Baked Apple & Cinnamon Chips
Directions
- Remove apple core.
- Thinly slice the entire apple.
- Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper and place apple slices on it.
- Sprinkle with cinnamon.
- Bake at 275 degrees for 2 hours. Flip after 1 hour
95-120 calories per serving (1 apple)
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Cute and Simple DIY watercolor cards
I’ve really been wanting to get into watercolor ever since I subscribed to Marydoodles on Youtube~ This could be my start!
Here’s a guide for everyone who wanted to know how to make a repeat pattern. There are probably lots of ways to do this and most of them will be much more efficient, but this is the method I invented for myself…
1. Do a drawing. You’ll be doing yourself a favour if you make it sort of diamond…
wake up:
eat my breakfast and sing a little:
go to school:
late to first lession:
arrive late:
try to lissen to teacher:
(I don’t understand anything)
try to stay focused:
chatt with friends:
remember the test:
fail test:
go to lunch:
lunch is gross:
spend money on candy instead:
enjoying myself:
hear people talking shit about me:
judging them:
back to class:
I WANT TO GO HOME!
END OF SCHOOL DAY!
go home!
to door!
home:
(gifs not by me ;P)
I really like cheese on toast! But it’s not the greatest thing for you, so here’s my alternative: feta cheese and chopped cherry tomatoes on toast. Yummy in a completely different way but hits the spot. Throw in a boiled egg, you’ve got yourself a tastey snack/meal/whatever.
I post these pictures so you can get your own ideas, and steal mine. This is healthy living on a budget.
Tried out that Chicken Pizza Tortilla. Might have over done it slightly on the goats cheese but I care not. Definitely going down as a favourite. Try it out!
This is a stirfry I made today (Well what do y’know, I’m a chef, a photographer and an editor =p) But seriously, all you need is a bunch of veggies, 20 minutes spare time, a tiny bit of soy sauce, olive oil and bbq sauce!
- Throw in all the veggies into a hot wok/pan which has been drizzled with olive oil.
- After about 5 minutes, drizzle some soy sauce and bbq sauce over the veggies.
- Put the ‘stir’ and ‘fry’ into stirfty by stirring the veggies for another 5 minutes.
- And they should be ready by now! Don’t overcook the veggies till they’re soft and colourless!
~Nella xo
Healthy lunch idea: My girls love their lunch cubes. These are seriously the best $5 we have spent on lunch gear. (OK, we actually spent $20 on them — we have four, and I’ve been known to unpack mine at work.) I like how formulaic these cubes force me to be.
Everyday:
- Protein: tortilla or bread with meat and cheese
- Vegetable: carrots, bell pepper, cucumber sticks
- Carb: sliced apple
Fancy day (improvised tonight by Mr. H. — I take no credit except having married well):
- Protein: meat and cheese “rolls”
- Vegetable: carrots, bell pepper, ground cherries
- Carb: sliced peach
Sometimes we throw in pretzels, applesauce, or a milk box, but more or less this is what my kids want for lunch every day. They are super easy to pack, too. Once they are filled up, I know my kids will be filled up too.
Spicy Peanut & Red Pepper Crusted Chicken Salad
This was our lunch today. It was sooo good. I made about a thousand yummy noises. It had just the right amount of heat, sweet, spice and peanutty goodness.
Season organic boneless skinless chicken thighs with salt & pepper, a dash of cayenne (as much as you like, (go sparingly at first because this flavor grows) , a pinch of paprika, a shake of garlic powder, and a sprinkle of coriander powder. Sear in a skillet with olive oil. Once the chicken caramelizes on both sides, flip once more and cover. It’s cooked all the way when it’s no longer pink inside, about 10 - 15 minutes.
Wash and chop your favorite salad greens, napa cabbage, carrots, bean sprouts, green onions, red bell peppers and cilantro.
For the spicy peanut dressing, whisk 3 tblsp peanut butter with 2 tblsp honey, 2 tblsp rice vinegar, 1 tsp soy sauce, 1 tblsp sesame oil, fresh grated ginger and garlic and 1 tblsp red chili paste. Season with salt & pepper.
Toss it all together. Garnish with crushed peanuts. Yumm!
