6 Golden Snack Ideas For Lazy Afternoons

Leave a comment April 7, 2021 B I A N C A S O R I A N O

Make these student friendly snacks in less than five minutes. Perfect for in between study breaks, especially on a budget.

Hey, I hope you are doing well.

I usually need something sweet to eat in the afternoon to wake me up.

That’s why I included some strawberry fruits with a hint of maple syrup and coconut whipped cream!

Enjoy these six beginner basic snacks for lazy afternoons.

Take care. I’ll see you in the next post.

XOXO,

Bianca

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#1 Apples and Almond Butter

When you’re not juicing apples,

they are perfect to be sliced and dipped in almond butter.

Nuts give your brain a supercharged boost, perfect for students. Source: Healthline

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#2 Carrots and Hummus

Carrots are delicious for your eyes..!

Carrots help your eyesight (is what I meant!). source; Healthline.

Try our favorite creamy hummus from TJs.

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#3 Fresh Strawberries with Coconut Whipped Cream

If you need a little sweet stuff to awaken your senses during lazy afternoons..

Try this refreshing strawberry and coconut whipped cream snack.

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#4 Banana and Almond Butter on Multigrain Toast

My favorite combination ever is banana and peanut butter on toast.

I swapped almond butter for the peanut butter in this recipe.

Multigrain toast from TJs was only 70 calories with 70 g of wheat.

(This is not sponsored by Trader Js in any way. Our family just love their products so much!)

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#5 Seasoned Avocado Slices on Multigrain Toast

Avocado is trending on Pinterest and food blogs as a self-proclaimed superfood.

Add these seasonings to your avocado slices: salt, pepper, and red pepper flakes.

You may mash the avocado for a creamy spread.

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#6 Strawberries and Blueberries with Maple Syrup and Coconut Whipped Cream

Below is a bowl of quartered strawberries and blueberries smothered in fluffy coconut whipped cream.

You may add a drizzle of maple syrup or honey to remove the sour taste of strawberries.

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6 Golden Snack Ideas for Lazy Afternoons

6 easy student friendly snacks on a budget. Apples and almond butter, carrots and hummus, strawberries in coconut whipped cream, Banana and Almond Butter on Multigrain Toast, Seasoned Avocado Slices on Multigrain Toast, Strawberries and Blueberries with Maple Syrup, and Coconut Whipped Cream

#1 Apples and Almond Butter

• 1 apple (sliced)
• 3 tbsp Almond butter

#2 Carrots and Hummus

• 1 handful baby carrots
• 3 tbsp hummus

#3 Fresh Strawberries with Coconut Whipped Cream

• 1 handful strawberries
• coconut whipped cream
• 1 tbsp sweetener like maple syrup or honey (optional)

#4 Banana and Almond Butter on Multigrain Toast

• 2 tbsp almond butter
• 1 banana (sliced)
• 2 pieces of multigrain toast (TJs only has 70g wheat and 70 calories!)

#5 Seasoned Avocado Slices on Multigrain Toast

• 1 avocado (small)
• 1 pinch of salt
• 1 pinch of pepper
• 1 pinch of red pepper flakes
• 2 pieces of multigrain toast (only 70g wheat and 70 calories)

#6 Strawberries and Blueberries with Maple Syrup and Coconut Whipped Cream

• 1 handful strawberries
• 1 handful blueberries
• 1 tbsp sweetener like maple syrup or honey (optional)
• coconut whipped cream

Snack

almond butter, apple, avocado, banana, blueberries, carrots, coconut whipped cream, hummus, multigrain bread, strawberry

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DIY Food Photography Backdrop On A Budget

Leave a comment March 18, 2021 B I A N C A S O R I A N O

Are you starting food photography on a budget? Try making this easy 3 step textured DIY food photography backdrop.

Hey friends,

As a beginner at food photography, I found a lot of the props and tools the pros recommended to be highly expensive.

That’s why I created my food photography backdrop with items I had around the house.

