Blueberry Pie Bars

So, unfortunately my clothes that I have ordered haven't arrived yet, so the haul post will have to be postponed for a bit.

Also, I have barely had time to bake, so I don't think I will be able to do a July Favorites blog post, but hopefully an August one. Sorry if some of you were looking forward to that!

 

It is that time of year when I absolutely love fruit, and anything with fruit in it!

I had massive heaps of blueberries that I needed to use up before leaving for vacation next week.

I really wanted to try a recipe that I had never done before.

I found this recipe, and only slightly tweaked it.

Because I had no sour cream in my house, I simply substituted it for plain Greek yogurt.

Using the Greek yogurt cuts out a lot of calories and fats that are unneeded, as the recipe already has a good amount of butter.

I doubt that the taste is much different, and it didn't ruin the recipe because these bars were DELICIOUS!!

 

 

Blueberry Pie Bars

 

Ingredients:

 

Crust & Topping

1 1/2 cups all purpose flour

3/4 cup sugar

pinch salt

1 1/2 sticks cold butter (cubed)

Filling

3 cups fresh blueberries

2 eggs

1 cup sugar

1/3 cup all purpose flour

1/2 cup plain Greek yogurt

pinch salt

 

Instructions:

 

1. Grease 9x13 glass baking dish- set aside.

2. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

3. Add flour, sugar, salt & cubed butter to mixing bowl, beat until combined & crumbly. 

4. Take 1 cup of mixture & set aside. Take remaining mixture & firmly press into your baking dish, covering the bottom. Bake 15 minutes. 

5. While crust is baking- whisk eggs in a large bowl.

6. Add sugar, sour cream, flour & salt. 

7. Gently fold in blueberries. Set aside.

8. When crust is ready - remove from oven & add filling.

9/ Gently spooning over the top of the crust. Sprinkle with remaining crust mixture you had set aside. 

10. Bake 1 hour or until top is lightly browned. 

11. Cool before serving if eating alone. If serving warm- add a scoop of vanilla ice cream on top! 

 

Mexican Churros

Well, I'm back from my vacation! Today is the first day back and I am already back in the kitchen.

It was a relaxing trip, but I am glad to be home, even if its only for three weeks.

Before I started going through baking withdrawal,

I scoured one of my favorite websites, Pinterest (go figure),

and settled on making churros.

Now there are so many recipes out there, so I had to wade through and find the one that

seemed the best recipe.

Thankfully, I had all the needed utensils and tools!

This recipe can be a bit dangerous, as I looked away from my pot for a split second and it bubbled over and maybe, kinda caught on fire...but just a teeny tiny fire!!!

(my kitchen was cloudy with smoke!)

I will not be making that mistake again, or at least anytime soon!

I also burned two fingers on the oil used to fry the dough.

My advice going into it, is that you need to be careful, and keep a close eye on anything on, or near, the stove.

 

 

One of the many things that I enjoy about blogging, is taking the pictures.

Having a nicer camera allows me to show you good quality pictures of the food.

Pictures that aren't blurry or have bad lighting can affect the appeal of the food you are presenting.

 

 

Mexican Churros

 

Ingredients:

1 cup of water

2 Tbsp. of brown sugar

1/2 tsp. of salt

1/3 cup of butter

1 cup white flower

2 eggs

1/2 tsp. vanilla extract

1/4 cup of sugar

1 tsp. of ground cinnamon

Star-tipped decorating tool

 

Instructions:

1. Preheat oil in a deep-fryer or deep pan

2. In a separate dish mix your sugar and cinnamon and leave it aside for later

3. In a sauce pan put the water, brown sugar, salt, and butter. Next heat it to a good boil. Remove from the heat and add flour a little at a time. Stir until well blended.

4. In another bowl blend the eggs and vanilla together and then later add this mixture to the mixture in step 3. Stir the whole mixture until well blended and without lumps.
5. Fill cake decorating tube with the churro dough. Test oil by dropping in a small piece of dough it should bubble fast.

6. Squeeze 4-5 inch strips of dough into the oil (as many as you can fit in the fryer). Cook them for 1 to 2 minutes or until golden brown and crispy, flip over it you need to.

7. Remove churros from oil and use a paper towel to remove excess oil.

8. Roll churros into the sugar mixture.

 

~Enjoy! - Gabi xoxo~

 

 

Review: Rimmel Cosmetic Selection

There are probably way too many make-up reviews out there, but so what? I'm going to have my say and give my opinion either way.
 

 

 I have been watching many YouTube make-up tutorial videos recently, learning how to do my own make-up properly. Many people have raved about the pros of a BB Cream.

I thought, eh, might as well give it a go. The BB Cream retails at about $6.47, which

was a very reasonable price.

The first time I used it I became slightly alarmed when it went on my face quite thick, and was also hard to spread around.

My thought process was: oh crap! What have I just put on my face?!?

After a bit of blending I finally acquired the desired look. I am glad that I got the 'light' because I have come to realize, after wearing the wrong colors on my face for years, that I have lighter skin. Granted I am not blessed with fair skin, so I have to make sure I don't

have a 'washed out' look.

My only advice for if you are buying this product is: blend! Using the right make-up

brush is the key to a natural, healthy glow that BB Cream gives you.

 

 

 

Now, the next product I got made me excited that I found it! I have seen the YouTuber/Blogger, Zoella (or Zoe Sugg), use it in her make-up tutorial videos and it seemed like a good investment.

Again, I got the lightest shade, thankfully matching my skin perfectly.

I usually put this on before applying my foundation, simply for maximum spot cover up.

It us great for hiding those breakouts on the face, circles under the eyes, and redness anywhere on the face (I usually have it on the sides of my nose).

The Wake Me Up Concealer usually retails for about $4.47, and is completely worth the money!

Both of these products can usually be found at Walmart, CVS Pharmacy, or Target if you are in the US. And Asda, Superdrug, Tesco, and ASOS for the UK.

I may try other BB Creams, but  I will be repurchasing the concealer 

when mine is finished.

 

~Gabi~