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| Have a fabulous and fun filled weekend! |
Saturday, March 24, 2012
Saturday, March 17, 2012
St. Patrick's Day & Birthday Celebration
My sister was born on St. Patrick's Day, which gives us the perfect excuse to have a huge party (un reventon)! It's time to decorate with bunches of colorful paper flowers and papel picado flags with a touch of the Irish green.
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| Mini Patron tequila and taco appetizers |
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| Fish tacos from the cookbook Notes From My Kitchen Table by Gwyneth Paltrow |
Fish Tacos
125g unbleached plain flour
250ml beer
coarse salt
1/4 tsp freshly ground pepper
675g white fish fillets (cod, pollock and haddock are all good choices - whatever's best that day), cut into finger-sized pieces (about 5cm long and 1cm thick)
Corn tortillas
Lime crema
Pico de Gallo
Salted cabbage
Guacamole
Cholula hot sauce
250ml beer
coarse salt
1/4 tsp freshly ground pepper
675g white fish fillets (cod, pollock and haddock are all good choices - whatever's best that day), cut into finger-sized pieces (about 5cm long and 1cm thick)
Corn tortillas
Lime crema
Pico de Gallo
Salted cabbage
Guacamole
Cholula hot sauce
Pour 5cm of safflower oil into a large saucepan or fill your deep-fat fryer. Heat to 175 degrees.
Meanwhile, combine the flour, beer, a pinch of salt and the pepper together in a large bowl. Dredge the fish in the batter and gently place in the hot oil, being careful not to crowd the pan. Fry for 3-4 minutes, turning here and there until nicely browned. Remove to a kitchen paper-lined plate, sprinkle with a little salt and repeat with as many batches as necessary until you've cooked all your fish.
Meanwhile, combine the flour, beer, a pinch of salt and the pepper together in a large bowl. Dredge the fish in the batter and gently place in the hot oil, being careful not to crowd the pan. Fry for 3-4 minutes, turning here and there until nicely browned. Remove to a kitchen paper-lined plate, sprinkle with a little salt and repeat with as many batches as necessary until you've cooked all your fish.
To serve, warm the corn tortillas on both sides in a frying pan with just a bit of oil. Serve a stack of them alongside all your fillings. To assemble, spread a spoonful of lime crema on a tortilla, lay 2 or 3 pieces of fried fish on top, scatter generously with pico de gallo salsa, a bit of salted cabbage and some guacamole.
Read more: http://www.smh.com.au/lifestyle/homestyle/blogs/tried-and-tasted/gwyneth-paltrows-fish-tacos-recipe-20110601-1fg0d.html#ixzz1pBbMyGCu
2 ripe avocados
2 tablespoons peeled and finely chopped onion
3 tablespoons roughly chopped fresh coriander (cilantro)
2 tablespoons peeled and finely chopped onion
3 tablespoons roughly chopped fresh coriander (cilantro)
2 Jalapeno's (escabeche) finely chopped and seeded add to your taste
1 lime
Coarse salt
1 lime
Coarse salt
Cut the avocadoes in half, remove and reserve the stones, and score the flesh inside the shells. Scoop the avocado into a mixing bowl and mash gently with a fork - you don't want it to be completely smooth. Stir in the jalapeno's, onion and coriander (cilantro). Cut the lime in half and squeeze in enough juice to taste. Season the guacamole with salt and either serve immediately or stick the stones in it to keep it from browning (remove the stones before serving).
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| Plenty of beer |
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| Green cupcakes - such a festive treat! |
“Approach love and cooking with reckless abandon.”
–Dalai Lama
Wednesday, February 29, 2012
Royal Amethyst
The always regal-looking Amethyst, a violet quartz, is associated with spirituality and wisdom. I love this color, but I have yet to use it to decorate my home and only have one sweater in this lovely hue. After discovering these photos, I definitely want to (and have to!) add a dash of purple to my life. After all, my home (or any home) could use the feel-good qualities that amethyst represents.
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| {Craig Van Den Brulle Amethyst Lamps} |
These lamps would be an amazing accent for my bedroom and are absolutely gorgeous!
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| Monique Pean necklace |
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| An amethyst extravagance |
Images via: http://sheridanfrench.blogspot.com/; http://vivirlavidanana.tumblr.com/; garance dore; http://paloma81.blogspot.com/
Saturday, February 25, 2012
All that Glitters....Gold
Totally and absolutely obsessed with everything gold starting with the glitz and glamour of the 2012 Oscars.
