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Daily Mirror
6 days ago
- Entertainment
- Daily Mirror
Home Bargains shoppers 'obsessed' with 'girly' range from £1.49
People were quick to fall in love with the latest bow-themed items available at affordable prices Home Bargains shoppers say they are 'obsessed' with the latest range of "girly" products landing in stores. For as little as £1.49, people can embrace a simple yet popular trend that is sweeping social media in many areas of their homes. TikTok user Kaitlin (@kaitlinbaileyx) posted the latest range of bow-inspired items added to the discount store's shelves. The trend has exploded online, with many retailers taking advantage of its popularity. Kaitlin claimed online that she was "obsessed" and said: "Girls don't walk, run to Home Bargains." She then included a string of photos taken during a shopping trip, during which she found items starting from as little as £1.49. The shopper found soap dispensers and drinkware, including mason jars with straws, ceramic mugs (£2.99), glass mugs (£1.49), and wine glasses (£3.99). Beyond the kitchen, fans of the pattern can embrace all things bow in the bedroom with a trendy duvet set that doesn't break the bank - if you can find it. The packaging showed that it came from The Lifestyle Edit range, with some items, such as the bathroom soap dispenser, tumbler, and tray (sold separately), available to buy online. However, others will be available in-store only. People were quite to jump into the comments section after spotting items that they "needed". One said: "I have the glass it's so cute." Another added: "I need all the girly stuff! Bow obsessed!" A third wrote: "Love this collection! Time for a long overdue Home Bargains visit!" Someone else posted: "As someone who is obsessed with pink, I'm coming to get it all!" But, one comment gave women a word of warning. An employee of the discount chain commented: "Guys be careful with the glassware, it's very fragile. I work at HB and a coworker dropped one the other day and it didn't break in pieces, it literally shattered into tiny little specs of glass. I'm talking like Demerara sugar size! Just be careful!" Other commented how they were unsuccessful at getting any in their local Home Bargains, with another staff member shedding a bit of light on why that might be. They said: "Home bargains worker here! We've been gradually getting it all the past few weeks after the bow pjs but some of these are only in our larger shops." Away from all things bow, Home Bargains has been impressing fans in other ways. The store recently added a fitness bundle to its shelves —ideal for gifting to anyone you know who's obsessed with exercise and hitting their protein goals. For £30, the Applied Nutrition Fitness Starter Pack (worth £50) includes a JD Gym 1 Day Guest Pass. There is also a range of goodies that are "tasty samples and top products to kickstart your fitness journey".
New York Times
05-03-2025
- General
- New York Times
15 Easy Baking Recipes for When You Really, Really Need a Treat
15 Easy Baking Recipes for When You Really, Really Need a Treat Be ready when the craving strikes. This banana bread is made even better with the simple addition of espresso powder and cardamom. Linda Xiao for The New York Times. Food Stylist: Monica Pierini. Sometimes baking is about the journey: It's fun to whisk warm sugar into egg whites for an Italian meringue, then fold it carefully into a batter. And sometimes, it's about the destination. You want a baked good — as soon as possible. That's when the recipes below come in handy. Rest assured that they're just as satisfying as those bigger baking projects, but, this time, you can linger over the eating, and not the whisking or kneading. Bryan Gardner for The New York Times. Food Stylist: Barrett Washburne. You don't have to cut butter into flour in this simple recipe, which is easier, even, than a classic cream scone recipe. Here, Genevieve Ko instead drops the batter onto a sheet pan, ensuring there's no chance of overworking the dough (and practically guaranteeing success). The recipe calls for blueberries, but you can fold in any seasonal fruit — dried or fresh. Recipe: Easy Blueberry Cream Scones Julia Gartland for The New York Times. Food Stylist: Samantha Seneviratne. These cookies come together in one bowl, but what's even better is how Samantha Seneviratne, who created the recipe, lets you skip scooping and shaping individual balls of dough. Just bake all the dough in one skillet. It's easier, and who doesn't love a giant cookie? Simply slice it into triangles, and serve it warm with vanilla ice cream on top. Recipe: Skillet Chocolate-Chip Cookie Linda Xiao for The New York Times. Food Stylist: Monica Pierini. This quick, easy banana bread recipe from Sheela Prakash levels up the complexity of the original by adding cardamom and coffee, a well-loved combination in the Middle East. A coffee glaze on top drives home its flavor, but it is an extra step, so if you want to keep it easy, just sprinkle the bread with Demerara sugar for added texture. Recipe: Cardamom Coffee Banana