My dad has been itching for a chocolate cake. Like a solid chocolate CHOCOLATE cake. So here it is, the basic start to a fabulous chocolate cake. Look no further for a simple chocolate cake. A good base for a layered cake. I'll be posting a Death by Chocolate cake recipe soon. This will include … Continue reading Simple Chocolate Cake | Dessert
I love baking. Last Friday I decided to whip up a birthday cake. I decided on an orange sponge cake with a chocolate icing. This recipe is adapted from a recipe I found on All Recipes. This cake ended up being so fluffy and soft and delish! I added a dark chocolate icing. Orange Sponge Cake Prep … Continue reading Orange Sponge Cake | Food
Easy Peasy Lemon Squeezy.. Body suits are under-rated. I wore this little number this past weekend and it was H.O.T. Put a cute button skirt on this suit with either tie flats or wedges and a choker and you're done! Details below. Body Suit it Up by desiretosmile featuring a-line skirts Theory a … Continue reading Body Suit it Up | Fashion
I had a great weekend with my friend trying new pastries, brunch, coffee and tacos! Wanted to share some of these great spots with you - pictures included! Rintintin Restaurant - SoHo A great restaurant in general, not just for brunch! Everything has a middle eastern twist to it. For example, brunch had olives, pickled … Continue reading West Village, Chelsea & SoHo | NYC Spots
I needed a surge of energy and fruit to get me going. That's when I decided to make this smoothie. Recipe below: Berry Explosion Smoothie: Handful of Spinach 1/2 Cup of Blueberries Handful of Frozen Strawberries 1 Banana 1 tsp of Almond Butter 1/2 to 1 cup of Almond Milk 2 Frozen Mangos Chunks Blend, … Continue reading Berry Smoothie | Food
For an easy peasy but so filling and so healthy breakfast, make this almond butter toast! You can get fancy with toppings, I've listed some of my favorite and some pictures below! This morning, I added Almond Butter on the toast, then added sliced bananas, cocoa nibs and goji berries. Deelish! Other ideas include: Nutella … Continue reading Breakfast: Almond Butter Toast | Food
I used to buy whatever I wanted and all my favorites when I went grocery shopping. I would have all my favorites but I would never finish it all before everything went bad and I had to go grocery shopping again. It's basically when you go shopping on an empty stomach, or when you don't … Continue reading Meal Prep Tips | Food
5 NYC Date Ideas If you are living or visiting the city with a significant other (or even if you are not!), here are 5 fun and city dates you'll have to try out! What are some of your date spots in NYC? Roof Top Brunch at the Met: Wake up to the city, the skyscrapers and Central … Continue reading 5 NYC Date Ideas
This weekend was very chilly but my friend was in town so we tried a bunch of new eats (and drinks) and went to the MET! Day details, places to try and pictures below! SoHo started off Saturday where we went to Happy Bones for some strong coffee. It was strong but it had a … Continue reading NYC | SoHo & Upper East Weekend
Sunday morning, I woke up and felt super lazy. I did not want to cook or go out for breakfast, but I needed to eat. I had a lot of yummy things but needed something to fuel me and get me going. I made this granola-fruit-oats bowl and it was delicious. If it doesn't sound … Continue reading Berry Granola Bowl | Food
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