and vulnerable children across our country,’’ says  Lara Sidersky, Mondelez SA Category Lead for Chocolate.

SOS Children’s Village will, again, be one of several beneficiaries that Cadbury Dairy Milk is partnering with for this initiative. This independent, non-governmental organisation offers family-like care for children and young people who have lost, or are at risk of losing, parental care.

Look out for participating Cadbury Dairy Milk variants, in both 80g and 150g, including Milk Chocolate, Top Deck, Mint Crisp, Whole Nut and Fruit & Nut. . Available while stocks last.

For more info and Ts & Cs visit www.cadbury.co.za

Follow @CadburyDairyMilkSA on Facebook or @CadburyDairyMilk_SA on Twitter and Instagram and #GlassAndAHalf.

Breakaway from the winter madness with Cadbury Breakaway and Cadbury Fingers

This week I was invited to try out some tasty treats from Cadbury.

The Cadbury Fingers and Cadbury Breakaway are the delicious mouth-watering biscuits that are covered in South Africa’s favourite chocolate, Cadbury Dairy Milk. These delicious biscuits are the ultimate snack to break away from the madness this winter and getaway to a cosy haven and cuddle up with loved ones in front of the fire!

Cadbury Fingers, a crunchy shortbread biscuit finger covered in Cadbury Dairy Milk Chocolate, is the perfect snack to have a cup of hot chocolate, or even around the fire with friends. The perfect winter snack.

Cadbury Breakaway offers a delicious combination of crispy wafers covered by light chocolate cream and wrapped in Cadbury Dairy Milk chocolate.

They really are tasty.  

‘‘These delicious treats are the ultimate snack to keeping those winter blues away,’’ says Thandi Ntuli, Mondelez SA Category Lead for Biscuits.

You can find Cadbury Fingers in 144g and Cadbury Breakaway in 180g packs nationwide in major retail stores.

The perfect treat just for you.

#CadburyFingers

#CadburyBreakaway

This edition by Fred Felton | Twitter @fredfelton 

Oreo enrobed in Cadbury Dairy Milk celebrates its first birthday!

Happy Birthday to this delicious treat.

#OreoEnrobed

One year ago the world was made a little better by the launch of OREO covered in Cadbury Dairy Milk. This melt in your mouth biscuit arrived on our shores on 7 July 2017 which just happens to fall on World Chocolate Day!

“We could not be happier with how our fans have welcomed this flavour into the Oreo family over the past year, as it has grown phenomenally”, says Thandi Ntuli, Category Lead for Biscuits.

Consumers get to enjoy the best of both worlds, as you are still able to experience the sensation of wonderfilled Oreo even more, now that it is enrobed in delicious Cadbury Dairy Milk.

“Please join me in wishing this delicious biscuit a very happy birthday and thank you for bringing us so much wonderfilled joy over the past year. We can’t wait to celebrate more birthdays with you,” concludes Ntuli.

Look out for Oreo covered in Cadbury Dairy Milk chocolate in stores nationwide in 6-Packs.

For more info follow Oreo on Facebook and Twitter @Oreo.

#OreoEnrobed

This edition by Fred Felton | Twitter @fredfelton 

Cadbury's New Limited Edition Festive Range

Last week I received a lovely surprise from Cadbury’s. They sent me a delicious parcel full of their tasty new limited edition festive range.

There are three holiday treats available, Festive Whisper (Cadbury Dairy Milk slab with malted Honeycomb Whispers); Frosty Glee (Cadbury Dream slab with red jellies and green Astros) and Whispers Snowball (Cadbury Dream Coated Malted Honeycomb Bites).

My favourite were the Whispers Snowball. They really are tasty.  Perfect to Share the Joy.

They are great stocking fillers or you could serve them on a festive platter or even give your special friend that something special. 

Great for Christmas Time or even New Year’s Parties.

What I like about them is they also have a label on the treat so you can write down the name of that special someone. No need for labels. 

The limited edition range is available at all major retailers nationwide.

For more info go to CadburyDairyMilkSA on Facebook and Cadbury_SA on Twitter

#ShareTheJoy

This edition by Fred Felton | Twitter @fredfelton