Randa, Author at The Bewitchin' Kitchen

Lifescript.com Providing Answers & Depression Treatments

June 18, 2013 by Randa Leave a Comment

This is a sponsored post by me on behalf of Lifescript.com.

There’s more to living a healthy lifestyle then just fitness and nutrition. Yes, those two key elements in well being is critical for physical health and although they do play a role in mental health – it’s not always enough. Depression is a common occurrence whether is post-partum, mild, progressive or chronic. In fact 1 in 10 US adults suffer from depression. With that high statistic, there is a lot of stigma and uncomfortable feelings associated with it and not enough talk about depression therapies.

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Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: Health, Wellness

White Chocolate Buttercream

June 18, 2013 by Randa 12 Comments

For the majority of my early twenties I have been on the hunt, the hunt for the perfect buttercream frosting recipe. I have tried so many, but none of them turned out the way I had hoped. They would melt quickly or just didn’t have enough “body”. Last summer I finally came across a recipe that was almost perfect. It tasted pretty good but I couldn’t decorate with it, my piping wouldn’t stay put. After some tinkering and tweaking I finally reached the perfect consistency for a heavenly White Chocolate Buttercream frosting.

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Filed Under: Sinful Sweets Tagged With: Buttercream, Frosting

Vancouver Canucks Cake Wordless Wednesday w/Linky

June 18, 2013 by Randa 38 Comments

For Father’s Day this year I wanted to do something special. I settled on a Vancouver Canucks Cake. I already know I was going to bake a cake, but I wanted to decorate it. My husband was born a Canuck’s fan, so I decided to do a hockey puck cake with the vintage logo (there was no way I was going to even attempt the whale). It’s my first decorated fondant cake and it took hours (from the baking stage to the finish). Let me tell you, never again! When something takes me hours and I don’t achieve a perfect result – it’s a little disheartened. Regardless, I’m happy with the end results considering it was my first try with a lack of tools.

I cut out the shapes and the hockey stuck using a pizza cutter, it wasn’t that easy getting perfect straight lines and then freehanded rounded corners. Oh well, lesson learned. Oh, and if you were wondering this cake was a Vanilla Almond Lemon Cake with a White Chocolate Buttercream. I was going to make my own fondant, but decided to buy the Wilton variety instead. I’m very happy I did that, since I barely had time that day anyway.

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Filed Under: Sinful Sweets, Wordless Wednesday Tagged With: Cake, Cake Decorating, Canucks, Vancouver Canucks

Cauliflower Pizza Crust

June 17, 2013 by Randa 13 Comments

Thank goodness for Pinterest. Am I right? Before Pinterest, I would have never of thought to use Cauliflower for a pizza crust. Actually, if I’m going to be honest here I would not have tried many of the recipes that have become our family favourites, or even created my own out of inspiration from what I have seen. Cauliflower Pizza Crust is a tricky thing, at least if you’re expecting pizza crust like ability. I have probably tried 3-4 different recipes, but they all resulted in a crumbly mess that would just stick to the pan. Then I found a simple Cauliflower Pizza Crust recipe from Greatist.com, added a few flavourings and came up with the following:

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Filed Under: dinner Tagged With: Gluten Free, Greek Yogurt, Healthy Dinner, Healthy recipe, Protein, Veggies

What Makes a Good Dad GREAT #SearsBabysRoom

June 13, 2013 by Randa 14 Comments

My husband and I have completely different styles of parenting. I’m high strung and stress out over every bump, bruise and scratch but I’m also not afraid of tough love. He’s more laid back and relaxed when it comes to how he parents but hates saying no. With us being opposite it gives Carter the perfect parenting duo. He’s involved, hands on and never hesitates to give me a break when he can tell I need it most. Father’s Day is this Sunday and when I first started this post I was going in a different direction, discussing how he’s a great dad and how Carter [already] has so much admiration for him. (He seriously worships the ground he walks on.) That being said, after searching for photos I couldn’t help but look back on the memories we have already made in the 15 months with Carter. I want to share what I think what makes a good dad great with a few of my favorite Carter and Daddy moments.

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Filed Under: Brand Ambassador, Life Tagged With: Brand Ambassador, Fathers Day, Holidays, Love, The Baby's Room

SmileBrilliant Home Teeth Whitening System

June 12, 2013 by Randa 12 Comments

Nine more days until summer everyone! (Just in case you weren’t counting down with me.) I’m going to be honest, the summer girl inside me is a shallow/obsessive one. When I think of myself in the summer I picture a fit woman with long beautiful hair, wearing fashionable summer clothes (with matching wedges), rocking a tan and sporting a brilliant smile. In reality: I usually gain weight because I cannot control myself with all the BBQ’s/summer cocktails, my hair is always a frizzy mess with the humidity, my summer wardrobe consists of AE shorts and a pair of Nike sandals, tan? I burn and I usually have coffee stains on my teeth. This summer is the summer for change! I’m heading into the summer at a 10 pound weight loss from last year, I have a hefty stock of self tanner and I have been using the SmileBrilliant Home Teeth Whitening System.

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Filed Under: Reviews Tagged With: BEauty, Teeth

Asian Beef Kebabs

June 11, 2013 by Randa 13 Comments

We’re meat-o-saurs’s here in our household, there is usually only one night a week where we eat a meatless meal. Usually we stick to chicken and turkey but 1-2x a week we have beef. The weekend is usually when we partake in one of our favorite foods, but steak dinner gets old every week. I found a recipe on Pinterest for Korean BBQ Beef from Six Sister’s Stuff and thought it would be a delicious addition to our meal plan. A few weeks went by and I finally decided to get the ingredients that would work for us, made some adjustments and made these Asian Beef Kebabs.

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Filed Under: Appetizers, dinner, Sauces Tagged With: BBQ, Beef, Kabob, Kebob, Skewer, Steak

Fibre 1 Almond & Cluster Delight #Fibre1ACD

June 11, 2013 by Randa 13 Comments

I have never been a sugar cereal person, even as a child I always preferred granola clusters and honey kissed flakes. A couple of years ago when Fibre 1 came out (or when I actually happened to notice the brand) I fell in love. I usually feel naughty when I enjoy a bowl because it tastes delicious but Fibre 1 usually has many healthy benefits. I’m incredibly excited to let you all know that there is a new variety joining this cereal family: Fibre 1 Almond & Cluster Delight. Keep reading to find out how you can get a free box to try yourself.

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