Monday, March 11, 2013

Paleo Version of Girl Scout's Tagalongs



On Saturday, I made a Paleo version of the Girl Scout's Tagalongs from Elana's Pantry. There were a lot of steps and waiting time for things the cookies to freeze in between steps but it was totally worth it! I didn't have a 2 inch round cookie cutter so I traced the bottom of my salt shaker and cut it with a knife. Pathetic!

Paleo Peanut Butter Patties

2 cups blanched almond flour
¼ teaspoon celtic sea salt
½ teaspoon baking soda
2 tablespoons vegan shortening
2 tablespoons honey
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
½ cup sunbutter
1 cup dark chocolate chunks


In a food processor, combine almond flour, salt and baking soda

Pulse in shortening, honey and vanilla until combined

Roll out dough between 2 pieces of parchment paper to 1/4-inch thick

Chill dough in freezer for 20 minutes

Using a 2-inch cookie cutter, cut out dough

Press your thumb in center of each circle to make indentation

Bake at 350° for 4-6 minutes

Cool cookies for 1 hour

Place one teaspoon of sunbutter on top of each cookie

Freeze for 10 minutes

Melt chocolate over very low heat

Dip cookies in chocolate

Place on a parchment lined baking sheet

Freeze for 30 minutes

Serve

Makes 18 cookies

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Monday, March 4, 2013

A Good Night's Sleep

Happy Monday! I hope you had a great weekend because mine was horrible. It was just a constant stream of bad news. Anyway...

My husband has been pushing for us to upgrade from our full bed to a queen bed. I finally agreed and ordered the bed I've had my eye on for years; Crate and Barrel's Colette Bed. I love it for it's curvy shape and of course, the nailheads. I'm a sucker for nailheads. I think it's such a great piece and works in modern and traditional spaces. After spending many nights at the W Hotel, we have fallen in love with their comfy beds. I hope to find luxurious bedding to create that feeling at home.







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Thursday, February 28, 2013

Ryan's Industrial Apartment

Ryan's Industrial Apartment

My brother and his fiance just moved into their new condo. They both like the industrial look so I put together this board to help get them started with decorating. They are pretty much starting from scratch. It is a great apartment with an unbelievable roof deck. I can't wait to see how their apartment turns out.

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Monday, February 25, 2013

My Brother's New Condo

My brother and his fiancée recently purchased their first home together: a condo in Hoboken, NJ. I lived in Hoboken for 8 years and miss it so much. It's such a clean, fun, charming town that has an incredibly easy commute to Manhattan.

Even though they moved in earlier this month, they still haven't fully unpacked and are kind of lost as to how to decorate the apartment and where to place furniture. They like the industrial/loft work and here are some great inspirational rooms to help them achieve the look that they want.





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Thursday, February 21, 2013

Salmon with Brussels Sprouts



For dinner the other night I made a very quick, easy, and healthy dinner.

Salmon with Brussels Sprouts
Serves 1

1 fillet of Wild Sockeye Salmon
1 tsp olive oil
1 slice of nitrate-free bacon
8 Brussel Sprouts, cut in half
Salt and Pepper

In a small non-stick pan, cook the bacon until crisp. Once done, put on a plate with a paper fowl and blot the grease off and crumble into pieces. Add the brussel sprouts to the pan and cook until desired doneness.

Meanwhile, heat 1 tsp of olive oil in a large non-stick pan. Place the salmon skin side down in the pan. Season the salmon with salt and pepper and cook for 3-4 minutes on each side.
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