Recipe: Barefoot Moscato Boozecake

Hiya!

I had lots of fun making this "boozecake" lol! This recipe is a french vanilla cake that is made with barefoot moscato! YUM! 

Recipe:

What you need:
-Bundt Pan
-Vanilla or Strawberry Cake mix
-White Frosting
-1 package of instant vanilla pudding
-Flour
-Barefoot Moscato 3/4 cup
-4 eggs
-Vegetable Oil 3/4 cup
-Ground Nutmeg 1 teaspoon
-Mixing Bowl
-Electric Mixer

Directions:

-Preheat oven to 350 Degrees
-Grease and flour the Bundt Pan
-Combine cake mix, eggs, vanilla pudding mix, nutmeg, Barefoot Moscato, and Vegetable Oil in a mixing bowl.
-Beat with Electric Mixer till batter is smooth 
-Pour into floured and greased Bundt Pan
-Bake at #50 Degrees for 50 mins. 
-Let sit for 30 mins
-Add 3 Tablespoons of Barefoot Moscato to the Frosting
-Frost cake, Add strawberries if you desire. 
-ENJOY!

*Alcohol was purchased by a legal adult over the age of 21*

Recipe: Detox Water

Hiya!

As you might know, I have an obsession with Pinterest! I was looking around one day and I found this recipe for Detox Water! This caught my attention! Basically what this water does is flush out the impurities in your liver. Drinking water is the KEY to weight loss so this recipe is the mother of all drinks to help with weight loss. Here is my basic recipe:

Karissa's Detox Water:

1-2 Lemons

1-2 Limes

Half a Cucumber (sliced)

7-8 sliced Strawberries

7-8 Leaves of Mint (optional)

Mix in a pitcher of water and keep in fridge.

Serve for 1-2 days. 

Now how exactly is this drink a Detox?

-Lemons and Limes removes impurities and alkalize in the body. They also aid in digestion and boost your immune system.

-Cucumber contains anti-inflammatory properties and rehydrate the body. 

-Strawberries add antioxidants to the body and give a great flavor.

Here's some tips!:

-Pour the water first then add the ingredients

-Steep over night in the fridge for the perfect flavor

-Don't add and over whelming amount of ice

This Detox Water is wonderful for maintaining that flat belly and helping weight loss! Go try it!

-Karissa

15 Minute No Excuses Workout

Hiya!

I seem to be finding myself lacking the motivation to workout lately and to be honest it's driving me crazy! I just came off of Winter Break from school where I ate tons of food and laid on the couch more than I should have. I'm slowly working my way back into the groove of things and my first step was my Detox Water (recipe to follow in later post). I love fitness model Amanda Adams and her philosophy on fitness. She understand that going out with your friends and having a drink, eating that birthday cake, and having pizza on football night is realistic. She helps me find a healthy and balanced way to go about on life and I LOVE THAT! She has this 15 min stair workout that she does when she lacks the motivation to go to the gym. I am going to try this but I want you to try it with me! This workout is taken from her blog. www.amandaadams.com

**Jog in place (or around your living room/kitchen for 2min) Stretch full body for 2min**

20 Body Weight Squats (butt barely touches stair)

Jog in place for 15 sec

10 Jump Squats

REPEAT ONCE

20 Right Leg Static Lunges  (back leg on stair)

20 Left Leg Static Lunges (back leg on stair)

Jog for 15 sec

10 Split Lunge Jumps

Jog for 15 sec

10 Elevated Push Ups (feet or knees on stair)

10 Tricep Dips (hands on stair, don’t let butt touch stair)

Quick Feet on stairs for 15 sec

REPEAT ONCE

Tricep Push Ups (5 pulses, then pause at top, repeat 3x)

10 Jumping Jacks

16 Shoulder Taps (these are quick. Focus on your shoulders)

10 Jumping Jacks

REPEAT ONCE

Finish the workout with two, 30 second rounds of my favorite Ab Exercises and 3 sprints up the stairs (walking down). Then give yourself a high five!

Enjoy!

