Compilation

I'm sorry I have slacked in my posts lately. I have been swamped with my finals. I promise after the 12 there should be many posts since I will finally be able to whip out the old camera again! For now I shall post a few pictures from my phone that I've taken over the past few weeks that I've been MIA.

Homemade chicken noodle soup. I over cooked the noodles a little (they cooked super fast since they were egg noodles) but it still didn't taste all that bad :)

I have been going on a baking spree as my little stress reliever from my exams slash treat for my roommates. I really do pamper those girls ;) love em too much! This was all made from scratch. It is a vanilla cupcake with Nutella icing. 

My parents came down over the weekend to take me out for breakfast, buy me some groceries and drop off a few things for the house. So lovely to go out with them and such a treat to have some flowers from my Mom to brighten up my room. I am obsessed with flowers but can never fathom spending the money on them every month when they die so fast :( 

As we all know I have a slight obsession with online shopping. I just purchased these over the weekend from Aldo. They were so cheap I had to :s Originally $80 they were on sale for $30. They are perfect the christmas parties I'm going to over the break and am currently on a hunt for a cute dress to go with it ! If you have any ideas.. please let me know ;) Can't wait to wear these bad boys out

If you have yet to try this you must. Take 1 peppermint tea bag and 1 green tea bag and steep them for a minute or 2 (so they aren't too strong). It is the best combination of tea... so fresh and light! 

Snow!

We finally got our first big snow fall last night! I was so excited.. it is actually the most gorgeous thing to see. There were a whole bunch of kids throwing snowballs and attempting to toboggan down the hills with the little snow that was on the ground. 

I ended up spending the entire night in the library with my roommate which was a bummer (I would have way rather been playing in the snow) but it was so necessary! We got loads of work done.

 

We were inside for 3 hours and when we went to go back to the library this is what we saw! So exciting

 My roommate going hard cleaning the snow from the car while I sit toasty warm inside!

We were at the library for so long we started going crazy and decided to send my cousin pictures of us making silly faces. By the time we left it was 1am and it was so light outside we were shocked! There was pink in the sky and we thought our phones were wrong. It seriously looked like the sun was about to rise!

This morning I was woken up by my parents who came up to drop off a few things and take me out to breakfast! It was delicious, but I still can't move! Ate way too much! On top of a lovely breakfast I came back to my house only to realize it was December 1st, meaning I could finally dive into my Lindt advent calendar! I couldn't be more excited and happy! I absolutely love Christmas time! Now back to the books I go :( 

Poached Eggs with Peameal Bacon, Dark Rye Toast  and Homefries... how can you go wrong

Early Rising

This morning I woke up early to head to the gym (since I rarely go anymore) and it was gorgeous out. Even though it was freezing the sun was just rising and it was so bright and pretty.

After looking for food ideas yesterday on Pinterest, I stumbled upon a morning smoothie. After my workout I decided to pop into metro and grab all the ingredients for it. It is surprisingly delicious and I am definitely going I be making it more often!

P.S. sorry for the ugly pictures I took them with my cellphone :) 

Ingredients:
2 whole bananas (preferably frozen)
1/2 c cooked oats
1/3 c yogurt (preferably Greek)
1/3 c almonds
1/2 c soy milk
Ice

Quinoa Brownies

These are absolutely amazing! If you are looking for a healthier and lighter choice rather than scarfing down a sweet brownie you have to try these. These brownies stay very moist and are the perfect choice when craving sweets. 

Bring your water to a boil then turn heat down to low and allow quinoa to cook for 20 minutes. 

Take all your dry and wet ingredients mixing them in a food processor until smooth. If you don't have a food processor a blender works fine (thats what I used)

Once your quinoa has been made allow it to cool before adding it to the blended mix.

For an added touch to the final product you can add anything on top. I added some melted chocolate. Icing sugar would work great as well.

Ingredients

1/2 C quinoa

3/4 C light brown sugar

1/2 C cocoa powder 

1 tsp baking powder

1/4 C milk 

2 tbsp canola oil 

2 large eggs

1 tsp vanilla 

Bake at 350 for 20 to 30 minutes 

Cyber Monday

Yes I am obsessed with food and everything about it, but my other greatest weakness is online shopping! I have been going on a binge of buying something online at least every other week for the past few months and it is really putting a dent in my bank account. Now that Cyber Monday is coming up tomorrow, how am I supposed to resist! I already have a few things lined up in my online bags ready to be purchased tomorrow! I hope there are some crazy deals and I can get some of my Christmas shopping out of the way too! 

If any of you have yet to hear of tobi.. go to this link https://www.tobi.com/i/NTc0MDgx%0A
you can get 50% off your first order by liking them on facebook and their clothes are so cheap its amazing! 

Happy Shopping Everyone! 
xo 

Granola Bars

I made these once in the summer when I was craving some sort of granola for breakfast, and now, every time I come home my Dad asks me to make it again. These bars are great for a snack, breakfast or even to crumble overtop of yogurt! They are very moist and tend to crumble apart if they are cut while still warm so make sure to wait until they are completely cooled.  

Ingredients:

2 C Rolled Oats 

1 C Unsalted Peanuts

1/2 C shredded coconut

1/2 C rainsins (optional - I didn't put in mine) 

1/4 C Sunflower Seeds

1/4 C Pumpkin Seeds

1 C Peanut Butter 

1 C Brown Sugar 

1/3 C Butter 

2 Tsp Vanilla Extract 

1 Tsp Ground Cinnamon 

1/2 Tsp Ground Nutmeg

1/2 Tsp salt 

1 Large Egg

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 F 

2. Toss all dry goods together in a bowl. In a pot over medium-low heat, stir peanut butter, brown sugar, butter, vanilla, spices and salt until melted. 

3. Pour melted mixture over dry goods and stir until blended. Stir in egg and spread granola into pan. Bake for 30 minutes, then cool for 20 minutes. 

Date with my sister !

After a long day of shopping yesterday we thought... Why not spend more money :)

So today we spent a few hours pampering ourselves. We had a delicious lunch at artisanos and went to get shellac done. It was her first time and now she's hooked !

Brie, Goat Cheese and Walnut Salad with Brie, Green Apple and Turkey Sandwich