apple and maple muesli

hi cuties!

I wanted to share a recipe today! one of my all time favorite breakfast/snacks ever! muesli ! I made it for breakfast yesterday, it is so delicious I could barely wait to take the photo!! this is really easy to make and I'm my opinon pretty healthy! wanna make it ?! heres my recipe !!

1 cup old fashioned oats ( I use gluten free  )

1 cup unsweetened vanilla coconut milk  ( you can use whatever kind of milk: almond, dairy, soy)

2 tsp vanilla bean paste, not extract 

1/2 green apple cut into cubes 

splash maple syrup depending on how sweet you like it

mix everything together and soak in the fridge overnight! its that easy!! you can even add cinnamon or other fruits to the mix, but I like adding it on top the next day.

I hope you enjoy ! when you make this recipe tag me @dressmeupdelish on instagram ! id love to see what you use for toppings !

xx micaela

breakfast day 1

hii!

how are you guys ?! 

um talk about delish!!  I had such a fun weekend! we difinently got our share of playoff hockey this weekend! of course, watching all the games played on tv and went to a couple knights vs kings games .. sadly we didn't  win and now by the time I was able to write this and post it up we've been knocked out of the playoffs ... noooooo! I'm so bummed.. I thought we were going to go so far..  but the way the knights were playing , I guess they deserved to win. ( did I really just say that ? ) haha

in between our hockey escapades somehow we found time to enjoy ( enjoy is an understatement ) a little R&R. spoiled ourselves with all this amazing food! I have to say the waffles were probably some of the best ever! 

comment where I should go next!

have you been anywhere fun lately ?! I wanna hear! 

xx, micaela

doughnuts for easter

hi everyone!

thought I would throw it back with a little easter post .. even though it was only a little over a week ago haha! ;)

our easter Sundays usually start out very early in the morning since we attend a sunrise service. my family and I got up at 3:30 am to head over to a retired US battleship that was hosting the service! crazy cool! we ended up getting there an hour early, so we got to explore the port a little bit and watch cargo ships going by.. after the service, we pretty much fell right asleep in the car haha everyone except the one driving of course! guess what... we woke up and my mom surprised us with Krispy Kreme doughnuts !! look how cute they are! original glazed is my favorite, but I definitely wanted to try a whole bunch of different flavors! the one doughnut cut in half was birthday cake flavored.. it literally tasted EXACTLY like cake mix!

 we totally treated ourselves through out the day sampling all the different varieties we picked... yum!

did you do anything fun for easter?! id love to hear!

xx, micaela

bakery pit stop

hi! 

during one of our days exploring around the colonial city, we found the cutest bakery !  of course we had to go in and buy one of everything in the case! haha

i first saw the sprinkled sugar cookie and it totally took me back to my childhood. all of us couldn’t believe how yummy all the goodies were ! we discovered something called hot milk cake and i think i’m addicted! i definitely think i am going to make my own version of that sometime soon ! stay tuned ! 

xx, micaela  

new job offer

hi cuties!

Lately, I've been working on some new recipes for this new job offer i received in LA. I'm really excited about it, although i know there is a LOT of work ahead of me!! it is located at a kiosk in a huge mall and they're going to serve my pastries every week! crazy exciting !!! the owner told me if this kiosk does well in the first year, the mall is going to give him 39 locations all across america... and guess what?!?! he wants my pastries to be included!! get ready america!! I'm coming for you! one delicious almond cake at a time! the top photo is a few of the pastries i give as samples for new job offers. the yummy combination includes: almond cake, chocolate spoon cake, raspberry pistachio muffins and these really cool vanilla and blueberry financier bars. i haven't come up with all the cute names yet but I'm pretty happy with the chocolate spoon cake, since it will be served with a little wooden spoon.. ;) 

anyway, i have a ton of photos that i will post for you guys, showing the progress of getting this rolling and eventually ( very soon ) everything all set up in the new shop!

so excited!

ps: what type of pastries would you like to see in the shop? let me know in the comments!

talk soon,

micaela xx

Start The Week Right

Happy Monday!  

