Blackberry Martini
*This could also be great served on the rocks and topped with club soda.
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I was lucky enough to “cash in” on one of my favorite Christmas gifts of all time this past weekend… at the Britney Spears concert! It’s been awhile since I’ve stepped foot in sin city, and couldn’t have been more excited for a little pool time, amazing food, yummy cocktails, and of course, Britney.
Here were some of the highlights…
His and Hers Cocktails
The most gorgeous carousel made of flowers!
Waiting on some delicious sushi at Andrea’s
Britney… of course.
What do you do when the wallpaper matches your phone case and lipstick?
Some tempting treats…
The most delicious cocktail that I’ll be trying to recreate for this summer
The best fish tacos… ever.
A pretty staircase at the Wynn
Some more goregous lobby design at the Aria
Javiers… our favorite SoCal restaurant just relocated to Vegas!
Trying our best to check off his bucket list item of seeing Michael Jackson – Cirque de Soliel style.
A surprising highlight of the trip… winning $75 on an spontaneous try at a slot machine!
Getting some shut eye after a very productive 48 hours in Vegas
The hardest part about my Barre3 Spring Challenge is laying off of the sugar (oh and the wine, and the bread, and…) but luckily they have a ton of recipes to help you get through the month with minimal slip-ups. My favorite “cheat treat?” These “healthy” donut holes. And not only are they not SUPER bad for you, but they are easy enough to make that a 4 year old can make them… literally!
Healthy Donut Holes
by Andrea Nakayama
Store them in the freezer/fridge until a craving hits!
(they took artistic liberties during our arts and crafts session)
The great part about this recipe is once the dough is made, any little helpers can be in charge of making their own bited sized treats. Or you can be like Tucker (above) and just eat your serving straight away.
They store wonderfully… so I highly recommend doubling this recipe and storing for those days where you want to go nuts on those new Ben & Jerry’s Core Ice Cream flavors… ugh.
My sister had a friend who they called PG – Party Girl. J and I love the term and sometimes you have to just “PG it up” – namely at my Vegas trip this past weekend. Here was my PG outfit that was just BOUND to put me in a fun mood!
Zara Dress, Turquoise Earrings, BCBG Heels (similar), Banana Republic Clutch, Bite Lipstick
A little late, but I wanted to share some pictures from our Mother’s Day brunch. I’ve been trying to “eat clean,” so scroll down for my attempt at a “whole food” brunch menu.
Menu
For the veggies, I simply drizzled them in olive oil, sprinkled with salt and pepper and roasted them at 425 for about 10 minutes (keep an eye on them). I sliced mushrooms (you can use cremini or regular mushrooms) and sauted them with truffle oil (from Trader Joe’s) until the water released. The eggs were poached (you can use this tutorial) and we sliced avocado over toast (you can mash it, add lemon pepper, drizzle high end olive oil, Maldon sea salt… get crazy!). The berry salad was simply blueberries, strawberries, and raspberries sprinkled with chopped mint. We paired everything with some yummy champagne (can’t be totally diet centered on a holiday!) and breakfast was served!
Glasses/Placemats/Serveware/Mom’s Vintage China
