Showing posts with label recipes. Show all posts
Showing posts with label recipes. Show all posts

Saturday, February 11, 2012

Valentines's Day Treats! ♥

Hey Everyone!
Valentine's day is only a few days away! I thought it would be cute to show some of my favourite treats and what I am going to might be making this year :)

Cupid's Cups. This is my favourite treat, I make it all year round! The main ingredients are jello and cool whip. Check out the recipe here. 

These are so cute! They are Mini Heart Shaped Cake! Don't they look like those little candies?? So adorable!! Get the recipe here. 

This looks so GOOD! It is a Frozen Chocolate "Souffles". I am totally making this! Learn how to make it here :) 

This is a cute little "heart" drink to make in the morning. I would love waking up to this! The recipe for this drink is here. 

Other Ideas...
Some other good recipe ideas include chocolate covered strawberries (of course!) and brownies (or cookies) in the shape of hearts!

Hope you enjoyed these tasty treats and remember to make them with love! :)

What is your favourite Valentine's Day treat? 

Wednesday, October 26, 2011

A Taste Of Fall: Spiced Vanilla Latte


Hey Everyone!
I was looking around kraftcanada.com and I came across something that said Spiced Vanilla Latte. I was like OMG that must be the yummiest thing ever! I am so excited to make this drink it is a bit embarrassing. I figured I could do a blog post on it and share the recipe with you :) This recipe makes 2 servings. 

What you will need:
- 1 - 1/2 cups of water
- 1/2 cup of skim milk 
- 1 -1/2 tsp. of any instant coffee (make sure it is original and not flavoured) 
- 1 package of low calorie sweetener (I am guessing a normal sweetener can work as well)
- 1 tsp. of vanilla 
- whip cream 
- 2 dashes of ground cinnamon

How to make it:
- Mix the water and milk into a pot and let it boil
- once boiled remove it from the heat and add in the instant coffee and the sweetener
- stir until everything is dissolved
- stir in the vanilla
- pour into your favourite mug and top it off with some whip cream cinnamon

I am so excited to make this in the morning, it sounds so yummy! <333
I got this recipe from this website: http://www.kraftcanada.com/en/recipes/spiced-vanilla-latte-115650.aspx

Also, today at school we got to carve pumpkins (yay!) Here are some pictures when everyone was done :)

My Class - Witch :)

Hamburger Pumpkin! :O

It was a competition and the pumpkins then get auctioned off at the end :) I really hope ours wins!
Anywho, I will Talk to you tomorow! :) 

What's your favourite fall drink? 

Monday, October 17, 2011

Bon Appetit - Pumpkin Seeds!


After you have finished carving your pumpkin it is always best NOT to throw out those pumpkin seeds! They can be a tasty treat everyone will love :) 

Did you know that pumpkin seeds are not only yummy but healthy too? Here's some benefits: They help prevent cancer, rich in minerals and protein, help your prostate and more :) If you are interested on learning other ways pumpkin seeds are healthy check out this website: http://www.whfoods.com/genpage.php?tname=foodspice&dbid=82

Prepare
You want to prepare your pumpkin seeds before you roast them. Remove all the pulp from the seeds  Once you have finished that rinse them off. Then dry them and leave them on a pan overnight. You can also skip rising the seeds off and keeping the pulp on the seeds, it is up to you! 

Here is the basic way to cook them:
Put your pumpkin seeds in a bowl with 1/4 salt and 2 tsp of vegetable oil, make sure all the seeds are evenly coated. Then put your seeds on a backing sheet and preheat the oven to 360. After the oven is preheated put in the pumpkin seeds for 15 - 20 minutes or until seeds are a deep golden brown. 

You can get creative with what you put on your pumpkin seeds! In my family we like to put soya sauce on them and some spices. You can also put chili powder, garlic powder, Cajun powder, or any other strong seasoning. If you want it sweet why not try cinnamon, sugar and nutmeg? You can also use hot sauce or Worcestershire sauce. The possibilities are endless! 

When cooking them you can also have the oven setting on broil or cook them in a pan (when cooking in a pan make sure you always keep them moving). 

That is how you bake pumpkin seeds! I am thinking of doing another Halloween tutorial tomorrow :) Let me know if there are any that you would like to see, I am still planning on doing the mad hatter! So, that is all, I think I am going to go roast some seeds now because writing this post is making me reallyyy hungry, lol :) Talk to you tomorrowwww! 

Do you roast your pumpkin seeds?