Start your week off right with a green smoothie! I love these drinks so much it makes you feel so much better after only one! A lot of people will just put one leaf of kale or spinach in there drink and call it a green drink, but I actually use a good amount because I want to feel a difference in my body, rather than having a sugar rush! Aha! So in my drinks I LOVE blueberry and banana so I always have that , I'll add kale or spinach with some apple and carrot. ( sometimes ginger!! I don't like that one too much! Ahah ) I also love to add ground chia. It's sooo good for you and I love chia in everything! I even put ground chia or ground flax on my frozen Greek yogurt instead of graham cracker crumbs! I Can't even tell the difference! So to make it a smooth , I add coconut water with pulp so there are little chunks of coconut ! Yum!! These are great for pre or post workout! My mom usually has one green drink before our SoulCycle class, it really keeps you going! Don't mistake these drinks for juices though, by juicing you strain out all the important pulp and fibers in the veggies and are only left with the sugars. Don't get me wrong, I love having power shots that are lemon and ginger so don't completely cut out juices😉.  If you have a great green drink that you love, comment below! I'd love to try it! 

xx, Micaela  

How Pretty Is This

Hey everyone! Over the weekend I went to this cookie and sweets convention! It wasn't what I was expecting at all! There were a lot of booths you could get samples from like  newer companies and gluten free options! I found this cake on my way out ! I think it was the prettiest cake in the whole convention! It's Alice and wonderland themed ! One of my favorites!! The little rabbit at the top of the cake was the cutest little guy ever! Ahah! I was talking to the lady who made it and she said it took a whole week to put it together! So pretty! I hope you all have had a great Monday ! Talk tomorrow! 

xx, Micaela  

Exclusive Lunch Meeting

Heey! I went down to San Diego today for a meeting. We had the most delicious lunch. It's funny because I had no idea they were going to cook this lunch for us but it definitely was a nice surprise! Our chefs name was Michael. I was telling him about how much I love baking and he told me he wanted to do some type of chef throw down! Ahah ! So we're going to plan that and it's going to be filmed and published! The meeting went well and the venue was so beautiful!  I heard this week is supposed to be really hot 😅 I think it said its going to be in the 70s and 80s🙃. I guess it will be a pool week for me! What is winter anyway ahah! 💔 We're going to grab some dinner now. Have a great night !! 

xx, Micaela  

Abbott Kinney Shops and Juice Date

Hi everyone! We just got home from a great day in Venice. We had lunch at one of my favorite juice bars and cafe called Kreation. They have the best smoothies and juice shots. I had never actually eaten in the cafe, i usually just pick the food up to go, but it was nice and the patio was so pretty. Anyway, after we went walking down the main street with all the shops, Abbot Kinney. I just love going there, it so trendy but not over the top. It's just right. Went into rag and bone and got some new jeans! This particular store is so beautiful as you can see. I just love the brick walls and the neon sign!  Well, we're going on a fun road trip up to Seattle tomorrow. I think we'll be gone a week ! I can't wait to be in the constant rain that southern California never gets! :*( 

Follow along! I'll show you all the beautiful sights!

xx, Micaela

Chocolate Macaroons

Hii sweeties! 

I made some chocolate macaroons this afternoon! They are so challenging to make so I'm actually really surprised they turned out! hah! The picture in the middle is Italian meringue and its so delish, if it wasn't almost all sugar i would eat it right off the spoon! oops! Tomorrow i will make the chocolate ganache for the filling ! gonna be so yum! Just got back from skating, such a great workout! Mostly cardio and leg ! i love it because its so cold in there! anyway I'm going to bed! sweet dreams! 

xx, Micaela

Raspberry-lychee Dessert

Hi ! So this is something I've been working on for the past week or so. After a lot of thought and creative ideas, this is what I've come up with ! Olive oil cake, raspberry-lychee gelee, white chocolate chontilly and edible flowers and mint leaves. I'm so proud of this dish and it can be served three different way which I think is cool and keeps it interesting for dinner service. Hopefully this will be one of my staple desserts ?!!  

Would you try it? Let me know !!  

xx, Micaela  

Chocolate Chip Ice Cream Sandwich

So this is what I've been making at the restaurant lately. It's becoming really popular, the costumers really love it ! I usually sell around 40 plates of 2 - 4 cookies a night! Pretty good right? ;) I don't usually like Carmel but this sauce is so perfect! Apparently the only Carmel I like is the one I make 🤗. I'm starting to work on plated desserts for Valentine's Day.. Crazy right?! I started today and am doing a few different designs tomorrow . Can't wait to see how it comes out. I just found out I have a Pinterest account and am now just scrolling around on it! I never knew it was this cool! Aha who made this account for me?? Ha just kidding.  Anyway I'm waiting for jimmy kimmel to come on tv, then going to bed ! Sweet dreams lovlies ❤️💋

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 ;)