TAKE A BITE: BAKED CINNAMON SUGAR CREAM CHEESE WONTONS

This isn't the first wonton recipe to grace this lovely blog. I've gone spicy with the sriracha wontons, and I've gone savory with the blue cheese & cranberry wontons ... and now it's time to go downright sweet!

I bring to you:

Like the other wonton recipes I've shared, this one is so dang easy. You only need a few ingredients and a few minutes!

What you'll need to make it happen:

For the wontons-

- Wonton wrappers (I get nasoya from Target)

- Olive Oil Spray

- 1/2 brick of Cream Cheese 

- 1 tsp cinnamon + 2 tsp granulated sugar (to mix with cream cheese)

- 1 Tbsp cinnamon + 1 Tbsp granulated sugar (to top wontons with)

For the sauce-

- 1/2 cup raspberries (frozen or fresh)

-  1 Tbsp granulated sugar

- Water

How to make it happen:

Step 1: Mix together your cream cheese, cinnamon & sugar 

Step 2: Scoop about 1 Tbsp of your cream cheese mixture onto a wonton shell, and after wetting the edges, fold the shell in half, pressing the edges closed.

Step 3: Spray lightly with olive oil spray and sprinkle with your remaining cinnamon sugar mixture

Step 3: Bake in a 350 degree oven for 6 minutes, flip, and bake for another 6 minutes or until golden brown!

Step 4: Eat while still hot (just don't burn your mouth!)

While your wontons are baking, throw together your dipping sauce:

Step 1: Put your raspberries, sugar, and water in a microwave and heat for 30 seconds at a time until the raspberries are fully softened.

Step 2: Mash your raspberries together with a spoon until mixture is well combined.

If you want a smoother sauce, throw it in the blender or food processor until the chunks are gone!

Ugh these are good. I'm a bigger fan of savory things than I am of sweet usually, so I can only eat a couple of these- but the tangy raspberry sauce really helps balance these out!

What sweet snack is your go-to?

For more Food Recipes go HERE!

xo, lp

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LIFE LATELY: LISTY LISTS

I love lists. I love numbered lists. I'm so Type A it hurts sometimes.

Thus, I give you the new listy-list version of Life Lately posts:

1. PERSONAL LIFE:

1. The Packers lost for the second week in a row. If you need Michael or me, we're crying into our PBRs.

2. I helped my sister with my niece's 6th birthday party this weekend, which meant 13 six year old running around yelling and popping balloons. #nothavingkidsforawhile 

3.  Michael passed a big exam for work recently and we celebrated by drinking good beer and watching 2 Harry Potter movies. Yes we're old. No, IDGAF if you think that's lame.

2. GREAT LINKS:

1. This must follow Instagram account (Rich Dogs of Instagram)

2.  Always my favorite:  Jimmy Kimmel having parents tell their kids they ate all the Halloween candy

3. The latest Matt Bellassai Video: The Worst Types of People on Airplanes

- Food Flags!

3. FAVORITE POSTS:

These were my favorite 4 posts in the blog-world in the last couple weeks:

1. The BEST Friendsgiving background from A Beautiful Mess (Image by Collin DuPree)

2. Way cool homemade Cosmic Brownie Poptarts by Studio DIY (Image by Jeff Mindell)

3. A gorgeous November computer background by Oana Befort

4. The rainbow Christmas tree of my dreams by Lines Across

4. SUPER IMPORTANT HOLIDAYS!

You know what, I'm all for those fake-National holidays. Yup. National Candy Day? SOLD.

5. SALES!

The sale you MUST shop right now is on Back Country-  30% off select Marmot & Patagonia outerwear for Men's & Women's (which is about the best deal you can get for non-clearance colors). Included in the sale is my faaavorite Women's Down Sweater Jacket (which I own in orange) along with about 10 other things I want. If anyone feels like buying me some Patagonia outerwear, just let me know. (shop the sale here)

What's good with you, folks?

Seriously, feel free to buy me a new jacket.

xo, lp

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Let's be friends on Instagram.

Because I like you.

And because you made it this far in the post, I assume you like me too.

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3 WAYS TO GET THE ROCKSBOX ITEMS YOU WANT!

If you're new around here, you can read about how Rocksbox works from my past posts HERE and HERE .

(Also, if you don't want to hear me blab and you just want the free month- just go to Rocksbox.com and use code "beautyandbeardxoxo") 

I don't work for Rocksbox (although that would be saweeet!), but I promote it because a.) I genuinely like it, and b.) the perks. Anyone who has a Rocksbox membership can refer friends (just like any other subscription service), and when you do, you get $25 to spend on Rocksbox jewelry. This doesn't just apply to me! If you signed up today, you'd also get a code that you could pass onto your friends and you get the cash monies. Easy. Simple. 

So, enough babbling. The main question I get from people is HOW to actually get jewelry you want. It's also the center of complaints from people who have tried it- that they didn't get what they hoped for.

The long & short of it is this:

You need to be firm and clear about what you want.

Don't think you're being pushy or rude, you're not. You're paying for a service, you deserve to get what you want!

Here's how to make it happen:

Step 1: Actually take the style survey and be honest.

I'm not gonna lie, some of the questions are kind of vague, like "what outfit inspires you?!", but the ones at the end are good. If you don't wear bracelets- you let them know that. If you HATE gold jewelry, you let them know that. The more clear you are, the more likely you are to get exactly what you want. The last question is open ended and you can be as specific as you want.

Step 2: LEAVE. FEEDBACK. 

Why do we have an issue giving feedback? Why do we feel bad to tell someone that something wasn't what we wanted? When I first started Rocksbox I felt bad giving feedback because I didn't want to be rude or hurt the stylist's feelings...which is so  dumb. I started giving clear, constructive feedback, and ended up getting better and better items. I shouted from the rooftops that I wanted Loren Hope, and I got it!

Step 3: Keep your Wish List short

I know, there are a million magical styles on Rocksbox, but if you have a few that you really have your eye on, keep the list short! I normally keep about 15 items on my Wish List, or maybe more if the style has a few different colors that I like.

So get out there. Try it out! Just use code beautyandbeardxoxo for your first month totally FREE!

Still have questions?

Send them to me at : beautyandbeard(at)gmail(dot)com

Enjoy your new baubles!

xo, lp

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