Raspberry Frosting

Frosting is one of my least favorite things to make. It is delicious, I cannot stopping "taste testing" and for some reason I really dislike mixing butter. It's strange I know. BUT the end result is always worth it when I top my cupcakes. 

What you need : 

1 stick of soft unsalted butter 

1/4 cup marshmallow fluff 

1/4 cup organic raspberry jam seed free

3 cups confectioners sugar

1 tbsp vanilla extract 

Directions: 

Mix together vanilla and butter until creamed. I used a hand mixer (so much easier). Add in the jam and fluff. Once everything is creamed together add in the sugar a little bit at a time until fully incorporated. Refrigerate until ready to use! 

Roasted Red Pepper Pasta

Roasted Red Pepper Pasta

I wanted something light and fresh that would double as a comfort dish. Roasted red pepper, fresh tomatoes, spicy salami and fresh cheeses are only a few things that made this pasta some satisfying. 

This dish can easily be made vegetarian but the meat eaters in my house would freak if we had more than one meatless meal a week. 

What you need: 

Really good olive oil

Fresh ball of mozzarella 

Block of parm with pieces chipped off

2 vine ripened tomatoes 

3 organic red bell peppers 

Parsley and basil fresh or dried

Sea salt and cracked pepper

Crushed red pepper 

Whole wheat angel hair pasta prepared and drained 

Salami of your choice. I got my at whole foods. Presliced stick of spicy salami 

Chopped garlic 

Let's get started!

Preheat oven to 375. Starting with a casserole dish pour olive oil to cover the bottom of the dish. Add in herbs, garlic, crushed red pepper, salt and pepper. 

Add in the cooled pasta and toss in the oil. Cover pasta with the mozzarella, tomatoes and red peppers. Top with salami and parmasean. Be sure to put salami on last because you want it to be crispy. 

Bake for 45 minutes or until red peppers have roasted down. 

Enjoy!

Adapted from www.halfbakedharvest.com

How to wear color eyeshadow

I love colors but not necessarily on my eyes. I'm always terrified of looking like I came out of the 80s. Pink and brown is a classy way to do color and is completely work appropriate. 

I used all too faced shadows/blushes to create this look. Milk chocolate, dark chocolate, rosy blush, taffy and snowflake. 

Start by using a light brown on a fluffy brush and blend all over the eye and lower lash line.

On the same brush use the rosy blush and sweep into crease. Using either the same brush or a smudge brush add the dark brown lightly to the outer v of the eye and the inner of the eye. 

Using a clean brush blend everything together until you cannot see any edges then add a light pink to the center of the eye. 

Final touches are using a shimmery white to the inner corner of the eye and under the brow. Finish with your favorite mascara and liner. 

Enjoy !

Falafel and feta

Sorry about the lack of pictures! This meal was thrown together so quickly I honestly did not expect it to come out so well! This is a real fast but tasty way to do vegetarian. 

I saw a recipe for falafel on emerils website. He used fava beans and a fryer. I decided to use chick peas and bake them off. 

What you need: 

2 cans of chick peas

1 egg 

1/3 cup flour 

1/2 cup chopped parsley 

1 lemon juiced and zested 

1/4 cup olive oil 

Salt and pepper

Crumbled tomato basil feta 

1 cup Greek yogurt 

1 tbsp olive oil 

Red pepper flakes 

Directions:

Preheat your oven 400 degrees. In a food processor add olive oil and chick peas. Once blended add the lemon juice, salt pepper, parsley, egg and flour. I used an icecream scoop to drop batter on a pan before putting in the oven. Bake for 25 minutes. 

While the falafel is baking mix together the feta, oil, red pepper flakes, lemon zest and yogurt. You can use the food processor if you want a creamier texture. 

Top your falafel with the feta and serve with a warm piece of flat bread. Enjoy!