Information from here :)  

Sunday, October 2, 2011

How To: Make the Perfect Cup of Hot Chocolate


Nothing is better than on a rainy cold day than a warm blanket, a good book and a yummy cup hot chocolate! Here are some different hot cocoa recipes & toppings! :) 

Hot Chocolate

Basic Drink
For a basic drink you are going to need:
- a mug
- cocoa powder (available at most grocery shores)
- milk

This is the non-homemade version. So what you do is fill your mug with milk and put it in the microwave (for around a minute). When the milk is warm put in the powered and stir. 

From Scratch 
I have never made hot chocolate before so I got this recipe from this website http://www.wikihow.com/Make-Hot-Chocolate

So what you are going to need is:
- chocolate block (like backers chocolate) you can also use white chocolate
- milk

Chop up your chocolate finely. On the stove heat up your milk (on a low-medium setting). Put in your finely chopped chocolate while the milk is heating up. Whisk it until the chocolate is completely mixed with the milk (if you think it is going to burn turn down the heat or remove the element). You can add cinnamon or anything else you want at this point. Pour into a mug. 

Nutella Hot Chocolate
This has a lot of the same steps as the homemade hot chocolate. I got this recipe from this site http://www.wikihow.com/Make-Nutella-Hot-Chocolate

What you are going to need:
- nutella
- 1 cup of milk 

Put 1/4 cup of the milk into a pot on low-medium heat. Add 2 or more spoons of nutella in the pot. Stir until it is all melted and blended. Pour the rest of the milk into the pot. Stir until it becomes frothy. Pour into a mug. 

Toppings

You can add a lot to your hot chocolate to make it taste yummy! Here are some topping ideas:
- Marshmallows 
- Whipped Cream with Sprinkles or Cocoa Powder 
- Candy Cane
- Marshmallow cream
- Mint, Vanilla, ect. 
- Chocolate Spoons
- Cinnamon Sticks

That's how you make hot chocolate! Let me know what you know think of these recipes and if you try any of them out :) And I saw a recipe about hot chocolate cupcakes so I think I might do a blog post about them later on, how yummy would that be?! Anyway I will talk to you tomorrow! :) 

Wednesday, August 31, 2011

Bon Appetit - breakfast ideas! :)


Today I am going to do a post about what to have for breakfast! Everyone knows breakfast is the most important meal of the day because it gives you lots of energy. These are just so healthy ideas to have in the morning. I am going to go by the days of the week. So on Saturday and Sunday you will have more complicated breakfasts and it will take more time then on the weekday when time isn't always on your side. 

Sunday - yummy french toast 
to make 2 slices of french toast here is what you will need:
- 1 egg
- 2 pieces of bread (I prefer whole wheat but you can use whatever kind you want) 
- cinnamon to taste
- 1/2 tsp of vanilla extract 
- Pam or any non-stick spray
- milk (you can use nonfat skim milk as an alternative to the normal milk)  
optional:
- frozen or fresh fruit
- maple syrup 
- icing sugar 
1) Heat up your frying pan and put the non-stick spray on it. I suggest having it at medium heat.
2) Whisk your egg, vanilla extract, cinnamon and milk (use your judgement, I like to have it when it like to have mine looking foamy). Soak your bread in the mixture.
3) Put your bread on the frying pan. Cook until it is golden brown on each side. 
4) When it is cooking, microwave your frozen berries for a few seconds. 
5) Put your french toast on a plate. Put the berries on top with maple syrup and some icing sugar. 
If you have a lot of extra egg mixture you can just cook them up like scrambled eggs and have it as a side to your french toast! 
Monday - Oatmeal and Berries! 
ingredients:
- instant oatmeal (I like the maple and brown sugar one, but you can always get original and add brown sugar)
- frozen berries
1) Cook your oatmeal as directed on the package.
2) When it is cooking (or after) microwave your berries 
3) Put it on top! Now you have a filling and healthy breakfast :)
Tuesday - English Muffin
ingredients:
- whole wheat english muffin 
- cream cheese or jam or peanut butter
1) Toast your english muffin
2) Put your favourite spread! Like peanut butter and jam, or just jam or cream cheese.
Wednesday - Scrambled egg whites and toast 
ingredients: 
- 1 egg
- 2 egg whites (you can google how to crack and egg to just get the egg whites, it just takes practice!) 
- salt and pepper
- 2 slices of bread (whatever kind you prefer)
- fruit (like grapes or something)
1) Heat up your frying pan on medium heat 
2) Whip your egg and egg whites together, add salt and pepper to taste 
3) Put it on the frying pan a scramble it 
4) Cook your toast, when it pops put butter or jam 
5) Put your scrambled egg whites on your plate with toast and side of fruit! 
Thursday - Yogurt, granola and fruit!
ingredients:
- Yogurt (I like vanilla the best, but you can use whatever kind you want)
- Granola 
- Fruit (like strawberry, blueberry, ect.)
Mix your yogurt, fruit and granola together! 
Friday - A tasty treat! 
ingredients:
- your favourite cereal (like lucky charms or you can have a healthy cereal)
- milk (you can have skim milk as an alternative)
- a piece of fruit (like an apple)
Put the cereal in a bowl with the milk (complicated stuff) and have the piece of fruit on the side 
Saturday - Pancakes and turkey bacon! 
ingredients 
- pancake mix, or how ever you make pancakes at home
- fruit (if you want blueberries in your pancake or as a topping)
- turkey bacon 
1) heat up your frying pan & add your turkey bacon (I suggest medium heat)
2) Cook it for 10 min on each side, or until or however you like it (crispy or not). The package might also have cooking times. 
3) Once it is cooked put it in the oven on low, this will just keep it warm when cooking your pancakes 
4) Mix your pancake batter and add blueberries if you want.
5) Heat up your frying pan and add cooking spray to it (on medium heat)
6) When pancake starts to bubble a lot on the one side flip it, and then wait until it is golden brown. 
7) Put pancakes and turkey bacon on a plate and add fruit if you want and maple syrup 

