What's In Our Belly

Mmmm...yuuummm...

Aldi is fuuuull of surprises. Yesterday I found they have acorn squash for a dollar something each! Yessss! (They also have big pumpkins for $1.99. Seriously.) So in preparation for dinner tonight I scanned foodgawker and found this recipe: Acorn Squash (from Sweets by Sarah). Easy Schmeesy! Just five ingredients: acorn squash, kosher salt, butter, brown sugar, and pecans. I didn't quite follow the measurement of the ingredients; I eyed it. I skipped the kosher salt (for no reason. I just forgot...oops) But it still turned out spectacularly delicious. Daniel particularly enjoyed it because he has a stuffy nose from allergies, and the warm, soft, sweet acorn squash soothed him.

Out of laziness, I thought it too much to take pictures of the whole process of following the recipe, like what some bloggers do. So I just snapped a shot of the end result: clean spoons and clean-scraped squashes. Mmmm...it's in our belly.

Blueberry Mint Cupcakes

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Mmmm...this blueberry mint cupcake recipe looked so delectable that I had to try it.

But mine didn't turn out so wonderful as the recipe sounded, just mediocre. I couldn't taste the mint because my mint plant is really limpy and pathetic. And I couldn't taste the vanilla in the frosting because I didn't use a real vanilla bean and do not know where I could buy one. So they just taste like the usual blueberry cupcake, which isn't at all too bad I suppose.

At least my husband likes 'em.

Refreshing Mint Lime Water

Today was HOT! HOT! HOT! And I found out how much I stink at tennis...*lowers head in shame* So it was nice to come back to my apartment and cheer up by drinking a glass of refreshing water! Not just any kind of water, mind you, but with a hint of lime and mint!

1. Add a few slices of lime and sprigs of mint to a cold pitcher of water

2. Let sit for 30 min. in the fridge or until you can taste the lime and mint in the water

It is so much more delightful than drinking plain water, and it's fun to look at. You can also use other fruits such as lemon, strawberries, rasberries, and even cucumber. Here are links to other variations you can try...

Cucumber mint water

Lemon mint cucumber water