Baked Turkey Meatballs

For dinner
tonight
I made
Baked Turkey
Meatballs.

And they were
delicious!



It was my
first time
making
meatballs...

and this
recipe
was so
easy
and
quick.

I would
definitely
make them
again.

 

Baked Turkey Meatballs

Adapted from Gourmet  

1 cup Italian bread, torn to pieces

1/3 cup milk

3 oz pancetta, finely chopped (you can also use canadian bacon to save on the cost)

1 small onion, finely chopped

1 garlic clove, minced

2 tbsp olive oil, divided

1 large egg

1 lb ground turkey (you can also use ground chicken)

2 tbsp tomato paste, divided

3 tbsp finely chopped fresh parsley

1/2 cup shredded Parmesan 

1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees. 

2. Soak the bread pieces in the milk until softened. About 5 minutes.

3. Cook in 1 tbsp the pancetta, onion, and garlic in a skillet with 1/2 tsp salt and 1/2 tsp pepper until softened. 

4. Squeeze the bread to remove the milk, then discard the milk. 

5. Lightly beat the egg in a large bowl, then combine with the chicken, 1 tbsp tomato paste, pancetta mix, bread and parsley. 

6. Form into meatballs and arrange on a baking sheet. 

7. Mix the remaining 1 tbsp of the tomato paste and olive oil together and brush over the top of the meatballs. 

8. Cook 20 minutes (sprinkle Parmesan on top 5 minutes before taking out of the oven).

 

Valentines Day Dress

Valentines Day

is quickly

approaching...

which means

that Micah

and I

will

hopefully

be going

out to

dinner.

Which leads 

me to 

think...

I need

a new

dress!

What do you

think of

these...

 

  

  

  

Which 

Lulus

dress

would you

choose?

Au fil de

Here is
another
wonderful
photographer...

 

 

Au fil de

And you can
check out
more on
Au fil de's
beautiful
blog!

Cranberry White Chocolate Scones

Why would you

buy scones

anywhere else...

when you could

make them

yourself!

 

Cranberry White Chocolate Scones

1 1/2 freshly grated lemon zest

2 1/2 cups flour

1/2 cup sugar

1 tbsp baking powder

1/2 tsp salt

6 tbsp cold butter, grated 

3/4 cup dried cranberries

1/2 cup white chocolate chips

1 lg egg

1 lg egg yolk

1/2 cup heavy cream

1/2 cup half & half

1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees.

2. In a large mixing bowl, mix flour, sugar, baking powder, salt, lemon zest and butter until it looks like coarse meal.

3. Add the cranberries and the white chocolate.

4. In a separate small bowl, beat the eggs and heavy cream together. Add to the flour mix and stir until just combined.

5. With floured hands, form small round mounds on prepared baking sheet.  

6. Bake for 20 minutes or until golden on top.

A Vintage Gift

During the

Christmas

season...

I was so

blessed

to be

given...

8 pairs of

vintage shoes!

The are now

one of my

favorite

things

to wear.

Spring Lookbook

Ruche

has created

their...

Spring

Lookbook!

 

 

 

Love it

Love it

Love it

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Cobb Club

I don't 

necessarily

consider

myself

to be a

"sandwich person"...

but lately

I have been

eating

so many

delicious

sandwiches!

For example... 

I made a

"Cobb Club"

today

for

Lunch.

So good...

you should

try it

too!

Cobb Club Sandwich
Adapted from Rachael Ray 


4 slices bacon 
4 slices white or wheat sandwich bread
Extra-virgin olive oil (EVOO), for drizzling
Two 8-ounce pieces skinless, boneless chicken breast, halved lengthwise
Salt and pepper
1 tablespoon butter
1 tablespoon hot pepper sauce
1 small avocado
1 tsp granulated garlic
Juice of 1/2 lemon
1/4 cup blue cheese crumbles
1/4 cup sour cream 
2 leaves green-leaf lettuce 
4 slices tomato 
2 thin slices red onion 


1. Preheat the oven to 375°. Bake the bacon on a broiler pan until crisp, about 15 minutes.

2. While the bacon is cooking, toast the bread.

3. In a large skillet, heat a drizzle of EVOO over medium-high heat. Add the chicken and cook, turning once, until golden, about 6 minutes; season with salt & pepper. Stir in the butter and hot sauce.

