tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-74182261533026731302024-02-19T00:16:36.283-08:00So There.Life, Laughter, and Random MusingsAmy (So There, by Amy)http://www.blogger.com/profile/09804988856744477432noreply@blogger.comBlogger242125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7418226153302673130.post-32339585162827233512016-05-05T06:42:00.000-07:002016-05-05T06:45:18.221-07:00Chili Lime Fish Tacos with Avocado Mango SalsaYou guys, tropical salsas are my jam!<br />
1. I hate tomatoes. But 2. They are just so refreshing and summery!<br />
This salsa would be amazing with tortilla chips, (or just with a spoon!), but to top these fish tacos was such a refreshing dinner!<br />
And festive for Cinco de Mayo this week!<br />
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<b>Avocado Mango Pineapple Salsa</b><br />
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<u>Ingredients</u><br />
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1 avocado<br />
1 ripe mango<br />
1/2 cup chopped pineapple (I used pineapple in its own juice from a can, and it's totally fine for this)<br />
1 lime<br />
course ground salt<br />
1/2 jalapeno, seeded, optional (I don't use. I'm a wimp)<br />
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You could also add a couple tablespoons red onion. That'd give it a mellow zip, too.<br />
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<u>Directions</u><br />
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Cube avocado, mango, and pineapple. Add juice of 1/2 - 1 lime and a big sprinkle of salt.<br />
Gently toss to combine.<br />
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<b>Chili Lime Halibut Fish Tacos</b><br />
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<u>Ingredients</u><br />
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Any kind of fish you like. I splurged this week at Costco and bought $26 wild caught halibut ;)<br />
chili powder<br />
salt, pepper<br />
olive oil<br />
1 lime<br />
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<u>Directions</u><br />
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Prep fish fillets and place on parchment paper lined baking pan.<br />
drizzle with olive oil, and sprinkle with salt, pepper, and chili powder.<br />
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Bake at 400 degrees for 8-15 minutes until just done. Should flake easily with a fork. Don't over cook.<br />
Remove from oven and squeeze fresh lime juice over the top.<br />
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I like to add the citrus after the fish is cooked for a bright flavor.<br />
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Directions for tacos:<br />
Flake fish into pieces. Place in small corn tortilla. Top with tropical avocado salsa and lettuce, cabbage or cilantro.<br />
You can add a drizzle of mexican crema directly over the fish if you like a creamy sauce on your fish tacos. I was going for a healthier route this time.<br />
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Serve with margaritas for additional festiveness.<br />
Ole!<br />
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<br />Amy (So There, by Amy)http://www.blogger.com/profile/09804988856744477432noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7418226153302673130.post-18379458879947647322016-03-24T22:25:00.005-07:002016-03-24T22:25:59.701-07:00Speckled Robin's Egg Easter Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Truffles<span style="color: #073763;">I love making these egg shaped cookie dough truffles on Easter! Dipped in pastel colors, they are such a fun and festive treat!</span><br />
<span style="color: #073763;">This year, I went monochromatic with a speckled robin's egg blue. I love how they turned out!</span><br />
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<span style="color: #073763;">For the original recipe see here, from the Wine and Glue blog: <a href="http://www.wineandglue.com/2014/03/easter-egg-cookie-dough-truffles.html">Easter Egg Cookie Dough Truffles</a></span><br />
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<span style="color: #073763;">You make an egg-free raw cookie dough batter, with sweetened condensed milk. These are not a health food, folks.</span><br />
<span style="color: #073763;">Form into egg shapes and freeze or refrigerate to harden (I do freezer for about 20min in the egg-shapes, instead of fridge overnight. Ain't nobody got time for that!), then dip in colored candy melts or white chocolate with food coloring.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #073763;">I used Ghirardelli white chocolate chips and added a teaspoon of coconut oil to 1 bag of chocolate chips, melted over a double boiler. The oil helps it stay soft longer, while you dip, plus coconut oil hardens when chilled, so it helps make a nice shell. I added about 6 drops of blue food coloring until it was the right shade of pastel blue.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #073763;">For the speckles, you'll need a clean paintbrush and cocoa powder. Plus water and/or vanilla extract, or both, to thin.</span><br />
<span style="color: #073763;">See the tutorial <a href="http://thecakeblog.com/2013/02/speckled-egg-cake.html?crlt.pid=camp.NwHViRYHlZ7K">HERE</a> and <a href="http://urbanbakes.com/speckled-easter-cupcakes-giveaway/">HERE</a></span><br />
<span style="color: #073763;">Basically, just flick the brush gently in one hand against the first finger of your other hand and it will make little speckles. I didn't say you wouldn't speckle your whole counter and kitchen, as well! Put down some parchment paper!</span><br />
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<span style="color: #073763;">Ta da! You have some adorable Easter treats!</span><br />
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<span style="color: #073763;">You can make these any shape and color for a year-round dessert, too!</span><br />
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<br />Amy (So There, by Amy)http://www.blogger.com/profile/09804988856744477432noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7418226153302673130.post-28726512602338129112016-03-14T22:06:00.001-07:002016-03-14T22:06:45.544-07:00St Patrick's Day Brownies with a Naturally Green Mint Buttercream Frosting<span style="color: #274e13;">It is almost St. Patrick's Day! Where America adds green food dye to everything haha.</span><br />
<span style="color: #274e13;">I love me a themed event! But, I do try to avoid artificial food coloring where I can these days.</span><br />
<span style="color: #274e13;">Luckily, a bit of spinach juice adds the perfect green hue to this mint buttercream!! I swear, there is no spinach flavor at all!</span><br />
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<span style="color: #274e13;">It is so easy! Just blend a small handful of spinach in a high speed blender, adding just enough water until it turns into a thickness somewhere between a puree and a juice. A high speed blender like a Vitamix will pulverize any spinach flecks. Set that aside and use as food coloring in the frosting!</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #274e13;">You can use any brownie recipe for these! I prefer one that is more "fudgy" than "cake-like".</span></span><br />
<span style="color: #274e13;">And I always add chocolate chips!</span><br />
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<span style="color: #274e13;">I have included a couple of my favorite brownie recipes to choose from below.</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #274e13;"><a href="http://www.hillbillyhousewife.com/?s=Fudge+brownies"><b><span style="color: #274e13;">Brownies Option 2 - Fudgy</span></b></a></span><br />
<a href="http://happyfoodhealthylife.com/interpretation-best-brownies-ever/"><b><span style="color: #274e13;">Brownies Option 3 - "Best Ever"</span></b></a><br />
<a href="http://amyshealthybaking.com/blog/2015/02/04/clean-fudgy-dark-chocolate-frosted-brownies/"><b><span style="color: #274e13;">Brownies Option 4 - Clean</span></b></a><br />
<a href="http://bromabakery.com/2015/01/better-than-boxed-brownies.html"><b><span style="color: #274e13;">Brownies Option 5 - "Better Than Boxed"</span></b></a><br />
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<span style="color: #274e13;"><b>Whip up this buttercream frosting while the brownies completely cool.</b></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #274e13;">Green Mint Buttercream Frosting</span></b></span><br />
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<span style="color: #274e13;"><b><span style="color: #274e13;">1 tsp peppermint extract (I find Peppermint much nicer than Mint. Mint tastes like gum.)</span><span style="color: #274e13;">1 Tbsp spinach juice</span></b></span><br />
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<span style="color: #274e13;">Enjoy this festive St. Patrick's Day, or anytime!!, treat!</span></span><br />
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<br />Amy (So There, by Amy)http://www.blogger.com/profile/09804988856744477432noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7418226153302673130.post-13027282067436093762016-02-29T22:05:00.000-08:002016-02-29T22:05:34.618-08:00Christy's Kate Spade Themed Bridal Shower!My Seester is getting married!!<br />
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I had the honor of throwing her a bridal shower last weekend, and it was so much fun!<br />
You know I love to party plan, and when it is for your best friend, who gives you a great theme idea, what could be better?!<br />
She loves the Kate Spade stylizing, with black and white stripes, and gold polka dots, so we went with that for the decor, with a blush/peach color. It was so much fun to shop for everything!<br />
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We also decided to do a brunch theme, with breakfast burritos (because...yes!), cinnamon roll muffins, fruit salad, and quiche.<br />