Starbuck's Secret Menu: The Frappuccino

Happy New Year!

Now I'm sure all of you Starbucks lovers have heard of the Starbucks Secret Menu! It's a menu of drinks that you can have made that is not on the menu! I have a few that I would like to share with you! This post is just some of the Frappuccinos! The rest are secret hehe! 
*** indicates my favorites

THE FRAPPUCCINOS:

Cotton Candy Frappuccino: Vanilla Bean Frappuccino with Raspberry Syrup

Smore's Frappuccino: Java Chip Frappuccino with a pump of Cinnamon Dolce Syrup, a pump of Toffee Nut Syrup, and whip creme blended. Then top it with whipped creme and Cinnamon Dolce Sprinkles. 

Chocolate Covered Banana Frappuccino: Vanilla Bean Frappuccino, line the cup with mocha drizzle, add a banana and java chips, and top with whipped creme and mocha drizzle.

Candy Cane Frappuccino: Vanilla Bean Frappuccino, add peppermint syrup. 

Sour Apple Caramel Frappuccino: Pour Apple Juice to the bottom line of the Cup, ass matcha powder, add classic syrup, add ice and blend, top with whipped creme and caramel drizzle. 

***Cookie Dough Frappuccino: Chai Creme Frappuccino, Cinnamon Dolce Syrup, Java Chips, blend with whipped creme, top with chocolate whipped creme and mocha drizzle. 

Willy Wonka Frappuccino:  Double Chocolate Chip Frappuccino, add extra Java Chips, add extra Mocha Syrup, add hazelnut syrup, top with regular or mocha whipped creme and mocha drizzle. 

Cake Batter Frappuccino: Vanilla Bean Frappuccino, add Almond Syrup. 

Pink Starburst Frappuccino: Pour lemonade to the bottom line, add creme base, add Raspberry Syrup,  add Vanilla Syrup, add ice and blend.

Lemon Cake Frappuccino: Pour half lemonade-half whole milk to the first line, add vanilla bean powder, add creme base, add white mocha syrup, blend.

Bananas Fosters Frapppuccino: Vanilla Bean Frapuccino, add a banana, add Caramel Syrup, line the cup with Caramel Drizzle, top with whipped creme and Caramel Drizzle. 

Coffee Cake Frappuccino: Coffee Frappuccino, add Cinnamon Dolce Syrup, add Toffee Nut Syrup, add Vanilla Syrup (Optional) top wit whipped creme and Cinnamon Dolce topping.

***Zebra Frappuccino: Mocha Frappuccino, add White Chocolate, add Java Chips, top with whipper creme and Mocha and White Mocha Drizzle. 

Captain Crunch Frappuccino: Strawberries and Creme Frappuccino, add caramel syrup, add toffee nut syrup, add hazelnut syrup, add java chips. 

***Cookies and Creme Frappuccino: Double Chocolate Chip Frappuccino, blend with White Mocha Sauce, top with regular or chocolate whipped creme.

Thin Mint Frappuccino: Tazo Green Tea Frappuccino, add Java Chips, add Mocha Syrup, add peppermint syrup.

Nutella Frappuccino: Regular Coffee Frappuccino, add Mocha Syrup, add Hazelnut Syrup, whipped creme blended in, topped with whipped creme and caramel drizzle if wanted. 

Cinnamon Toast Crunch Frappuccino: White Mocha Frappuccino, add Cinnamon Dolce Syrup, add Hazelnut Syrup, Cinnamon sugar blended in, top with whipped creme and cinnamon sugar.


Go on down to your Starbucks and try some of the Secret Starbucks Menu Drinks!

-Karissa

www.secretstarbucksmenu.net

Christmas Special! Drink Review: Starbucks Peppermint Mocha

Hiya!

It's Christmas time! and this means that Starbucks is bringing out the popular Peppermint Mocha! This is a wonderful drink for the holiday season! I went into Starbucks last week and everybody in line seemed to be getting the Peppermint Mocha. Let's see what the buzz is all about! Let's get this review started shall we? 

