chocolate chip oatmeal cookies

Chocolate Chip Oat Cookies

by in Food 4

It’s a cold and rainy winter’s day in Sydney….what better to do than to bake cookies!!  I also suggest baking cookies in the following situations:

  • When avoiding doing work
  • When avoiding cleaning the house
  • When avoiding study commitments
  • When avoiding going to the gym!!

One of my first blog posts in 2013, was a recipe for Tollhouse cookies, one of my all time favourites!!  Today I decided to try something different, with the addition of oats….and these babies were delicious!! Easy to make (and too easy to eat *hangs head in shame*).  Whilst these aren’t exactly health food, the addition of oats makes them lower GI than regular chocolate chip cookies.

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I used this recipe from BBC Food Network:

Ingredients:

  • 150grams butter (room temperature)
  • 100 grams caster sugar
  • 80 grams tightly packed brown sugar
  • 1 egg
  • 1 cup flour (250 grams)
  • 1&1/4 cups rolled oats
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon bi-carbonate soda
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla essence
  • 1 packet milk or dark chocolate chips

Method:

  1. Pre-heat over to 180 degrees celsius
  2. Line baking trays with baking paper
  3. Cream butter and sugars together with an electric mixer.  Add egg and vanilla and continue to beat with mixer until light and creamy.
  4. In a second bowl, combine flour, bi-carb, baking powder, oats and chocolate chips
  5. Gradually add dry ingredients to the wet ingredients, and beat to combine.
  6. Roll cookies into 2cm balls, and space 5cm apart on baking trays
  7. Bake for 8-10 minutes
  8. Transfer to a wire rack for cooling

Don’t forget to enjoy with a glass of milk!!

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dress - Yumi Kim
lipstick - Mac Pink Pigeon

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Beauty Review: Mac Fast Response Eye Cream

by in Health and Beauty 0

Now that I’m a sleep deprived mother, the dark circles under my eyes seem to be getting darker by the day!!  I decided I needed a new eye cream to try and create the illusion of a good night’s sleep (which I may not get again for many years!!).

I’ve tried a few different eye creams over the years but wanted something that specifically addressed circles and puffiness and had heard good things about Mac Fast Response Eye Cream.  It’s $55 AUD which is pretty reasonable compared to other eye creams.

The texture feels nice, and it makes a great primer for concealer (which I also need a lot of!!).  After putting it on in the morning, I definitely notice decreased puffiness and less of my signature under eye circles.

It contains caffeine, which as well as helping us feel awake, also is a power ingredient in eye creams for dark circles.

I will definitely keep using it!!  What are your go-to “make me look like I’ve slept eight hours” products? Do you have a favourite eye cream?