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But, wait there's more! Because obviously, you need doughnuts!! And cookies, and a custom cake!<br />
I got this adorable doughnut printable from <a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/194132730/donut-chalkboard-sign-instant-download?ref=shop_home_feat_1">this Etsy shop, by Amira</a>. And post-party, it currently resides in my kitchen :)<br />
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The amazing cake was made by the talented sisters of <a href="http://www.twinfullysweet.com/">Twinfully Sweet!</a> They are just the best! Follow them on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/twinfullysweet/">Instagram</a>, too! Also their episode of Cake Wars aired tonight, so, they're legit!<br />
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And my patient and talented friend helped me make the cake topper from gold scrapbook paper!<br />
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We had a mimosa and coffee bar for the drinks. In true Kate Spade slogan fashion, I found the perfect banner for the table from <a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/193153563/pop-fizz-clink-banner-the-original?ref=shop_home_active_23">this Etsy shop, Life Is Rosier</a>, that says Pop, Fizz, Clink in the perfect fonts!<br />
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Our other theme was...glitter! Again, because...always, yes!<br />
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Christy and I coated all the champagne bottles for the mimosas in pink and gold glitter! It was so much fun, and they turned out awesome. Even if I still am finding glitter specks in my house, ha! That stuff never really goes away entirely, does it?<br />
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I collected all sorts of different size and shape glassware to use as flower vases. Anthropologie clearance (woot!), JoAnn's and Hobby Lobby all had great stuff.<br />
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A very talented Bridesmaid and I made the printable art we framed on all the tables, inspired by Kate Spade quotes, and love.<br />
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As party favors I decided to dip Oreo cookies in white chocolate and dust with gold glitter sprinkles and edible shimmer dust! Obsessed with that stuff!<br />
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All the flowers were from a local vendor in Irvine, and I cannot recommend her enough! She was so reasonably priced, so kind, and the flowers turned out gorgeous!<br />
Galit with <a href="http://flower-synergy.com/">Flower Synergy</a><br />
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Shout outs to the other bridesmaids who helped me pick up, trim and arrange all the flowers and assemble the favors the night before!! :)<br />
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For the table runners, Hobby Lobby had the PERFECT fabric I was dreaming of! I was so stoked!<br />
I didn't even hem them. No one cares. I just cut them in 1 1/2' wide strips. Easy peasy!<br />
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These metallic acrylic bow drink stirrers were my absolute favorite! <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/TheRocShop">From The Roc Shop</a><br />
She makes so many other cute items, too!! Follow her on Instagram!<br />
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So, the tissue paper tassel garland. I have made these before. They turned out all right. There are lots of shops who sell them on Etsy. Save yourself the trouble, and, for a big party or home decor just buy one from one of the best shops! Don't try and save a buck. Don't cry when you can't DIY one quite as good as you hoped. Buy one. A good one. From <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/BlushBazaar">BlushBazaar</a>. (or Studio Mucci if she opens her shop again).<br />
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Other Etsy Finds:<br />
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<a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/ModParty">Cheers! napkins - Mod Party</a><br />
<a href="https://www.brit.co/shop/catalog/pop-fizz-clink-balloons_16383/">Pop Fizz balloons - Brit & Co</a>, or <a href="http://shop.theflairexchange.com/collections/all">The Flair Exchange </a><br />
<a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/DinglewoodDesign">Gold Polka Dot Cheers Coasters</a><br />
<a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/littlebirdieprints">Invitations/Thank you cards - Kim @ Little Birdie Prints</a> was amazing!<br />
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I am going to post several detailed tutorials in the upcoming weeks on how I made the glittered champagne bottles, Oreo cookie favors, banners, and more! They are all such easy and fun projects that made a big impact at the party!<br />
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This gorgeous cousin of ours graciously took all these amazing photos! Thanks Nikki!!<br />
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Congrats to the happy couple!<br />
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<span style="color: red;">It is so much fun to get together with friends to watch the Oscars! You can print out the voting ballots with all the nominees and categories ahead of time, and everyone can make their guesses on who will win.</span><br />
<span style="color: red;">Themed food and drinks are always festive, so anything centered around stars, red, black and gold (and champagne!) feels appropriate for the Hollywood celebration.</span><br />
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<span style="color: red;">Here are some of my favorite ideas to use for a red-carpet worthy Oscars Viewing Party!</span><br />
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<span style="color: red;">An easy way to decorate is to cut out stars from gold scrapbook paper and <a href="http://www.bhg.com/party/host-an-oscar-night-party/#page=3"><b><span style="color: red;">scatter them across the floor</span></b></a>. You can tape them down to non-carpet flooring, and use them to guide people as a path from the entry into the living room.</span><br />
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<span style="color: red;">You can also cut out more stars, tape them on string or fishing line in a row, and <a href="http://www.bhg.com/party/host-an-oscar-night-party/#page=2"><b><span style="color: red;">hang the stands vertically from the ceiling</span></b></a>, or against a wall as a backdrop.</span><br />
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<span style="color: red;">Party City always has a good selection of Academy Award decor - anything black, white, gold, and red will be great! </span><br />
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<span style="color: red;">How cute is this cake stand made with a <a href="http://bit.ly/1L49K0V"><b><span style="color: red;">Roll of Tickets</span></b></a>?! I love that! You can find a roll of Red or White tickets at Party City, or I think Staples, too</span><br />
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<span style="color: red;">Here is the official Oscars Nominee List you can use to c<span style="font-family: inherit;">ast your votes: <span style="font-size: 15.6px; line-height: 24px;"><b>http://bit.ly/1PtrdaX</b></span></span></span><br />
<span style="color: red;">Print a bunch out for all your guests!</span><br />
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<span style="color: red;">(It initially confused me saying 2015, but that makes sense because the 2016 award show is based on movies from the past year, ha ha)</span><br />
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<span style="color: red;">Bingo is also another fun way to keep entertained throughout the show.</span><br />
<span style="color: red;">Punchbowl made a great selection of Bingo cards, many different ones, for your guests to use. So fun! Print these out, too! </span><b style="color: red;">https://www.punchbowl.com/system/uploads/OscarsBingo2016.pdf</b><br />
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<span style="color: red;">You can have prizes for the winners, or have everyone pitch in $1 or $5 for a cash prize.</span><br />
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<span style="color: red;">Again anything star-shaped, movie popcorn-related, or black/gold/red works great!</span><br />
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<span style="color: red;">Don't forget a few real dinner, or substantial appetizer items. You could do pigs in a blanket, hot dogs, a nachos bar, chili...anything!</span><br />
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<span style="color: red;">Popcorn!</span><br />
<span style="color: red;">You can set up a popcorn bar with savory and sweet mix in options for guests to create their own!</span><br />
<a href="http://allcalledcatering.com/any-occasion-party-idea-popcorn-bar/"><span style="color: red;"><b>Here is a great list of mix in options to provide!</b></span></a><br />
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<span style="color: red;"><a href="http://honestlyyum.com/8919/oscar-award-winning-popcorn/"><b><span style="color: red;">Mini peanut butter cup</span></b><span style="color: red;"><b>s, pretzels,...and gold leaf?! Amazing.</b></span></a></span><br />
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<b><span style="color: red;">The Oscars air next Sunday, February 28th at 7pm eastern time, 4pm pacific time on ABC.</span></b><br />
<b><span style="color: red;">Don't forget all the red carpet pre-show stuff on E! </span></b><br />
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<span style="color: red;"><b>And the winner is...!</b></span><br />
