I cannot wait to try this out

I discovered this while reading one of my all-time favourite blogs.

Those who know me, know I LOVE chocolate!! This looks delicious!! Click here for the link to the post/recipe.

Friday Foods: Eggs Benedict

Last weekend I went out to breakfast with my dad and for the first time, I tried eggs benedict. Immediately, it became my new favourite way to eat eggs and I was determined to learn how to make it on my own.

Click here for a link to a great and simple recipe.

Friday Foods: Cupcakes

I was recently in NYC. And like every year, I had to visit my favourite cupcake shop and get the most delicious cupcakes I've ever had. I discovered Magnolia Bakery while on the Sex and the City tour 5 years ago. If you are ever in NYC, you must visit one of their locations and try these cupcakes. My favourite is the vanilla with vanilla frosting. Here are a couple of pics from there.

Oh my!

This is just too delicious and I am afraid that it may put me into a sugar induced coma.

Thursday: Things I like this week (food/drink)

Here are some of my favourite foods/drinks this week:




Yoplait Tropical. I love tropical fruits and with flavours like banana pineapple, coconut and raspberry lychee, these yogurts are addictive!! I love them with granola cereal in the morning.




Kikkoman Miso Soup. I'm a big fan of miso soup and will usually order a bowl when I'm out for sushi. I picked up this bag of miso soup from the grocery store the other day. It's quite good for an instant soup.




Orange Cranberry Raspberry Juice. I came across this yesterday while grocery shopping and decided to give it a try. My new goal is to try a different type of juice flavour every time I run out. So far I this is my favourite. Tangy and sweet.




Smarties. My guilty pleasure candy. I've been super stressed all week and have found myself reaching for these delicious chocolates. Someone needs to hide my stash.




Tetley White Tea Raspberry. This is the best tea ever!! I think I just love everything that has raspberry in it. I've been drinking this while curled up with a good book. A great way to end the day.

Friday Foods: Tomato Zucchini Pasta Salad

This looks delicious and easy to make. Click here for the link to the blog and recipe.

Friday Foods: Parmesan Crisps

I love cheese on my salads! Here is a simple way to make a crispy cheese topic for a salad or to eat with crackers.




Parmesan Crisps

Click here for recipe.

Friday Foods: An Easy Healthy Snack

 Caprese Bites

I love love love making these. They are so delicious and easy to put together.

All you need:
-cherry tomatoes
-fresh basil
-mozzarella pearls
-extra virgin olive oil
-balsamic vinegar
-salt
-toothpicks

I personally like to marinate my mozzarella in some balsamic vinegar and olive oil before I put it all together. It still tastes great if you just drizzle the dressing on top.

Click here for the article.

Friday Foods: Garlic Scallops

I'm in a seafood kind of mood right now. I am definitely looking forward to making these.




What you need:
1/2 cup butter
2 tablespoons minced garlic
2 pounds sea scallops
1 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice

Melt the butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add in garlic, and cook long enough to smell the garlic. Next add in scallops, cooking for 3-5l minutes on each. Cook the scallops until firm and opaque. Remove scallops from skillet and place on a plate. Whisk salt, pepper, and lemon juice into melted butter. Drizzle sauce over the cooked scallops and serve!

Click here for the link to this recipe.

I am so making these!!

How cute are these Santa Hat brownies! Recipe can be found here.

A semi-healthy dessert

Chocolate dipped apple wedges with various toppings.

OMG! Cookie Dough Eggrolls

I want to try making these!

Deep fried pickles (click here for the website).

I could go for one of these right now

A favorite dessert

My weekend dessert: rum balls. I absolutely love them. They are especially great for a chocolate craving! I am on the search for the perfect recipe so that I can attempt to make my own. Delicious!

I heart Swiss Chalet

I feel the need to use up my gift cards right away. I have one for Swiss Chalet and I just ordered their Summer Sensations. Looks delicious!!! I will move on to my Starbucks cards next! What are the best Starbucks drinks? I have a few favourites that I stick to. One a cold day I will either get a decaf white chocolate mocha, hot chocolate or a green tea latte. One a hot summer day I love their decaf caramel frappucino and their green tea frappucino. I would love to try something new since I tend to stick to the same drinks.

Dessert tonight

I came across a tiny tub of this in the freezer. Soooo good! The perfect blend of sweet and salty all in an ice cream!

Deliciousness

Mmm...apple crumble. There is something so satisfying about warm apple crumble with vanilla ice cream on top!

These look delicious!

Milk and cookies cupcakes!