Tuesday, August 9, 2011

book covers

bookcovers 
Just love these uniquely patterned book covers.  They make the whole room look unified and give it that "put together" look that I love. Available only in the UK right now, these bad boys are classic books with a modern look.  I must admit I am a total pattern junkie/textile junkie so this is right up my ally.
xoxo
b

Sunday, August 7, 2011

Service for two....

My sis and I have now started doing
"Weekend Walk-abouts"
We've decided to get outside of our comfort zone by trying new recipes and doing new things
There is always a reward for a fabulous new recipe...
A fabulous dinner
My ultimate goal  would be:
to create a delicous and beautiful
5 course meal
I'll keep you posted
xoxo
B
p.s. as soon as my house is in shape i'll post some pics.


Thursday, August 4, 2011

Tonight

phone call....
ring ring
me: hello
dad: hi, you wanna take my massage appointment tonight??
me (inside my head): SCORE!!!!!

I am so looking forward to this tonight:
http://lechicmassage.weebly.com/uploads/1/8/5/1/1851917/3648357.jpg



Monday, August 1, 2011

Monday Monday

Today was a good day.
Just recapping on a marvolous Monday and hoping yours was a great as mine.
Busy day with trying to juggle two very different jobs.
Set limitations and got much accomplished.

Dinner at my bf's parents house was great
Dessert fruit pizza was even better
snuggle time and sweet dreams
zzzzzzz
night all
hearts,
b

Sunday, July 31, 2011

Brooklyn's Books

I'm planning on a lovely Sunday filled with
fictional stories in large
hard-bound vintage books
actually I'll settle for anything
as long as it's the written word

I am currently reading:

 &

...and loving every minute of it!

Saturday, July 30, 2011

Saturday

My Saturday started early
with all there is to do I am not sure I could do it any other way

hump!  there is always so much to do now
that I'm officially a
"HOMEOWNER"
Yep, that's right, I'll even say it again for those of you
who didn't hear me the first time

HOMEOWNER!!!

My sister and I have decided to make a lovely, sophisticated, and healthy dinner
tonight
...I have yet to find a recipe for anything.
looks like I'll be watching the cooking channel for a few relaxing hours tonight after work

We may even get crazy and make our own sushi.

here are the recipes I had in mind:


Roasted Rosemary and Thyme Chicken
Grilled Veggies and Fresh Cut Fruit

For Dessert......


Recipes:

Roasted Roasemary Chicken:

Ingredients
Olive Oil, 2 tbsp
*Balsamic Vinegar, 2 tbsp
Salt, 1 tsp
Pepper, black, 1 tbsp
Rosemary, dried, .5 tbsp
Roasting Chicken, 1 unit (yield from 1 lb ready-to-cook
Cauliflower, raw, 1 cup
Broccoli, fresh, 1 cup, chopped
*Peppers, sweet, red, fresh, 1 small

Directions
heat oven to 400
In a large bowl combine olive oil vinegar salt pepper rosemary and sugar substitute. Add Chicken and vegetables. Toss until well coated.  Arrange Chicken skin side up in a jelly roll pan. Place vegetables in a single layer around the Chicken.  Roast 40 minutes, until chicken is cooked through and browned. halfway through cooking time flip vegetables over.



Ice Cream Cookie Sandwhiches

Ingredients
1 cup all-purpose flour
3/4 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, room temperature
3/4 cup smooth peanut butter
1/2 cup sugar, plus 1/4 cup for rolling
1/2 cup brown sugar
1 egg
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
3 bananas, ripe but firm
1 quart of good quality chocolate chip ice cream

Directions
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F and line baking sheets with parchment paper. In a medium mixing bowl, sift together flour, baking soda and salt and set aside. In a stand mixer with the paddle attachment, cream the butter, peanut butter, sugar and brown sugar until light and fluffy (about 8 minutes). Add egg and vanilla extract and beat until thoroughly combined. Reduce mixer to low, slowly add the flour mixture and beat until just combined.

Using a small ice cream scoop (1 3/4 inch), scoop dough into 1-1/2 inch balls and roll in remaining 1/4 cup sugar to coat evenly and place on baking sheet about 2-inches apart. Gently press the cookies with the back of a fork to create a crisscross pattern (if tines stick, dip fork in cup of warm water in between each cookie). Transfer baking sheets to oven and bake 12–-15 minutes, or until just golden. Transfer to cooking racks and let cool completely before making sandwiches.

Slice bananas into 1/8-inch thick slices and fan slices on bottom sides of 12 cookies. Place 1 small scoop of chocolate chip ice cream on top of the banana slices and top with remaining cookie. Serve immediately or wrap cookies individually in plastic and freeze.

Tuesday, July 26, 2011

The latest trend: "BUMBY'D"

Have you met the Bumbys? The latest and greatest form of popular entertainment.
It's two people, Jill and Gill Bumby that dress in disguise and give you an honest and fair appraisal of yourself.
They come up with witty and clever description of their first impression of you.
People are so eager to get judged on their appearance!
kinda strange:
What would they say about you???
xoxo
b