Wouldn't this be just perfect for a Monday morning? I think yes, and the hydrangea in the background make it just about perfection! Wishing you a wonderful start to the week, because you know that makes the rest so much better.
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Showing posts with label food. Show all posts
Showing posts with label food. Show all posts
inspiration a week in review...
This is just a bit of what my week was like...
Amazing Lemon Tart from Rocq Cafe..
A little bit of shopping...
The final days of my peonies and my Penelope..
Framing some amazing vintage finds for our next One Kings Lane Sale
I was the winner of this sweet signed copy of Finding Home from the Finding Home blog of Greg Tankersley and Bobby McAlpine. Thank you very much!
Finally.. I sent off some pictures of my very messy home for consideration in publishing... a girl can dream right??
all images via greigedesign on instagram
Rocq Macarons.. {love}
I stopped by Rocq cafe yesterday for lunch and had an amazing quiche, but I also came home with a box of these little beauties. I love the Spring colors and these are some of my favorites.
They make wonderful gifts (I usually eat them all myself though)!
Stop by their shop and see what's new. Also they are now offering free shipping!
images by christina fluegge for greige
Creamy Prosciutto Pasta
I love eating & I enjoy cooking pretty much only because I love to eat. My favorite types of meals don't take very long to whip up but taste like they did.
Over the weekend I made a prosciutto pasta recipe from our family's cookbook. I'm not sure where it originally came from, but it is yummmmy and I had the camera nearby so I had to share!!!
INGREDIENTS:
Pasta- approx 1 lb (1 box)
Prosciutto
Flour- 3 tablspoons
Heavy Cream- you could try substituting it with skim milk- 2 cups
Edamame (it was originally peas but I switched it to soy beans because we like them better)- 1 cup
Parsley
Chives (I used scallions because we didn't have chives)
Parmesan Cheese- 2-4 tablespoons depending upon how thick you want the sauce
Ground Black Pepper
I did the recipe approximately- I'm not big on measuring- and it came out soo delicious so don't worry about the amounts so much.
DIRECTIONS:
1.Boil the water for the pasta. I used farfalle this time but anything really works. Penne is awesome with it because the cream gets inside the noodles ;) ;) I usually salt my pasta water once it boils.
2. Saute the prosciutto with a little olive oil in a sauce pan for a few minutes
3. Add in the flour & saute it for another 3 or so
4. Slowly pour in the heavy cream & whisk it for a few minutes until it thickens. (I skipped the whisking part & it still worked.)
5. Add in the chopped parsley, chives, and cooked edamame. Add a bunch of pepper.
6. Add in the parmesan cheese & stir until it melts.
7. Pour it over your freshly cooked pasta, serve and EAT! (I kept it separated from the pasta because I knew we'd have a lot of leftovers and I don't like it as much once the sauce & pasta have been sitting together for a day or so, but if you aren't planning on leftovers, go ahead & mix it all in with the pasta before serving.)
(Yes, sometimes the two year old goes shirtless at meals... easier clean up ;)
If you get some time to try it out, I promise you will looooooove it!!
ps- Am I the only person who feels like the pictures of the food never look as good as the food really does in person? How do those food photographers do it?!!!
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Rocq Macarons {giveaway} for Valentine's Day
Rocq Macarons is offering one of you lucky readers the chance to win a "Sweetheart" box of their heart shaped macarons for Valentine's Day.
Each heart shaped bit of goodness is handmade here in California and delivered right to your Valentine! They even have special flavors in the heart shapes, my favorite is the Peach Mango with the Raspberry coming in a very close second.
Each box contains a selection of the following gluten free bits of yumminess :
• Dark Chocolate, a delicious chocolate shell filled with a Valrhona chocolate ganache .
• Raspberry, made with fresh raspberries, this sweet berry-flavored cookie is filled with a rich white chocolate ganache. • Peach Mango, a fusion of fresh peach and mango infused for a burst of juicy fruity ganache.
• Red Velvet, an explosion of flavor that doesn’t overwhelm the palate, the moist red velvet crust shields the creamy bourbon vanilla bean filling.
Remember to order by February 8th to get yours!
To enter to win please visit the Rocq Macaron shop and leave a comment below letting us know your favorite. For an additional chance to win tweet about our giveaway (it's easy just hit the tweet button below) and leave a second comment! Our winner will be chosen at random Monday the 6th.
Also, if I cannot contact you from your profile I will need an email address....
Congratulations to Karlie on being our winner!
Holiday magic..
Ahh.. it's Friday.. This weekend we will be attending a small holiday party (I hope they are serving that yummy little appetizer) and just trying to relax and enjoy the holiday magic!
There has been so so much going on and I truly need a break (until Monday comes and the kids are home and the shipping of orders begins once again).
I want to say Merry Christmas to all of you wonderful readers and wish you the very best weekend ever!
What are you up to this weekend??
I am hoping to have this kind of smile by Saturday morning...
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Rocq Macarons {a giveaway}
I am super excited to share a sweet little bit of Parisian life right here in the states with you!
The amazing chef Eddie Rocq has brought us hand made Macarons beautifully packaged, that can be delivered directly to your door, making them the perfect gift.
Each of these little cookies is handmade to order and we can get them right here! I was so excited to discover that I now can have one of my favorite things here at home. Each box offers a variety of flavors and you can even select your own. I am completely loving the chocolate and the pumpkin, the hubby and my little one are partial to the Vanilla, what can you do.... They will even be offering heart shaped macarons in specialty flavors for Valentine's and Mother's Day too, how perfect is that?!
A great little note on the history of the Macaron..
