Sunday, January 27, 2013

Carrot & Walnut Muffins

I confess that I don't bake very often, although I've decided to do so more often this year. I love carrot cake and had a bag of carrots lying around leftover from a veggie dish. I followed the recipe from Chocolate & Zucchini, substituting the pecans with walnuts and baking them for 30min in a muffin pan. The recipe was very simple enough for me to make this twice in a span of two weeks. They were not too sweet, moist, and delicious with a bit of bite. Perfect for a quick afternoon snack with a cup of coffee.

Saturday, January 26, 2013

Bioderma Crealine H2O Solution Micellaire - Rants & Raves

Beef Carpaccio (Gyu no Tataki)
I received this as a gift from my sister this past Christmas and found it to be by far the best makeup remover solution I have used. At first glance it just looks like a pretty bottle of water. One of the best features of the Bioderma micelle solution is that it is odorless, very gentle on the skin, and manages to remove waterproof makeup in a breeze. With other makeup removers I frequently find myself washing my face afterwards with a facial cleanser to get rid of the bit of sticky residue that seems to get left behind; and then followed by moisturizer to tend to the dryness. With the Bioderma micelle solution, I only needed to gently wipe my face with a cotton pad. And that's it. My skin felt soft and surprisingly moisturized, that I went to bed just like that.