What’s better on a chilly winter night than a big bowl of hot cauliflower chowder? You’re right, nothing. I am soup obsessed. I have been my entire life. So, I’m sharing my most FAV healthy winter meal with you. Cauliflower Chowder Ingredients: 4 slices bacon, diced {I use fully cooked microwaveable bacon} 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil 2 cloves garlic, minced 1 onion, diced 2 carrots, peeled and diced 2 stalks celery, diced 1/4 cup all-purpose flour 4 cups chicken broth 1 cup 2% milk {I use super low cal unsweetened almond milk and it works great} 1 head cauliflower, roughly chopped 1 bay leaf 2 tsp dried parsley Salt & pepper, to taste Directions: Heat a large skillet over medium high heat. Add bacon and cook until brown […]
BEST MUG CAKE
GUYS OMG Mug Cakes. Have you ever tried a mug cake? It’s actually the best thing ever. Sometimes we need a little treat but if we’re trying to eat healthy-ish, making a batch of 3 dozen snickerdoodles isn’t doing any favours for our will power or waistline. So there are a TON of recipes on Pinterest for variations of mug cakes but below is my favourite. I mix it up all the time. Feel free to add anything you like… chocolate chips, peppermint flavouring, extra cinnamon, sprinkles, get creative girl. Cookies n’ Cream Mug Cake :) Ingredients: 4 tbsp all-purpose flour 1/4 tsp baking powder 4 tsp granulated white sugar 3 tbsp unsweetened almond milk 1/2 tbsp olive oil 1/4 tsp vanilla extract a couple pinchs of Oreo crumbs Directions: Add all […]
New Year New You
It’s New Year Resolutions Time!!! Yeah I know, all that New Year New You BS is breaking the internet right now but I decided this year I would actually JOIN IN… I know, maybe I’ve lost my mind. OR MAYBE it’s fun and something to keep you accountable. Anyways, this year I’ll find out and let you know. Welcome to my New Year Resolutions With this post I hope to inspire you…. and ultimately inspire myself, duh right? {LOL} [1] More blogging. Numero uno, more blogging cause I love it and it’s the best creative {only creative…} outlet I have. Also, I’m dying over that gold Mac Air. [2] More photography. Honestly the best investment ever was purchasing a real, non-iPhone camera.. my Sony a5000. It might look old school but […]
New Years Eve Makeup
Hey there. So you survived Christmas, but the holidays aren’t over yet sweet cheeks. It’s time for New Years Eve makeup tonight and all about that glam. So of course I wanted to give my mains some makeup tips + tricks in time for tonight. Tip 1.) Highlighting is your BFF. OKAY make sure you check my contouring post HERE… BUT basically you’re going to be applying highlighter to: // the bridge of your nose // your cupids bow // directly below each eyebrow // highest point of your cheek bones. I seriously suggest using a CREAM highlighter as it’ll stay put way more effectively. However, cream highlighters can be difficult to blend on the tops of the cheek bones so for that I use this […]