Tasty

Pickled Nectarine & Burrata Salad

September 3, 2014

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With peach/nectarine season in full swing, I’ve had no choice but to include them at every meal (and in between for snacking of course).  While eating them straight away is pretty amazing, I love this spin on pickling them… super easy, and even more delicious.

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Pickled Nectarine & Burrata Salad 

via Eats Well with Others

  • 2 nectarines, thinly sliced
  • 1/4 small red onion, thinly sliced
  • 1/4 cup champagne vinegar
  • 1 tsp sugar
  • 3 huge handfuls of arugula
  • 1 large handful of torn mint leaves
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 8 oz burrata, cut into 1″ pieces
  1. Toss fruit & onion slices with vinegar and sugar. Season with salt/pepper and let marinate for 10 minutes.
  2. Strain nectarines and onion and combine vinegar mixture with olive oil.
  3. Toss greens, mint and vinaigrette together.
  4. Top with nectarines, onions and burrata. Enjoy!

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Looks

Fall Wish List

September 2, 2014

Fall Wishlist 2014

Clarisonic Pedi (a $310 value for only $149.25 With code: PEDI25 exp. today!) / Rag & Bone Boots (on sale for almost 1/2 off!/ Grey Top (50% off all full priced tops) / Metallic Print Glasses / Tacolicious Braising Sauce / Sweater (25% off fall must haves) / Rain Boots / Face Serum

With everyone going on about Labor Day weekend marking the end of summer, I can’t help but have Fall on my mind – as much as I don’t want to.  Here are some of my favorite things (J.Crew Sweater, face serum, & Clarisonic Pedi) and some things I think will soon be on my list of favorites (cozy tops, fun glasses for entertaining, artisan sauces for easy dinners and cool-girl booties).  What are you craving for fall?!

Domestic

Happy Labor Day!

September 1, 2014

I’m looking forward to celebrating the American workforce by…. not working.

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Hope you’re doing the same!

Sip

Basil Watermelon Cooler

August 29, 2014

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Wow.  I wish I figured this drink out at the BEGINNING of summer.  It would definitely have been my go-to… Over the course of the weekend (ok day.) we subbed 3 different fruits in place of the watermelon and all were equally delicious… love a good versatile drink!

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*Disclaimer: I didn’t really use measurements with the herbs/fruit (just the alcohol), so feel free to adjust according to your preferences.

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Basil Watermelon Cooler

  • 4 basil leaves
  • 5 slivers of ginger (peeled and thinly sliced)
  • 5 cubes of watermelon (we also subbed peaches and strawberries)
  • splash of simple syrup
  • 2 oz vodka
  • juice of half a lime
  • ginger beer
  1. Muddle basil, ginger, watermelon (or other fruit) and simple syrup in the bottom of a cocktail shaker.
  2. Add vodka, lime juice and ice and shake for 20 seconds.
  3. Strain into an ice filled glass and top with ginger beer.

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Domestic

Happiness Files

August 28, 2014

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These past couple of weeks, I’ve been trying my best to soak in the last weeks of summer.  Here were some of the highlights…

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Enjoying the harvest party at Black Ridge Vineyards – tons of yummy BBQ, great wines and some dancing (to work off said BBQ/wine).

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 Soaking in some last minute summer food inspiration

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Lusting over these sparkly details

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Enjoying an alfresco happy hour with some of my favorite things – margs, guac & fun shades

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