<br />Amy (So There, by Amy)http://www.blogger.com/profile/09804988856744477432noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7418226153302673130.post-74302202716943430252016-02-12T21:08:00.001-08:002016-02-12T21:08:23.840-08:00Valentine's Day Conversation Heart Cakes<span style="color: #cc0000;">Looking for something to make for your man, your best girl friends, or your kiddos this weekend for Valentine's Day? How about a fun twist on the classic conversation heart candy!?</span><br />
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<span style="color: #cc0000;">Now, you know me. Normally I am all natural, homemade, no artificial ingredients... you guys, screw it for these. Haha. I bought pre-made cake, store bought canned frosting, food coloring, and red gel food coloring. Yikes. But they are so cute, and I wanted to make them quickly!</span><br />
<span style="color: #cc0000;">You can absolutely make a homemade pound cake, or any dense cake to use! Whip up your own frosting. And buy natural food coloring, or make some from: turmeric, berries or beets, blackberries or red cabbage, and spinach! Someday I will do a blog post on those! But until then, go pick up a tube of that red gel food coloring and let's make these!</span><br />
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<span style="color: #cc0000;">You can write whatever you want on these, too! I Googled images of conversation hearts to get ideas of the classic ones, and then I added a few tongue in cheek trendy/funny ones, too!</span><br />
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<span style="color: #cc0000;">Makes 4</span><br />
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<span style="color: #cc0000;"><b>Frozen loaf of pound cake</b> - thawed on the counter for 30min. (don't thaw in the microwave for this, </span><br />
<span style="color: #cc0000;"> you still want it pretty cold - only thawed enough to slice)</span><br />
<span style="color: #cc0000;"><b>2 16oz cans of creamy vanilla frosting, or 4 cups of your own!</b> (This is way more frosting than you need, but you need the depth to fill the bowls, so you can properly dip the cakes. You could also buy less, and pour the frosting over the cakes, instead of dipping!)</span><br />
<span style="color: #cc0000;"><b>Food coloring - red, yellow, green, and blue</b></span><br />
<span style="color: #cc0000;"><b>Red gel food coloring</b>, or any red frosting in a bag with a small tip</span><br />
<span style="color: #cc0000;"><b>Heart shaped cookie cutter</b>, stencil, or just use a sharp knife and wing it!</span><br />
<span style="color: #cc0000;"><b>A bowl and a spoon</b> for each of the 4 colors of frosting - bowls a little wider than your heart cookie cutter!</span><br />
<span style="color: #cc0000;"><b>*Tip,</b> clear room in your freezer or fridge for a cookie sheet :) </span><br />
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<span style="color: #cc0000;">Cut the partially thawed cake in half the long way, so you have a top half and a bottom half. </span><br />
<span style="color: #cc0000;">Then, cut each of those in half again the short way, so you have four pieces.</span><br />
<span style="color: #cc0000;">Cut a heart shape out of each.</span><br />
<span style="color: #cc0000;">Discard the excess...actually, save it and dip into the leftover frosting like fondue! Woot!</span><br />
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<span style="color: #cc0000;">Put 1/4 of the frosting each into 4 bowls, and microwave in 15 second increments until soft and thin enough to dip the cake into. Add food coloring to desired shade, and stir well. I found I used about 4 drops of each color to get a pastel shade. More for purple, and less for pink.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #cc0000;">Using two forks, gently submerge one cake into each color frosting, working quickly so the cake doesn't fall apart, and trying to get an even coat all around. </span><br />
<span style="color: #cc0000;">This is why you want the cake to still be very cold and firm.</span><br />
<span style="color: #cc0000;">Place on a silpat or cookie sheet lined with parchment paper.</span><br />
<span style="color: #cc0000;">Repeat with the remaining cakes.</span><br />
<span style="color: #cc0000;">Place tray with the frosted caked in the freezer, or fridge, to help the icing firm back up.</span><br />
<span style="color: #cc0000;">When the frosting is pretty set to a light touch, pull them out, and it's time to decorate them with little sayings! You can use a toothpick to help perfect the letters.</span><br />
<span style="color: #cc0000;">I put them back in the freezer for awhile when I was done, too, to help set everything.</span><br />
<span style="color: #cc0000;">Once set, these are then fine to store at room temperature.</span><br />
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<br />Amy (So There, by Amy)http://www.blogger.com/profile/09804988856744477432noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7418226153302673130.post-70614483038054650802016-01-19T19:57:00.002-08:002016-01-19T19:57:20.611-08:00Happy New Year!Hiii!<br />
This post is about 18 days late, and my blogging in general is about 2 months overdue!<br />
Eek! Sorry, guys! Life and the holidays got busy.<br />
But, I hope you are all having a wonderful January!<br />
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I don't really make New Year's resolutions, but I do tend to purge and organize my house when I am packing up the Christmas decorations. I filled about 6 grocery bags for Goodwill these past couple weeks, and am feeling good about my organized house...although I do miss my festive Christmas stuff.<br />
Ah well. Until next year, Christmasy friends.<br />
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I stayed in this New Year's Eve, and actually had an awesome time.<br />
New Year's Eve is actually my favorite holiday. I find it romantic, full of excitement, and i <i>love </i>fireworks! But I find this usually leads to my being let down by whatever plans I make, sadly.<br />
So, this year I planned on staying in alone, made fun snacks, had some wine, watched a couple movies and watched the ball drop on TV. And all in PJs from the comfort and warmth of my couch. And promptly in bed by 12:15am. Sounds amazing to me!<br />
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I totally went overboard on the snacks, as per always. I should have had people over, because I made snacks to feed a crowd!<br />
They made for good lunch foods to last the rest of the long weekend though, so all good!<br />
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...this post really ought to be sponsored by Trader Joe's, ha! Their cheese + caramel corn is amazing! As is the caramelized onion cheddar cheese. And I put some cranberry spice marmalade I had over warm brie cheese and drizzled it with honey. Yes, please.<br />
And olives. Because...always olives.<br />
I made brownies, too!<br />
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<br />Amy (So There, by Amy)http://www.blogger.com/profile/09804988856744477432noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7418226153302673130.post-86885632347743716732015-11-24T06:21:00.000-08:002015-11-24T06:28:44.304-08:00Traditional Stuffing Recipe with Apples, Celery, & SageWent to my annual Friendgiving dinner on Sunday. So much fun!<br />
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I ate pumpkin and apple pies both with Cool Whip...which I think I entirely blocked out for so long until now, and now all I can think about is eating more Cool Whip! Yum, you guys.<br />
Sorry, Oil, or Cream commercial. Today, oil won ;)<br />
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Anyway, I brought stuffing and rolls.<br />
I love making stuffing! It is so easy. I like to add egg, and a little milk sometimes, in additional to the stock, so it turns out with a good texture, a little like a bread pudding.<br />
I added apples, celery and fresh sage.<br />
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I found an awesome blend at Sprouts of dried, cubed bread marked for use in stuffing. Perfect! It was the best blend of white, sourdough, dark (whatever the 'brown bread' is at Cheesecake Factory. You know what I'm talking about!), and some sort of raisin bread which was amazing!<br />
Saved me from tearing and drying bread. And had such a better taste and texture than the usual stuffing mix blend. But you can use anything! I have heard brioche is amazing.<br />
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<b>Traditional Stuffing Recipe with Apples, Celery, & Sage</b><br />
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10 cups (approx) fresh bread, cubed, and toasted or left out to get stale - or - pre-dried crouton-like mix from store ( About 1.5 loaves of fresh bread)<br />
3-4 cups vegetable stock (chicken or turkey stock are great, too) (Use only as needed)<br />
3 Tbsp butter<br />
1/2 small onion, finely chopped<br />
1 clove garlic, minced<br />
1 medium apple, chopped<br />
4 ribs of celery, chopped<br />
6 fresh sage leaves, sliced<br />
2 eggs<br />
1/2 cup milk (Optional, sub in for some of the stock)<br />
salt<br />
pepper<br />
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First off, you'll want to start out with a large pot, or, alternatively, have a large bowl on hand to pour everything in to later on.<br />
Saute onions in butter on medium-low heat for 10 minutes until translucent. (not browned)<br />
Add garlic and salt and pepper.<br />
Add apples and celery and continue to saute until slightly softened.<br />
Add about half the stock, 1-2 cups, and stir.<br />
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Crack the eggs into a small bowl, and add 3 Tbsp of the warmed broth into the eggs, and whisk. This tempers them, so they don't scramble when you add them in to the rest of the stock. Sub in a bit of milk here, if desired, in with the egg mixture. This gives a bit more of a bread pudding finish to the stuffing.<br />
