Happy Saturday Whipped Cream and Waffles

I need to tell you about the best whipped cream I have ever had. I will also tell you about our Saturday waffles so you have something to top with cream! 

Buttermilk Waffles 

(curtesy of Williams Sonoma)

What you will need :

1 cup of buttermilk

2 eggs 

1 tsp vanilla 

1 cup flour 

1 pinch of salt 

3/4 tsp baking soda 

1 tsp baking powder 

2 tsp sugar 

5 tsp melted butter

Directions: 

Separate egg yolks and whites. Mix yolks with buttermilk, butter and vanilla. Add in dry ingredients. Set to side. Beat egg whites until stiff. Fold into yolk mixture. Cook according to your waffle makers instructions. 

Honey whipped cream 

What you will need:

Honey 

Confectioners sugar 

1 cup heavy whipping cream 

Beat cream and 2 tbsp of honey adding sugar to your preferred sweetness. I used 1 tsp. Serve immediately or store in the fridge. 

I highly recommend using dark amber syrup with these! Enjoy!

Italian Barley Soup

Tomato based soups have always been my favorite especially as the weather cools down. This is a twist on a classic.

What you will need: 

1 container of beef stock 

1 pound ground beef

1 small onion chopped 

3 cloves of garlic chopped 

1/2 cup shredded carrots 

1 can light kidney beans 

1 can white beans ( your choice)

1 cup uncooked pearled barley 

1 large can organic crushed tomatoes

3 tbsp tomato paste or 1 can

Fresh grated parmasean 

Bread of your choice 

Directions: 

In a soup pot brown the beef then lower heat. Add onion and garlic and cook until onion starts turning traslucent. Add the beans, carrots tomatoes and paste. Mix together. Add stock and 2 cups of water. Add barley. Turn up heat until boiling then reduce to simmer. You can add salt and pepper to your taste. We added crushed red pepper as well. 

Simmer for 30 minutes or until barley is cooked through. Add cheese and bread. Enjoy!!!!

My Current Hair Obsession

Lily Aldridge has gorgeous soft ombré hair with bouncy layers that I have coveted for yeeeeeaaaarrrrsss. It is a timeless look that is perfect for fall. I am thinking it is time to turn my blonde ombré into a caramel ombré 😁.  Wish me luck!

What I have been pinning

Here are a few of my fall favorites. Pinterest is a great tool to find trends that are right for YOU. 

1. Lily Collins sleek half pinned up hair with middle part. Very polished and easy to maintain

2. A pop of color. Nothing I love more than dark navys, browns, blacks and greens with a pop of mustard yellow or red.

3. Dark lips. Fall is the best time to try out those berry and wine colors you have stashed away. Try with a classic smokey eye or just mascara.

4. Colored jeans with riding boots. Enough said. 

What are you loving this year? 

Bacon and Caramelized Onion Calzons

Hello Everyone! Lately I have been craving Caramelized onions and then I found a unique recipe using just that. This is my adapted version from halfbakedharvest.com. (Definitely check that blog out for some awesome recipes!)

Bacon and Caramelized Onion Calzones

What you need

1 pizza dough 

1 medium sweet onion

1 tsp chopped garlic

1/2 pound of cooked bacon

1/4 cup of BBQ sauce

1 tsp brown sugar 

1 tsp of butter

1 cup of cheese I recommend fontina or cheddar 

Preheat the oven to 375 degrees.

To start roughly chop the onion and add to a hot sautée pan. You can use a little olive oil here but I used cooking spray to lower the calories. Sautée until onions are translucent then lower the heat and add garlic, brown sugar and 1 tsp of butter. Cook for about 3 minutes as the onions are caramelizing then add the BBQ sauce. Set to the side. 

Divide pizza dough into 4 sections. Roll sections out. Put a heaping spoonful of the onion mixture on each of the dough sections. Add the cheese and crumble the bacon. Fold one side of the dough over and press into the other size making a seam. Take the two ends and tuck them under to keep the filling in place. 

I sprayed mine with cooking spray and dusted with garlic powder. You can use olive oil and fresh garlic also. 

Cook for 25 minutes or until tops are browned and serve!

Bacon tip* I cook mine on a baking dish in the oven at 375 for about 10 minutes. 

Easy ballerina bun tutorial !

Hey guys! New tutorial is up! Easy everyday ballerina bun ! 

Fresh Blueberry Muffins - Oil and Butter Free!

Hey everyone! 

It is time I introduce you to my guilty pleasure BUT I'm going to cut a lot of the fat out so you will forgive me :)

Fresh Blueberry Muffins 

What you need :

1 egg

1 cup low fat or skim milk 

1 tbsp vanilla

1/4 cup of unsweetened apple sauce

1 cup of sugar 

1 tsp cinnamon 

2 cups of flour 

2 tsp baking powder

Pinch of salt 

Tsp flax seed 

Brown sugar for sprinkling 

2 cups of organic blueberries 

Pre heat the oven to 350. 

Mix all ingredients besides the blueberries and brown sugar. Slowly fold in the blueberries. Fill baking cups 3/4ths of the way and sprinkle brown sugar on top. Bake for 30 minutes until a tooth pick comes out clean. Cool and serve!!

I hope you enjoy! They do seem to be slightly flatter than normal muffins, but the flavor is amazing and these are about 100 calories lighter!