June 22, 2009

The Daily Eat: Lemon and Blueberry Upside Down Cake.

My grandma has a little blueberry bush on the edge of her property back in Pennsylvania. Each and every summer I’d look forward to them getting plump and juicy, then load them into empty butter containers. YUM! With that little trip down memory lane I introduce to you Blueberry Week 2.0… enjoy!

It took me a long time to realize fruits other than pineapple can be made into upside down cakes. Dumb, but true. The flavor combinations in this recipe for Lemon and Blueberry Upside Down Cake has me dreaming of reading the paper over lazy cups of coffee.

Posted In recipes
8
June 19, 2009

Marquee Alphabet Lights.

Marquee Alphabet Lights have been making their way around the blogs for the past few weeks, but with my own K collection I had to post about them, too. These letters are freakin’ amazing and would be a great addition to my Ks. Were I to buy one it would find its home on the wall in my entry way!

Posted In accessories, house and home
2
June 19, 2009

The Daily Eat: Pecan Crusted Chicken Salad + Salad Roundup.

This Pecan Crusted Chicken Salad looks amazing, but what I’m really interested in is the accompanying vinaigrette. It has – are you ready for this? – actual caramel sauce in it. It’s definitely a salad on the sweeter side between the dressing and the cinnamon sugar pecan crust on the chicken. I think I’m game. Are you?

Posted In recipes, round up
4
June 18, 2009

Cubby Display Bathroom.

What I wouldn’t give to have this sort of organization at my soapy fingertips! Not to even speak of the humongous amount of storage it creates. And it looks like such an element of surprise. You walk into what you’re assuming is a pretty, clean white bathroom and then you turn around and BAM! your eyes are full of this amazing display of bags, purses and shoes. Give me any excuse to have a wooden ladder as both decorative and functional in an indoor space and I’m totally on board.

Posted In house and home
3
June 18, 2009

The Daily Eat: Roasted Strawberry Salad with Baked Goat Cheese.

Goat cheese is one of those things that I always forget I love until I see it mentioned. Breaded and baked goat cheese is one of life’s little pleasures – it turns into a cream cheese-like consistency with a little crunchy crust that words can’t describe. I love the idea of pairing it with something sweet and juicy like this Roasted Strawberry Salad with Baked Goat Cheese. YUM!

Posted In recipes
3
June 17, 2009

Daylesford & Hepburn Sparkling Mineral Water.

Melbourne-based Daylesford & Hepburn Mineral Springs Co. has some of the prettiest candy-colored fruit-flavored sparkling mineral waters I’ve ever seen. Not only do I love the retro-y looking labels, but their products are all natural, sustainable and local – they bottle and package only 100km from the water source. Sad for me, since it’s going to be a scorcher today and these look awful refreshing, but awesome for the Aussies who were tired of seeing imported water all over their local restaurants. They now have this amazing brand and product to call their own.

:: via Cool Hunting

Posted In food, packaging
1
June 16, 2009

The Daily Eat: Chopped Salad.

The first time I ordered a chopped salad I was all “Woah, that was the easiest salad I’ve ever eaten!” Because everything is all chopped up into bite-sized pieces it really requires minimal work on your part as far as the actual eating goes. And the beauty of a chopped salad is you put whatever the heck you want into it!

Posted In recipes
3