Banana Pancakes

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Big breakfasts are one of my favorite things to do on a Saturday or Sunday morning, especially after a night out.  Since I have been so busy lately on the weekends, I have not had time for making anything but toast or cereal in the morning.  This weekend, however, I am going to use this go-to recipe.  Last time I made these babies, they came out awesome.  Very light, fluffy, and delicious. Oh & a few mimosas won’t hurt!

Ingredients

  •                     1 cup all-purpos flour
  •                     1 tablespoon white sugar
  •                     2 teaspoons baking powder
  •                     1/4 teaspoon salt
  •                     1 egg, beaten
  •                     1 cup milk
  •                     2 tablespoons vegetable oil
  •                     2 ripe bananas, mashed
 

            Directions

1. Combine flour, white sugar, baking powder and salt. In a separate bowl, mix together egg, milk, vegetable oil and bananas.

2. Stir flour mixture into banana mixture; batter will be slightly lumpy.

3.  Heat a lightly oiled griddle or frying pan over medium high heat. Pour or scoop the batter onto the griddle, using approximately 1/4 cup for each pancake. Cook until pancakes are golden brown on both sides; serve hot.

Berry Skinny Spritzer

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It’s hard to find a yummy drink these days that are not filled with calories.  A margarita or pina colada can be over 600 calories- Yikes!  Since I love fruity cocktails, this berry drink is the perfect warm day-on-the-deck drink. 🙂

Pineapple Fresh Berry Cobbler from the Four Seasons Wailea (TRU lemon organic vodka, upcountry berry compote and pineapple juice)

Ingredients:

1 SPLASH PINEAPPLE JUICE, 1 SHOT BERRY VODKA, 6 OZ CLUB SODA or SELTZER

Directions:
Pour the vodka over ice in a tumbler, add just a splash of juice, then top it off with seltzer. Add a few berries or a wedge of pineapple as garnish and you’ve got a deliciously unique drink with only 120 calories.

Mother’s Day Gifts Under $100

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1. Marc Jacobs Daisy Perfume, 1.7 oz  $75

2. Estee Lauder Pure Color Lipstick Luxuries, $38 bloomingdales.com

3. Straw Gold Beach Bag $50 glamour.com {$50 Under Chic Beach bags}

4. Anne Klein peach leather strap watch, $65 Macys.com

5. Tory Burch Fanta orange flip-flops, $50

6. Diane Von Furstenberg Saffiano iphone case, $48

Small Space Decor

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As a twenty-something newly married, working gal on-the-go, I wanted to make the most of our small space condo.  I also wanted to make my space feel like home by customizing and decorating to my personal style. With a limited budget and some resourceful creativity, here is what we did to our place.

1. Bold master bedroom.

We were a little nervous at first but went for it.  The color here is Benjamin Moore Miami Green.  Comforter is Martha Stewart Shimmer collection. Oh, & Jingles made it into this picture, this is her fave room because we get a lot of sunlight here. 🙂

2. Beach themed bathroom.

Since beach-themed items are accessible and cheap free on the beach, it was the easiest decor to pull off in a bathroom.  From real seashells to a bag of seaglass, these accents were very inexpensive & effortless.

White mirror- Homegoods, Corner shelves- IKEA,

3. Wine as Decor.

Both pretty & extrememly handy.  Wall Wine racks- IKEA

4.  Safari Living Room.

Why not use animal print for pillow couches?  With a little real photography from a family member in Africa and some bold prints, we were able to pull of a chic looking space for our living room.

Shelves, Vases, & Candles- IKEA, Sofa- Ashley Furniture

Cake Batter Truffle Bites

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Cake pops have been so popular and such an adorable treat for get-togethers.  So when I came across this recipe of cake batter balls, I was sold.  They are doughy and yummy and are the perfect snack to pop while watching a movie.  They are so easy and the best part is, they are NO bake.  Just refridgerate for about a half hour and they are good-to-go!

Ingredients

    • 1 ½ cups flour
    • 1 cup cake mix (I used Funfetti!)
    • ½ cup unsalted butter, softened
    • ½ cup white sugar
    • 1 teaspoon vanilla
    • 1/8 teaspoon salt
    • 3-4 Tablespoons milk
    • 2 Tablespoons sprinkles

Truffle Coating:

    • 16 ounces (8 squares) almond bark (or white candy melts)
    • 4 Tablespoons yellow cake mix
    • sprinkles

Beat together butter and sugar using an electric mixer until combined. Add cake mix, flour, salt, and vanilla and mix thoroughly. Add 3 Tablespoons of milk or more if needed to make a dough consistency. Mix in sprinkles by hand. Roll dough into one inch balls and place on a parchment or wax paper lined cookie sheet. Chill balls in the refrigerator for 15 minutes to firm up.

While dough balls are chilling, melt almond bark in the microwave in 30 second intervals until melted. Stir between intervals. Once melted, quickly stir in cake mix until incorporated completely. Using a fork, dip truffles into almond bark and shake of excess bark by tapping the bottom of the fork on the side of your bowl. Place truffle back on the cookie sheet and top with sprinkles. Repeat with remaining balls until finished.

Chill cake batter truffles in the refrigerator until serving. Makes around 24-30 truffles.

(Recipe from The Girl Who Ate Everything (She’s got some great recipes!)