Horse Play

Happy Friday ! Had an early morning today, had to start prepping for dinner service tonight! I have lots of work to do! Its supposed to be really busy tonight, but I'm excited! I'm thinking I'll sell out! ahah Yesterday morning I went with my younger sister to the barn, she loves taking care of my horse, its really relaxing actually! She made so many different homemade horse treats for him and some of his barn mates to try hehe. They really loved them and I'm thinking she's going to start selling them at different barns! Here are some pictures, kinda bummed they're in square shape.. I didn't bring my camera because its kinda dusty, so these are from my phone! I think other than that they turned out pretty good! I love Reoko, my snuggle baby, as you can see. Talk later!  

xx, Micaela

Nail Time

Hi everyone! How was your day!? Mine was pretty eventful! This morning was great, I finally made time to get this green tea beta peel for my face! It is really refreshing and helps tighten your skin! Ahah, after my sister and I went to get our nails done in Beverly Hills. We just finished dinner and are hoping to have a semi early night . Us night owls 😅 . Anyway, I hope you have a great night ! Two more days till the weekend ! 

xx, Micaela  

Girls Night Out

Hiii everyone! Tonight we had a girls night out! My sister, mom and I went out to dinner, and it was really delicious ! It's not unusual for us to have a girls night but tonight was extra special because after dinner we went driving around looking at all these beautiful Christmas lights ❤️ I think I'll have a new outfit post up tomorrow! Check back🎄 

xx, Micaela  

Christmas Brownies

Its getting closer and closer to Christmas! Today I was testing out this brownie recipe. I love giving little desserts as gifts, its so personal and heartfelt! These brownies are so rich and kind of like a cake. My sister Milahna and I were decorating the Christmas tree and around the kitchen all day! Its really beautiful this time of year, and I totally know why its my favorite! My sister just surprised me with a new green biscuit, now the competition is getting serious haha! Pro street hockey players! hah! Alright, well I'm going to mess around with my new puck now! Have a great night!

xx, Micaela

New Succulents

Yay it's Sunday! Over the weekend I bought some new succulents and planted them in different little glasses ! I literally always have candles burning when I'm home, and the combination of green plants and candles is just so nice! Haha , anyway going out now to look for a Christmas tree 🎄 it's finally my favorite time of year! Talk later  

xx, Micaela  

Vegetable Soup

Good afternoon! Today for lunch I made this really hardy vegetable soup! I just picked out some veggies that sounded tasty. :* To make this, all you have to do is take about 4 or 5 carrots, cut them in circles. Some Italian squash, corn, and onion if you like it. This "recipe" is so simple I just throw everything into the pot with two containers of vegetable stock and let it go on low heat. You can add some salt and pepper,  some garlic powder or onion powder too, for some extra flavor! Getting ready to work in the restaurant in LA tonight. I just made 120+ cookies for ice cream sandwiches with a sweet and salty carmel sauce! I know everyone will love it! I'll post some pics of it later this week. Busy busy but I love it. Talk to you later!

xx, Micaela

Italian Lunch Date

Hii people! Wow! Today was so nice! I know my post is really late but I haven't got a chance to get to my computer all day. I am now home and nice and snuggly :* This morning I met one of my really sweet Italian friends for lunch. She was only here in California for a few days then she's off to travel the globe again. We ate at one of my favorite little cafes. It was so pretty. After we ate, we walked around venice, did a little bit of shopping and got a fresh juice. Glad we got together while she's still in town! 

xx, Micaela

Pink Panther Pitaya

Happy December 1st! So for my one of healthy snacks today, I had this incredible pitaya bowl! What I love most about these are they're  dairy free, so its made with coconut milk. It also has strawberry, banana, and mango! My favorite! Anyway, I have to go get ready! I'm going to the Kings game tonight against Vancouver. I have a feeling we're going to win! There is a USC/UCLA hockey game that starts right after the Kings game ends, really excited for that ! Go Kings Go and Fight On! 

