The idea is to eat this English Custard warm. Sounds just right for a rainy day like today – perfectly comforting and indulgent.
:: recipe and photo via The Sugar Bar
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Huevos Rancheros are all over the place throughout Oklahoma, Texas and the southwest. And even though Smitten Kitchen argues that her version is flat out “fugly” and inauthentic I have to kindly disagree. They look nothing short of mouthwatering and amazing.
:: recipe and photo via Smitten Kitchen
Posted In recipesI have a few glass pop bottles (NOTE: pop, not soda!) I’ve saved and like this idea for repurposing them. After cleaning the bottles well attach pour tops and house your dish soap, vinegar, oil or whatever else around the kitchen.
:: via the Kitchn
Maybe I should have considered having Egg Week closer to Easter. But I’ve never been the best at timing.
I adore breakfast for dinner and love dishes that can be eaten any time of day. Deep Dish Quiche fits that bill perfectly. A nice flakey crust filled with all that deliciousness is yummy at any time of day.
:: recipe and photo via The Pioneer Woman
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This recipe for Blackberry Mousse with Crushed Almond Praline is currently residing at the very tippy top of my To Make recipe list. That’s why I saved it for last (you know how the saying goes). It looks perfectly light and fluffy and punctuated by the slight crunch of the almond praline. I’m actually salivating as I type this. Maybe a not so subtle hint that I should plan on making it this weekend?
:: recipe and photo via Insanity Theory’s Kitchen Wench
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This is quite possibly one of the very first photos of a room I saved. The high-back, low-riding green velvet chair is my favorite and never fails to catch my eye when I’m scanning my image folder. The raised and detailed tray ceiling, extra tall doors and luminous lime drapes just put the icing on the cake. And is that an ultra slim grandfather clock I spy between the windows? I think it is.
:: via desire to inspire
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Mmm… perfect Blackberry and Cinnamon Crumb Cake to have with tea. Or welcome a new neighbor. Or serve for Mother’s Day breakfast in bed.
:: recipe and photo via Lemonpi
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I like the idea of giving the birds a little variety in their menu, as well as using up fruit that’s past it’s due date. This apple bird feeder is too cute. Just skewer an apple and you’re good to go!
:: via At Home with Kim Vallee
Posted In grand design, outdoorsI moved into my house nine months ago and have yet to get anything printed with my return address. That’s right, every single thing that goes out in the mail gets a handwritten addy in the upper left corner and it need to come to an end! I’ve been weighing the virtues of labels versus a stamp and just can’t decide. But I do know that a set of these labels from Paper + Cup would be kickarse for sending out greeting cards and invitations. Now if I could only decide between these three… but I’m leaning towards the first.
PS: Yes, yes photos of my house are in the works for posting. I just have that feeling that I want every single thing in it’s place before I show anything. But everyone knows that’s not how life works, so I need to just bite the bullet and get on with it already!
PPS: And yes, sort of contradictory to post about paper after ranting about Earth Day, but you know how it goes…
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For a short time after turning the ripe old age of 21, the Tom Collins was my drink of choice. Well, until the heartburn kicked in from the vast amounts of sour mix I was imbibing in. However, I’d be willing to sacrifice my esophagus for one of these oh-so-tasty looking Blackberry Tom Collins cocktails. And how refreshing, not a drop of sour mix in sight!
Ingredients:
– 3 lrg. Blackberries
– 1/2 oz Fresh Lime Juice
– 1 t Sugar
– 2 oz Gin
– 3-4 oz Club Soda
Put blackberries in a highball glass, add lime juice, and sugar and muddle (you know, smash it all together with a pestle or something similar). Add ice, then pour in gin and club soda. Stir, garnish with a couple cut blackberries if you’d like, and enjoy. Serves one.
:: cocktail recipe and photo via White on Rice Recipes
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