Sunday, December 24, 2017

Merry Christmas!!!



 Hi Everyone!

Wishing all my friends and readers a very Merry Christmas!


Celebrating the baby that was born to die for you and me! May we all not take this lightly or foolishly , and ponder and be amazed by the incarnation and the love lavished on us in the form of a humble babyπŸ’•πŸ™πŸ½





Feliz Natal!!! 
πŸ’•Andr​Γ©a

Christmas Decor in our home

HI!

A bit of our home this Christmas!






















πŸ’•Andr​Γ©a

Sunday, September 17, 2017

Cauliflower Margheritta Low Carb Low Guilt Pizza

Hi!
Summer was great but as ALWAYS I manage to pack some pounds thanks to: rarely going to the gym (school holidays gals!), too many backyard barbecues and fast camping food...s'mores anyone?
Well, after 2 months of bliss, I have to go back to  reality and I go back chubbier πŸ˜‚
I started a Ketogenic diet , that basically allows you to eat lots of protein and fat but cuts carbs to almost ZERO!😐😯😳
Have I told you  lately that I love you...I  love LOOOVE  you, pizza? So, how will I survive?

Well, everybody talks about cauliflower pizza, I had done it before and I did it again , now with photos and a big YUMMY at the end!

 MARGHERITA CAULIFLOWER PIZZA

Ingredients:

-1 cauliflower floret
- 2 eggs
- 1 cup of grated mozzarela
- 1 cup of grated parmesan ( real one)
-  1 tsp salt and  1 tsp garlic powder
- Black olives
-  One tomato sliced
-  Basil, oregano  (leaves-fresh)
-  Olive oil

Preparation:

- Steam the cauliflower, when ready, drain and dry with a paper towel. Use a potato masher (?) to mash it a bit...in a  separate bowl whisk 2 whole eggs and throw in the cauliflower, half the cheese, salt , garlic powder.  make sure they are all combined  to for a mass. ( PIZZA DOUGH HUMMM!)

Cover a pizza sheet with parchment paper and spread the dough. Use the rest of cheese, sliced tomato,  sprinkle with olive oil. Bake 400 F for 20 minutes. Add the olives, basil, oregano and bake 10 minutes more.

EAT with no guilt!!
Delicious ....!!!!πŸ’•πŸ’•πŸ’•πŸ’•

PS: Another useful Ketogenic Diet resource you might find informative:
at Better Health Organization



πŸ’•Andr​Γ©a

Eye Shadow Colored Hair

Hi!
My sweet little girl loves coloured hair but neither me or her want to : spend money and /or  have something permanent or even semi permanent on her hair so..we saw this on Facebook and tried to replicate  ...for fun ....and it kinda worked!

All you need:
- Dollar store or old eye shadows
- Drop of water

Just wet the pigment a tiny bit and with your hand spread on your strip of hair..

Green hair! lol



"Voila"!!!! And it lasts one day if you child loves to shower lol


πŸ’•Andr​Γ©a

Friday, August 18, 2017

Thrifty canvas framing that doesn't break the bank

Hi!
 I had this gorgeous oil painting that I had brought from Brazil 2 years ago, but because professional framing is so so so expensive , I had it rolled up in my closet waiting for a solution. What made it comolicated is that the size and shape ( long and narrow) of teh painting was a retty unsual one.
Well, I had a light bubb moment and came up with a pretty good and cheap one:
I found a framed canvas at Michael's with my 50% cupon that had the same length I needed , but was too wide.
DARN!
Not so..I cut it to size, reglued it and voila!! Profesional framing for my oil painting for $15!


Length was perfect but too tall
measured and cut

Reglued wood parts


Staple gun to work



Sugar loaf and Lagoa in the eyes  of a talented street  artist in Rio!

πŸ’•Andr​Γ©a


Wednesday, August 16, 2017

Warm Summer Moments....sigh πŸ’•

Hi!
Summer on the ROCK has been unbelievable, and we are enjoying it to the fullest!
It has been filled with: soccer, camping, nature hikes, beaches, campfires, dog walks and barbecue with friends, warm nights in the garden, always in awe of the wonderful world almighty God has created !!!
 Hope your Summer is being amazing too!







Oh....fake tattoos as well!

S'mores in a cone!!L.O.V.E!
































SUMMER  BLISS!

πŸ’•Andr​Γ©a