Monthly Archives: March 2011
Good Morning Granola
Truth be told, this recipe was supposed to be granola bars. But, as is often the case when I’m making up my own recipes I don’t usually get it right the first, second, or even the forth try. I’ll attempt bars again later (the key is I needed more “glue” to hold them together) but
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Breastfeeding With Rachel Zoe
A picture is worth a thousand words, and can elicit a thousand emotions. I am never more aware of this than when I see pictures of myself post baby number two. Those images of me instantly take me back to the exact emotions I was feeling when they were taken: sad, overwhelmed, ugly, less-than. It
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Posted in Featured, Mom-Fessions Tagged baby blues, finding yourself after baby, getting pregnant on birth control, getting pregnant while on the pill, getting through baby blues, getting through postpartum, learning to breastfeed, mom fession, oopsie baby, postpartum depression, postpartum story, rachel zoe baby, rachel zoe fan, rachel zoe pregnancy 6 Comments
Spring Salad
How gorgeous is this salad??? The colors are so vibrant you can almost taste the crisp flavor through your monitor screen! In case you didn’t know, spring has sprung and after two straight weeks of rain here in LA I’m diving in head-first! This salad is full of vegetables that are at their peak this
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Jalapeno Cheddar Cheese Cornbread
As a child my Mema used to make her cornbread with cheddar cheese and jalapeno on top and I used complain every time that she was destroying perfectly good bread with these additions. As an adult, I’ve come to realize that my Mema was (among other things) a genius in the kitchen and should never
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Put a Bird On It!
Anyone who knows me knows I have a little bit of an obsession with images of birds — items of clothing, jewelry, wall art, home decor, etc. Needless to say, this Portlandia sketch hits a little close to home. I might love birds on things, but I don’t necessarily want actual birds close to my
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Posted in Be Merry, Chic Crafty, Chic Decor, Chic DIY, DIY Not?, Featured Tagged bird stencils, cheap crafts, DIY Not, easy crafts, put a bird on it, stenciled planters, succulents Leave a comment
Veggie Lasagna
In case you were wondering, yes, I’m still not eating meat. Yes, I do miss it… alot. In fact I’ve started to crave crazy meat items like chorizo and Spam. Please don’t judge me, I know Spam is not becoming of a lady. In the meantime though (before that Easter ham is available for consumption)
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Cooking Lessons: Cake Monkey Apple Pie
Yes, I realize that I am the captain of the food cheer leading squad. I understand that I describe everything as delicious, and yum-tastic, and to die for. And the problem with being so obsessed with the tastiness of my food all-the-time is that it’s the proverbial boy that cried wolf. When I need you
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Posted in Cooking Lessons, Desserts, Eat, Featured Tagged apple pie with cheddar cheese crust, baking lessons, baking pie pictures, baking pie video, cake monkey apple pie, cake monkey bakery, elizabeth belkind, how to bake an apple pie, lisa olin, paper pie plates, umami burger apple pie 5 Comments
The Traveler’s Guide To Life – “Family”