design inspiration

you may or may not know that i'm in the market for a new place.

here are some of my current design obsessions.

don't worry, i'll keep you posted about the new place,

as well as all the decorating adventures :)



champagne cocktails

happy saturday!

i wanted to share this adorable guide to champagne cocktails with you

(courtesy of loku)

cheers!

cheesy stuffed turkey burgers

last night i had a dream about taylor swift and miley cyrus.

why? i have no idea.

the worst part is that i was actually miley in the dream.

i'm not even kidding you right now.

where does my brain even come up with this stuff?

feel free to start psychoanalyzing me. GO!

in other news... it's summer :)

and you best be making some of these cheesy stuffed

turkey burgers from my good friend gwen. yum!

recipe via my father's daughter

ingredients
1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
1/2 cup peeled and finely minced yellow onion
1 tablespoon very finely chopped fresh rosemary
1 lb ground turkey
1/2 tsp coarse salt
1/4 fresh ground ground black pepper
1/2 cup coarsely grated cheese of your choice
4 sprouted grain or whole wheat burger buns

directions

1. heat the olive oil in a small skillet over low heat.

add the onion and rosemary and cook for about 10 minutes, or until quiet soft and sweet.

2. let the onion mixture cool a bit and then put in a

large mixing bowl with the turkey, salt, and pepper.

mash the ingredients together with a wooden spoon or with your hands.

3. divide the mixture into quarters.

divide each quarter in half, and form into 2 patties.

place 2 tablespoons of cheese onto one pattie and

sandwich with the other half, pinching the edges to close the gap.

repeat this process with the remaining turkey and cheese.

4. preheat your grill or broiler to high.

cook the burgers for 5 minutes on the first side,

flip and cook for 4 more minutes, or until the burgers are browned and firm.

serve them on grilled buns with all of your favorite fixings.

bonbons.

sometimes you just need a little extra something.

an extra shot in your morning americano

an unforecasted ray of sunshine

a compliment from a stranger

...

this week i found my inspiration here

ingredients

6oz semisweet chocolate chips
2.5 tablespoon coconut oil

topping suggestions
sea salt

cinnamon

nutmeg
lemon or orange zest
ground coffee
coconut
sprinkles

recipe via not without salt, adapted from bon appetit

directions

1. in a medium bowl combine the chocolate and coconut oil.

microwave in intervals of 30 seconds stirring between each.

once melted remove from heat and let cool for 10 minutes.

2. while the chocolate is cooling scoop some ice cream onto

a cold plate then place in the freezer until ready to dip.

3. with a scoop of ice cream on a fork spoon the melted chocolate over the ice cream.

using another fork gently slide the chocolate covered scoop of ice cream

onto a plate and sprinkle with any number of toppings.

work in small batches and quickly return ice cream to the freezer.

let set for at least 10 minutes before serving.

my toppings included sea salt, cinnamon, nutmeg,

instant coffee grounds and cayenne pepper.

my fave by far was sea salt and nutmeg :)

4. enjoy!

okay, they don't look perfect :)

but they tasted AMAZING!

here are some tips:

*the truer the ice cream, the better the results.

(i used slow churned, but i think a thicker ice cream may have worked better)

*although i wanted to make my bonbons miniature,

their size made them hard to work with.

i might think about making them ice cream scoop size on the next go-around

pizookie

my lovely friend emily is our guest chef today.

you should consider yourselves VERY lucky.

here's why:

she is gorgeous,

super talented,

an amazing cook,

a wonderful friend,

a professional traveler,

and all around awesome.

you may remember her from here or here :)

she made this amazing pizookie last weekend.

here's how...

ingredients

1 package pre-made cookie dough

ice cream

directions

1. preheat oven to 350 degrees

2. press the dough into a small buttered pie pan, cake pan or 6" cast iron skillet

3. bake for 15 - 20 minutes or until cookie begins to brown around the edges.

(it should still be softer in the middle)

4. cool for a 2-3 minutes. top with 2-3 scoops of your favorite ice cream.

5. find your 10 favorite people, give 'em all spoons & dig in! :)

crazy delicious. this will change your life.

 

party popcorn

i'm a sucker for anything with rainbow sprinkles.

they make me smile every single time :)

this batch of party popcorn is lovingly dedicated

to one of my favorite people: heather brannan kuns

who i get to go on vacation with starting TODAY!

yayayaya!

recipe adapted from here

ingredients

6 cups popped popcorn (bag or stovetop)

6oz high quality white chocolate or candy melts

1 tablespoon coconut oil

rainbow sprinkles

wax paper

directions

1. pop your popcorn and spread over a pan covered in wax paper

2. melt chocolate and coconut oil in a microwave safe container

for 30 seconds at a time until completely melted

3. drizzle lightly over popcorn.

follow with salt and sprinkles.

4. let the popcorn cool. then, break apart and serve :)

taste the rainbow :)

weekend top ten

1. playing on the beach and putting our toes in the sand

2. cuteness in gearhart

3. chillin' out max and relaxing all cool

4. 160 flavors of salt water taffy

5. costco run

6. skimboarding

7. volleyball, games, and naps at the park

8. adventures with the wagon

9. friends, food and laughs

10.  amazing memories

golden

summer is the perfect time to dream in gold!

all images via pinterest