Tropical Muffins *Pinterest Recipe*

Hey Loves,

Pinterest inspired me again :) this time I made Tropical Muffins! Pintrest is a place where I can get any recipe! A little over a month ago, while grabbing my lunch I stumbled upon pineapple coconut muffins. Yum right? but almost $4 for muffin was no no form me. I can make at least a dozen with that price! After getting back to work I look on Pintrest for Pineapple Coconut muffins. i found few but Tropical Breakfast  Muffins by A Spicy Perspective stood out the most. Why? Coz not only it contain pineapple and coconut but it does also my beloved mango :) 

Most of the ingredients I had already at home, I was missing only mango and shredded coconut. 

After getting everything, screwing up recipe (yeah it did happen). LOl let me tell you. I had only 1 cup of sugar, and instead of mixing sugar with butter like recipe say, I mixed it with flour! Yes silly me! I had to go out again. 

My husband, who don't eat anything sweet ate like 6 of them! 

Yum! guys they are so good! not crazy sweet. 

below is the original recipe from A Spicy Perspective :) Also  here is the link to her recipe :)

hope you guys will make it :)

• 2 cups all purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 3/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup unsalted butter, softened (2 sticks)
• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 3 large eggs
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 15 ounce can crushed pineapple
• 3/4 cup diced fresh mango
• 1 1/4 cup shredded coconut, divided

1. Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F. Line two large muffins tins with paper muffin liners. Mix the flour, baking powder, and salt in a small bowl.
2. In the bowl of the electric mixer, cream the softened butter and sugar. Beat until light and fluffy, about 3-5 minutes. Scrape the bowl, then turn the mixer on low and add the eggs, vanilla and flour mixture. Scrape the bowl again and add the crushed pineapple, diced mango, and 3/4 cup shredded coconut. Mix until smooth.
3. Divide the batter evenly between 24 muffins liners. Then sprinkle the remaining shredded coconut over the muffin batter. Place the muffin tins in the oven and bake for approximately 25 minutes. Insert a toothpick in the center of a muffin. If it comes out clean, remove the muffins from the oven. Cool for at least 5 minutes in the muffin tins, then flip the muffins out of the pans.

Apple Coffee Cake Muffins *Pinterest Recipe*

hey Loves!

I have to tell you I have a huge amount of apples at home. Ask me why? We love apples, Sophia eats them by tons :) But with a this large amount I decided to bake some apple goodies :)

After browsing Pinterest I found great recipe I had to give a try. 

I love Pinterest :) Unfortunately my previous profile was removed .. long story on that. So I made new one and just keep pinning. I pin recipes the most :) You can check my Pinterest page by clicking in my profile Pin Icon :)

So I found the recipe that come from Sweet Peas and Saffron blog. 

OMG the muffins are so delish! And so easy to make too! you guys need to try them. I made 12 muffins on Monday and they disappear within minutes ! I had to bake more on Tuesday. When they bake the house smells so good! That's what I love about baking the smell of the goodness in the oven. 

The muffins itself are so good. Yeah I know I keep repeating myself but I cant help it . I love it. They came not super sweet but sweet. With sugary cinnamon crumble and swirl yum!

Go and check Sweet Peas and Saffron blog for recipe or just hold on and I will copy it here :)

Ingredients

Apple Coffee Cake Muffins

• 2 cups all purpose flour {250g; spooned, fluffed & levelled}
• 3 tsp baking powder
• ½ tsp salt
• ¾ cup packed brown sugar {165g}
• 1 large egg
• 1 cup milk {buttermilk recommended but any milk works}
• ¼ cup vegetable oil
• 2 cups of apples, peeled and diced into 1 cm pieces

Cinnamon Sugar Swirl

• ¼ cup packed brown sugar {55g}
• 1½ tsp ground cinnamon

Crumble Topping

• 2 tbsp cold butter, cut into pieces {28g}
• ¼ cup packed brown sugar {55g}
• ¼ cup all purpose flour {32g}
• ¼ tsp ground cinnamon

Instructions

Cinnamon Sugar Swirl

1. Combine ingredients in a bowl and set aside.

Crumble Topping

1. Combine brown sugar, flour and cinnamon in a medium bowl. Cut the butter in using a pastry tool. Mix until coarse and crumbly {see photos above}. Set aside.

Muffins

1. Pre-heat oven to 400°F. Line a standard-sized muffin pan with large muffin papers and set aside.
2. In a large bowl, combine the flour, baking powder, salt and brown sugar.
3. In a separate bowl, beat egg, and add in the milk and vegetable oil. Mix the wet ingredients into the dry with a spoon, mixing until just combined. Do not overmix!
4. Fold in the apples.
5. Spoon 1 tablespoon of muffin batter into the bottom of each muffin paper. Add a teaspoon of cinnamon sugar mixture, then top with remaining batter until the well is completely full. Spread a heaping spoonful of the crumble topping on top.
6. Bake for 18-22 minutes, until a toothpick comes out clean.