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This is where you'll need this pot we've been using to be pretty large, or else, when it gets full, transfer everything into an even larger bowl to finish combining, before pouring into baking dish.<br />
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But, start adding bread cubes into the pot, and fold in gently. When some have been added, fold in the egg mixture.<br />
Keep adding more stock, and more bread, and folding everything into the apple and celery mixture, until well combined.<br />
Chop the fresh sage leaves (or use dried), and fold those in.<br />
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Pour everything into a greased 9" x 13" casserole dish. Cover with foil.<br />
Bake, covered, at 375 degrees for 30 minutes, then uncover, and continue to bake for 20 more minutes, watching that the bread doesn't brown too much.<br />
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Voila! Homemade Stuffing!<br />
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The Round Up of my Thanksgiving recipes!<br />
Pumpkin everything. Pecan and Apple desserts. Vegetable side dish. Biscuits. An Appetizer. And the best leftovers sandwich! They're all here!<br />
Click on each link below for the full recipes!<br />
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<a href="http://www.sotherebyamy.com/2013/11/starbucks-pumpkin-spice-latte-cupcakes.html"><span style="color: black;">Starbucks Pumpkin Spice Latte Cupcakes</span></a><br />
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<a href="http://www.sotherebyamy.com/2014/10/pumpkin-pie-cupcakes.html"><span style="color: black;">Pumpkin Pie Cupcakes - cake outside, pie inside!</span></a><br />
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<a href="http://www.sotherebyamy.com/2013/10/maple-pumpkin-cheesecake-pie.html"><span style="color: black;">Maple Pumpkin Cheesecake Pie</span></a><br />
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<a href="http://www.sotherebyamy.com/2014/11/chocolate-pecan-pie-shortbread-cookie.html"><span style="color: black;">Chocolate Pecan Pie Shortbread Cookie Bars</span></a><br />
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<a href="http://www.sotherebyamy.com/2014/01/apple-cobbler-cheesecake-with.html"><span style="color: black;">Apple Cobbler Cheesecake with Snickerdoodle Cookie Crust</span></a><br />
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<a href="http://www.sotherebyamy.com/2014/11/maple-balsamic-roasted-brussels-sprouts.html"><span style="color: black;">Maple Balsamic Roasted Brussels Sprouts & Cranberries</span></a><br />
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<a href="http://www.sotherebyamy.com/2012/11/dinner-afterthought-sweet-potato-beer.html"><span style="color: black;">Sweet Potato Beer Biscuits</span></a><br />
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<a href="http://www.sotherebyamy.com/2014/08/honey-balsamic-figs-with-brie-appetizer.html"><span style="color: black;">Honey Balsamic Figs with Brie Appetizer</span></a><br />
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<span style="color: black;"><a href="http://www.sotherebyamy.com/2012/11/thanksgiving-leftovers-grilled-cheese.html"><span style="color: black;">Thanksgiving Leftovers Grilled Cheese Sandwich</span></a></span><br />
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Hope you all have a wonderful Thanksgiving!<br />
What are you making? Do you go traditional or more modern or inventive? Let me know!<br />
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<br />Amy (So There, by Amy)http://www.blogger.com/profile/09804988856744477432noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7418226153302673130.post-45014347510219018272015-11-21T18:46:00.000-08:002015-11-24T06:32:50.296-08:00Spiced Pumpkin Whoopie Pies with a Browned Butter Cinnamon Maple Frosting<span style="color: #783f04;">I started a new job a couple month ago, and in typical <i>new girl </i>fashion, I still feel like I don't know how everything works in the office yet. </span><br />
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<span style="color: #783f04;">When it came time this past week for the annual office Thanksgiving potluck lunch, I had no idea what people normally did, where the event even was held in the office, or how it might work if people brought a food item that needed to be served warm/re-heated. So, obviously in my over-analyzing panic, I decided a room temperature dessert was a safe choice to contribute!</span><br />
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<span style="color: #783f04;">And obviously, I chose something pumpkin...because...festive!</span></div>
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<span style="color: #783f04;">I also wanted something that wouldn't be messy to serve, so a cookie or bar, and then something without frosting on top, so I could make a lot and stack them in a container more easily.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #783f04;">I realize I put entirely too much thought into this. As per usual. Welcome to my brain ;)</span></div>
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<span style="color: #783f04;">Anyway, I came upon the pumpkin spice whoopie pie sandwich cookie and thought it would be perfect!!</span></div>
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<span style="color: #783f04;">Thanks to </span><a href="http://www.thechunkychef.com/spiced-pumpkin-whoopie-pies/"><b><span style="color: purple;">this awesome blog here</span></b></a><span style="color: #783f04;">, I found the perfect recipe.</span></div>
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<b><span style="color: #783f04;">Spiced Pumpkin Whoopie Pies with a Browned Butter Cinnamon Maple Frosting filling.</span></b></div>
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<span style="color: #783f04;">Win!! You guys, these are soo good! The perfect blend of fall flavors and spices.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #783f04;">Such a good option for a Thanksgiving potluck, a Friendsgiving, or give the actual pumpkin pie a run for its money at actual Thanksgiving! The more pumpkin, the better, I say.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #783f04;">For the recipe, see </span><b><u><a href="http://www.thechunkychef.com/spiced-pumpkin-whoopie-pies/"><span style="color: purple;">here</span></a></u></b></div>
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Amy (So There, by Amy)http://www.blogger.com/profile/09804988856744477432noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7418226153302673130.post-21198837489096945952015-11-19T21:36:00.000-08:002015-11-24T06:33:46.449-08:00Pumpkin Spice Ricotta, Kale, and Acorn Squash Flatbread PizzaSpeaking of "Fall" flavors...! Loving using fall ingredients this month!<br />
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De-seed and slice the squash; you can use any kind you like! Toss in olive oil, salt and pepper, and a pinch of pumpkin spice seasoning, if desired. Roast in the oven at 450 degrees for 20-30 minutes until soft and browned, turning over once.<br />
*Tip, if you want that toasty, golden brown awesomeness on the squash that comes from a longer cooking time, slice them a bit thicker, so they don't get too soft in the oven.<br />
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Saute roughly chopped kale over medium high heat with a bit of olive oil. Cook until wilted and a bit browned, about 5-8 minutes.<br />
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To prepare the pizza, spread the whole wheat pita bread with ricotta cheese. OK, so call me crazy, but I also spread on a bit of pumpkin spiced applesauce I got at Sprouts. It sounded good! And was!<br />
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Layer on some kale, and top with the roasted sliced acorn squash. Crumble on a bit of feta cheese.<br />
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Place in the oven under the broiler until warmed and crust is crispy. This takes about 5-10 minutes. Watch it closely, and, if the broiler is going to cook it too quickly, you can bake at a high oven temp. 450 degrees for a few minutes longer.<br />
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<br />Amy (So There, by Amy)http://www.blogger.com/profile/09804988856744477432noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7418226153302673130.post-23388422593675511892015-10-25T18:46:00.002-07:002015-10-25T18:46:57.045-07:00Ricotta, Feta, Potato & Pear Flatbread PizzaI'm really trying to do "Fall" things, like use the oven, and eat pears. Even though it is <i>still </i>hot here.<br />
This pizza is a good compromise. Quick oven time, bright, cool pears, with the warm potatoes. Win!<br />
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Inspired by Tiffani Thiessen's Cooking Channel show, where she made a <a href="http://www.cookingchanneltv.com/recipes/tiffani-thiessen/potato-goat-cheese-caramelized-onion-and-cherry-tomato-pizza.html"><b><i>potato pizza</i></b></a>!<br />
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Serves 1-2 (Recipe is for 1 whole pita pizza. Multiply accordingly)<br />
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1 whole wheat pita (whole thing - face up, or face down, doesn't matter. Is that weird to specify?)<br />
1/4 cup ricotta cheese<br />
1 or 2 thinly sliced Yukon gold potatoes (scrubbed, and par-boiled, then thinly sliced)<br />
2 Tbsp feta cheese, crumbled<br />
1 pear, thinly sliced<br />
balsamic glaze, from Trader Joe's, or make your own by reducing balsamic vinegar down with some<br />
apple juice...I think. Look it up on Pinterest ;)<br />
salt<br />
pepper<br />
olive oil<br />
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I love using whole wheat pita as a pizza crust. So easy!<br />