So those are my breakfast recipes for the week. I hope you enjoyed this post and let me know if you tried any of these out! :) Talk to you later! (and bon appetit)




Sunday, August 28, 2011

Back to School - Yummy School Lunches! :)


We all know that buying school lunches at school are not the healthiest thing. Luckily you can always pack it and make it as healthy as you want! :) 

Apple & Peanut Butter Sandwich! 

what you are gonna need: 
- bread/bagels (you can use whatever kind of bread you want, like raisin cinnamon) 
- peanut butter 
- an apple

So toast your bread/bagel in the morning. When that is toasting cut up your apple into slices. When the toast pops up put peanut butter on it. When you are finished with that add the apples and put the toast on top of that. And now you have a peanut butter and apple sandwich! 
*you can also just put banana's on your sandwich instead of apples, and add a dash of cinnamon for extra flavour!

Fresh Fruit Kabob with Peanut Butter

what you are gonna need
- your favourite fruit (like apples, strawberries, grapes, melons) 
- peanut butter
- kabob sticks 

Cut up your favourtie fruit into bite size pieces. Add them onto your kabob stick. I suggest making 2 fruit sticks. Finally put peanut butter in a container and you can dip away :) 

A Pizza Sandwich!

what are you gonna need:
- bread (I suggest buns that you can get at any grocery store in the bread department)
- pizza sauce 
- cheese (mozzarella) 
- pepperoni or anything that you would put on a pizza

Take your bread and cut it in half. Then add the pizza sauce and pepperoni and cheese. And the other piece of bread on top and you have a yummy pizza sandwich. 

Dip & Pitas 

what you are going to need:
- hummus or spinach dip
- pitas 
- carrots or other vegetables 

This is a simple meal if you are running late in the morning! You can make your own or buy hummus or spinach dip in the grocery store (but it is always better to make it yourself because you will know what goes into it!). Take your pitas and cut them into little triangles or you can get mini pitas and you don't have to cut them at all! Add some carrot sticks and other vegetables you like as well :) 

Turkey Wrap! 

what you are gonna to need: 
- tortilla wrap
- cream cheese 
- salsa 
- turkey slices 
- lettuce 

Take your wrap and spread your cream cheese all over it. Then add the salsa. When your done that put the turkey slices on it and add the lettuce. Roll it up and cut it in half and now you have a yummy wrap! :) 
Idea from here. 

What to put with your lunches! 
For sides you can have crackers like goldfish, bagel crisps, or pretzels. You can also add some fruit like watermelon. If you want some sweets which is totally fine, have 2 cookies or a brownie.  
For drinks you can have juice, water or milk. 

If you tried out any of these lunches let me know! :) And if you want me to do some cooking posts, like different kinds of muffins or breakfast ideas let me know in the comments!! And I will talk to you tomorrow :) 

 
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