Martine's Lifestyle Blog

Banana Chocolate Chip Cookie Recipe Everyone has a favorite hobby: reading, hiking or playing soccer; mine happens to be Baking. I love doing this hobby whenever I have the time. This recipe is my favorite one because it combines two of my favorite ingredients: Bananas and Chocolate. I used to make these cookies for bake sales when I was in school; they always seemed to be the ones to go. I used to never share my recipe with the other students; but now I think it shouldn't be a secret any more. So, here you go. Ingredients 2/3 cup salted Butter 1 cup Sugar 2 Eggs 1 tsp Vanilla Extract 2 1/2 cups All-Purpose Flour 2 tsp Baking Powder 1/4 tsp Baking Soda 1 tsp Nutmeg 1/4 tsp Salt 1 cup Bananas; mashed (usually 2 bananas) 1 1/2 cups Chocolate chips (I used an equal mix of milk and white chocolate and toffee bits)  Don't forget the Bowls and Measuring Instruments! Instructions 1. Preheat oven at 350˚F (180˚C) 2. In a Lar...

Fall Lookbook Hi Everyone! So, I wanted to try something a bit more different today. I want to show you a few outfit ideas for the Fall and Winter seasons. I have been looking forward to do a lookbook for a while. I will include the stores where I got the clothes and they're prices ( if they are still in stock because some I had for a while ). Just letting you know that these outfits are purely inspired by me. So, here we go.  First Look: Plaid button up shirt: Reitman's 36.00$ Leggings: Reitman's 32.00$ Boots: Payless Shoes (out of stock) Finishing Touch Watch: Silpada 294.00$ Necklace: Garage (out of stock) Second Look: Leather Jacket: Le Château (out of stock) Printed Scarf: Reitman's 11.99$  Green Skinny Jeans: Reitman's 36.00$ Boots: Payless Shoes (out of stock) Third Look:  Faux Fur Vest: Reitman's 46.00$ Burgundy long sleeved top: Reitman's 20.00$ Faux Leather Leggings: Reitman's 32.00$ ...