xx, Micaela

Shortbread

Hello ! Well, heres another Monday! Work work work! aha, over the weekend I made these delicious flaky shortbread cookies. I love to eat them with different kinds of jam! Even though I eat really healthy sometimes you just have to enjoy some sweet little treats every now and then. I have so many orders for the restaurant this weekend, so I have to get back in the kitchen. Maybe, tomorrow I'll have a little workout video or some pics to help you start getting your winter bod in shape ;) Talk to you later!

xx, Micaela

• 3/4 cup (57g) butter, room temperature
• 1/2 cup (64g)  powdered sugar 
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 1/2 cups ( 192g) flour 

Preheat oven to 325F (162C). Lightly grease pan. Cream butter until light. Beat in powdered sugar, then vanilla. Work in flour. Knead dough on an unfolded surface until combined. Press dough into pan. Bake for 30-35 minutes until lightly golden. Cool in pan for 10 minutes then invert. Cut into squares and serve warm.

A Quick Visit to the Flower Shop

Hi loves! One of my favorite things to do, is go to a nursery or flower shop and pick out some flowers. They always light up my kitchen, or any room I put them in really! Its hard to pick a favorite. I guess if I had to, I would choose roses or gerber daisies. Its starting to get really cold here, so I'm super excited to start wearing thicker coats and sweaters. Have a great Sunday 😉

xx, Micaela

Thanksgiving Vacation

Happy Friday everyone! Since i didn't have a post yesterday because of Thanksgiving, I thought I would share some pics from my 2 day vacay! My family and I went up to northern California, to one of my favorite cities ever! I have a horse named Capri, that it out at pasture so we visited her. The pictures I posted are from the barn. After, we went exploring for some Scandinavian desserts, which, I really look forward to! We went to one of our good friend's restaurant for our thanksgiving dinner. It was so delicious! The first course was a farm fresh apple salad with a lemon vinaigrette. The second course was the turkey of course! On the plate it had lightly whipped mashed potatoes and some grilled squash and zucchini. The dessert course was a choice of pumpkin cheesecake or a chocolate mousse, I chose the mousse because thats one of my favorites! I'm working on some recipes to post within the next couple of days so keep checking back for a new one! 

xx, Micaela

French Nougat

Hi there! I finished the nougat! Once it cooled off overnight, I cut it into these 1 inch by 1 1/2 inch rectangles. Nougat is one of my favorites on the long list of sweets😚. It's definitely too good not to share. This is a perfect thing to make as gifts for Thanksgiving tomorrow or Christmas next month. Anyway, I am so excited to show you all the recipes for Christmas coming up! What's your favorite baking tradition for Christmas? Going to dinner now! Have a great night!                        

xx, Micaela  

Crisp Mornings

Good morning! Today I'm running around LA. I just received some new active wear from here, my boots are from here and my bag is Celine. You can really tell that winter is on the way because it's so chilly and crisp out! I love it ! Just finished some shopping at one of my favorite department stores, didn't find anything though. Today I will make nougat, I will post the recipe tomorrow! Have a great Tuesday! 

                   xx, Micaela  

Banana Bread

Hello everyone! This is my first post so thats exciting! I have been in the mood to bake some banana bread and finally got the chance to bake it the other day! This really is a no fail recipe! This bread is actually really light and pretty healthy for us who still want to stay in shape and enjoy a good snack :*) Give it a go ! I'll post the recipe below.

xx, Micaela

• 3 tablespoons (45g) unsalted butter, melted
• 3 large, ripe bananas
• 1 large egg, lightly beaten
• 3/4 cup (168g) sugar
• 2 cups (280g) all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon (5g) baking soda
• 1 teaspoon (5g) baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon (3g) kosher salt

Heat the oven to 350F ( 176 c ) and lightly grease a 5-by-9 loaf pan. Peel the bananas and in a large bowl smash them with a fork. Mix in the sugar first and then the egg, once mixed add the melted butter, stir well. Sift flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Fold the dry ingredients into the wet, until all the flour mixture is incorporated. Be sure to not over mix ! Pour the banana bread mixture into the baking pan. Bake for 45-55 minutes. Enjoy ;)