Monday, May 31, 2010

Happy Memorial Day!

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I'm thinking this would be a great time to say how much I love this photo.

Found via The Pioneer Woman.

UPDATE: So the beautiful woman in the above photo has a blog called Camp Cupcake Designs and I was so happy she left me a comment to let me know. I was expecting her to say that it was a picture of her Grandma but it is of her and her husband...for more info go here. Thank you to her husband and all others who serve this country.

Friday, May 28, 2010

More Eric Cohler

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I blogged about Eric Cohler a couple of days ago so when I came across this spread on the House Beautiful site and loved it, I of course had to post the pictures. I love that headboard covered in Quadrille fabric & the stainless steel lined on the bottom of the kitchen cabinets.

Happy Memorial Day weekend!

Something blue...

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{images - click on photo for source}

AHHH relax

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I have been trying to nail down some accommodations for our upcoming trip to the beach and boy do I ever have coastal fever. I really do LOVE what is going on in the above photo but it didn't end there so for a bonus how about some images that came from a tiny beach cottage getaway, owned by West Elm's creative director. I love how relaxed this space is...just like how I want to feel when I first lay eyes on the ocean next month.

Happy Friday Folks!


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{image 1 via here, all other images via Country Living}

Thursday, May 27, 2010

Fresh Peach and Gingercream Shortcakes

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Last week we went to pick peaches. I let the kids pick whatever peaches they wanted without saying anything about it not being a good one or not being ripe..Of course I tried to show them which ones were ripe and good but still we only got a handful that were actually edible. I kept having to say in my head, "All that matters is that they have little successes and build happy memories", so we went with that...hence crappy peaches (I have to repeat that in my head often because believe me it is much easier said then done). My camera stopped working before we got to the orchard which was a bummer because the kids all looked so cute carrying their little baskets.

Anyway with the few peaches that we did have I decided to use this recipe. I chose it because it called for ginger ale. To me ginger ale is one of the greatest inventions. I think I have had one everyday for a week now. If you decide to view the recipe I must warn you that these would be a great way to plumpen up any ol skinny kid because there is so much heavy whipping cream involved. I started to laugh when my girl said "Mom now we know how to make home made whipping cream" She was in charge of mixing the cream until it formed peaks and valleys. I love that she thought that making "home made" whipping cream was special.

yummy

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I was going through my early spring issue of Renovation Style magazine last night and remembering how much I love Anna Kohler's apartment. Also remembering Caitlin posting about it a while back so I went to her blog and snagged all of the pictures she scanned:) This space rates pretty high on my most favorite spaces this year.

Wednesday, May 26, 2010

Eric Cohler...carrying on with the manliness theme (refer to post before this one)

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Hi there Eric Cohler..great job on designing the above spaces. They are all pretty angular..
which is never a bad thing..
unless there is an edge that is too sharp and it cuts your upper thigh when you walk by...
semper fi to a guy with a great eye.

***Pls. pay no attention to the above mumble jumble because I have no idea what just got into me.
I love Dr. Suess.
Do you love Dr. Suess I say?
Okay.

real men eat nut burgers (recipe)

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The above photos are intended to show some rugged manliness. The culprit on the right is my wonderful father-in-law. He could eat off meat alone and he braised & curated (or was that raised and cured) the 2 hunks of meat to the left of him. Technically he is responsible for the upbringing and preservation (curing) of his boys in a world that seemingly is at a loss for fine young men. He also thinks I eat tree bark or hug tress or something like that. See the thing about it is I do eat meat....sometimes. I just don't feel the need to eat it every single day. Apparently almost all of the very significant men in my life do though. They have all been obsessed with hamburgers and such. One time I even had to ground beef a certain boyfriend from going to The Happy Hound or The Burger Palace or something like that. Do you see my dilemma....how am I ever going to satisfy our household in one swoop of a meal...that was until I came upon nut burgers. Now we have officially saved husbands manliness all while I basked in my love of nuts of course.


The best part about it is it is very easy to make.

1 cup raw cashews
1 cup walnuts
1 cup cooked brown rice
1 cup almond, soy or any real cheese (I like almond cheese bur husband likes real cheese)
1 egg beaten
1/2 onion chopped
1 teaspoon sea salt
chili powder to your liking

blend or finely chop the nuts;
mix with the brown rice, chesse, egg, onions, salt & chili powder;
mold into patties (I then lightly coat patty with spelt flour)
place patty in a greased frying pan (I use olive oil) and cook until lightly browned on each side

Mmm...mmm..good. Of course husband & kids slather on the sauces and call it good but I have to have the works (lettuce, sprouts, tomatos, pickles etc).

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Anybody else ever dabbled in nut burger making?

Tuesday, May 25, 2010

terra cotta, ginger ale & peach

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Last night I was dreaming in shades of terra cotta & ginger ale..but mostly peach.

If all turns out fine in the kitchen today then I will have to share what in my mind is supposed to be spectacular. Something to do with ginger ale.

Have a wonderful day!

{image 2,3 & 5 via everything fabulous image 1 via terrat elms , image 4 via elle decor}