Materials for DIY Food Photography Backdrop On A Budget

• wooden board
• paint
• texture agent (like non-toxic putty)
• paint knife
• paint brush

Directions for DIY Food Photography Backdrop On A Budget

1. Apply texture agent on the board using paint knife.
2. When texture agent dries, apply paint using the brush.
3. Wait for paint to dry and your backdrop is ready to style.

I haven’t tried this but, if you are using two paints:

You can add a darker paint before you apply the texture agent to create depth.

But you can also add a darker paint after the texture agent and then the lighter paint.

Tips for creating a DIY Food Photography Backdrop On A Budget

Don’t skip on texture!

Create texture by adding a non-toxic texture agent like wall putty. Texture and detail improve your photos drastically.

Don’t know what color to pick?

I recommend an all white backdrop.

An all white backdrop allows you to increase your image’s saturation and exposure without having to worry about the background colors.

It can also highlight your food as the sole focus of the image.

From personal experience, clean white photos have more interactions and views on social media.

Here’s another photo with Cottage Core Craft | Easy Hanging Flower Bouquet.

A white backdrop allows one to increase the saturation of the flowers without compromising the background.

XOXO,

Bianca

Apple Cucumber Juice

Leave a comment March 1, 2021 B I A N C A S O R I A N O

Drink apple and cucumbers first thing in the morning. This juice detoxifies and hydrates your body. Add ginger, celery, spinach, kale, cilantro, lemon or other ingredients to this classic green juice.

Recipe

Prep Time 5 mins Course Breakfast, Drinks, Juice Servings 1

Equipment

• juicer

Ingredients  

• 1 apple medium sized
• 3 cucumbers medium sized

Instructions 

• Put the sliced cucumbers in juicer. Then, add the apple slices.
• Optional: Add more ingredients if you wish like a squeeze of lemon juice, a thumb-sized slice of ginger, cilantro, parsley, spinach, or celery etc.
• Pour juice into a glass and serve immediately.

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You will love the sweetness of the apple paired with the fresh taste of cucumbers.

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Add lemons or ginger to give it some zing or juice it with spinach, kale, or celery.

Apple Cucumber Detox Breakfast Juice

Drink apple and cucumbers first thing in the morning. This juice detoxifies and hydrates your body. Add ginger, celery, spinach, kale, cilantro, lemon or other ingredients to this classic green juice.

• juicer

• 1 apple (medium sized)
• 3 cucumbers (medium sized)

1. Put the sliced cucumbers in juicer. Then, add the apple slices.

2. Optional: Add more ingredients if you wish like a squeeze of lemon juice, a thumb-sized slice of ginger, cilantro, parsley, spinach, or celery etc.

3. Pour juice into a glass and serve immediately.

Breakfast, Drinks, Juice

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Healthy Olive Baked Salmon with Dill

Leave a comment February 1, 2021 B I A N C A S O R I A N O

The Ingredients

• 4-7 salmon fillets
• 1/3 cup olive oil mayonnaise
• 4-7 small pitted olives
• 1/4 tsp salt
• A pinch of pepper
• 1 tbsp of fresh dill leaves

Directions

1. Pre-heat oven to 350 F (cook times may vary).
2. Put salmon on baking dish and sprinkle with salt and pepper. Spread the mayonnaise until it completely covers the salmon. Add the olives and dill.
3. Place baking dish in oven for about 20-25 minutes. Serve hot with vegetables.

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Carolina Gold Tofu

Leave a comment January 28, 2021 B I A N C A S O R I A N O

Recipe

Prep Time 10 mins Cook Time 40 mins Total Time 50 mins Course Main Course, Side Dish Servings 2

Equipment

• skillet

Ingredients  

• 1/3 cup olive oil or canola oil or vegetable oil
• 1 package firm tofu
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 1/4 tsp pepper
• 1/3 cup Trader Joe’s Carolina Gold sauce add more or less depending on your preference

Instructions 

• Heat skillet to medium low-high*. Coat bottom of pan with oil.
• Wash and slice tofu into rectangles into about 1/4 of an inch. Dry tofu on paper towel.
• Add salt and pepper to tofu.
• Carefully fry tofu in pan until one side is golden brown. Flip tofu and cook the other side until golden brown.**
• Coat tofu with Trader Joe’s Carolina Gold sauce. Cook for additional 5-10 minutes or until sauce has caramelized. Repeat process for other side.
• Remove tofu from skillet. Serve tofu with fresh vegetables and rice.