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Spread the ricotta cheese over the pita crust. Season with salt and pepper, and a drizzle of olive oil. Lay thinly sliced potatoes over the ricotta. Crumble feta cheese over the top.<br />
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*You can add thinly sliced pear now, and bake them, or add after the pizza comes out of the oven for a cool and textural contrast. I tried one of each - both good.<br />
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Place in the oven under the broiler until potatoes are warmed and edges are browned, cheese is warmed, and crust is crispy. This takes about 5-10 minutes. Watch it closely, and, if the broiler is going to cook it too quickly, you can bake at a high oven temp. 450 degrees for a few minutes longer.<br />
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Remove from oven and top with the sliced ripe pear, if you didn't already, and a drizzle of balsamic glaze, because, always.<br />
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<br />Amy (So There, by Amy)http://www.blogger.com/profile/09804988856744477432noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7418226153302673130.post-35688615382844897002015-09-15T19:53:00.002-07:002015-09-15T19:53:52.520-07:00Mozzarella Basil "Caprese" Biscuit Breadsticks with Tomato Dipping SauceThe summer caprese salad transformed for fall weather: enter: biscuits!<br />
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Also, it is still 95 degrees here, but we can pretend it is fall ;)<br />
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These biscuits are the perfect transition from summer to fall. They are cheesy, with a freshness from the basil. And cut into breadsticks, served with a tomato dipping sauce (any tomato sauce will do - jarred or homemade!), they are a great nod to the flavors of a caprese salad.<br />
Any time you can turn a salad into carbs, count me in! HA!<br />
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For the full recipe, click here:<br />
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Amy (So There, by Amy)http://www.blogger.com/profile/09804988856744477432noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7418226153302673130.post-47889315100706827132015-08-23T11:28:00.000-07:002015-08-23T11:28:29.376-07:00OC Fair with Seester - An Annual Tradition and Fried Food BonanzaOh, geez, I meant to post this two weeks ago! Sorry! But the <a href="http://www.lacountyfair.com/visit/get-started">LA County Fair </a>comes to town next month, so I hope you can make your way up there for some of these same amazing treats!<br />
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Oh, man, I love the fair! My sister and I go to the Orange County Fair every year to ride the Tilt-a-Whirl, play the ping pong ball and quarters tossing games (by the way are the darts gone?! Someone poke an eye out?! We now throw hacky sacks at the balloons...hmph), and eat our weight in novelty fried food items. Hoorah!!!<br />
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Hello Chicken Charlie! :) There are usually three different booths with different fried items. Goal: find them ALL! I'm seriously so obsessed with trying whatever new food item they have fried each year!<br />
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Kool-ickle...A cherry Kool-Aid popsicle with a pickle inside. I passed on this one, haha. Also: Chicken Tenders with crushed Frosted Flakes cereal as the coating. I bet that one was actually good!<br />
Not unlike the strange but probably good Krispy Kreme burger.<br />
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You guys. Cheesy Bacon Bombs. These are a must try!! Basically a cheese stuffed biscuit with garlic and bacon. Yup. Ain't nothing wrong with that!<br />
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Oreo Churro! I really wanted to get this. Too.Full. Such a let down, haha. I bet it's good!<br />
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Another successful year with Seester at the OC Fair!! Such a fun tradition!<br />
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<br />Amy (So There, by Amy)http://www.blogger.com/profile/09804988856744477432noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7418226153302673130.post-91959265374189693272015-08-06T21:19:00.004-07:002015-08-06T21:19:35.234-07:00Burrata & Honey Grilled Peaches over Whole Wheat Gnocchi<span style="color: #4c1130;">Oh, burrata. Nothing says summahtime like burrata cheese and grilled fruit!</span><br />
<span style="color: #4c1130;">And you guys, I finally found whole wheat gnocchi! I've been obses sed ever since I saw <b style="font-style: italic;"><a href="http://www.seasonallyjane.com/2015/01/artichoke-heart-gnocchi-in-parsley-cream-sauce-recipe.html">this post by Seasonally Jane</a>. </b>She found hers at Whole Foods, I actually didn't see it at mine, but found some in the regular dried pasta section of Ralph's. Makes something indulgent feel healthy.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #4c1130;">So, get your packaged gnocchi in some boiling water, and let's get to the peaches.</span><br />
<span style="color: #4c1130;">Now, if you have an outdoor grill, by all means, please brush the peach halves with butter, and grill, flesh side down, for a few minutes until tender.</span><br />
<span style="color: #4c1130;">If you are using an indoor grill pan...well, do the same thing!</span><br />
<span style="color: #4c1130;">Alternatively, you can slice the peaches, and saute them over medium-high heat on the stove in a pan with a bit of butter. All options will yield the same yummy results. When the peaches are warm and softened just a bit, drizzle with honey.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #4c1130;">I had some olive tapenade that I tossed with the pasta, but you can slice some green and kalamata olives, or omit. It adds a good flavor.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #4c1130;">Ready for the cheese?? OK, so burrata is cream-filled, fresh mozzarella cheese. I know, cream-filled sounds like a Twinkie or something, haha, but it is true.</span><br />
<span style="color: #4c1130;">You want to drain the burrata ball from its packaging, and gently pat dry.</span><br />
<span style="color: #4c1130;">Don't cut it apart until it is plated, as it will fall apart. The inside isn't liquid, it is almost like a soft ricotta cheese. Creamy, pairs great with honey and peaches, and creates a light sauce for the pasta.</span><br />
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<br />Amy (So There, by Amy)http://www.blogger.com/profile/09804988856744477432noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7418226153302673130.post-70160651121833653872015-07-19T10:42:00.000-07:002015-07-19T10:42:01.419-07:00Healthy Blueberry, Banana & Zucchini Muffins<span style="color: #20124d;">Good morning!</span><br />
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<span style="color: #20124d;">I usually make pancakes on the weekends, but today it is muffins! These muffins have 3 types of healthy produce, honey and maple syrup instead of sugar, white whole wheat flour, and greek yogurt. Healthy and delish! The perfect way to start a weekend morning.</span><br />
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<u><span style="color: #20124d;">Ingredients:</span></u><br />
<i><span style="color: #20124d; font-size: x-small;">Adapted from: <a href="http://cookingalamel.com/2012/09/blueberry-zucchini-muffins.html">Cooking a la Mel</a></span></i><br />
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<span style="color: #20124d;">2 ripe bananas – well mashed<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #20124d;">2 eggs<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #20124d;">2 tsp vanilla<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #20124d;">1/2 cup greek yogurt <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #20124d;">¼ cup honey<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #20124d;">¼ cup maple syrup<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #20124d;">zest of ½ a lemon<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #20124d;">1 1/2 cups white whole wheat flour<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #20124d;">1/2 tsp salt<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #20124d;">1 tsp baking powder<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #20124d;">1 tsp cinnamon<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #20124d;">1 1/2 cups zucchini, grated</span></div>
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<span style="color: #20124d;">1 1/2 cups fresh blueberries<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<u><span style="color: #20124d;">Directions:</span></u></div>
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<span style="color: #20124d;">In a large bowl, beat together the mashed bananas, eggs, vanilla, and yogurt. Add in the honey, maple syrup and lemon zest.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #20124d;">In a separate bowl, mix together the flour, salt, baking powder, baking soda, and cinnamon until well blended. </span></div>
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<span style="color: #20124d;">Slowly add the dry ingredients to the wet.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #20124d;">Fold in the zucchini and blueberries.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #20124d;">OK, time out. 3 things.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #20124d;">First, Do as I say, not as I do, because I thought I'd try putting the blueberries at the bottom of each muffin cup instead of blending them into the batter. Terrible idea. it turned out more like a cobbler, not a muffin. Add them to the batter :)</span></div>