4. In a small bowl, mash the avocado with the garlic and lemon juice. 

5. In another small bowl, mash the blue cheese with the crème fraîche. 

6. Spread the avocado mash on 2 slices of toast and top each with a lettuce leaf, a chicken breast half, 2 tomato slices, an onion slice and 2 bacon strips. 

7. Spread the blue cheese dressing on the remaining toasts and set on top. Slice and serve!

Monogrammed Mugs

I have

posted

about these

monogrammed

Anthropologie

mugs

before...

 but this

post,

from Snippet & Ink,

inspired me

to get them

and spell out...

HANSON

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Cheesecake

I cooked

my very first

cheesecake!

 Chocolate

Coconut

Macadamia Nut

Cheesecake

Speaking of Tattoos...

I love

this

calligraphy

tattoo.

Created by:

B Dunlap

Posted 1 Year Ago: "Easy Caprese"

Roasted Red Pepper Pesto Crostini

Tonight for dinner

we made...

Sauteed Chicken w/Artichoke and Angel Hair

and

Roasted Red Pepper Pesto Crostini...

The pasta

was good...

but the crostini

was great!

Here is the

recipe

so you can

make it

yourself...

Roasted Red Pepper Pesto Crostini

Adapted from: Williams Sonoma

1 baguette cut into 1/2 inch slices

1 tbsp butter, for brushing the baguette slices

1 small clove of garlic, peeled

1 red bell pepper

1 tbsp pine nuts

1 1/2 tbsp Parmesan cheese

1 tbsp fresh parsley

1 tbsp fresh basil

1/2 tsp fresh lemon juice

pinch of cayenne pepper

salt and freshly ground pepper, to taste

1. Preheat oven to broil. Spread a small amount of butter on one side of the sliced baguette. Toast in oven until edges turn slightly brown.  

2. In a food processor, pulse garlic, red bell pepper, pine nuts, Parmesan, parsley, basil, lemon juice, cayenne, salt and pepper. Pulse until well mixed and all chopped up. 

3. Spread on toasted baguette.

4. Enjoy your Crostini!

 

 

Yummy!

My oldest and dearest.

I am so

excited

to announce

on my

blog...

that one of my

very best

friends

was featured

on the

wedding blog....

Snippet & Ink!

Kelly is a

very talented

artist,

florist,

cupcake extrodinare,

and

wedding planner!

And P.S....

it's her

Birthday

today!

Happy Birthday
to one of my

oldest

and dearest

friends.

Le Jarden Girl

I found

a new

photographer

who I

love.

Le Jarden Girl

 

 

I find

this

photography

so inspiring.

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Marie Antoinette

Do you like

the movie

Marie Antoinette?

I love it.

It is

one of my

favorite

movies.

Well,

when I

was on

Etsy

today...

I found

this

shoe maker...

Oxford is Heaven

 

 

I think

that these

Marie Antoinette

inspired

shoes

are wonderful!

Lemony Almond Macaroons

When I was

younger

I tried

to make 

coconut macaroons.

 

Unfortunately

I failed 

greatly.

But yesterday

I mustered up

the courage

to attempt

macaroons

again...

and I

succeded!

Lemony Almond Macaroons

adapted form Real Simple

1 (14 oz) bag of sweetened coconut flakes

1 cup slivered almonds

3/4 cup sugar

1 tsp lemon zest

1/4 tsp salt

4 lg egg whites

1. Heat oven to 325 degrees. 

2. In a large bowl, mix coconut, almonds, sugar, zest, salt.  Once mixed well, stir in the egg whites.

3. Drop mounds (about 2 tbsp mounds) on to parchment paper lined baking sheet.

4. Bake for 20-25 minutes, or until macaroons start to brown.

 

Baked French Toast with Maple & Praline

If you

feel like

having

a great

breakfast

tomorrow...

then start

making

this.

