Healthier Shrimp Scampi

Hope you guys are having a great friday!!!!! I have really been craving shrimp scampi but I hate how unhealthy it is. So I came up with a recipe to make it healthier. I replaced butter with smart balance which, in general, is about 1/2 the calories of regular butter and has no cholesterol (just be careful it does contain a lot of sodium). To reduce the cholesterol even more replace the shrimp with white fish, beans, or tofu; basically substitute it with a different protein. To make it even healthier substitute pasta with whole wheat pasta. Ok here we go!!!

Stuff I used:

- 2 TBSP Lemon Juice (to taste)
- 1 tsp Black Pepper
- Shredded Cheese (added at the end to taste)
- 2 TBSP Butter (used Smart Balance) (to taste)
- 1 TBSP Extra Virgin Olive Oil (to taste)
- 10 Shrimps (I used cooked, frozen to save time)
- Pasta
- 1/2 Bunch of Parsley, chopped
- 5 cloves Garlic, chopped
- 1/2 cup White Wine
- 5 Cherry Tomatoes, sliced in 1/2 or 1/4
- 1/2 White Onion, chopped
- 1 Bunch Asparagus, cut into bite size pieces

Let's get cooking ...

1. Add olive oil to pan over medium-low heat
2. Add onions & garlic & let cook until soft (careful not to burn it - I usually put a lid on it)
3. Add everything but the tomatoes, parsley, & cheese
4. Cook with lid on until shrimp is fully cooked and asparagus is soft
5. In the meantime, cook the pasta
6. Add tomatoes & parsley & let cook another 5 min. 
7. Add the pasta & mix
8. Sprinkle cheese & red pepper (to taste)

ENJOY!

I served my stuffed artichokes (click here for the yummy recipe!!) with this & a glass of wine. It's a delicious meal that keeps you thin & your wallet fat.

xoxo --- Cait K.

Sephora by OPI: The Golden Age

Hey guys!!! Hope ur having a wonderful Monday!! I know I haven't posted much lately but I've been a little busy catching up with school stuff (got a 94 on my test last thursday!!!). I have a paper and another test this week but then hopefully I should be caught up because I have so much I want to post! Anyway, I just got the nail polish Sephora by OPI The Golden Age today in the mail (click here to see what else I got from Sephora) & I was super excited to try it!!

What I used:

• Orly: Rubberized (Bonder) Base Coat
• Essie: Bobbing for Baubles
• Sephora by OPI: The Golden Age
• Essie: Good to Go

How I applied it:

• 1 coat of Orly's Rubberized Base Coat
• 2 coats of Essie's Bobbing for Baubles
• 1 thin coat of Sephora by OPI's the Golden Age
• Top coat of Essie's Good to Go

I did a review of Essie's Bobbing for Baubles back in 2011 but here's an update or just restatement - I LOVE IT!!! It's the nicest dark blue I own & doesn't chip quickly; I also have Dior's tuxedo (I'll do a review on it one day) but I still like this color & formula better. 

My Review:

Sephora by OPI: The Golden Age

• Price: $5.00 (sale)
• Description from Sephora Website: "clear with chunky & fine gold/silver glitter"
• Love:
• the color
• easy to apply
• there is a lot of glitter with just 1 coat
• smooth finish (don't feel the glitter pieces when it dries)
• Dislike:
• there is a lot of glitter with just 1 coat (i love & dislike it, I wish there was just a little less)
• Would I Repurchase?
• No probably not but I may change my mind, I'm neither here nor there on it yet.
• Although i really like the concept of it I wish there was not so much glitter that applied with just 1 coat although it's still better than having a glitter polish that doesn't apply any.

I hope u guys enjoy!!

xoxo --- Cait K.

Sephora Haul 3.4.2013

Hey guys! I ordered a couple things from Sephora the other day & just got them in the mail today so I wanted to share them with u!

I needed new face wash & lotion & I heard good things about "Fresh" products so I decided to try them. My skin is really sensitive & prone to breakouts so it's always a risk. I'll do a review on this after I try it for a while. I have the polish on in the photo (click here to see more info).

These were just the samples I chose with the order. I LOVE Bumble & Bumble products so I'm sure this is amazing. I've never tried Soap & Glory but I thought I heard a while ago that the person that started this company was originally from Bliss & I LOVE their products. The Cartier & Balenciaga perfumes smell AMAZING!!!

Hope u guys enjoy! Share with me any of ur fav products & remember to subscribe :)

xoxo --- Cait K.

OOTN 2.27.13

Hey guys!!! Hope your having a great night! I'm in studying for a test tomorrow but I wanted to take a break and share with you my lazy, studying, outfit of the night

Shirt: Abercrombie & Fitch (Audrey Tee in Heather Grey)

Pants: Aerie Sweatpants in dark grey (I don't know the name of the style)

Have a great night guys!!!

xoxo --- Cait K.