Golden Ladies

This is what the Olympic torched looked like on Thursday February 20 th after the Canadian Women won Gold in Curling and Women’s Hockey .. pretty awesome thing to see

Cupcake Lasagna

So everyone loves a good Pinterest recipe or Idea . I found a Lasagna Cupcake last January and I knew I had to try it .. It was great . So grocery shopping on Sunday I had the sudden craving for lasagna !

Its super simple to make doesn’t take long and totally customizable to taste.

Ingredients :

Spaghetti sauce  ( I make my own meat sauce  )

1 Package of won ton wrappers

1 small container of ricotta cheese

shredded cheese

herbs and spices to taste ( I’m lazy I used Mrs Dash)

What to do :

Preheat your oven to 375 degrees

take the won ton wrapper and rinse off the corn starch that’s probably on it

place won ton wrapper in to the cupcake pan

place a spoon full of spaghetti sauce in each wrapper

mix your spices and ricotta cheese together

place a small spoonful of ricotta on top of spaghetti sauce

place another won ton wrapper on top of each and  put the sauce and ricotta on top of it

cover the tops with your shredded cheese

place in oven for 12-15 min .. keep an eye on it when it starts to get golden brown its about a minute away

Let it cool a little bit so you don’t burn your mouth ( Trust me NOT FUN )

So now all you need to do is make a small salad to go with it and you have a lovely little meal that freezes well so you can make a bunch ahead of time toss them in a toaster over till the cheese is melted and enjoy 🙂

With your left over cheese and sauce you can make little two bite lasagna .. Just make sure to cook it for 8 minutes or until golden brown

The Pearl – White Rock

Sunday Brunch .. one of my fave things to do on a Sunday ..

We lucked out! decent morning definitely a beach trip to be had ..

To The Pearl we go!

Crab Cake benny .. yes it is as amazing as it sounds .. lots of crab some carrots and peppers but lots of crab ! Yummy potato and really bright hollandaise on top. We put our order in and never said how we wanted our eggs .. I know rookie mistake but we were hungry..

So this arrives and  we hungrily break in to those pretty little Bennys and disaster strikes .. hard eggs …That’s a no no for my bennys so I politely send it back , The waitress was fantastic and took my plate right away and 10 min later I had a beautiful plate back in front of me .. so so good ..

We ask for our bill to to be sorted and she tells us that 2 out of the 3 bennys were comped .. which was totally unexpected and fantastic .. needless to say she got a big big tip and  I will be back

Mini Eggnog Cheesecake

Yeah I said it .. you jealous .. you should be !!

Graham Cracker Crust

1 pack of Graham Crackers
2 Tablespoons sugar…  I use Spenda Brown sugar
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon….. nutmeg and a little ginger is good here too
4 Tablespoons unsalted butter, melted

Eggnog Cheesecake Filling

24 ounces softened cream cheese (3 blocks)
1 cup sugar
3 Tablespoons all-purpose flour
2 large eggs, at room temperature
1 cup eggnog
2 Tablespoon dark rum
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon ground nutmeg

Preheat oven to 300 degrees.

Put the pack of Graham Crackers in a large resealable bag and use a rolling pin to break up the crackers  Put the cookie crumbs into a bowl. Add 2 Tablespoon of sugar (or brown sugar) and 1/2 teaspoon of ground cinnamon. Mix to combine.

Pour 4 Tablespoons of melted unsalted butter over the crumb mixture and stir to combine.

Using a Tablespoon, place 1 Tablespoon of the crumb mixture into the bottom of each cupcake liner. Press the cookie crumbs down with your hand to create a crust for each mini cheesecake. Set aside.

In a large mixing bowl with the paddle attachment (a handheld mixer works fine) mix 24 ounces of softened cream cheese. Mix until the cream cheese is smooth.

Add 1 cup of sugar and 3 Tablespoons of flour. Mix to combine.

Slowly pour in 1 cup of eggnog and mix it up!

Add in 2 Tablespoon of dark rum, 1 tsp of cinnamon, and 1 tsp of nutmeg . Combine the ingredients.

Now add in 2 large eggs. Mix!

Scoop the cheesecake mixture into each cupcake liner. Fill each one almost to the top.

Bake at 300 degrees for about 27-30 minutes.

