Wednesday 30 November 2011

poached eggs in tomato sauce with chickpeas and feta

POACHED EGGS IN TOMATO SAUCE WITH CHICKPEAS AND FETA

Ingredients:
1/4 cup olive oil
1 medium onion, chopped
4 Cloves of garlic, chopped
2 jalapenos, seeded and chopped (we didn't add, optional)
1 15oz can chickpeas drained (optional, a better alternative would be frozen peas)
1 tsp paprika
1 tsp ground cumin
3 large tomatoes, crushed with juice
1/2 cup feta cheese
3 large eggs (can add more)
1 tbsp chopped cilantro
1 tbsp chopped parsley warm pita bread






Directions:
1) Preheat oven to 425F, Heat oil in a large stoveproof skillet over medium high heat. Add onion, garlic and jalapenos. Cook and stir occasionally, until onions are soft (around 8 minutes). Add chickpeas, paprika and cumin. Cook for another 2 minutes.
2) Add crushed tomatos and juice.
3) Bring to boil, reduce heat to medium low and simmer. Stir occasionally until mixture thickens for around 15 min)
4) Season to taste with salt and pepper
5) Sprinkle feta over sauce 6) Crack eggs one at a time and place over sauce, spacing evenly apart 7) Transfer skillet to oven and bake until whites are just set but yolks are still runny, 5-8 minutes. Garnish with cilantro 8) Serve with pita


*Recipe from The Bon Appétit Test Kitchen* my sister and i made this the other day, i actually found this recipe when i was flipping through some magazines after working out. as u can see in the pictures we over cooked ours, but it still tasted great! we adjusted the recipe to our taste

- wl

Monday 28 November 2011

here fishy, fishy, fishy





wilfred sweater, t.babaton blouse, pants from urban outfitters, banana republic scarf

So many assignments due this week & then next week is finals. oh dear. wish you all the luck fellow students.
Thx WL for lending me this scarf =)

-lk

Friday 25 November 2011

i love instagram







just sharing some instagram photos from november :) i cant believe november is almost over.. time never waits.


- wl

Wednesday 23 November 2011

givenchy nightingale



givenchy nightingale bag




Edmonton was so warm out last night. My roomies and I went out for some drinks, I forgot what the place was called though..

Monday 21 November 2011



wilfred knit sweater





i bought some new short ankle boots. i love them! and i recently bought the bumble and bumble bb prep and clarins toner.. and i like them both! thanks to VC for introducing me to the toner.. because i really needed a new toner.. not that i was breaking out.. but i've been using a drug store one for months now.. need a new change.

DRAKE - Crew Love ft. The Weeknd

- wl

sweater time


wilfred free sweater, wilfred pants, steve madden booties

Calgary, one of the top 10 places to live =)

Thursday 17 November 2011

my current loves


Amrita Singh greenport earrings in black

small hearts silver necklace from JewelryDeli on Etsy

for the life of me I can't remember where I got this ring...

mini gold skull necklace from amandadeer on Etsy - my all time favorite piece to wear.

Monday 14 November 2011

chinese almond cookies

my second attempt making some chinese almond cookie







Ingredients:

3 cups of flour
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 cup almond grinded to powder
1 tsp salt
6 oz (170g) butter
6 oz (170g) shortening
1 cup sugar
1 large egg
1 ounce (30ml) water
1 tablespoon almond extract

topping:

24 almonds
1 large egg


Directions:

1) Whisk flour, salt, baking soda, baking powder, almond powder together
2) Cream butter with sugar and 1 egg, almond extract and water. Mix until smooth.
3) Combine dry and liquid ingredients together
4) Shape dough in 1 inch balls, almond on top and refrigerate for 15 minutes.
5) Beat egg lightly then paint on the dough with egg
6) Bake 350F for 20 minutes, or until golden brown

*you may prefer to use unsalted butter instead*

whats in her rebecca minkoff bag








just taking a look into N's new purse :)

iphone 4, vitamins, loccitane lotion, prada wallet, camera, clinque eyeshadow palette, water spray, Q10 lotion, keys.

- wl

weekender



mackage ellie jacket, random plaid shirt, scarf from HK, nicoli bag

My weekend outfit, but NOW It's snowing in Edmonton! Gotta start pulling out the winter gear.

Sunday 13 November 2011

Friday 11 November 2011

triangle love





triangle sweater from forever 21. i want to go shop some more today.. but i think i will be heading to the library soon.. i cant wait to build my own camera.. i hope its not going to be too hard!! :)

anyways.. i really need to develop my roll of black and white film... we need more photo labs in calgary.. i would develop them on my own since the chemicals arent that expensive.. but.. i dont have a dark room with a sink.. drake ft stevie wonder - doing it wrong

- wl

Monday 7 November 2011

steel wheels




omg, best bulkoki pizza ever! please go get some now if profanity and dirtyness doesn't turn you off.