The Art of Falling

Ever lost sight of who you suppose to be? What you should be doing? or rather how to get there? Lately these past few months I have lost sight of a dear precious gem “Me”. I am not sure if you have noticed or not but I have not been writing anything lately ( IContinue

Baked Apples

INGREDIENTS:  3/4 cup oats 3/4 cup chopped pecans 1 teaspoon cinnamon 1/4 teaspoon ginger Pinch allspice 3 tablespoons maple syrup 4 large apples 3/4 cup water DIRECETIONS: Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In a medium bowl, combine oats, pecans, cinnamon, ginger, all spice, and maple syrup, and mix thoroughly. Remove apple cores without cutting throughContinue

What means the world to you

In todays society we become so obsess over social medias and other things,to a point where we can not live without it. I did a basic internet search on things people can’t live without as well as questioned a few people. All results point to things that can easily be replaced so, I had toContinue

Banana Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies

Today healthy food is Banana Oatmeal chocolate chip cookies. You can eat what you want but in a healthy manner, I should know I am a foodie who loves to try new foods, from different cultures. INGREDIENTS:  1 Cup of Oat flour. 3/4 Cup Old-fashion rolled oats. 1/2 Teaspoon of baking powder. 1/3 Teaspoon ofContinue

Cocktail Friday “Horchata”

INGREDIENTS: 1 cup uncooked long grain white rice 1 quart warm water 1/2 cup whole milk 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract 1/2 teaspoon almond extract 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon 1/4 cup sugar Whole cinnamon sticks, optional, for serving DIRECTIONS: In a blender, combine the rice and warm water. Blend for 1 to 2 minutes untilContinue

love at first sight?

Today’s post is more of a question that will soon turn into a rant. Is there such thing as “love at first sight?” I am 26 years old ( i mention in previous post) I have never been in love but I have loved someone so deeply. I always believed to be in love withContinue

Chicken & Sweet pepper Linguine Alfredo

INGREDIENTS: 1 9 – ounce package refrigerated whole wheat linguine. 1 medium red sweet pepper, seeded and cut into thin strips. 2 medium zucchini and/or yellow summer squash, halved lengthwise and sliced. (about 2-1/2 cups) 8 ounces packaged chicken stir-fry strips. 1 10 – ounce container refrigerated light Alfredo pasta sauce. 1/3 cup finely shreddedContinue

Chicken & Dumplings

INGREDIENTS:  4skinless chicken breast halves (or 4 chicken thighs) 1 1⁄4cups all-purpose flour 3cups chicken stock (I use low sodium canned chicken broth, but you can also make the stock right from the chicken that y) 1⁄2cup coarsely chopped onion 1cup sliced carrot 1cup sliced leek (in a pinch, I have used a white onionContinue

Cocktail Friday: “Monkeylada”

INGREDIENTS:  2 very ripe bananas 1 cup diced fresh pineapple, plus 4 wedges for garnish 1 cup pineapple juice 1/2 cup “lite” coconut milk, (see Tip) 3 cups ice cubes 6 ounces (3/4 cup) light rum DIRECTIONS: 1Puree bananas, diced pineapple, pineapple juice, coconut milk and ice in a blender. Stir in rum. Divide amongContinue

Let’s have a dinner party

One real reason I love the summer time is for the dinner parties and get together with friends or family. I love to like hostess and be able to try new recipes, catch up with my good girlfriends, or have a simple game night with my family while sharing a few laughs. I know manyContinue