Impromptu Avocado Pasta

I was down to my last avocado that needed to be eaten or it would have been overly ripe on the next day. So my roommate suggested avocado pasta. Where did I turn to for inspiration... my good ol' Pinterest :)

So here is what I used: 

• 1 1/2 Cup Noodles
• 2 Tablespoons Cheese Powder (Cheese sauce/soup would work)
• 1 Avocado
• Cherry Tomatoes
• Dash of Lemon Pepper
• 3 cranks of Pepper

***NOTE*** these are the amounts I used and my inspiration from Printrest (here) and my taste buds :) For a proper recipes and other pins, click here.

AND how I made this quick dish. I started off by boiling my noodles, I used elbow, but any of your favorite noodles would work for this dish. While my noodles were boiling, I sliced up my avocado to make it easier to smash up. Next I added my minced garlic to the avocado and mixed it up well. In a different bowl, I mixed up my cheese powder and milk, I just had into a cheese sauce. 

Then the fun part, add everything into the pot after you've strand your noodles. 

Then I just added my seasonings to taste. Since most recipes I saw asked for lemon juice, I “cheated” by adding lemon pepper to add the tangy flavor. :) I didn't really feel like walking to the store in the snow for just lemon. But once I was happy with the seasoning, I added some chopped tomatoes and scooped me a good size and enjoyed! 

Making the cheese sauce, I bought mine from a bin, but it is okay if you can't find cheese sauce or soup, I just found it helped my avocado become creamy. 

This is a great new spin for my when I want to have mac and cheese, why not add avocado to the mix. Adult version of mac and cheese maybe? And what would REALLY make this dish great, chicken and fresh basil on top! I can taste it now. :) 

Anyway, as a student in Finland, I love being creative with cooking because having the same meal day in and day out gets boring. So let me know if you have ever made this type of dish and how did you prepare it? AND if you live on your own, what is your go to home-cooked meal? 

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Avocado Pizza

It's dinner time!!!!! What's on the menu? Avocado Pizza from Pinterest. 

My homemade pizza dough is from this website. So simple and no yeast needed :) 

Making of the dough.

What are my toppings:

Minced garlic and Spring onion

Mushrooms and cheese

Cherry Tomatos

Spread sauce and add the garlic and onions.

Then add the rest of toppings. You can also add olives if you like. 

From Pinterest it asked for basil, I didn't have any so I just took some lettuce from my mix salad and sliced up the avocado. 

Once your pizza is done, I topped it with avocado and my lettuce. 

After eating the WHOLE thing, don't worry it was little bigger than a personal size, I realized I wish I had some ranch dressing or added extra tomato sauce, but other than that, it was very different and not that bad. I did enjoy it. This just proves there is no right or wrong way to make a pizza!

 Thanks Pinterest! 

Enjoy!

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Gel Nails in Finland

Back in December my friends talked me into getting gel nails, and thus my addiction begins. Some friends eh? :)

ANYWAY... So being back in Finland, gel nails are a little more than back home. I paid $25 and in Finland they can range from €35-€60. I know, it hurts the wallet. 

It was coming up 4 weeks since I had gotten them first done and my nails had grew and the bed was showing, it was time to take action. So I hoped on Groupon.

Before

I was lucky to have found a Groupon for gel nails in Helsinki. It had cost me €20 for the Groupon and the normal price was €60. What an offer!!

So I did some research of the place and they had a Facebook page, good, nice reviews, also good, and I had a friend that had worked there before, triple good. Done deal!

What was this place????  It is called Fabulous. They are in Helsinki on Fabianinkatu. Very cute shop. Appointment only.

The customer service was great and the lady that did my nails was very gentle when filing away the old gel from my nails. Down side, it was €10 for the removal since the Groupon did not cover it, which is common in other salons to charge for removal I guess. But when I had asked for next time, this is included with the service. But the plus side, she used a nail file not a machine.

There weren't many colors to choose from, which was a downer, but the ones they had, it was tough for me to choose still. The brand they use is Cuccio.

After

In all so far I'm pleased with the outcome, though I've noticed a big difference from my first ones, the gel I had before was thicker whereas this time it's thin. However, they said if something was to happen within a week I can come back and they'll fix it.

So I'll recommend Fabulous. I also encourage checking out Groupon and do your research, I've read some horror reviews and great ones. Good Luck!

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