Apple-licious Day ~ The Balm, DKNY, Nina Ricci and Apple Roses Recipe

Hi Loves,

Does everyone loves apples like me? I have for you an apple inspired post :)

First off  I made an apple roses! I can believe how easy they are to make. Second I will be talking about few Apple inspired makeup and perfume products I got form FragranceNet.com.

Yeah You can tell I love that website. They really have many great products and again I will say ...they are cheaper then anywhere else!

So for my apple post I have The Balm 'How 'bout them Apples' Lips and C heels palette, DKNY Be Delicious and Nina Ricci Fantasy Perfumes.

Recipe you will be able to find at the end of the post. If you ever make them please share pics with me :)

The Balm "How 'bout them Apples" ~ This two in one palette been on my wishlist forever. First off, The Balm have the best packaging ever! Second off, look at the sexy apples you get inside. Isn't it pretty. The cute Pin Up girl chilling with dog and apple basket. Inside we have huge mirror and six delicious shades. Each pan is round and outside you can see an apple design.
As I said before there are six cream shades:
Cider ~ lightest, neutral soft peach
Cobbler ~ red, rosy color
Pie ~ coral-pink
Crisp ~ coral with shimmer
Candy ~ pink
Caramel ~ orange brown.
I actually really like using this palette as a lip palette. I don't really do well with cream blushes. I used either a lip brush or my finger to apply. I used Cider as my blush few times and I used a stippling brush to apply rather then my fingers. Caramel would be favorite shade to wear but ummmm either cobbler or cider are ...ummmm... nice to look at :) I'm just saying everyone need this sexy palette in their stash.
you get it form FragranceNet.Com ~ Price : $32.99

DKNY Be Delicious ~ my green apple :) This have been one of my to go perfumes last month.Fresh,  Clean and fruity scent. Not over powering. Perfect for day time wear. Whenever I wear it I get many questions on what perfume I sprayed on. Bottle is round and shaped as an apple. The only thing I dislike is the cap... it reflects everything like a mirror and it  is really hard to photograph.
Top Notes : Grapefruit, Cucumber, Magnolia
Heart Notes : Apple, Tuberose, White Muguet, Rose, Violet
\Base Notes: White Amber, Woods
Opens up with Grapefruit, Cucumber and Magnolia and on me it stays that way. All day I can smell these three notes.  Surprisingly I don't get much apple tho. But you know on you skin you can smell more apple notes. Everyone is different. This reminds me of summer time in Poland when I used to pick apples and running around in a garden between apple trees. I really like it and I highly recommend it .
Get it at FragranceNet.com ~ Price : $35.24

Nina Ricci " Fantasy" ~ when you sucker for bottle and packaging, buy perfumes with out smelling them first. Yes that is me :) Omg the bottle is just gorgeous. Kinda reminds me of forbidden apple. And it is different form DKNY one. This is one is way sweeter. Not really over powering sweet or sweet that might give you a head ache but just sweet with a notes of pear. I would say the two strongest notes would be pear and cherry blossom. I came to like this perfume. It prefect spring day time wear fragrance. The only this it didn't last long time on me. Had to spray twice during a day. 
Top Notes: Bergamot, Mandarin and Pear
Heart Notes: Heliotrope, Rose, Cherry Blossom
Base Notes: Brown Sugar, Vanilla
You get it form FragranceNet.com ~ Price $40.49

Now the recipe

All you need for 6 apple roses:
~  Puff Pastry 1 sheet
~  1 big red apple
~  Apricot preserve
~  Lemon or lemon Juice
~ water
~ cinnamon sugar

First thing you need to unfreeze pastry. Once that is done you have to roll it out. Then cut in  i 6 strips. On each strip spread out apricot preserve.
Apples cut in half, take all the seeds out. Cut very thinly. Once you have your think slices. Put them in bowl with water and lemon juice. Heat it up in  a microwave for 3 min. Apples will be softer and they wont change color.

Once you spread a apricot preserve on  a dough. Add apples on the top of the dough. sprinkle with cinnamon sugar and fold the dough. and then start rolling them. Arrange in a greased muffin tin and bake at 350F for 40 min. Let them cool down . Then pull it out and sprinkle with powder sugar.
Taa daa super easy right?

Banana Oat Pumpkin Muffins ~ from Pinterest.

My first time baking pumpkin muffins and I know I will be baking them again

I found this recipe via Pinterest and I fell in love. The muffins came out so delicious! 

I added few ingredient to the recipe though. 

