Holiday Bark
Remember those rosemary roasted cashews from the last post?
Well, I took them and made amazing-out of this world-crunchy-salty-sweet-spicy chocolate bark!
I guess I have Trader Joe's to thank, because when I went there yesterday they were completely out of pistachios that I needed to make the white chocolate bark I was planning. I was super annoyed at the time, but after tasting this yummy treat I couldn't be happier.
So what I did was, make the rosemary roasted cashews, but leave out the salt. Melt some chocolate, spread it on some foil or parchment paper, sprinkle over the cashews, and then take some fleur de sel and liberally sprinkle that over everything. Let the chocolate set and then break into large irregular chunks. Oh my goodness. It tastes soooo good.
I made some white chocolate bark too, with dried cranberries and apricots. Too bad it's being totally eclipsed by this amazing chocolate bark!
Ina Garten's Rosemary Roasted Cashews
{image via Leite's Culinaria}
Have you ever tried these? If you haven't you need to do yourself a favor. Put down the laptop, drive to the grocery store, buy the ingredients below and make these rosemary roasted cashews. Unless you don't want to eat a whole pound of cashews by yourself and hissing at anyone that tries to take some.
They make a great last minute foodie Christmas gift as well!
1 pound roasted unsalted cashews
2 tablespoons minced fresh rosemary leaves
1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
2 teaspoons light brown sugar
1 tablespoon kosher salt
1 tablespoon unsalted butter, melted
1. Preheat the oven to 350 °F (175°C).
2. Spread the cashews out on a sheet pan. Toast in the oven until warm, about 5 minutes.
3. In a large bowl, combine the rosemary, cayenne, sugar, salt, and butter. Thoroughly toss the warm cashews with the spiced butter and serve warm.
*Recipe from Barefoot In Paris
*Recipe from Barefoot In Paris
Printy
I picked up this simple black and green block print at a craft fair last weekend and I just love it!
It has clean lines and just enough visual interest, and looks great with all the plants.
Plus, it reminds me of some of the cross stitch patterns I've been trying out lately.
Welcome to the house, new print!
Hair Inspiration
This should come as no surprise to anyone who knows me, but the above photo is what I am going to cut my hair like very soon. For the last 10 years or so this is pretty much the haircut I have had, with a few variations here and there. I have been trying to grow my hair out but was reminded, as I am every time I do this, that it's not a good look for me. I hate it. So, back to the classic bob!
What about you? Do you stick to the same look or do you like to change it up all the time?
*You can see my other favorite looks on my "Hair Inspiration" Pinterest board!
Brush That Hair
Do you ever read Eva Chen's blog? She's the beauty editor at Teen Vogue and so she knows all about every beauty product and she sees all the good fashion shows and basically I am just jealous of her fabulous jet setting lifestyle. Anyway she's always answering people's beauty questions and I had one about hairbrushes recently and she was kind enough to give me some advice!
I'm planning on heading to Target later to check out those Sonia Kashuk brushes. Unfortunately I don't have a frappucino or coffee habit to cut back on, so that coveted Mason Pearson won't be appearing anywhere in my future anytime soon!
DIY Painted Clutch
I've been seeing all these great hand painted clutches here, here, and here on the internet and was very curious to try it myself. Most people have been using the American Apparel clutches for this, but at $50 I was a little concerned that I would be spending too much money on something I didn't totally love. I finally managed to find a clutch I liked on sale for under $20 and we were in business.
At the craft store, I purchased:
1. Painter's tape
2. A sponge brush
3. Martha Stewart Multi-Surface Satin Acrylic Craft Paint
I used a ruler and pen to measure and mark the area I wanted to paint, roughly the lower third of the bag. Then I applied the painter's tape around all four sides of the area I wanted to paint. Make sure to really press down on the tape, you don't want any paint sneaking in under there!
Then I painted and let dry between each coat. I think I did 8 coats. It took a lot of paint to cover up the pattern on this bag! Then I peeled off the tape and viola- this adorable clutch!
Here it is in action! I love love love it.
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