Release your inner granny

How fun is this little notebook for recipes?

I seriously love to bake and whenever I get the chance to snatch some recipes from more experienced bakers, I take it. Last year during Thanksgiving/Christmas I went a little nuts with the cooking and baking so I had tons of leftover cookies and treats. One day I decided to go across the street and share some with an elderly woman across the street. She always sent over cookies so I thought I'd return the favour. She was super sweet and sat down for a while so we could chat about different recipes. It was such a cool experience and I thought I'd share two recipes she shared with me.

I'm not like most people who love pumpkin anything during the fall season but her pumpkin cookies were absolutely delicious. They were just sweet enough and the few chocolate chips in them were a perfect balance! These are great cookies to make for non-pumpkin lovers and you never know, this may be what converts them. I think next weekend I'll have to make these cookies again because they are ideal for this weather!

The second recipe is very much inspired by my neighbours Italian background! Anyone who knows me knows that I love cannolis A LOT. These cookies have the same feel because they have the same ricotta taste but they have the nicest burst of freshness from the lemon accents found in the dough and the glaze. They aren't too heavy and are great cookies to make for other people as a gift. You could either bake them and put them in a decorative jar or you could roll the dough into balls and freeze them that way the person receiving the gift can bake them whenever they fancy. 

Give these recipes a try and let me know how they turn out! Have fun being a granny and baking! Happy Saturday :)

Glorious Peonies.

OPI Pamplona Purple

The past week or so I've been letting my nails take a bit of a breather. Let me tell you, that's probably the biggest challenge I could be faced with. I paint my nails basically twice as much as I breathe and my #thestruggleisreal moments consist of what colour I should paint my nails next. Fall is such a fun time for nail polish trends, and even though I love bright pinks and fun neons, there's nothing better than a nice dark vampy nail or some nude, taupey colours. (Can you tell my excitement for nail polish?) To break the no-nail-polish streak I decided to go for a not so traditional colour. OPI Pamplona Purple has been in my collection for quite a few years now and what I love most about it is that its super creamy but it's a bit brighter than the typical fall colour so it stands out in the sea of "greige" fingers. Two coats is more than enough to get a rich, opaque colour! Although this was part of the España collection from a few year back, I'm sure you can find this colour or maybe try a close shade like Zoya's "Keiko". That's all for today! Pamper yourself this weekend or go out and get a mani with a friend!

Verse of the day: "So humble yourselves under the mighty power of God, and at the right time he will lift you up in honour" - 1 Peter 5:6

 Glorious Peonies.