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<span style="color: #20124d;">Second, I have to confess, only half the time do I really mix the dry ingredients separately, and then add them gradually. The rest of the time I totally add them all straight into the wet ingredients, mix the salt, cinnamon etc. into the flour best I can, and then gradually fold it all together. Lazy. Basically turns out the same. </span></div>
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<span style="color: #20124d;">Third, I used my Vitamix to blend everything, instead of a hand egg beater. Both work great.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #20124d;">Perfect for breakfast, but also as a snack or dessert!</span></div>
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Amy (So There, by Amy)http://www.blogger.com/profile/09804988856744477432noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7418226153302673130.post-76987889962826947782015-07-06T11:34:00.000-07:002015-07-06T15:51:19.035-07:00Yogurtland New Flavors in Stores Today! #‎YogurtlandSweetTreats‬<span style="font-size: small;"><i>I was invited to preview these new items, and was compensated with a goodie bag, gift card, and all I could eat frozen yogurt ;)</i></span><br />
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Yogurtland invited me to attend a preview at their Corporate location in Irvine of their new Candy Crush game inspired frozen yogurt flavors that debut in stores today!<br />
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I'm probably the only person who doesn't play the Candy Crush game on my phone, so I wasn't sure what the inspired flavors would be like!<br />
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It was such a fun event! They had lots of samples for us to try, including toppings, plus a photo booth, prize wheel, and a tour of their flavor mixing lab!<br />
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Two of my fave flavors are the first to debut! Look for them beginning today, July 6th - July 19th in your local store! <br />
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Not only does the Maple Donut flavor taste just like a real doughnut, but they offer mini glazed cake doughnuts on their toppings bar to compliment the flavor! Now you can have your frozen yogurt, and eat your cake (donut), too! ;) So delicious!!! You have to try it!<br />
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The Orange Fizz Sorbet, along with the Lemonade Lake coming out in August, were so summery and refreshing! And they have cute Swedish fish to top this flavor!<br />
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Throughout the summer, they will release the other flavors:<br />
<b>Blue Raspberry Sorbet - July 20</b><br />
<b>Chocotastic Sorbet - July 20</b><br />
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<b>Salted Caramel Gelato (so yummy!!) - August 3</b><br />
<b>Candy Clouds - August 3</b><br />
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<b>Lemonade Lake - August 17 </b><br />
<b>Cupcake Carnival - August 17</b><br />
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<b>Butterscotch - August 31</b><br />
<b>Minty Meadow - August 31</b><br />
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The fun thing about the Candy Clouds cotton candy flavor, was they totally made it taste like real cotton candy, and not that fake blue "cotton candy" flavor we are used to.<br />
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That is the cool and unique thing about Yogurtland is that they buy the real food item when creating new flavors, so that they can get the flavor just right. They use real food flavors to re-create a more authentic tasting product! I love this. They also test their probiotic levels several times during the yogurt making process, to make sure those stay intact.<br />
So, basically. A heath food ;) That's what I tell myself as I'm eating that sugary donut, ha!!<br />
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I had so much fun in the Photo Booth with my good friend Mary, from the blog <i><a href="http://www.letsplayoc.com/"><u><b>Let's Play OC</b></u></a>.</i> She has all the insider details on so many fun things going on in Orange County!<br />
Check her out on Instagram <i><b><a href="https://instagram.com/letsplayoc/">here</a>,</b></i> and <i><b><a href="https://instagram.com/letsplayocdining/">here</a></b></i>, too!<br />
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It was such a treat (pun intended!) to tour the corporate office lobby! They had a whole wall of all their flavors, past and present. I found my long lost all time fave, Carrot Cake! ...Bring it back!! ;)<br />
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Follow the hashtag this summer to see everyone's creations, and be sure to tag Yogurtland when you go in to try these yummy new summer flavors!<br />
<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/yogurtlandsweettreats?src=hash">#YogurtlandSweetTreats</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/yogurtlandcandycrush?src=hash">#YogurtlandCandyCrush</a><br />
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<br />Amy (So There, by Amy)http://www.blogger.com/profile/09804988856744477432noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7418226153302673130.post-70271924372489049952015-06-28T15:22:00.000-07:002015-06-28T15:22:20.127-07:00July 4th Round-Up!<span style="color: blue;">I'm a sucker for any holiday, but the Fourth of July is just so summery and magical!</span><br />
<span style="color: blue;">Sunshine, Fireworks, BBQ, Cocktails... 'merica!</span><br />
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<b><span style="color: red;">Red</span></b>, <b>White</b>, and <span style="color: blue;"><b>Blue</b></span> eeeverything!<br />
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<a href="http://www.amazon.com/American-Flag-Aviator-Sunglasses-Glasses/dp/B00I5GAAUG"><span style="color: red;"><b>Flag Aviator Sunglasses</b></span> </a>- need! done! mine!<br />
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<span style="color: red;"><b><a href="http://thepinklilyboutique.com/aztec-american-flag-tank-clearance/"><span style="color: red;">Aztec American Flag Print Tank</span></a></b> </span>- obsessed with this one! <br />
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<span style="color: red;"><b><a href="https://www.pinterest.com/pin/90353536251025070/"> <span style="color: red;">Flag Print Bunting Banner</span></a></b></span> - so cute! Could use printed burlap or just scrapbook paper!<br />
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<span style="color: red;"><b><a href="http://www.twopeasandtheirpod.com/blueberry-strawberry-jicama-salsa/"> <span style="color: red;">Festively Colored Fruit Salad</span></a></b></span> - Yes, please!!<br />
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<a href="http://getoffyourtushandcook.com/2011/07/my-4th-of-july-staple-red-white-and-blue-fruit-cookie.html"><span style="color: red;"><b>Fruit Pizza</b></span> </a>- I forgot about these! Ah, childhood. Yum!! <br />
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You can use a circle of scrapbook paper, fabric, or a cupcake liner, shown here! to replace the metal part of the mason jar lid, for a festive cup! Just poke a hole through for a straw and you're good to go!!</div>
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<br />Amy (So There, by Amy)http://www.blogger.com/profile/09804988856744477432noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7418226153302673130.post-10180573087286249382015-06-26T06:38:00.000-07:002015-06-26T06:38:33.660-07:00Fried Ricotta Squash BlossomsI hesitantly ordered the <a href="http://www.cucinaenoteca.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/CE-menu-lunch-08.13.14.pdf"><b><span style="color: #38761d;">stuffed fried squash blossoms</span></b></a> appetizer at dinner once, tried one bite, and was hooked!! They are a delicate flower stuffed with an herbed ricotta cheese, fried, and topped with a pesto and lemon aioli. <br />
Have you local friends ever been to <a href="http://www.urbankitchengroup.com/"><b><span style="color: #38761d;">Cucina Enoteca</span></b></a>, at the Irvine Spectrum? They opened one at Fashion Island, in Newport Beach, too. It is such delicious, inventive Italian food!<br />
These squash blossoms were so interesting and amazing, but not really something you could re-create at home, unless you grow your own squash. Or, so I thought! Until I spotted some zucchini squash blossoms <a href="https://instagram.com/p/4M-D28PFXs/?taken-by=sotherebyamy">at the farmer's market one day</a>! I had to try to recreate this yummy dish!<br />
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I totally lucked out. I had never seen them before, and cruising the tail end of the <a href="http://www.yelp.com/biz/laguna-beach-farmers-market-laguna-beach"><b><span style="color: #38761d;">Laguna Beach Farmer's Market</span></b></a> one Saturday morning, I just happened to see one lonely section of squash flowers over in a corner, on a table with zucchini and other produce. I ran over, and asked if they were for sale! They sure were, and they were like $.50. I was so stoked! I could finally attempt this dish.<br />
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<b><span style="color: #38761d;"><a href="http://www.thekitchn.com/five-ways-to-eat-squash-blosso-87564">Squash (Zucchini, or otherwise) Blossoms</a> </span></b>are the flower on the plant, and they look kind of like a closed up lily or hibiscus flower.<br />
You have to handle them very delicately, washing them, and removing the pollen stem in the center.<br />
But they are so fun and interesting, it is worth it once in a while!<br />
They have a light squash taste, but are more just for fun, and a good vessel, in this case, for cheese!<br />
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Adapted from:<br />
<a href="http://mintgreenapron.blogspot.com/2011/06/ricotta-filled-squash-blossoms.html?spref=pi"><b><span style="color: #38761d;">Mint Green Apron </span></b></a>&<br />