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| A shimmering gold sequined bag with the Red Carpet Motorola Razr Maxx one of the Red carpet giveaways |
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| Glitz |
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| Gleaming |
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| Glitter(y) |
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| Glamorous Gold! |
Images via: mydesignchic.files.com; stylemepretty.com; vanessaandvalentine.com; remodelista.com; sierrachantal.com;
Tuesday, February 14, 2012
Happy Valentine's Day!
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| Sending love, hugs and warmest wishes for a wonderful Valentine's Day! |
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| Fashionable heart |
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| Cartier love |
Images from an awesome blog http://fabulouslyfrench.blogspot.com/; google.com
Wednesday, February 1, 2012
February 1st!
Welcome February~Bienvenido, Febrero!
It was a gorgeous (and surprising) 60 degrees in the Northeast - what a great start to a fabulous month! A month to celebrate friendships, love, the Super Bowl, Mercedes Benz fashion week in New York and dream of beach getaways and so much more...
Before you know it, we'll all be able to wear clothes like this again. Isn't 60-degree weather grand?
Let's keep our fingers crossed that the ground hog will not see his shadow tomorrow!
Image via the best blog ever - http://agiftwrappedlife.blogspot.com/
Wednesday, January 18, 2012
Crate & Barrel ~ Rebuilding Joplin
Crate & Barrel is one of my all-time favorite stores. They never fail to impress with their sense of style which is always right on target - from classically traditional to the brightest, newest colors. I look forward to their catalogs and dream of moving into one of their cottages/houses.
It is one of my go-to stores when the holidays roll around. I always go and buy pretty accents for my home like serving dishes, place mats and napkins that are holiday-specific. Even small changes have a way of updating a table and making it crisp, new and special.
When I heard about the amazing work between Crate & Barrel, The Land of Nod and Extreme Home Makeover I had to post some pictures.
In their biggest build ever, the Extreme Makeover team and an army of volunteers built seven homes for seven victims in the tornado-ravaged community of Joplin, Missouri. Crate & Barrel and The Land of Nod furniture and accessories were used to outfit two of the seven homes.
In addition to donating merchandise, Crate & Barrel and The Land of Nod are sponsoring an online donation campaign through Tuesday, 01/31, in support of the American Red Cross to aid in their disaster relief efforts.
How can we all join Crate & Barrel, The Land of Nod and Extreme Home Makeover to help? Crate & Barrel have provided us with a link (http://www.crateandbarrel.
I applaud the wonderful and thoughtful work of these three companies! You guys rock! Also - don't you LOVE this bed? WOW!
Here are some of my favorite products used in the renovation:
It is one of my go-to stores when the holidays roll around. I always go and buy pretty accents for my home like serving dishes, place mats and napkins that are holiday-specific. Even small changes have a way of updating a table and making it crisp, new and special.
When I heard about the amazing work between Crate & Barrel, The Land of Nod and Extreme Home Makeover I had to post some pictures.
In their biggest build ever, the Extreme Makeover team and an army of volunteers built seven homes for seven victims in the tornado-ravaged community of Joplin, Missouri. Crate & Barrel and The Land of Nod furniture and accessories were used to outfit two of the seven homes.
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| A beach style cottage for the Walter's family |
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| An eco-friendly cottage for the Nevin's family |
In addition to donating merchandise, Crate & Barrel and The Land of Nod are sponsoring an online donation campaign through Tuesday, 01/31, in support of the American Red Cross to aid in their disaster relief efforts.
How can we all join Crate & Barrel, The Land of Nod and Extreme Home Makeover to help? Crate & Barrel have provided us with a link (http://www.crateandbarrel.
I applaud the wonderful and thoughtful work of these three companies! You guys rock! Also - don't you LOVE this bed? WOW!
Here are some of my favorite products used in the renovation:
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| DRIFTWOOD SIDE TABLE – isn’t this fabulous? |
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PALOMA SMALL SIDEBOARD – did you know that paloma means dove in Spanish? |
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| DRIFTWOOD MIRROR – can you tell I’m on a driftwood kick? It’s so beautiful, natural and each one is unique! |
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