Tomorrow or Tuesday I will be baking cookies! OMG I just cant wait ! My mouth waters already :)

Note to European Girls :

If you want to make this muffins the measuring is slightly different. We use special Measuring cups and in Poland when ever I baked I used Glass to measure all my ingredients

Click the link to see Recipe Conversion Chart.  

for my Polish readers check this links out it is really helpful :

Przelicznik 

Now on the recipe :) Here is the original by www.momendeavors.com/

Muffins Original Recipe

* 5 cups of oats (The old fashioned ones)

* 1 can (15oz) pumpkin puree

* 1 cup applesauce

* 4 eggs

* 2 bananas ripe

 * 1 tsp vanilla extract

* 1 cup of sugar ( even though she only put 3/4)

* 1 tbs ground cinnamon

* 3 tsp baking powder

* 1 tsp baking soda

* 1/2 tsp salt

* 1/2 cup dried cranberries 

My extra ingredient:

* 1 tsp pumpkin spice 

1 cup white chocolate chips 

Mix all dry ingredients together. All wet together in separate  bowl. Transfer all wet ingredients to dry ingredient and mix it well. Add chocolate chips and cranberries . Scoop in muffin liners and bake for 22 min. At 400F. 

Makes 24pcs.  

Green Smoothie

Here is an idea on what to do with your leftover lettuce. I bought a lettuce for my sandwiches I made on Sunday. I have a lot left and I was thinking of what to with it. Well I haven’t drink smoothie in a while and someone told me that lettuce smoothies are really good. I just needed few fruits to add and voila J my green drink is ready.

It only takes few seconds and tastes really good J

Romaine lettuce is a nutrient rich leafy green that is good for your heart and low in calories. The vitamin C and beta-carotene content help to lower cholesterol and prevent build up on artery walls, which reduces the risk of heart attack. Being low in calories also helps you lose weight while keeping you full.

So what do you need for you leafy green smoothie?

Simple :

Lettuce or any other green veggie like spinach

Banana

Grapes

Pineapple and pineapple juice

Ice (optional)

Blend all in blender J

Easy huh? And it does taste really good J

Of course you can add anything you want. This is what I had at home.

Hope you get to make it. Let me know if you liked it

Hugs

Eat your greens or should I say Drink It 

My Cupcakes ~ super easy

Sorry girls , I haven't post in a while due to no time ... So much busy at my work and when I come back home I super exhausted.
This post I dedicate to my CUPCAKES :)
Cupcakes are a LOVE of my. I really love love love anything cupcake :)
Baking them is a fun too :) Too bad I don't have time to make them form a scratch... I use cake mix .....

Here are the Cupcakes I made for Easter ~ very very yummy.
 fun and super easy to do.

All you need is a:
 Cake Box (any kind you like),
 eggs,
water,
 oil.
Heavy cream for frosting.
 I also came across a Strawberry frosting by shopping in Polish Store. Its a powder frosting that you add to your heavy cream.

Prepare cake box according to directions on the box.

Mine required 3 whole eggs, 1 cup of water and 1/3 cup of oil.

The frosting : I beat 0.5l heavy cream with a bit of sugar, and by the end when it was ready I add the Strawberry powder, mixed in gently with spatula. 

and Voila , my cupcakes were ready :)

Decorated with some sprinkles :)

Easy and Delicious Smothie

 Just want to share a delicious smoothie  I made today :)

Very quick and easy :)

 All You need is :

* Soy Milk

* 1 banana

* Strawberries 

* Blueberries 

* Honey

The amount of strawberries , blueberries and milk is up to you. Put as much as you desire. Blend all in a blender :)

I used a sweetened soy milk, so honey is optional. 

I love making smoothies  so I will be sharing few more recipes in the future :) 

Hope you will like it :)

 Enjoy :)

Hot Cocoa Idea :)

Hi,

As you saw my previous post I received a free sample of new 5 ingredient hot cocoa from Influenster.
And I am a FAN of hot cocoa . Whats better then nice warm cup of hot cocoa to enjoy your fall / winter evening :)
Recently Swiss Miss Simply Cocoa  launch a new cocoa. Contains  5 simple ingredients :
1.) Sugar
2.) Cocoa
3.) Non Fat Milk
4.) Salt
5.) Natural Flavor
NO Artificial Flavors , Colors or Preservatives.
And its available in 2 flavors : Milk Chocolate and Dark Chocolate.

The cocoa it self is very good. Sweeter then others. I received mine in Milk Chocolate and really looking forward to try other flavor as well.

Here is how I made mine :)

 All you need is:
Nice Mug, Milk, Whipped Cream and Marshmallows.
Empty coca mix in a mug, pour over hot milk, stir well and decorate with whipped cream and Marshmallows. Voila Nice Mug of Hot Cocoa is Ready for you to enjoy :)