Emersonmade

Oh

I just

love

all of

this!

Created by:

Emersonmade


Posted 1 Year Ago:  "Laundry"

Paper Lanterns

On my

last trip

to Nepal...

I debated

and debated

over

purchasing

beautiful

paper lanters

that they

were selling

in a

local

market.

In the end

I decided

to not

purchase

them....

And then

I see

these.

Now

I wish

that I

would

have

bought

those

lanterns

in Nepal.

Image via: L.Grainne


Posted 1 Year Ago: "Paris je t'amie" 

Coffee Cake

Remember

this recipe?

Or maybe

this one?...

Where I

was sure

that it

was the

best

coffee cake

recipe

ever...

well,

I was

wrong.

This

is the

best

recipe

ever!

Cinnamon Swirl Coffee Cake

via: pioneer woman

FOR THE CAKE:
1-½ stick Butter, Softened
2 cups Scant Sugar
3 cups Flour, Sifted
4 teaspoons Baking Powder
1 teaspoon Salt
1-¼ cup Whole Milk
3 whole Egg Whites, Beaten Until Stiff

FOR THE TOPPING:
1-½ stick Butter, Softened
¾ cups Flour
1-½ cup Brown Sugar
2 Tablespoons Cinnamon
1-½ cup Pecans, Chopped

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

2. Sift together flour, baking powder, and salt. 

3. Beat egg whites and set aside.

4. Cream butter and sugar. Add flour mixture and milk alternately until combined. Don’t overbeat. 

5. Fold in beaten egg whites with a rubber spatula. 

6. Spread in a well-greased 9 x 13 baking pan.

7. In a separate bowl, combine topping ingredients with a pastry cutter until crumbly. Sprinkle all over the top.

8. Bake for 40 to 45 minutes. Serve warm.

Thank you Thank you Thank you Pioneer Woman!

Posted 1 Year Ago: "Regina"

Rainbow

The

downpour

of rain
two days
ago...

lead

to a

beautiful

double

rainbow!

Here
is a
little
weekly
wrap-up
of lovely
things
that I
found!

Beautiful climbing Wisteria.

I love these shoes.

I want to live here.

Reasons why I want to be an Archaeologist in Egypt ... tent living.

Are these edible crayons??

Nesting Doll party.

The caption says it all.

Lavender Monin.

Oh, the little blue box.

Sunbathing

Oh how I

would like

to be

sunbathing

on a

sailboat

right now

wearing

this...

via: Anthropologie



Posted 1 Year Ago: "Antique Treasure"

Conroy & Wilcox

I found

more

beautiful

jewelry!

Created by:

Conroy & Wilcox


Posted 1 Year Ago: "Grace Kelly"

Chicken with Tomato Corn Salsa

After a

week of

In-N-Out

and 

Chick-Fil-A...

Micah

and I

are having

chicken

and

salad

every night

for dinner.

Last nights

Dinner...

Chicken with Tomato Corn Salsa
Adapted from Rachael Ray

1 cup breadcrumbs
2 tbsp dried basil
1 cup buttermilk
1/2 cup flour
4 chicken breast cutlets (about 1 1/4 pounds total)
Salt and pepper
5 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
1 1/2 cups corn kernels 
1 tomato, cored and chopped
1/2 red onion, thinly sliced 
1/2 red bell pepper, diced



1. In a shallow dish, stir together the breadcrumbs and 2 tablespoons basil. In a separate shallow dish, add the buttermilk; in a third dish, add the flour. 

2. Season the chicken with salt and pepper. Working with 1 piece at a time, dip the chicken in the buttermilk, then coat the chicken in the flour,  dip into the buttermilk again and coat with the breadcrumbs.

3. In a large skillet, heat 1/4 cup olive oil over medium-high heat. Add the chicken and cook, turning once, until golden-brown, about 10 minutes; drain on paper towels.

