A few days ago, a friend came up to me and told me the following:

"My husband came up to me and asked me what I was doing different with my workout/diet because I look leaner and he noticed that my belly was flatter. I told him that I was taking 2tsps of Apple Cider Vinegar before my supper."

Now obviously, this intrigued me as it would any woman right? So I did my research...Apple Cider Vinegar or ACV as the hipsters will call it. What pros can this acidic liquid possibly have to your body? Well, I found plenty so naturally off to the store I went to purchase Omega Nutrition's Apple Cider Vinegar. 

List of Benefits

* tame tummy troubles

* prevent indigestion

* help clear stuffy nose

* help for hiccups

* soothe a sore throat

* reduce swelling

* extinguish exhaustion

* banish bad breathe

* fight yeast infections

* fight foot or skin fungus

* control blood sugars

* boost weight loss

* lower blood cholesterol

* promotes hair growth, leaves hair shiny, cures dandruff

* a good facial mask

* skin toner

* soothing bath soak

* teethe whitener

* invigorating foot soak

* sunburn remedy

* alleviate age spots

* ease varicose veins

* natural deodorant

* acne remedy

* wart removal

* relieve arthritis pain

* improve bone health

See more in detail here.

 

 

I have started taking this last night.

2tsps in an 8oz glass of water 3x/day before my meals

 

 

 

Have you guys tried ACV? Do you have any stories to share?

I saw this recipe on Pinterest.

I pinned it...obviously!

I made them...of course!

I ate them...SUCCESS!!

MUST TRY!!!

 

I kid you not, you will never be able to eat any other chocolate chip cookies after having eaten these ones.

 

What you need:

2 sticks (1 cup) salted butter

1 1/4 cups packed dark brown sugar

1/4 cup granulated sugar

1 large egg + 1 egg yolk

1 tbsp. vanilla extract

2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour

1 tsp baking soda

1/2 tsp salt

1 cup Caramel Bits (or cut up Caramels into little pieces)

3/4 cup Nestle Semi-Sweet Chocolate Chunks

coarse sea salt for sprinkling

 

 

1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Melt the butter in a saucepan over medium heat. Once the butter starts to foam, begin whisking constantly. When the butter turns brown, fragrant, and you see little brown bits at the bottom of the pan, immediately remove from heat and transfer to a large mixing bowl. Make sure not to overcook or the butter will burn. Set aside to cool.

 

2. Meanwhile, whisk together the flour, baking soda, and salt in a bowl and set aside.

 

3. With an electric mixer, beat the butter and sugars until well combined, about 3-5 minutes. Add the egg, yolk, and vanilla extract until well combined. Add the dry ingredients and mix on low-speed just until combined. Add the caramels and chocolate chunks and stir until just combined.

 

4. Use a medium (1.5 tbsp.) cookie scoop to place dough on a cookie sheet lined with parchment paper. Bake at 350 for 10 minutes until edges just start to turn golden brown. Sprinkle with sea salt. Cool on wire rack.

 

BON APPETIT

 

My toddler eats everything...said no parent ever!

Being a picky eater is part of what it means to being a toddler. As a mom we have all been there, hiding the healthy non toddler delicious foods in between a heaping spoonful of mac and cheese, hoping they won't notice. Well no more hiding...sorta!

Here are a few tried and true recipes that I have made for my kids. They saw it, they loved it, they cleaned their plates.

A quick rule of thumb however, a young child's stomach is the size of their fist. So start with those portions and go for seconds when or if asked. And with these recipes, they will be asking for more.

Mini Cupcake Meatloaves

It has been 365 days since you were brought into this world and what a beautiful year it has been. You have brought such joy into our home in just a mere 12 months. Your smile alone lights up any room. I know this sounds cliché but we couldn't have asked for a better daughter and sister to Liam.

Cheers to you on your big day!! May the year ahead be filled with lots of love, health, learning, exploration, and fun.

It is your birthday but I have been given the gift. It's my honor and great pleasure to be your mommy. I love you!!!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY SWEETHEART!!!
Mommy, daddy, and big bro Liam love you so very much!! 

The best pizza I've ever eaten in my life was in Italy. 

Andrew and I were so exhausted from touring Rome on foot one day that by 6pm we were back in our hotel room sound asleep. Our growling stomachs woke us up around 9pm however my feet and back were in so much pain from all the walking that as beautiful as the city and evening was, I just couldn't bear to get off that bed. Therefore my dear, sweet, courageous husband ventured outside our hotel alone to go find us some food. Of course, the best places to eat while on vacation are the authentic restaurants as opposed to the tourist-y ones. So he found a rinky dink pizzeria a few steps away. He arrived back at the hotel with 2 pizza's. Mine was the traditional Margherita pizza which consists of sauce and cheese. (I'm very vanilla that way!) Let me tell you, that night I tasted heaven. I ate the entire pizza in 5 minutes flat and would've had seconds but felt way too bad to send Andrew out again. 

This past weekend, we decided to bring Italy home and attempted to make our own pizza's. We've made countless amounts of pizza's at home however this had to be the best homemade pizza we've ever made. We ate until we couldn't breathe! 

I want you guys to feel as deliciously stuffed as we did, so I'm sharing the recipe :)

Ingredients

We used store bought fresh dough as it was too late to start making our own. If you have the time, follow this recipe.

Set your oven to 475°C.

To all our family, we were deeply honoured that you shared with us in this joyous day. Thank you for