This Key Lime Mousse looks so light and airy. I bet I could eat it with a Guilt Rating of 2.5 on a scale of 1-10, heavy whipping cream and all! The strawberries look like they make a great addition to the mousse texture.
:: photo and recipe via Culinary Concoctions by Peabody
Posted In recipesMothology is chalk-full of vintage inspired objects and furnishings for your home. Every single piece looks like it was handpicked at an estate sale just for you and looks like it carries a story all its own.
I adore limes. Lime anything really. I know the little green guys weren’t always near the top of my list as they are today, but I can’t remember when they made their ascent. Regardless, limes just say “summer” to me: key lime pie, mojitos, limeade. The list goes on and on. So welcome to Lime Week! Enjoy your stay.
These Mini Lime Pies with Glazed Berries have been on my radar for quite some time. The combination of flavors and textures looks amazing!
:: recipe and photo via epicurious
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Judge me if you must: I’m not a huge fan of ice cream. I like the soft serve kind and frozen yogurt, but not so much the kind you can just buy in the grocery store. No real reason, there are just loads more things I’d like to digest. All of that said it doesn’t stop me from wanting one of these Cuisipro Ice Cream Scoop & Stacks. I just like the shape “scoop” they make and who knows, maybe I’d pick up a mad ice cream addiction…
:: via boingboing and Mackin Ink
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Since my newfound love of coconut cake has reared its head I’ve been anxious to find different ways to experiment and possibly make it even better. This recipe for Coconut Cake with Ginger-Lime Curd and Cream Cheese Icing may have done that. And then some.
:: photo and recipe via The Kitchen Sink
Posted In recipesVivaTerra has an amazing collection of recycled glass pieces. It can’t help but make you feel warm and fuzzy inside when you own a piece that’s both beautiful and sustainable. And then when you buy a piece you can rationalize it with the thought that I did it for the environment!
I’ll bake anything in a ramekin. I love those little guys. I don’t know whether it’s the single-serving idea or the precious size factor but they just make everything better. I can hear them screaming for some Coconut Lime Pudding Cake love as I type…
:: photo and recipe via The Pink Apron
Posted In recipesI haven’t checked in on Fishs Eddy in a few months, so the aspiring architect in me was thrilled to find a bevy of floor plan plates and platters. I love the stark black lines of the plans against simple white shapes of the pieces. Bonus: they’re really reasonably priced.
One guaranteed way to make any dessert better: add some chocolate. Easy and yummy Coconut and Chocolate Pots de Crème sound like just about the best thing ever right now.
:: photo and recipe via 64 sq ft kitchen
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I love the regular red vino version of sangria, but sometimes life calls for something a little lighter. This Saturday my parents are hosting a summer get together at their place and I’m thinking of making a batch of this white sangria. We’ll be outside under the blazing Oklahoma sun all afternoon and well into the evening, so this should be light and refreshing. Pretty, too.
Ingredients:
– 1 lemon, 1 lime, 1 orange and 4 strawberries
– 1-2 tbsp triple sec
– 1 bottle of white wine
– 8 oz. 7-up, diet or regular (see note)
Cut the ends off the lemon, lime and orange. Squeeze the juice from the ends into a pitcher. Slice the fruit thinly. Add to pitcher with triple sec. Pour over wine. Just before serving add the 7-up.
Note: If you prefer not to use 7-up, add seltzer instead, but then you need to add a bit of sugar to the fruit, about 3 -4 teaspoons.
:: photo and cocktail recipe via Food Network Musings
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