Where to purchase this drink: Starbucks Locations

First Impression: I tasted a darker chocolate flavor first then tasted the peppermint after. I am not a real dark chocolate fan but the peppermint really helps it flow. I liked all the whipped cream on top! 

DID YOU KNOW?
The Peppermint Mocha is Starbucks most popular Holiday drink and has been for years!

Size:
Starbucks has varieties of sizes for their drinks.


-Short 8oz
-Tall: 12oz
-Grande: 16oz
-Venti: 20oz

-I get a tall size in all of my drinks now! It helps with calorie control. 

Price: $3.00-$6.00

Taste: Starbucks combines espresso, milk, mocha sauce and peppermint flavored syrup with whipped cream and curls of dark chocolate! YUMMY! 

DID YOU KNOW?
Peppermint is a hybrid- a cross between spearmint and watermint!

Calories: If you are watching your calories, then order a skinny peppermint mocha. It's only 130 calories!  If you are not concerned with calories then a regular tall Peppermint Mocha is 490 calories. 

Skinny Peppermint Mocha: Espresso, steamed nonfat milk, sugar-free mocha sauce and sugar free peppermint syrup. 

Do I recommend this to a friend? Yes! It's a wonderful Holiday Drink!

Stop into Starbucks today and taste the joy of Christmas! Yes it's possible but only with the Starbucks Peppermint Mocha! Happy Holidays!

-Karissa

The Paleo Diet!

Hiya!

About one year ago I decided that I was going to try the Paleo diet!  The Paelo diet is a modern nutritional plan based on the presumed ancient diet of wild plants and animals that various hominid species habitually consumed during the Paleolithic era—a period of about 2.5 million years which ended around 10,000 years ago with the development of agriculture and grain-based diets. 

www.wikipedia.com

I did this diet for about 2-3 months and it was a challenge! The reason I got out of it was because I went on a ski trip with my youth group and it was cereal, sandwiches, and spaghetti every night!  It's hard to find foods that aren't processed anymore. Many of the foods that we eat come out of a box or a bag and the ingredients that these foods are made of is nasty. I liked the pale diet because it's the mother of all clean eating diets. I used this cheat sheet that is on my Pinterest. 

This is the perfect guide for the Paleo! You will eat so clean and will feel amazing! The body need rewards too! but not ice cream and donuts! If this is too much for you at first then thats no problem! Start with taking out bagged chips and boxed foods. When you are shopping, try sticking to the food that lines the store. Never shop in the isles! 

-Karissa

My New Burton Snowboard and Salomon Boots!

Hiya!

My parents me ordered a snowboard on ebay and it arrived 3 days ago! My awesome parents got me a 2013 Burton Deja Vu Flying V Women's snowboard. They went above and beyond and also got me Salomon Pearl Women's snowboard boots! Christmas came early for me this year! I already put stickers on my board lol!

The Burton Deja Vu Flying V

It has a camber on the bottom of the two bindings and has a rocker at the tips and in the middle. It's an extra forgiving board that gives lots of pop! I ordered this in a 149 cm instead of a 150 cm because a shorter board is better for park riding which is what I do! The binding system is Burton's new Channel System which offers on-the-fly adjustability and enhances board feel and control. The Channel System offers the most advance custom binding stance available. The board has a wood core which makes it very light and responsive. The top sheet is made of out fiberglass which means this board can be used on almost any terrain. 

Salomon Pearl Boots

This boot offers enhanced board feel so you feel connected to your board at all times. Thermal foot beds are made within the boot. This boot will keep your feet warm but also will increase your boarding quality. Your feet won't be cramping up when you wear these boots. Salomon makes some of the most comfortable and affordable boots out there! 

The bottom of my board was supposed to come in the greenish color but arrived in the black and purple color. I actually like the black and purple color a lot better than the green so I guess the mess up worked out in my favor!

My boyfriend purchased me a K-State University decal that he put on my board for me! He is getting me Burton bindings for Christmas! SO EXCITED! 

I'm super excited to try my new board out!

-Karissa