Happy Presidents Day

Friday Foodday

Happy long weekend Friday lovebugs. Here are my favorite recipes this week.

The Ward Eight Cocktail

c/o The Kitchn

Ingredients

2 ounces straight rye whiskey, such as Knob Creek
1/2 ounce lemon juice
1/2 ounce orange juice
1/4 ounce grenadine
2 dashes Angostura bitters

Directions

Add the ingredients to a Boston shaker or cocktail shaker. Add ice and shake vigorously for 10 seconds. Strain the contents into a chilled cocktail glass.

Sweet Potato Chili

c/o Country Cleaver

Ingredients

1 can Pinto Beans, drained and rinsed

1 large Sweet Potato (Yam) , peeled and diced

1 can (15 oz) Crushed Tomatoes

1 Tbsp Chili Powder

1 tsp Cumin (more or less to your taste)

Salt and Pepper, to taste

Sour Cream for topping, optional

Cilantro, optional

Directions

Drain and rinse pinto beans until they run clear. Set aside in a sauce pan.

Peel and dice a large sweet potato (Yam), into very small bite sizes pieces. Set aside in sauce pan.

Open tomatoes and pour into the sauce pan.

Top with chili powder and cumin. Taste and add salt and pepper if desired.

Cover and bring to a simmer for 15-20 minutes or until the sweet potatoes are fork tender, stirring often. Alternately, this can be made in a slow cooker and cooked until the sweet potatoes are always fork tender.

Serve immediately with sour cream on top. Or shredded pork if desired.

Peanut Butter S'mores Cookie Cups

c/o Buns in My Oven

Ingredients

1 stick butter
1/2 cup peanut butter
3/4 cup brown sugar
1/4 cup white sugar
1 egg
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
2 tablespoons milk
1 3/4 cups flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup marshmallow fluff
1/2 cup Nutella

Directions

Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Spray a standard sized muffin tin with cooking spray.
In the bowl of a stand mixer, cream together the butter, peanut butter, and sugars until light and fluffy. Beat in the egg. Stir in the milk and vanilla.
In a medium bowl, combine the flour, baking soda, and salt. Gradually add to the creamed mixture and beat until well combined.
Place around two teaspoonfuls of dough into the bottom of each muffin tin and use your fingers to press it in a bit to cover the bottom of each muffin well. Drop a teaspoon of marshmallow fluff and Nutella in the center of each. Roll a teaspoonful of dough into a ball and smash it flat and place it over the top of the fluff and Nutella. Repeat to cover each cookie.
Bake for 12-14 minutes or until golden brown. Cool completely before removing from the muffin tin.

Stripe Tease

Let's have some fun with stripes today. Have you tried a mixed stripe pattern? It's a style that mixes two or more types of stripe such as color, thickness, or direction. It's a pattern that has a lot of movement and is perfect for any time of year.

JCrew, Mixed Stripe Sweater, $89

You've gotta love JCrew. This sweater isn't navy and beige, it's navy and champagne. So make sure to pop a bottle when wearing this cozy sweater.

Dillard's, Gibson and Latimer Mix Stripe Tee, $49

So often when you think stripes, you think nautical but that isn't the case here. A great 3/4 length tee for layering.

Loft, Mixed Stripe Dress, $89

A simple dress that commands the room in a always comfy ponte.

Urban Outfitters, Project Social T Long Sleeve Striped Mix Pocket Tee, $24

Even UO is getting in on the game and in a perfectly monochrome way.

Such a simple concept. Mixed stripes. Who would have thought?

Be fabulous today!

Shop this post

Get Lucky

I'm feeling lucky this humpday. It's mid-February, we're coming up on a long weekend. Things are looking up. So let's ride out this luck with some horseshoe jewelry. One thing to remember when sporting this simple statement: always, always, always, make sure the horseshoe is right side up, otherwise all of the luck will fall out. Like this. Avoid it.

Shopbop, House of Harlow 1960 Horseshoe Bangle, $48

Check out the pyramid stud details that mimic the horseshoe nails. Brilliant.

Nordstrom, Sugar Bean Jewelry Boxed Horseshoe Pendant, $77

This delicate crystal charm also comes in a very feminine rose gold.

Alex and Ani, Charm Bangle, $32

Every woman knows and loves this brand. I love their simple bangle that is adjustable and affordable.

Loft, Horseshoe and Crystal Stud Set, $24

As a reminder, you want to turn these babies right side up, but let's focus on how cute this set is!

Grab yourself some luck with these horseshoe accessories. 

Be fabulous today!

Shop this post