The Way To Your Man's Heart

(Picture taken from Joy The Baker www.joythebaker.com)

I have stumbled upon my new favorite blog. I have been copying new recipes from Joy The Baker's blog for the past 2 days. Her blog is nothing short of amazing and she is as cute as a bug's ear. The blog is filled with so many yummy recipes and I cannot wait to try some of them out. One of the recipes that I have copied into my recipe box is Brown Sugar Bacon Waffles. My boyfriend absolutely loves bacon and he loves waffles, so for Sunday morning breakfast I am going to treat him to this delicious combination of breakfast with some fresh squeezed orange juice. Breakfast is by far my favorite meal of the day and I really enjoy trying out new recipes. I know that come Sunday my boyfriend will be waking up to the mouthwatering smell of bacon waffles and he will be a happy man. A recipe that will pierce his heart.

A Girl's Best Friend

There is something about having a dog that changes a person. I know that this is true for me. Madison is my beautiful dog. I got her with an ex boyfriend and got her in the "divorce." From the beginning when she chose me, she has been my dog. After the break up and I was a single gal living on my own it was really hard to have limitations to my new found freedom. I had another life to look after. It was difficult at first and there were nights that I didn't know if I was up to the responsibility. Little did I know that I was and I am so grateful for that because I have learned what it is to love and to be loved unconditionally. It sounds sappy, but it's so true. It is like she is my daughter. I can come home after a hard day and she greets me at the front door wagging her tail so hard that it makes her butt wiggle. She covers me in kisses and can't get enough of me. No matter how I feel or look, no matter what my situation at present is, no matter my accomplishments, Madison loves me. That is unconditional. I have learned a lot from my relationship with my dog. I laugh as I reread that line cause I know what some of you will think, "she's just a dog." But if you own a dog I know you will understand. She is my best friend and I am so grateful for her.

Holiday Cooking

St. Patricks day is coming up and while the usual debauchery and dying everything green is always fun I always like to bake goodies that go with the holiday. While living in London I learned that the UK LOVES crumbles. Every pub, Irish and English, always had crumbles on their menus; apple was the most popular. So, I feel to truly represent the Irish on St. Patrick's Day a delicious apple crumble is needed.

Apple Raspberry Crumble



Ingredients:

Topping:

1 cup all purpose flour
1 cup granulated sugar
12 tablespoons unsalted butter, cut into pieces
2/3 cup old fashioned rolled oats

Filling:
6 large Granny Smith apples, peeled and sliced
2/3 cup brown sugar
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 cup frozen raspberries
2 tablespoons all purpose flour


Preparation:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Lightly brush 8x8x2 in. glass baking dish with a little melted butter or spra.

For Topping: Place all topping ingredients in food processor & process until the mixtue is crumbly and no large pieces of butter are visible.

For Filling: Peel, core and slice the apples into 1/4 inch thick pieces. Place in large bowl and add rest of filling ingredients. Gently combine.

Put filling in baking dish and spread topping evenly over the apples. Bake for approximately 40-45 minutes or until the topping is lightly browned and the filling is bubbly. Remove from oven and place on a wire rack to cool for about 15 minutes before serving.

Serve with softly whipped cream or vanilla ice cream. Enjoy! This is so yummy.

Twenty8Twelve

This is one of my most favorite lines. Sienna Miller's line is fresh, funky and unique. Though I would see some similar pieces in Urban Outfitters, I feel that there is the London flair to the line. Sienna Millet is one of my fashion idols. Girlie yet rocker. Below are some of my favorite pieces from the Spring line.

Play Suit


Dress


Jacket



All in One



Jacket