Exploring the city with my mom
The Whitneys at Garth
The aftermath of our backyard clean up
A fun memory from wedding season
The yummiest Thanksgiving eve dinner of enchilada nachos with homemade pickled veggies, empanadas and prickly pear margaritas
Sorting corn at Second Harvest Food Bank
Pretty jewels at J.Crew
With cozy brunches in full swing at my house, I wanted to share this easy (and impressive) meal to whip up for your guests.
The main thing is to have the best ingredients… I picked up bagels and cream cheese from the Authentic Bagel Company, smoked trout (less fishy than smoked salmon), and assorted veggies and herbs (all via Good Eggs).
The prep couldn’t be easier. Simply halve and toast the bagels, arrange trout or smoked salmon, slice tomatoes and lemon, sprinkle with assorted herbs (chives, dill, micro scallion, etc.)…. and don’t forget to serve with cream cheese and a bowl of capers.
The best part is… after the prep, everyone can serve themselves!
Happy Brunching!
This may have been my favorite Thanksgiving yet… we did the majority of the cooking on Wednesday (per tradition), and were able to have a very leisurely morning – there was some fireside reading, a family walk and a pretty indulgent breakfast (details coming Wednesday!).
I was in charge of the table this year and went with a modern meets rustic approach, complete with cocoa colored plates and rose gold flatware. Masculine (buffalo check napkins) met feminine (pale pink painted pumpkins) this year, and I couldn’t have been happier with the outcome. Very Style Me Pretty inspired – don’t you think?
While my metallic Sharpies were MIA, I used a plain black one (lame), to write out our menu on a large pumpkin.
We mixed up our menu this year and it was definitely a hit… my sister’s smoked turkey was definitely at the top of the favorites list.
Hope everyone had a great holiday weekend!
One of my favorite cocktails is a prickly pear margarita. While the taste is amazing, it’s the color that really tops everything off – it’s basically my dream pink scenario. I first discovered this fabulous cocktail in Vegas at Mesa Grill and have since tried to duplicate it to share on the blog… but I’ve never been able to figure it out (or track down the beautiful produce!), but thanks to Good Eggs, I’ve been able to ship a pound of them to my doorstep for under $2!!
Prickly Pear Margarita
makes 2 servings
* Mix chipotle chile powder with salt for a fun take on a salted rim!
I’m not one of those people that die for pumpkin… I don’t order pumpkin spice lattes, and stay away from pumpkin scented candles… but our local Thai restaurant has this pumpkin curry that is AMAZING, so I’ve been trying to track down a copycat recipe. This one is pretty close (and delicious nonetheless) and perfect to whip up in lieu of takeout on those lazy winter nights.
Ingredients
For the Curry
Servings:
Instructions
To make the tofu: Preheat broiler and line a rimmed baking sheet with foil. Combine olive oil, maple syrup and spices in a large bowl, then toss tofu until fully coated. Arrange tofu in a single layer and broil for 10 minutes or until browned/crispy. Toss and broil for 10 more minutes until crisped.
To make curry: Add all curry spices (cumin through cinnamon) to a large, dry skillet and toast until fragrant.
Add toasted spices, pumpkin, coconut milk, garlic, apple cider, maple syrup and salt and blend until smooth.
In the same skillet you used to toast the spices, add cooking oil and heat over med-high flame. Add veggies (except peas) and stir-fry until crisp-tender - about 3-5 mins. Add blended curry mixture and peas & cook until heated through.
Serve curried veggies over rice/quinoa with tofu, peanuts and basil.
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