Friday, June 10, 2011

Friday Foodday

Hey lovebugs! Happy Friday to you. Any plans for this weekend? I'm dogsitting so I will be getting my extra walks in around DC in this heat!


Here are some of my fave recipes this week.


Cauliflower Fritters
c/o Skinny Taste
Ingredients

  • 4 cups steamed cauliflower (roughly chopped)
  • 2 cloves garlic, crushed
  • 1 cup whole wheat flour
  • 2 eggs
  • 1/2 cup Pecorino Romano
  • 1/4 cup parsley, finely chopped
  • 1/4 cup hot water
  • salt and pepper
  • 1/4 cup olive oil
Directions
In a large bowl, combine cauliflower, flour, garlic, eggs, grated cheese, parsley, salt and pepper. Add water so that batter becomes slightly more dense than pancake batter.

On medium-low heat, add 1 tbsp of oil in a 10 inch skillet coating bottom of the pan.Use a 1/4 cup measuring cup to form fritters. You can fit 4 fritters at a time. Cook until golden brown, turn and cook another few minutes. Add a little more oil to the pan, and repeat with the remaining batter.

Makes 24 fritters. 



Tomato Artichoke Ravioli
c/o Stephanie Cooks
Ingredients
1 package ravioli
1 tbsp. butter
1 clove garlic
1 cup chicken broth
Salt
Pepper
Onion powder
1 tomato, seeded and chopped
10 frozen artichoke hearts, diced small
1/2 cup parmesan cheese, additional for serving



Directions
1- In a small saucepan melt the butter. Add the garlic, stirring until fragrant. Meanwhile, in a seperate pot cook the ravioli according to packaging directions.
2- Add the chicken broth to the garlic and bring the heat up to high, allowing it to come to a boil. Season with salt/pepper/onion powder.
3- Add the chopped tomato and artichoke hearts, stirring regularly.
4- Once the ravioli are done, add the parmesan cheese and stir well.
5- Toss the ravioli and sauce together, serve with additional cheese if desired.



Orange Blackberry Muffins
c/o Kitchen Bellicious
Ingredients
1 tsp baking soda
2 tsp baking powder
3/4 cup buttermilk
2 eggs
2 cups flour
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 tsp salt
1 stick unsalted butter, melted
1 pint blackberries, roughly chopped
zest and juice of 1 orange
2 TBSP honey


Directions

1. Preheat the oven to 400 degrees and grease your muffin tin molds or use paper muffins cups. The size of your muffin tin is up to you but this recipe makes 12 extra large muffins or 24 regular size muffins.
2. Whisk all the wet ingredients together. Set aside. In a separate bowl, mix together the sugar and orange zest. Add in the remaining dry ingredients and stir to combine. Pour the liquid ingredients into the dry, slowly in batches, until the batter is thoroughly mixed. Add in the blackberries and pour the batter into the muffin molds.
3. Bake in the oven at 400 degrees for approximately 20-25 minutes. Once done, sprinkle the tops with the turbinado sugar and allow to cool before removing each muffin.

Thursday, June 9, 2011

Purple and White!

It's the last day of color combos; what did you think? Do you have any fave color combinations that I missed?
Today is purple and white.  This pairing is so crisp and light for summer.

I love these ruffles, and I bet this silky fabric is perfect for summer.  I would pair it with this...


Nordstrom, Halogen pencil skirt, $59
I love the saturated color in this skirt.


Modcloth, Lovely Legend Dress, $48 (one left!!)
Somebody please buy this beautiful dress. And pair it with these...



Steve Madden, Gramicy, $42
I need these shoes.  Kitten heel, bow, purple, omg.


Lord & Taylor, Violet Beaded embroidered peasant blouse, $55
I love the sleeve and hem detail.  I would pair this with these shorts for a Saturday outside...


I really like the tab button waist on these, and the simple pockets are undistracting which is nice for bermudas.




What do you think about this color combination? Probably one of my favorites.  Tomorrow I'll be back for Friday Foodday! Let me know if you have any recipes to share.
Be fabulous today!

Wednesday, June 8, 2011

Guest Post: Travel Needs

Hey lovebugs! Taking a quick vacation (ha!) from color combo week for a fabulous guest post that I couldn't wait to put up! Check back tomorrow for the last of the color combos!


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Hi everyone! I'm thrilled to be guest posting today on TCB! I've been a longtime reader of Kelsey's blog. I read her blog weekly for inspiration and styling tips. To start you off, when I travel my favorite thing is to be as comfortable as possible, but looking effortlessly chic. I got the inspiration for this travel wardrobe from fashion blogger, Liz of the fashion blog, Late Afternoon. Her look is what I envisioned for a summer trip with a few essentials of my own listed below. Read on!


Striped top - $97 - shopambience.com
A flattering shape with a nautical feel. Wear it again with skinny jeans and black high heels.

TopShop ankle length skirt - $70 - topshop.com
Wear this eye-catching long maxi skirt to stand out from the airport crowd!

Bold Fashioned Journal - $27 - modcloth.com
A journal to record your trip's precious memories.

Steve Madden gold glitter flat - $61 - gravitypope.com
Ms. Bri over at Design Love Fest inspired me to add these sparkly flats to the look. Check out how she wore them here.

Diane von Furstenberg travel bag - $120 - couture.zappos.com
This stylish case (yes...I know this goodie is over $100) expands allowing extra packing space for those last-minute must-have items or special travel souvenirs.

Aldo bag - $60 - aldoshoes.com
This messenger bag is perfect to carry your ipad, kindle, laptop and all your other gadgets in.

Passport wallet - $48 - lodis.com
A chic passport wallet keeps all your travel documents in one place - with space for your boarding pass, passport, ID and credit cards.

Nine West resin watch - $59 - ninewest.com
A standout bangle watch with soft gold tones.

Carolee pearl jewelry - $56 - houseoffraser.co.uk
This necklace and the watch above give feminine touches to this look.

Tuesday, June 7, 2011

Orange and Blue!

It's day two of color combination week.  Today let's try what was my favorite color on my braces as a kid (yeah it's ok to get the visual) orange and blue!

Limited, Wavy Ruffle Halter, $49
So fun for summer, and even better with a tan.  Pair is with these...

Old Navy, Roll up utility shorts, $23
The details on these shorts are fabulous.  The roll up, the scoop pockets.  Just great.

The perfect blue pencil, even more perfect with a great orange blouse...

Neiman Marcus, Tiered Shoulder Top, $45
Such a great casual top with a scoop neck worthy of a simple Jess LC necklace.

This a gorgeous summer evening, I'd pair it with some bold earrings...

Bloomingdales, Aqua and coral earrings, $28
These are fabulous.  For dresses, for jeans, for summer.


What are you thinking about orange and blue?  I love this combination for summer because it's so easy to throw on a go.

Be fabulous today!