The Macaron cookie was born in Italy, introduced by the chef of Catherine de Medicis in 1533 at the time of her marriage to the Duc d’Orleans who became king of France in 1547 as Henry II. The first Macarons were simple cookies, made of almond powder, sugar and egg whites. It wasn’t’ until the 20th century when French pastry chefs decided to join two macaron shells together and fill them up with buttercream, jams and ganache, which is the version we recognize and love today.
Rocq Macaron's was sweet enough to offer a box of their Holiday Collection {This is our selections of 24 Amazing flavors in the "Parisian" Box set} to one of our readers!!!!
In addition to Macarons, Chef Eddie Rocq offers fantastic catering services which we love.
To enter to win please visit the Rocq Macaron shop and leave a comment below letting us know your favorite. For an additional chance to win tweet about our giveaway (it's easy just hit the tweet button below) and leave a second comment! Our winner will be chosen at random Saturday the 10th.
Check out Rocq Macaron's on facebook and twitter too..
Expired by Food & Stuffed Tomatas
I cooked a lot this weekend. My college volleyball friends and I started a food club and we had our first official "meeting" Saturday night. It's called the "Expired Food Club." (I'll explain... we don't eat expired food. :) When my friend Kat (the one who painted the magnolia fabric design) and I were talking about how much we loved eating one night (ah yes, we have such erudite conversations!) and how we should get together to eat, I was so excited and talking so quickly that I tried to say "I'm so excited & inspired" but instead I just burst out with "I'm so expired!!" She was like whaaaaat??? And then I explained & we now have the "Expired Food Club." The theme for the first meeting was "Stuffed" and we all brought stuffed foods.. mmm mmm amazing. I brought stuffed peppers & the other food was all sooooooo good.
But I was so in the "stuffed" mood that I also made tomatoes stuffed with curry chicken salad for my book club the next day. (It's very weird.. I really don't think of myself as a "club" type of person but I actually had two of these very girly-club things planned for the same weekend.) Anyway, my book club was cancelled last-minute, so I am LIVING in stuffed tomatoes and chicken salad. That's okay with me. I am crazy for these things. They fill you up in such a good way. I feel satisfied but not "stuffed" (there I go again) after having one:
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But I was so in the "stuffed" mood that I also made tomatoes stuffed with curry chicken salad for my book club the next day. (It's very weird.. I really don't think of myself as a "club" type of person but I actually had two of these very girly-club things planned for the same weekend.) Anyway, my book club was cancelled last-minute, so I am LIVING in stuffed tomatoes and chicken salad. That's okay with me. I am crazy for these things. They fill you up in such a good way. I feel satisfied but not "stuffed" (there I go again) after having one:
It's really easy. I'm not a measure-it-out type of chef, but here are the ingredients if you're up for it:
For the chicken salad:
- A pre-cooked rotisserie chicken--> dice the chicken into small pieces
-Approx 1/4- 1/2 a red onion
-fresh crushed garlic clove (or 2!)
- a few celery stalks, finely chopped (how "cookbook-like" do I sound?)
- a teensy squirt of lemon juice
-salt & pepper
-Sour cream & mayo --> add both of these in until you like the consistency
-Curry powder--> add to taste but I usually keep adding it until it's a pretty shade of yellow
-walnuts and/or anything else you like to add to your chicken salads
-Stir it all up and add more whatever until it looks & tastes good to you
Then carve out the tomatoes like you would a little pumpkin & fill them up with the chicken salad. Top with scallions and add a few lettuce leaves on the side. It's also yummy served with fresh steamed basmati rice on the side.
If you're in the mood, I promise you, this food will make you so happy. I can't WAIT for lunchtime already. mmm mmm mm!
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Dreaming {by invitation}
Dreams are such a fun thing. I have so many but there is one that keeps jumping out at me. I think it maybe more of a wish than a dream but I am truly not sure what the difference is any more.
I dream of having a wonderful place in France to spend time in with my family, when I say time I mean real time where we eat together outside, we cook together, take hikes and walks and learn about the surrounding areas. A home base to travel to new worlds together, just us, just for fun!
This beautiful home would be filled with my favorite of all favorites! Astier de Villatte dishes and furnishings mixed with amazing French finds from Brocantes and local artisans. Things would be striped down and natural just like the surroundings and the food. It would be amazing we would cook and read.
We would ride bikes around just so we could see everything and stop anywhere.
Eating outside as often as possible would be the norm..
My mind might even be free enough to have time to create some new classics based on old methods.
I would have the time and patience to learn how to draw and possibly paint.
A girl can dream right!
What about you what do you dream about?
Please take a minute to stop by and see everyone who participated today!!
MARSHA HARRIS
TISH JETT
YVONNE PRATT
CHARLOTTA WARD
GREET LEFEVRE
CATHERINE ROBINSON
ANNIE BOUTERSE
COTY FARQUHAR
DEBORAH PETERSON
DUSTJACKET ATTIC, Debra
TINA
MONA THOMPSON
FIFI FLOWERS
JACQUELINE MUMFORD
KARIN JANSKY
VICKI ARCHER
CECILIA GONZALEZ
RENEE GRANIER & ANGELA FOSTER
LISA
FRANCINE GARDNER
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CHRISTINA FLUEGGE
STACEY BEWKES
LEANN SHULTZ
LENE
SHARI MILLER
SHARON SANTONI
KAREN MALAN
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images via bippity boppity boo, roost, french house, pinterest and the chair artwork is a piece made for greige/mysparrow by Patricia at PVE.
outdoors..
I hope you are having an amazing Sunday! It is finally cooling off here again and it might start feeling like fall soon! This looks like the perfect way to spend a Sunday with nature and beautiful food!
images from sweet paul
Feeling Fall...
I am so in love with the feeling of this photo! The grapes look heavenly and the texture is amazing.
Wouldn't this be a great kitchen work space.
I hope your week is moving along well!!
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