Baked French Toast with Maple & Praline

Recipe adapted from recipegirl.com

1 loaf baguette

8 eggs

2 cups half & half

1 cup milk

2 tbsp sugar

1 tsp vanilla extract

1/4 tsp cinnamon

1/4 tsp nutmeg

dash of salt

Praline Topping:

2 sticks butter

1 cup packed brown sugar

1 cup chopped pecans

2 tbsp light corn syrup

1/2 tsp cinnamon

1/2 tsp nutmeg

1.The night before: Slice baguette into 1 inch slices.  Arrange slices in a buttered baking dish, overlapping the slices.  In a large bowl combine eggs, half & half, milk, sugar, vanilla, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt.  Pour mixture over the bread. Cover and refrigerate overnight. 

2. The morning of: Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Combine praline topping ingredients and mix well. Spread topping evenly over bread and bake for 40 minutes, until puffed and lightly golden.  Serve with maple syrup.

Micah...

You

are...

 (image via: May Day Studio)

Whitefish & Crepes

 My Mom

came to

visit

Micah and I

in Montana

this week.

So yesterday

we had a

wonderful

time in

Whitefish.

Shopping

Drinking Coffee

Eating Good Food

&

Watching the skiers...

 We had

Lunch

at...

Amazing Crepes

 

If you

live in

the area...

then you

MUST

go there!

It was

delicious.

 

I had a

Turkey, Brie & Fig Chutney Crepe

and...

my mom had a:

Brie, Basil Pesto & Spinach Crepe.

Hitchcock

Vanity Fair

recreated

classic

film shots...

 

 

 

I have always

loved classic

Hitchcock.

Fancy Feet

I love

this print...

by: Looks Good To Me

Posted 1 Year Ago: "Friday List"

Coconut Cupcakes with Coconut Buttercream

If you are

a fan of

coconut...

then you need

to make these

right now.

Coconut Cupcakes with Coconut Buttercream

Adapted from Martha Stewart Cupcakes

1 3/4 cups flour

2 tsp baking powder

1/2 tsp salt

1/2 cup packed sweetened shredded coconut

1 1/2 sticks butter, softened

1 1/3 cup sugar

2 lg eggs plus 2 egg whites

3/4 cup unsweetened coconut milk

1 1/2 tsp vanilla extract

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Whisk dry ingredients in a bowl. 

2. In separate bowl, cream butter and sugar together until light and airy.   Add eggs, one at a time, mixing fully before adding another egg. Add remaining ingredients and then the dry ingredients. Mix.

3. Fill muffin liners 2/3 full and bake for 20 minutes. Remove and let cool completely before frosting.

For Coconut Buttercream:

3 cup powder sugar

1 cup butter, softened

1 tsp coconut extract

1 to 2 tbsp whipping cream

1. With a standard mixer, cream together butter and powder sugar. Once light and fluffy, add the extract and whipping cream. Mix for another minute.

Anthro Email

I received

an email from

Anthropologie

today.

It contained

a link

to this...

So beautiful.

And I

just love

its name:

O'Keeffe Necklace

After looking

at that beauty...

I browsed

on over

to the

bracelet section.

It was there

that I found

this...

I think

I am in

love!

But I would

be just

as happy

with this...

It's called

The Queen's Garden Watch

Vacation

I want

a vacation

here!

Tree House Point


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New England Clam Chowder

I was

finally feeling

a bit better

today...

after being

sick for

3 days.

So I rounded up

the strength

to make some

delicious lunch.

New England Clam Chowder

2 tbsp butter

1 med onion, chopped

2 stalks celery, chopped

3 tbsp flour

2 cups chicken stock

2 (10 oz) cans chopped clams in juice

1 cup heavy cream

2 bay leaves

1 lb potatoes, cut into 1/2 inch cubes

salt and freshly ground pepper

1. Heat butter in a large stock pot over med-high heat. Add onion and celery. Cook until softened.

2. Stir in the flour and mix until well distributed.

3. Add the chicken stock, juice from the clams, cream, bay leaves, and potatoes. Bring to a simmer, stirring often, then turn heat to med-low. Simmer for 20 minutes, stirring often.

4. Add the clams and season with salt and pepper. Cook for another 2 minutes then serve.

Ruffles

This makes me

want to

wear my

ruffled skirt

Maybe I will

once I start

feeling

better.

Photo by: Eleonore Bridge

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