Bread Armando Rafael for The New York Times. Food Stylist: Cyd Raftus McDowell. Setting aside any lengthy discourse about what makes for a buckle versus a cobbler versus a crumble, this easy dessert from Vallery Lomas really lets the fruit shine. An ultra buttery batter strings together apple slices, which become jammy and caramelized when they bake, for a dessert that isn't a pie but is still all about apples. Recipe: Easy Apple Buckle Kelly Marshall for The New York Times. Food Stylist: Samantha Seneviratne. We're in a golden age of microwave desserts: This Ali Slagle recipe is big enough for two, providing double the comforting flavors of sticky toffee pudding. A cool scoop of vanilla ice cream on top is absolutely advised. Recipe: Microwave Sticky Toffee Pudding Linda Xiao for The New York Times. Food Stylist: Yossy Arefi. This classic cake from Yossy Arefi is a must if you're looking for an easy, satisfying bake. The batter is sturdy, so it will unmold from even the most elaborate Bundt pan, which, in turn, gives the illusion that you went to more effort than you actually did. Recipe: Vanilla Bundt Cake Con Poulos for The New York Times. Food Stylist: Simon Andrews. This chocolate cake from Amanda Hesser tastes so much more complicated than it actually is. Simply mix all of the ingredients over medium heat in a pot, and then you 'dump it,' or pour it, all into a cake pan. The icing is just melted chocolate chips stirred together with sour cream. Some commenters suggest choosing high-quality dark chocolate instead, but it's also perfect as is. Recipe: Chocolate Dump-It Cake Julia Gartland for The New York Times. Food Stylist: Barrett Washburne. Sohla El-Waylly uses store-bought puff pastry for this delightful large-format almond croissant. Simply thaw frozen all-butter puff pastry in the refrigerator and bake crisp. Then, make the almond filling, which goes between and on top of the pastry, and bake it once more, for a showstopping brunch centerpiece. Recipe: Giant Almond Croissant Kelly Marshall for The New York Times. Food Stylist: Samantha Seneviratne. Pie is difficult, but crisps? Crisps are easy — especially in this Ali Slagle recipe, which doesn't even require turning on the oven. You'll make a topping in the microwave, and then simmer frozen berries on the stovetop until they form a compote, adding a few closer to the end for pops of fresh fruit flavor. Since you add the crisp at the end, you ensure that it stays just that way — crisp. Recipe: Stovetop Berry Crisp Christopher Testani for The New York Times. Food Stylist: Spencer Richards. Lemon bars are a go-to easy dessert, but this Melissa Clark recipe adds sophistication with olive oil and sea salt. An oil with lots of herbaceous, peppery flavor will lend adult complexity to the dessert you made with your mom as a kid. Recipe: Lemon Bars With Olive Oil and Sea Salt Andrew Purcell for The New York Times. Food Stylist: Carrie Purcell. Strawberries aren't in season (for now), but the beauty of this simple cake from Jerrelle Guy is how defrosted frozen berries work just as well. The warm, jammy and caky scoops are excellent on their own, or garnished with ice cream or ribbons of fresh basil. Recipe: Strawberry Spoon Cake Mark Weinberg for The New York Times. Food Stylist: Monica Pierini. When you want an easy dessert, brownies are an obvious choice (and we certainly have a recipe for them), but get a little more creative by making Vaughn Vreeland's cross between brownies and cookies. They scratch that itch for a chewy, fudgy dessert — and, great news — they bake in way less time. Recipe: Chewy Brownie Cookies Johnny Miller for The New York Times. Food Stylist: Laurie Ellen Pellicano. If you've never tried a cake that uses a whole orange — yes, including the peel — let this be your sign. The orange is bright and sweet in Samantha Seneviratne's recipe, but including the rind adds an intriguing and pleasant bitterness, like candied peel or marmalade. An orange juice glaze ensures that you'll want to slice off a little piece to have with coffee for breakfast. Recipe: Whole-Orange Snack Cake Lisa Nicklin for The New York Times These cookies, adapted from 'The King Arthur Flour Cooking Companion' have all the jammy, buttery appeal of a linzer cookie, but they're far less complicated. There's no rolling or stamping out dough. There is, however, rice flour, but if you don't have any, feel free to use all-purpose. Recipe: Shortbread Jammers Linda Xiao for The New York Times. Food Stylist: Judy Kim. Genevieve Ko's one-bowl version of a classic is the perfect snacking cake to keep around for guests who might drop in (or for yourself, when little treat o'clock strikes). In another twist, instead of cream cheese frosting, the cake gets a sour cream and cream cheese topping baked on top of it for a result that's a cross between cheesecake and carrot cake and easier to make than either. Recipe: One-Bowl Carrot Cake Follow New York Times Cooking on Instagram, Facebook, YouTube, TikTok and Pinterest. Get regular updates from New York Times Cooking, with recipe suggestions, cooking tips and shopping advice.
