Cooking Up A Storm...

Tonight I had a very productive evening!

Last night I planned a few meals that I wanted to cook and eat over the next two weeks.

Tonight I was determined to make all the meals up so that I could freeze them.

That way I would just pull them out when I want to eat them

Home cook meals at hand when I want a quick meal.

To start off with I create a list of the meals...

Then the fun began...

The results...

All of the meals except for the meat patties,

I had never made before,

But I am happy to report they all turned out perfect,

So yummy.

My favourites were the Wholemeal muffins with raspberries and dark chocolate.

I used a Donna Hay recipe, 

And just made some alterations to the recipe.

Oh so good, especially when they are fresh!!

Overall a very good cooking evening!

I like doing the big cook ups,

It means that I am organised,

That I am less likely to eat junk food if I know that a meal is already to eat.

I know that it is healthy, and I know what is in it.

Rather than a store brought food or a frozen meal.

I am looking forward to more cook ups in the future,

I look forward to educating myself on difference ways I can alter a recipe to make it healthier.

I look forward to trying new thing in the future,

And becoming more organised.

Master Chef...

Tonight is the first night of my 5 day business trip,

After a long morning of travel,

I decided to have a night off... aka I promise to go to the gym tomorrow :)

So for me nice relaxing evening in the hotel. 

With room service ordered,

Relaxed on the couch to watch some TV.

Master Chef, I haven't really watched it since the first season.

But just by watching the episode tonight makes to want to do some cooking!

So many yummy things...

Bet my personal trainer would love these things!

Goals...

I have decided that I have two goals for the next two months.

I want to learn to enjoy cooking and being craft more.

So the goals...

Food:

Find the time at least once a week to cook at least two dishes.

I don't really take the time to enjoy cooking any more.

But tonight I realised that I do still enjoying it after spending the evening cooking.

Some inspiration, thanks Pinterest.

Here are some ideas...

Crafty:

Create as much as possible.

Tick off as many of the ideas on this list as possible

And of course add to the inspiration list.

Can't wait to get creative!!

Death By Chocolate...

It has now been 41 days since I have eaten chocolate...

All up it will be 46 day by the end...

And the end is finally in sight!!

This Sunday- Easter Sunday will be the first day I can have chocolate!

It will be the day that I will get to my first easter egg for the year!

I am actually been quiet surprise to how easy it has been to give up chocolate for the past 6 weeks.

I have not been very tempted at all to eat chocolate.

The weird thing that has happened to me single giving up chocolate is that I have been having dreams where I have been eating chocolate,
And in the dream I have felt really bad for eating chocolate, this feeling has continued even when I have woken up...
I don't like those dreams at all!

Even though the temptation to eat chocolate has been low,

That hasn't stopped me from drooling over some delicious looking dishes on Pinterest...

Here are some of my favourite that I can not wait to try...

Chocolate Chip Cookie n' Oreo Fudge Brownie Bars 

Chocolate covered Brownie Ice Cream Sandwich

Chocolate Malt ice cream cake

Hot Chocolate

Brownie n' Berries dessert pizza

Brownie batter poured over oreos arranged over cookie dough.

To check out the other yummy goodies I have been check out come visit me on Pinterest!

Today...

I had the random urge to bake,

Yummy chocolate chip cookie!

Someday I Will...

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My Birthday is coming up in late December.

And THIS is the type of cake I want for my birthday.

But I'm not going have have someone else make the cake.

Oh no, where would the fun be in that!

I will make it, and most likely with the help of my sister and mum.

White chocolate mud cake

8 Layers

White icing

Rainbow coloured Star sprinkles.

How awesome is that going to look!

And of course there will have to be a couple of practice runs :)

Gotta get it perfect!

Inspired by Someday Hopes.

Favourite Things...

Cupcakes!

Their so cute and small! oh and yummy.

There are some people out there that have a real talent when decorating cup cakes, here are a few of my favourites...

One for the boys...

And my favourite....

(note... I would have said yes! Who could say no to something this cute!)