Oh so easy

This week housed the day that every girl in a relationship revels in but every single girl dreads.

Being single myself, I wasn't particularly looking forward to all the cliche pictures of roses and jewelry splattering my news-feeds but I ended up being pretty cliche anyways.

N and I ate all our salads and workouts away on Valentine's. Devouring an entire homemade macn'cheese , downing several bottles of red and still had room for a rather large helping of Slutty Brownies. 

Heard of Slutty Brownies and already have them in your repertoire? Perfect!

Never heard of Slutty Brownies but are mildly intrigued by their naughty name? Exxxcellent.

"They're called Slutty Brownies because they're oh so easy, and more than a little bit filthy."

Your childhood fave, Oreos, sandwiched between a cookie dough bottom and melty-gooey chocolatey brownie on top and ready in less than an hour? What's not to love.

N - proud of her handiwork.

Cheers!

Heaven.

My favourite Valentine's Card this year.

Who needs a boy to bring you chocolate when you have a recipe like this in your back pocket (or in this case, on your blog roll) and friends to share it with! You can find the recipe here.

Thank you Rosie - The Londoner - these brownies were my perfect Valentine!

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Easy as eggplant

My roommate, N, and I went grocery shopping on Saturday.

I love grocery shopping.

I probably inherited this from my mom who is a compulsive grocery shopper but also simply because I love food. A grocery store means endless possibilities of delicious dishes.

I went prepared with a list but I always tend to stray, winding up with way more items than my list held.

Some of my groceries were planned out for that night's dinner though which helped. N and I had plans to go out with some friends so we wanted something light but still delicious and comforting. Who can say no to cheesy goodness but without the pasta? Not me!

Easy as eggs, Eggplant Parm.

What you need:

1 large eggplant

Olive oil

1 small bunch fresh basil

Tomato sauce

Pesto

Fresh mozzarella

Parmigiana Reggiano

Breadcrumbs or crackers

*Fresh, homemade tomato sauce and pesto is ideal but this time around I just used store bought - the key tonight was 'easy!'

Also, I didn't have breadcrumbs so I used plain-jane soda crackers instead.

What you do:

Set your oven to 450 F to preheat. 

Slice your eggplant into roughly 1/2 inch thick discs.

Put a small glug (when pouring, say the word glug and that's the right amount) of olive oil on a baking sheet and use an eggplant disc to spread it around the pan. Place remaining eggplant onto baking sheet and pop in the oven for about 10-15 minutes or until they start to golden and brown.

Meanwhile, slice your fresh mozza in discs (no measurement here, depends on how cheesy you want things!) and chiffonade your basil leaves.

Let your eggplant cool a little and then you're ready to assemble!

In a baking dish start with an eggplant disc as your base. Spread a little pesto on the disc, then your tomato sauce. Sprinkle a few basil pieces, a light dusting of parmigiana and cover with a slice of mozza. And repeat until desired height.

Make sure to finish with a slice of cheese and another dusting of parm and your breadcrumbs (or if you're like me and a little lazy at this point - smush up a cracker or two.)

Bake in your oven at 400 F for about 20 mins. Keep an eye on them - you want the mozza on top to be golden and starting to bubble. If you need to throw on the broiler for a few minutes to get that then go for it!

This will make approx. 4 single servings or 2 double servings.

Pair with your favourite red wine, a little dinner music and a good friend or two!

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Best part of a fun night? This tasty cure.

The past few weeks have been crazy hectic!
I helped my parents move my Dad out of his Toronto apartment (that I was conveniently living in for the past five months rent free - thanks Daddy!) and was on the hunt for my own little slice of the city.

My roommate and I had luck on our side and moved into a brand new condo just last weekend. I couldn't be happier with where we have ended up - convenient location, view of Lake Ontario, gorgeous windows and a spotless kitchen! Once we have put the finishing touches on decor I will do a post showcasing our little city nook.

Last Saturday was move in day and it was sliiiiick! Thanks to university and college my family has plenty of moving experience and we were able to get me all settled in with no fuss. We are still needing a few things and my roommate suggested we head to IKEA the next morning to get started. It seemed like a good idea at the time.

Naturally, though, we wanted to break in our new place with a few celebratory beers and a little bubbly so come Sunday morning IKEA seemed the worst idea. And it was. We struggled and dragged ourselves through the blue arrow path and only came out with the essentials.

By time we arrived home I was starving and didn't want to make the trek to a diner for greasy eggs or to the grocery store for a quick fix so I popped my head into the fridge. With a massive headache, the shakes and a rumbling stomach this delicious Hangover Sandwich was born.

What you'll need:
 4 slices of bacon
2 eggs
1/2 a avocado (I had to add a little nutrition!)
1 dollop of roasted red pepper spread
2-4 slices of jalapeno havarti
Two slices of your favourite bread
Pepper to taste

Cook your bacon until crispy crunchy. Pop your bread in the toaster, drain the grease and fry up your eggs in the delicious bacon drippings  - it's bad I know but the eggs taste so damn good this way! Once the frying's done it is time to assemble.
Coat your two slices of toast with the red pepper spread, add your avocado half (and mush up a bit), sprinkle with pepper and top with bacon, eggs and cheeeeese! Throw on that last piece of toast and chow down!

A peak under the hood.

Planning my attack.

Going for it!

Struggling.

A little messy but it's sooo good!

May your hangovers be cured!

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