Once the cheesecakes are done baking, place the cupcake pan in the refrigerator to chill overnight.

The Cleanse …. Where to start

So your going to do the Wild Rose Cleanse ….

 

I have done it a couple times and it gets easier every time but the first time you do it  you have to stop and train your brain …

What the Heck can I eat ?

 

If your creative with your food you will be fine but  some must haves that will help you  when your stuck

my favorite … POPCORN .. add some butter and salt..  yay

Apples .. get a little apple corer/ cutter thing  perfect for when you are craving sugar

Plain rice cakes / corn cakes  with almond butter

Quinoa .. this little grain is actually a protein .. mixes well with apple sauce and  cinnamon for a good breakfast

Brown rice .. add veggies .. eat on its own .. make lettuce wraps

Braggs Soy Sauce .. its actually allowed … you will be glad you got it

Veggies Veggies Veggies !!

While Im doing the cleanse Ill make sure to write out  recipes or what I ate to help  out where  I can !

Where Did you get that ….

Ring!

My love ring to be exact .. I’m fully obsessed with rose gold and I have been since I’ve seen this picture

Well  I found a rose gold ring that says love on Etsy and had to have it so I bought it for $20 bucks!

The Ring is available here Love Ring

The other ring is a Claddagh ring .. is a traditional Irish ring given as a token of friendship, love, or marriage. The ring is word on different fingers and facing different ways depending on your relationship status.

According to Colin Murphy  Irish Author Colin Murphy

• On the right hand with the point of the heart toward the fingertips, the wearer is single and may be looking for love. (This is most commonly the case when a young woman has first received the ring from a relative, unless she is already engaged).
• On the right hand with the point of the heart toward the wrist, the wearer is in a relationship, or their heart has been “captured”.
• On the left hand with the point of the heart toward the fingertips, the wearer is engaged.
• On the left hand with the point of the heart toward the wrist, the wearer is married.

You can find these easily on eBay that’s where I got mine

Hopefully this helps inquiring minds .. The next purchases are the love bracelet .. similar to the one in the picture above and that watch .. that beautiful beautiful Micheal Kors watch !!

50 Shades of Red

Some people say oh hey nice make up  to me but today was a first ..  some one  asked me out of the blue  ..

Hey what kind of red lipstick are you wearing ?

well  Its Avon .. I pretty much only wear it  so the answer was ..

I have  Ultra Color Rich Lipstick  radiant ruby (left) and red 2000 (right) I also use a lip Plumping Conditioner

So thats the secret to my red pout .. when I do it anyways

If you need help picking the right shade for you  this link might help you

How to choose the right red 

 

 

 

Train me ….

So I purchased myself a trainer .. I’m really taking getting in to shape seriously, especially since I bought a dress way smaller haha.. So I had my first real session with her yesterday and sadly I didn’t finish .. I was sweating more in 15 min  then I do in an hour on the treadmill .. so I know shes worth it … and shes stuck with me till the end of  December !

Woke up this morning and ya I can feel it in my shoulders .. .. good pain .. means something was done right !

If your looking for a Trainer .. I HIGHLY recommend Beki ..  she will push you in ways that you didn’t think you could be pushed..

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Quinoa Burgers

These are pretty Yummy .. and quite filling on there own

2  cups cooked quinoa

3/4 cup shredded cheddar cheese (or other variety, if you prefer)

1/2 cup low-fat cottage cheese / or Ricotta

1 medium carrot, finely grated

3 eggs

3 tablespoons all purpose flour

2 green onions, including white parts

1 /2 teaspoon Sugar free Sweetener

1/4 teaspoon black pepper

1/4 teaspoon ground cumin

1/8 teaspoon salt

1/8 teaspoon garlic powder

Olive oil for frying

I added some crumbled bacon in to mine and that was pretty fantastic too

Carly’s Killer Iced Tea

Made with love of course !

3 Black Tea Bags

2 liters of water

Lemons & sweetener to taste

Put all 3 tea bags in a 2 liter container  . Boil water and add about a cup of hot water for steeping.  Let the tea steep for about 20 min then remove them and make sure you get all the extra water out of it . Add the rest of the water and give it a good stir, then place it in the fridge over night .  Serve with lemon wedges and extra sugar  for taste!