4. In a large bowl, stir together the corn, tomatoes, onion, red bell pepper, the remaining 2 tablespoons basil and 1 tablespoon olive oil; season with salt and pepper. Serve over the chicken.

Posted 1 Year Ago: "Brown Sugar Bacon Waffles"

Nicoletto Wedding

Another

reason

why I

visited

California

was to

witness the

wedding

of a

dear

friend.

And

of course

to see the

amazing

talent

of Kelly

and her

gift for

all things

decoration...

and all

things

weddings.

Congratulations

Garret & Beth!

Photography via:

Bethani Montgomery

California Swimming

Micah and I

returned

from our

trip to

California

late last

night.

It's good

to be

home...

but I

already

miss

everyone.

But here

are a

few

pictures

from our

week...

our week in

California

where we

swam

everyday!

Silas' First Swim

Actually

this is the

recovery

after his

first swim.

A mini cake stand...

 

...that

would be

perfect for

cupcakes!

Posie

Cupcake

Stand

via:

Poppytalk.

Or you

can

check out

the

Etsy site

 dahlhaus.

Posted 1 Year Ago: "Nelle"

Relaxing Break

Oh how

I would

love

to have a

relaxing

mid-day

break

here...

Photo

grouping

created by

the wonderful:

dress, design & decor.

Ruche Vacation

I found this 

in my

email inbox

this morning!

And since
I will be
leaving
for a
vacation in
California
today...

I thought
a post
about
vacation
wordrob
by Ruche
would be
appropriate.

Romantic Rendezvous

is my

favorite!


Posted 1 Year Ago: "On my last trip to Seattle"

Pineapple Upside Down Cake

When I

was a

child...

I would
get so
excited
whenever
my mother
would make
this desert.

 

It was

always

so yummy!

So, when

I was 

planning

last night's

dinner party

I decided

that I

wanted

to try

to make it

myself.

And it was

just as

wonderful

as I

remembered.

Pineapple Upside Down Cake

Adapted from Curtis Atkins

1/2 cup butter
1/2 cup brown sugar
1 can sliced pineapple
1/4 cup dark rum
1/2 cup heavy cream
2 cups flour
3/4 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
3/4 teaspoon salt
3/4 cup unsalted butter, softened
1 1/3 cups sugar
3 eggs, separated
1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1/4 cup pineapple juice (reserved from the can of sliced pineapple)
1/2 cup buttermilk

1. Combine butter and brown sugar in a 12-inch cast iron skillet and heat until bubbly. Add pineapple and caramelize to a deep golden brown, turning once. Remove from skillet and set aside.

2. Pour rum and cream into a skillet and cook over low heat 5 minutes, until thickened, stirring constantly with a whisk. Remove from heat.

3.Butter a 10-inch round cake pan. Arrange pineapple rings to cover bottom of pan. Pour cooled sauce over pineapple and set pan aside.

4. Sift together flour, baking powder, soda and salt. Set aside

5. In a large bowl cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add egg yolks, one at a time, beating after each addition. Add vanilla. 

6. Combine pineapple juice and buttermilk. Alternately add sifted dry ingredients and juice/buttermilk mixture to creamed mixture (begin and end with dry ingredients.) 

7. Whip egg whites to soft peaks and fold into batter. 

8. Bake at 350 degrees about 1 hour, or until a tester comes out clean. Invert onto a serving platter. 

 

Posted 1 Year Ago: "Butter by Nadia"

Hummingbirds

I bought

a cheap

five dollar

Hummingbird

feeder

last week...

in hopes

that some

of these

fast beaters

would come

to my 

kitchen

window.

Now

after

four days

of having

the feeder

out...

I have

Hummingbirds

lining

up to

eat!

Posted 1 Year Ago: "Snickerdoodles"

Sewing Room

I desperately

want to

learn

how to

sew.

Will

anyone

teach me?

And

when I

do learn

to sew...

I would

love a

little space

like this!

via: Thompson Family-Life


Posted 1 Year Ago: "I just want to say..."