Creamy macaroni and blue cheese

Warm coats are coming out and coffee bill is rising steadily.. which means autumn is here finally… 🙂 I believe there are tons of reasons to enjoy this season…like beautiful colours, cozy sweaters, cool tights, hot drinks, caramel apples, thanksgiving, pumpkin carving, and of course, comfort food. Here’s one great recipe for you guys to enjoy this weekend. Stay warm and smile! 😉

Brioche bread

Hi guys..How are you?

This week is very special for me, not only because I celebrated my 29th birthday but also, I have my 3 years anniversary with my sweet husband today :-). I can’t believe how time just flies by..but I actually enjoy getting older. I love understanding and appreciation for the life that comes with years, I love how I am learning to “not letting the behaviour of others to destroy my inner peace” as Dalai Lama teaches us, how to accept uncertainty and challenges, and still see positive in things. Because how else  would we learn/evolve if we were not challenged, right? Ok, so back to the recipe:-)..

This recipe is for basic brioche bread in stand mixer. From here, you can go ahead and add all sorts of things: orange zest, shaved chocolate, raisins, goat cheese and chive..whatever you like. 

Monday morning inspiration

“When we speak we are afraid our words will not be heard or welcomed. But when we are silent, we are still afraid. So it is better to speak”-Audre Lorde “If you are not making notable mistakes along the way, you’re certainly not taking enough business and career chances” -SAllie Krawcheck “Take criticism seriously, but not personally. If there is truth or merit in the criticism, try to learn from it. Otherwise, let it roll right off you” – Hillary Clinton

Monday morning inspiration (from my husband)

“In love and in dreams there is no such thing as impossible” “I spent my life scared. Scared of what could happen…Might not happen.. I came to realize that fear is the worst of it. Fear is the real enemy. So I got up…got out in the real world and kicked that bastard as hard as I could square in the teeth” “When you find yourself doubting how far you can go…Remember how far you have come. Remember the times you have won and the challenges you have overcome…”

#GSList

It’s almost midnight here in Toronto and I promised to lovely Katie to finish this post tonight… First of all, thank you Katie for this nomination. You made my day 🙂 I had to put everything aside and think what are those important things that make me happy? Often times, I rush through a day without having time to pause and contemplate..and I am sure most of us do. So, I really enjoyed preparing this post. 

Almond cupcake with green tea frosting (gluten free)

Hi guys, hope all of you had a good week and ready for a weekend to start. How about we kick it off with super delicious, moist and healthy cupcake recipe. The smell in my kitchen is just unbelievable 🙂 I wish we had an option to attach a smell to a picture of our cooking/baking creations. How awesome it would be…I would probably get hungry every time I looked at your blogs, guys. Ok, so here is the recipe.

Mustache blog tag

Hi there, how are you guys doing?

Krista from From food stamps to a future has tagged me to this cute/fun Mustache blog tag. She is a wonderful, crafty woman with big imagination 🙂 Make sure you check her blog and etsy shop. Thank you, Krista.

Monday morning inspiration

“Option A is not available. So let’s kick the sh#* out of option B” – Sheryl Sandberg “If you are successful, it is because somewhere, sometime, someone gave you a life or an idea that started you in a right direction. Remember also that you are indebted to life until you help some less fortunate person, just as you were helped” – Melinda Gates

The Liebster Award- Thank you

Many thanks to Cory from Adventure and Food for nominating me for Liebster Award. I had to look it up what Liebster means first 🙂 Liebster is German and means sweetest, kindest, nicest, valued, lovely, endearing… Such a sweet nomination. I am very happy and humbled again. Thank you!

Homemade peach creamsicles

What could be better than homemade ice-cream treat? These are easy, delicious and super healthy. Juicy peaches with a swirls of real, fresh cream and a little bit of condensed milk will sure satisfy your sweet tooth. Fresh peaches are a great source of antioxidants, vitamin C, and minerals such as potassium, so while these end up being a late summer staple in my home- it is one that you can feel good about giving to your kids too! Enjoy your sweet summer guys 🙂