Since going gluten-free (ish), I've become quite creative with a few of my recipes.  I haven't made crepes in many months, but was slightly missing them and figured there must be an alternative to my original whole wheat flour.  Enter oatmeal, which I ground up to make a flour and presto chango, these crepes were born!

Ingredients:
  yields 2 crepes (double the recipe for more)
* 1/2C Oatmeal ground up (I used my Magic Bullet)
* 1 Egg
* 1/2C Milk (I used almond milk)
* 1/2C Water
* 1 scoop of your fave protein (or omit this step altogether if you're not into that sort of thang)
* A pinch of salt (if you want)


Directions:
1.  In a medium bowl, mix together oatmeal flour & eggs (& protein)
2.  Add in milk & water which will make it thick
3.  Using a balled up papertowel, I like to dip it in coconut oil and coat my pan.  It shouldn't be dripping with oil, just a light coating so it's non-stick (think the amount of cooking spray would give you)
4.  Pour your batter in the pan and moving the pan ensure it coats the entire bottom
5.  Do not walk away!  This will cook in under a minute and you often don't need to flip it.
6.  Slide onto a plate, spread with your favourite jam or peanut butter, or just load with berries, fold up & enjoy!

Last night I was on a sewing mission and I knew it was going to take me all night so I needed something quick, easy and healthy for dinner to fuel me in between pinning and stitching.  Enter this amazingly easy and delicious dish that I made up spur of the moment.

Ingredients:
* 1 Chicken breast (or more if you're feeding others);
* Your favourite veggies, sliced; I did mushrooms & zuchinni because I had it on hand.


Directions:
1.  Pre-heat over to 350C
2.  Pour a quarter size amount of coconut oil in your cooking dish
3.  Sprinkle with pepper
4.  Add your veggies around the perimeter
5.  Spread some grainy dijon mustard on your chicken
6.  Place the chicken in the centre
7.  Cook for 30 minutes & devour


On Friday night, parent's of friends invited us to their place on the water outside of town.  We drank delicious Jack Daniels lemonade cocktails, went boating, explored their beautiful property (above) & ate like Kings.  What a fun evening!
Outfit deets:  Winners top (old), Wet Seal shorts (old, from my trip to Florida in 2012), Ardene flats, Expressions necklace & Material Girl sunnies.

I took this photo around 8pm (no filter, you guys!) when the sun was starting to set and the relection on the water was pretty much perfect. 


 The next morning several of us went to a friend's place for a home-made breakfast and the best eggs benedict ever.  The hollandaise sauce is actually bernaise sauce from the dinner the night before.  A-mazing.



Saturday's outfit.
Outfit deets:  Costa Blanca top (old), Celebrity Pink shorts (new!), Bamboo sandals (old) & Payless sunglasses (last year).



Saturday afternoon was a girls' BBQ at my girlfriend's new home.  We had a blast eating, drinking, chatting and soaking up the sun in between bouts inside with the air conditioning.  She got fancy on us and broke out the champagne later in the afternoon.


Saturday night I spent the evening cleaning my apartment, which was a huge disaster.  I showered and threw on some clothes around 10pm to head out to grab food with my boyfriend once I was finished.
Outfit deets:  Okay denim vest, unknown brand dress (super old, from Winners), American Eagle for Payless sandals & Ardene clutch.


Late night Pho.


On Sunday I didn't take any pictures (what tha wha... I know.) but spent the morning with my sister and her husband shooting some maternity photos (she's due any minute!) and the afternoon with my mom putting the final touches on the shower we are throwing for my sister next weekend.  Later that night I took in Dexter which is my favourite show and I'm pumped it's back on; but so sad it's the final season #wahwah.


HAPPY MONDAY!



Mesh is an up and coming trend so when I spied this super on-sale Vero Moda top I scooped it up from The Bay with this DIY in mind.  Speaking of sales, Place d'Orleans is having a huge side-walk sale next week, July 11 - 14 and I can guarantee I'll be hitting that up to score some great deals (you should to!).

Back to the skirt, I love the idea of pairing this mesh overlay on top of a black skirt to add some interest to an outfit.  You might remember this peplum top from my Fall Fashion vlog--peplum is still going strong so if you haven't jumped on the band wagon yet, the time is now--and these wedges from my Spring Trends vlog.  I've also thrown in a few newbies that are currently in store like this Limité pink statment necklace & the white studded Ardène cross-body clutch down below.  

Scroll down to check out this easy, no-sew DIY.

Try it with neon... or other fun items found at Place d'Orleans:


Heels  |  Earrings  |  Top  |  Bracelet  |  Bag


If you try this, be sure to tweet me with the hashtag #PDOmeshoverlayskirt

HAVE FUN!



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