Archive for June, 2009
Red, white and blue inspiration
Posted on 29. Jun, 2009 by Sheila.
In honor of Independence Day, here are some of my favorite color inspirations that would be perfect for an outdoor bbq party. You don’t have to sweat and get hat hair from wearing an Uncle Sam hat or wear an oversized tee shirt bedazzled with the American flag. Gotta look good for America right?
Clockwise: Corey [...]
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Recipe | Chocolate Macaroons
Posted on 24. Jun, 2009 by Sheila.
I think my dad and possibly five other people in the world might say that their favorite American candy bar is Hershey’s Mounds. Remember those dark chocolate-covered coconut bars? Surprisingly, they still exist. My dad will happily eat any coconut confection you give to him, unless you pour white chocolate all over it, which would [...]
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Recipe | The Manly Steak Sandwich. Grr.
Posted on 18. Jun, 2009 by Sheila.
Why is it a manly sandwich you ask? Only because I stumbled upon the recipe in Esquire magazine’s website flanked between a picture of some half-naked woman and Scarlett Johansson giving me a come hither look. Maybe it’s another one of those subliminal messages telling you that this sandwich will attract the ladies. You could [...]
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Etsy Kitchen Finds
Posted on 16. Jun, 2009 by Sheila.
1. Wool felt rectangular placemat, FitzFelt
I know what you’re thinking. They’re just pieces of felt, right? But these are not like the ones you played with in elementary school. FitzFelt’s products are 100% wool felt imported from Germany and they’re sustainable. As simple as they are, the quality and pops of color make them really [...]
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Hitachino White Ale: beer for the lightweight
Posted on 14. Jun, 2009 by Sheila.
Hoppy? Malty? Say what? The key words I need to hear from a bartender when ordering beer are pale ale and fruity. Really, just tell me it’s light beer and I’ll drink it.
Hitachino White Ale is one of my favorite special beers that my boyfriend discovered when we had dinner at Campanile. When the bottle [...]
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Recipe | Mint Citrusade: a trio of lemon, lime and calamansi
Posted on 09. Jun, 2009 by Sheila.
I’m not a very outdoorsy person but one of my happy places is sitting outside in the shade on a breezy day with a cool drink in hand and a massive bbq spread on the table. Never mind that the bugs attack me even though the citronella candle is a foot away or that I [...]
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Recipe | Snacking on Apples & Nutella
Posted on 05. Jun, 2009 by Sheila.
During my health nut phase, I ate a lot of peanut butter and apples as my healthy snack. But one day I was reaching for the peanut butter in the pantry and I saw the Nutella jar sitting innocently right next to it. Hmm, I thought. I slathered on the Nutella and it was even [...]
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Cool Anthropologie card
Posted on 03. Jun, 2009 by Sheila.
I signed up for Anthropologie’s “Anthro” card and while I’m still not sure how it works exactly, it was free and came in this cool little bag! Great packaging is always a nice surprise when all I’m used to getting are tri-fold brochures with the card slapped on with rubber cement. It might seem much [...]
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Recipe | Hawaiian-Inspired Chocolate Cupcakes
Posted on 01. Jun, 2009 by Sheila.
I volunteered to bake cupcakes for a friend’s baby shower and got instantly inspired when I found out her favorite flower is from her home state of Hawaii: the plumeria. Opportunities like these push me to try new recipes and it was also a chance for me to finally play with fondant. I know most [...]