<a href="http://www.bonappetit.com/recipe/ricotta-stuffed-squash-blossoms"><b><span style="color: #38761d;">Bon Appetit</span></b></a><br />
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and Inspired by:<br />
<a href="http://www.urbankitchengroup.com/">Cucina Enoteca Restaurant</a><br />
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8 squash blossoms<br />
1 cup ricotta cheese<br />
1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese<br />
3 Tbsp finely chopped herbs - parsley and basil<br />
salt<br />
pepper<br />
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1 cup whole wheat breadcrumbs<br />
1 egg + 1 egg white<br />
olive oil (or coconut oil)<br />
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Homemade or store bought pesto<br />
Lemon aioli:<a href="http://www.marthastewart.com/339294/lemon-aioli"> Martha's recipe</a><br />
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Carefully wash the flowers, and dry well. Remove the stamen, or pollen covered center, down in the middle of the flower, trying not to tear any petals.<br />
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Mix together cheeses, herbs, and salt and pepper.<br />
Transfer into piping bag, or ziplock bag, with the corner snipped off.<br />
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Hold a blossom with one petal pulled back, and gently pipe about 2 Tbsp of these cheese mixture into the flower. Close flower petals, and twist ends closed.<br />
Repeat with all remaining flowers.<br />
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Heat 1-2 inches of olive oil in a large saute pan over medium to medium-high heat.<br />
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Whisk eggs until frothy in a bowl.<br />
Put breadcrumbs into a shallow dish.<br />
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Dip one blossom at a time in the eggs, and then into the breadcrumbs, then gently place into the hot oil.<br />
Cook for about 3-4 minutes, turning once.<br />
Lay on a paper towel to drain. Sprinkle with salt.<br />
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Serve with pesto and lemon aioli, or simply a lemon wedge.<br />
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Such a unique and fun appetizer!<br />
Have you ever tried or bought squash blossoms?<br />
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<br />Amy (So There, by Amy)http://www.blogger.com/profile/09804988856744477432noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7418226153302673130.post-37749891419528418822015-06-14T08:37:00.000-07:002015-06-14T08:37:19.817-07:00Moving & Packing Tips So, <a href="http://www.sotherebyamy.com/2015/06/mayday-mayday.html"><b><span style="color: #134f5c;">I moved</span></b></a>. Just down the street. But, far enough for me to scour <b><a href="https://www.pinterest.com/sotherebyamy/"><span style="color: #134f5c;">Pinterest</span></a></b> for purging, organizing, moving, cleaning, and decorating tips for the past couple months! And I found some gems, I tell ya.<br />
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So! Moving and Packing Tips!<br />
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#1. Watch This.<br />
<a href="http://www.buzzfeed.com/tlo27/moving-hacks-you-need-to-know#.lv7bOnP3Mx"><b><span style="color: #134f5c;">Buzzfeed: Moving Hacks</span></b></a><br />
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Yes, you have a minute and a half to spare.<br />
This video list is definitely a good start.<br />
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If you hire movers, they should give you wardrobe boxes (tall box with metal closet pole across them), otherwise use the trick of wrapping clothes on hangers with garbage bags - ain't nobody got time to pack, then re-hang all their clothes.<br />
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#2 Read these.<br />
<a href="http://www.buzzfeed.com/peggy/brilliant-moving-tips?utm_term=.ewaPrwqB9x#.mjlr4RXM28"><b><span style="color: #134f5c;">Buzzfeed: Brilliant Moving Tips</span></b></a><br />
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Just do it. <b>They are ALL gems</b>. I will repeat my faves below.<br />
Gotta love Buzzfeed!<br />
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First. Number 28. Start changing your address everywhere, now.<br />
ALL those magazines, Amazon, Paypal, credit cards, ETC. You'll keep thinking of more. Start early.<br />
Buy new address labels. And email all your friends and family with your new address.<br />
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This link below is a good moving tip round up, as well!<br />
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<a href="http://www.listotic.com/33-helpful-moving-tips-everyone-should-know/1/"><b><span style="color: #134f5c;">Listotic: 33 Helpful Moving Tips Everyone Should Know</span></b></a><br />
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<b><i>More Tips!</i></b><br />
Keep an overnight or large tote bag for your essentials like daily toiletries, a change of clothes for the day after moving day, as well as your laptop, charger, and phone charger.<br />
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Ask Trader Joe's or another grocery or liquor store for a couple empty wine boxes, the kind that hold 12 or 16 bottles, with cardboard dividers. Use them, not only for packing wine and alcohol bottles, but for wine glasses, vases, and any other decor items of similar size. (You know, like all those empty wine and beer bottles we have painted and now use as decor? ;) )<br />
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Buy paper lunch bags at the Dollar store and use them to safely pack glasses and small bowls.<br />
Saves on tissue paper or bubble wrap!<br />
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Buy styrofoam disposable plates (Dollar store!), and use them to safely pack plates, putting a foam plate in between each real plate.<br />
Pack plates vertically, on their sides, not upright, too.<br />
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Also, use every single towel, tshirt, and sweatshirt in your house (if needed) to pack breakables; again, to save on bubble wrap and tissue paper.<br />
Plus, newspaper is gross, because the ink can get on everything.<br />
If your items and boxes aren't dusty, you won't really need to wash all those after using them to pack, either.<br />
Also, if you pack your dishes and kitchen items without anything dirty or dusty, you won't need to re-wash those either. You're welcome.<br />
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I packed sharp kitchen knives in oven mitts!<br />
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Cover the tops of all your bathroom/shower liquid bottles in plastic wrap, then screw the tops back on.<br />
This is a great travel tip, too! Shampoo-covered everything, no more!<br />
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Your moving company should also have a huge roll of shrink wrap, so they can wrap all the drawers of desks and dressers in tact, so you don't have to pack all the drawer contents into boxes.<br />
If you are moving yourself, or for smaller items like your flatware divider, use Plastic Wrap or Press and Seal to safely transport the contents, again without having to pack them all. We are going for efficiency here, people.<br />
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Pack all your heavy books in rolling suitcases. Try to evenly distribute the weight, and don't pack them quite all the way full if your books are super heavy.<br />
Smile apologetically as your movers realize how heavy you have packed those suitcases. Don't worry - those guys have a dolly and super human strength.<br />
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Pack your necklaces like this, using empty toilet paper rolls, to keep them from getting tangled!<br />
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Also. Something I did that didn't work - I bought these colored labels. Um, labels like this don't stick to cardboard boxes very well. They started peeling off immediately.<br />
You should use duct tape or something with a stronger adhesive. (Or put a piece of clear packing tape over each label.)<br />
Wuah wuah, no color-coded labels for me :(<br />
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I just used a super thick Sharpie pen to write the room name on my boxes. <br />
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<u>To Do / To Buy Lists:</u> (I live in a world of To Do / To Buy lists, ha ha)<br />
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<b>PRE MOVE IN:</b><br />
Clean the new place, especially the kitchen and bathrooms.<br />
Buy new shower curtain liners and hang those.<br />
Buy new toilet brush and plunger (ain't nobody gonna pack those!) <br />
Buy toilet paper and paper towels.<br />
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<b>MOVING DAY:</b><br />
Bottles of water<br />
snacks - trail mix<br />
trash bags<br />
ziplock bags<br />
pen<br />
tape<br />
paper towels<br />
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As you disassemble last minute moving day items, like bookcases and headboards, you wind find you have a lot of loose pieces. Keep a pack of small plastic ziplock bags handy on moving day to keep all the screws, shelf pegs, etc. organized and separated so you can find and identify them later. Bonus points, if you also keep a roll of tape and a Sharpie pen, so you can label each bag with what item it belongs to. You can keep these separately, or you can tape the bag to the actual item it belongs to.<br />
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Unless you end up having an awesome AT&T Uverse tech come out to re-set up your cable tv, (added moving weekend surprise! They are always so hit or miss...) it can't hurt to take a photo of the back of your TVs/cable boxes, so you remember which cords went where. More bonus points, wrap each set of cords that go to a certain item together with tape, rubber band or hair tie, and add a tape label.<br />
