These mouth-watering Fig and Goat Cheese Scones are deceptively simple when made as drop biscuits. Try experimenting with different types of seasonal fruit in place of the figs.
:: recipe and photo via YumSugar
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Another project option for all of those stacks of paint chips I can’t seem to part with! Check out this versatile paint chip wreath project.
Hurrah for super functional design! The duality of Nicola from Bern’s Coat Hook & Coat Hanger is genius – it sticks to a conventional towel rail and once flipped over it turns into a coat hook.
:: via MoCo Loco
I looove Yoohoo! It brings memories of hanging out with my mom and aunt when I was just a munchkin flooding back. For an adult twist on the kid-friendly beverage, try out The Hooville Martini!
Ingredients:
– 1 3/4 ounce vodka
– 3/4 ounce amaretto
– 1 1/2 ounce Yoo-Hoo
– Garnish: Chocolate shavings
– Hot cocoa mix, for rim
1.Combine vodka, amaretto and Yoo-hoo in an ice-filled cocktail shaker.
2. Shake vigorously and strain into a cocoa-rimmed martini glass.
3. Garnish with chocolate shavings.
:: cocktail recipe and photo via Creative Loafing
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Simple can be so, so good. Like this soft goat’s cheese sandwich with red peppers and balsamic vinegar (which i’m a BIG fan of).
:: via Lucillian delights
Posted In recipesThe design behind this business card for Hilary Carruthers Garden Design is brilliant.
:: via Dowling Design + Art Direction
Just thought I’d throw together a few traditional Mardi Gras/cajun recipes for those of you celebrating Fat Tuesday!
I’m drooling over these Phyllo-Wrapped Goat Cheese appetizers. You can’t go wrong bringing together soft and crispy and I think these would be scrumptious served with jam or chutney!
:: recipe and photo via The Food Channel
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The terms “Mardi Gras” (mär`dē grä) and “Mardi Gras season”, refer to events of the Carnival celebrations, ending on the day before Ash Wednesday. From the French term “Mardi Gras” (literally “Fat Tuesday”), the term has come to mean the whole period of activity related to those events.
:: photo via ffffound
Posted In holidaysGoat cheese is one of those foods that I didn’t like until I reached adulthood. In fact, I was sort of horrified by it until eating some accidentally in a salad. You see, as much as I love cooking and baking and all that jazz, I freak out easily over anything unfamiliar. Yup, I’m that girl. I’m glad goat cheese and I met up though because it’s been a beautiful friendship ever since – hope you enjoy Goat Cheese Week!
Goat Cheese Pear Tarts are a gem of a recipe that is incredibly easy to make and is sure to impress every time. Fruit always seems to bring out the earthiness of the goat cheese – always a good pair.
:: recipe and photo via Design*Sponge
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