Notes

*If using canola oil or vegetable oil, heat skillet to medium high. **Cook times vary: If using olive oil, cook one side for 15 minutes or until golden brown. Flip and cook the other side for 10 minutes. If using canola or vegetable oil, cook for about 10 minutes or until golden brown. Flip and cook for another 10 minutes. 

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Trader Joe’s Inspired Golden Glazed Tofu

Make glazed tofu with Trader Joe's Carolina Gold sauce. Use olive oil, tofu, salt, pepper, and Trader Joe's Carolina Gold sauce to make this easy recipe. Serve with fresh vegetables and rice.

• skillet

• 1/3 cup olive oil (or canola oil or vegetable oil)
• 1 package firm tofu
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 1/4 tsp pepper
• 1/3 cup Trader Joe's Carolina Gold sauce (add more or less depending on your preference)

1. Heat skillet to medium low-high*. Coat bottom of pan with oil.

2. Wash and slice tofu into rectangles into about 1/4 of an inch. Dry tofu on paper towel.

3. Add salt and pepper to tofu.

4. Carefully fry tofu in pan until one side is golden brown. Flip tofu and cook the other side until golden brown.**

5. Coat tofu with Trader Joe's Carolina Gold sauce. Cook for additional 5-10 minutes or until sauce has caramelized. Repeat process for other side.

6. Remove tofu from skillet. Serve tofu with fresh vegetables and rice.

*If using canola oil or vegetable oil, heat skillet to medium high.

**Cook times vary: If using olive oil, cook one side for 15 minutes or until golden brown. Flip and cook the other side for 10 minutes. If using canola or vegetable oil, cook for about 10 minutes or until golden brown. Flip and cook for another 10 minutes. 

Frying tofu is chaotic sometimes. Cook times vary because of varying oils and heat settings. I used olive oil in this recipe to keep it healthy. I also did not deep fry the tofu for the same reason. Cook the tofu however you want it. The rule of thumb is to cook it until golden brown. 

 

Main Course, Side Dish

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Blueberry Banana Muffin Breakfast Smoothie

Leave a comment January 27, 2021 B I A N C A S O R I A N O

Ingredients

1 cup almond milk
1 ripe banana
1/3 cup blueberry
3 tbsp rolled oats
1/4 tsp cinnamon
1 tbsp almond butter

Directions

Place all ingredients inside a blender. Blend ingredients until smooth.

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Blueberry Muffin Smoothie

Leave a comment January 27, 2021 B I A N C A S O R I A N O

Recipe

Blueberries are packed with antioxidants to potentially prevent against cancer.*

Prep Time 10 mins

Cook Time 1 min Course Breakfast, Drinks Servings 1, Calories 401 kcal

Equipment

• Blender

Ingredients  

• 1 cup Sweetened Almond Milk
• 1 Banana
• 1/3 cup Blueberries
• 3 tbsp Oats
• 1 tbsp Flax Meal
• 1 scoop Pea Protein Powder
• 1/4 tsp Cinnamon
• 1/4 tsp Vanilla Extract

Instructions 

• Put all ingredients inside the blender. Blend ingredients for 1 minute or until smooth.

Notes

*source

Blueberry Muffin Smoothie

The best blueberry smoothie breakfast for busy mornings! This smoothie is filled with oats, almond milk, protein, and blueberries! Did you know blueberries are packed with antioxidants to potentially prevent against cancer*? Even more, the oats in this smoothie will keep you full all morning!

• Blender

• 1 cup Sweetened Almond Milk
• 1 Banana
• 1/3 cup Blueberries
• 3 tbsp Oats
• 1 tbsp Flax Meal
• 1 scoop Pea Protein Powder
• 1/4 tsp Cinnamon
• 1/4 tsp Vanilla Extract

1. Put all ingredients inside the blender. Blend ingredients for 1 minute or until smooth.

*source

Breakfast, Drinks