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<b>POST MOVE IN:</b><br />
Ok, so, the movers are gone, and you are left in a new space surrounded by a moving box fort.<br />
Now what?!<br />
Well, as the movers are bringing boxes in, I actually like to right away start unpacking them! Try to have one box unpacked and empty, before they bring the next one in! Even if you have piles of stuff, it is much less daunting than boxes, and easier to find everything. Put the contents in the correct room at least, and you are off to a good start. The only boxes I left packed were the ones labeled Decor, that I knew I wouldn't be ready for yet.<br />
Decide which kitchen and bathroom stuff you want in which cupboard and drawer, then put away accordingly.<br />
All clothes should be easily hung back in the closet (see tips above - they stayed on the hangers)<br />
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Leave the couch open, and wash your sheets and make your bed as soon as you can.<br />
That way when you hit a wall you have a place to relax!<br />
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My last tip is pack your wine opener/bottle opener in your overnight bag :)<br />
Then, order delivery pizza, have some wine, and keep trucking along.<br />
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Enjoy your new space!<br />
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Hey remember me? I used to blog sometimes. Sorry to fall off the face of the blogging earth.<br />
So, let's get caught up. What's been happening around here?<br />
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Well, we moved!<br />
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Just down the street. But, far enough for me to scour <span style="color: #134f5c;"><b><a href="https://www.pinterest.com/sotherebyamy/">Pinterest</a></b></span> for purging, organizing, moving, cleaning, and decorating tips for the past couple months! And I found some gems, I tell ya.<br />
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I will share some Moving/Packing Tips in my next post!<br />
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Same with cleaning. I cleaned the new place, and my old place, and I found a couple new (are there really new cleaning tips? Yes! Yes, there are.) cleaning tips I am pretty obsessed with! Again, another upcoming post.<br />
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What else?<br />
I am a fraud, and didn't ever get around to making that Watermelon Margarita on Memorial Day that I shared on <span style="color: #134f5c;"><b><span style="color: #134f5c;"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/SoThereByAmy?ref=hl">Facebook</a></span></b> </span>last week. But I hope you did! I was knee deep in cleaning my old apartment, and after 10 hours of that, I definitely deserved a blended cocktail, but was too tired, and the blender, alas, was still not unpacked. Rookie move. But, the wine cork was!! Non-rookie move! So I had a glass of wine, and passed the eff out.<br />
But I still plan on making that blended refreshing goodness of a cocktail sometime very soon!<br />
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Had some very indulgent first meals in my new place - blaming the not yet organized kitchen. I may have taken a few too many liberties with that, ha ha. <br />
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Went to the farmer's market in Laguna Beach this weekend, and it is spring/summer time galore there! So many fun fruits and veggies.<br />
Stay tuned for some produce-heavy recipes soon!<br />
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I think I have been to Ikea every weekend in the last month. My most recent trip, I was in and out in 12 minutes. I'm kind of an Ikea champion! Tip: Enter through the Exit ;) And if you need a warehouse item, look up the Aisle/Bin ahead of time online, so you can make a beeline straight for it!<br />
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Well, there you have it! A lot of promises for me to uphold! Stay tuned :)<br />
Hope you all had a great weekend!<br />
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<br />Amy (So There, by Amy)http://www.blogger.com/profile/09804988856744477432noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7418226153302673130.post-19401263833736348032015-04-24T10:36:00.000-07:002015-04-24T10:36:05.118-07:00Easy (and Healthier!) Homemade Fudgy BrowniesWho doesn't like a good brownie?! I was craving them yesterday, so I picked up some eggs, and got to work.<br />
Stop buying the box mix.<br />
Yeah, I know you can get them for almost free with coupons, but seriously, you don't need to!<br />
Get yourself some good quality cocoa powder, flour, and salt and your dry mix is complete!<br />
Then, add melted butter, sugar, vanilla and eggs, and you're good to go!<br />
No chance of unhealthy ingredients (artificial flavors, soybean oil, corn syrup, etc.), and you can alter the recipe, sub pure maple syrup for some of the white sugar, and wheat flour for some of the white, to make it a bit healthier!<br />
Bake for 35 minutes, and you have quick, easy, and slightly more healthy homemade fudgy brownies!<br />
YUM.<br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">(adapted from <a href="http://tinaschic.com/2013/05/fudgy-brownies/">Tina's Chic Corner</a>)</span><br />
Makes 12-16 brownies (double recipe for a 9x13 pan)<br />
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Amy (So There, by Amy)http://www.blogger.com/profile/09804988856744477432noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7418226153302673130.post-7240990106037425002015-04-21T21:06:00.001-07:002015-04-21T21:12:31.702-07:00Mixx Yoga / Fabletics Event<i>I was provided a free cardio yoga class and workout merchandise in exchange for this blog post, and social media posts.</i><br />
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I was invited to attend a yoga event a couple weekends ago, hosted by <a href="http://www.fabletics.com/index.cfm">Fabletics</a> and the <a href="http://mixxyoga.com/">Mixx Yoga</a> studio in Newport Beach.<br />
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It was so fun! I thought it sounded like something right up my alley, and I was right. Yoga and workout swag. Count me in!<br />
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If you are local, you have to check out a class at <a href="http://mixxyoga.com/">Mixx Yoga</a>. It is on the border of Costa Mesa/Newport Beach, off Bristol St.<br />
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Combinations of yoga with cardio, plyometrics and interval training make for an exciting and challenging class that leaves you feeling healthy and balanced. They offer <a href="https://mixxyoga.frontdeskhq.com/categories/12803">many levels and intensities of classes</a>, including yoga-only sessions. The owner, Mitra, and all <a href="https://mixxyoga.frontdeskhq.com/staff_members">the instructors</a> are amazing women who make the classes and studio even better.<br />
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And regardless of where you live, you have to give <a href="http://www.fabletics.com/index.cfm">Fabletics</a> workout gear a try!<br />
Two words: Kate Hudson. How amazing is she?! Am I right?! I'm so sold on anything she does or likes, LOL. This is her workout clothing line, and it definitely does not disappoint. So many cute colors and styles!<br />
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Fabletics, along with Mixx Yoga, sponsored this event because the instructors that day in the studio were certified Fabletics Masters teachers.<br />
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<br />Amy (So There, by Amy)http://www.blogger.com/profile/09804988856744477432noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7418226153302673130.post-484400857421178832015-04-04T09:19:00.000-07:002015-04-04T09:19:52.326-07:00Homemade Reese's Peanut Butter Eggs { & How To Make Powdered Sugar! }<span style="color: #b45f06;">Skip <i>another</i> trip to Target and make your own Reese's peanut butter chocolate eggs at home this weekend!</span><br />
<span style="color: #b45f06;">You can go super all natural, or more common, and with more sugar, but still very few ingredients.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #b45f06;">Combine equal parts room temperature creamy peanut butter with powdered sugar for the filling.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #b45f06;">For the coating, you can use melted milk chocolate chips and a bit of oil or shortening for a glossy sweet shell, or go healthier with unsweetened cocoa powder, coconut oil, and maple syrup or honey.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #b45f06;">So! Powdered Sugar. Um, did you know you can just put regular white granulated sugar in a high speed blender and...voila! Instant powdered sugar! Done and Done. Genius!</span><br />
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<br />Amy (So There, by Amy)http://www.blogger.com/profile/09804988856744477432noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7418226153302673130.post-77913885141408609112015-04-02T11:58:00.001-07:002015-04-02T11:58:19.311-07:00All Natural Easter Egg Dyes<span style="color: #741b47;">You know I'm on an avoiding chemical food dye kick lately. So, of course natural food dye options are super exciting to me!</span><br />
<span style="color: #741b47;">Check out these great options made from items in your local produce section.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #741b47;"><b><a href="http://www.marthastewart.com/267850/dyeing-eggs-naturally">Martha Stewart - Dying Eggs Naturally</a> </b></span></div>
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