Kneadful Things

Inexpensive but adorable bedding for baby.

This is the bedding I am purchasing for the alien bun in my oven. Very cute, Very modern. Very reasonable. It's the new dwell line from Target. I am so excited that skip hop and dwell are both doing lesser priced lines for places like Target and Babies R Us.

What a Beautiful Monday....Complete with a Brooklyn staple, Pizza. Koala Crisp Cereal

  Wasn't today just absolutely gorgeous? 85 degrees, no humidity to speak of, bright, shining sun, perfect. I had a GREAT day. The only thing that could have made it better would have been spending it with Tim, but alas, duty calls. After working out, I strolled along Brooklyn's brownstone paneled streets to the soundtrack of children laughing and dogs playing.  When my belly started a rumblin' I headed over to Pino's La Forchetta for a slice of whole wheat thin crust vegetable pizza (note that they also use fresh part-skim mozzarella cheese). It had EVERYTHING on it, lots of mushrooms, spinach, eggplant, tomatoes, bell pepper, red pepper flakes, and onion. I even bought a slice to take home to my hubby. (He'll be famished after working such a long day) Nothing like a great, healthy slice of pizza to perfectly end your evening. It was delicious and hearty. I added a salad to it just to round it off with a little "wet" food. (adding raw or "wet" food adds fiber and aids digestion) I had an ice cold green tea from the Tea Lounge to wash it all down.

Beautiful..no?

Did I mention my new favorite breakfast cereal? Now, everyone knows I like oatmeal in the morning, it's hot, filling, and gives you lots of energy, but sometimes I like something different. Sometimes I like EnviroKids KoalaCrisp cereal! It's like a great, healthy alternative to one of my favorite childhood cereals...Cocoa Krispies. Plus THEY GIVE BACK to the environment! 1% of the profits goes back to wildlife funds!

Did I mention it's organic? I'm sooo making cookies with this goodness.

My new favorite jeans

My new favorite jeans.....Denimbird...

available at Revolve Clothing Currently offering free 2-3 day shipping on these so HURRY UP AND ORDER!!

Want it, Need it, Have to have it.

Why I love Summer.....

A. lots less pollen

B. lots more reasons to eat lots more tasti d lite

C. Bare Arms and White Dresses by Marc by Marc Jacobs

These with cute metallic flat thong sandals? Boule Marjonle. (Slovak not French for Fabulous) This lil lovely is available at ShopBop.

keep the glow, nix the melanoma

Neutrogena Summer Glow Daily Moisturizer, All the glow, none of the consequences. You know Melanoma is the 2nd most common form of cancer in women in their 20's. So SAUCE UP LADIES!!

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Secrets of Charm

These two cute dresses and more at Ravin Style

It's my birthday and I will bake copious amounts of bread if I want to.

• Wild Blueberry and Tea Bread
  • 2 eggs, beaten
  • 1 c. sugar
  • 1 c. milk
  • 1/3 c. melted butter
  • 3 c. flour
  • 1 tsp. salt
  • 4 tsp baking powder
  • 1/2 c. chopped walnuts or pecan
  • 1 1/2 c. wild blueberries (can use canned or frozen*)

Preheat oven to 350(F). Grease and flour two loaf pans. Beat together eggs and sugar. Blend in milk (this should be at room temp) and melted butter. Mix and sift flour with salt and baking powder. Pour liquid ingredients into flour mix; blend with a minimum of strokes. Fold in nuts and floured wild blueberries.(unless you like blue batter)  Pour batter into loaf pans, filling only half full.

Bake at 350 for 40-50 minutes until cake tester comes out clean. Make sure the bread is completely cooled before wrapping. NOTE: to the batter you can add 1 tsp. grated lemon rind or orange and/or various spices such as cinnamon, allspice, cloves, nutmeg. Serve plain or with cream cheese. Makes 2 small loaves.

* Do NOT thaw frozen blueberries before using.

Recipe from the archives of Bread Net