The Sequined Lobster...

Monday, February 14, 2011

Happy luv day everyone...

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Now, this is how you do it...

Selma Blair ROCKED her baby bump at the Grammy's...

Now, THIS is exactly how I want to look when I am preggers {it will happen}

with baby #2!

Now...granted...I don't go to events like the Grammy's...

but, there are still fabulous occasions to show off your beautiful baby belly!

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Saturday, February 12, 2011

Sunday Meal...

Roasted Scallops with Breadcrumbs and Bacon

Makes 4 servings

12 scallops

1/4 cup gluten-free breadcrumbs

2 Tbs fresh parsley, chopped

2 garlic cloves, grated or finely
minced

3 Tbs olive oil

4 slices of bacon, finely chopped

pinch salt

pinch of freshly ground pepper

1 tsp red pepper flakes, optional

2 Tbs white wine

Directions:

In a bowl, combine the breadcrumbs, parsley, garlic, bacon and olive oil. Salt and pepper the scallops.

Drizzle some olive oil on a baking dish and place the scallops on it.

Top with the breadcrumbs mixture and drizzle some more olive oil on top. Pour the white wine in the baking dish.

Bake at 425F. Time will vary depending on the size.

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Friday, February 11, 2011

Academy Awards Par-tay...

First off...

Let me tell you that ALL of these FABULOUS pictures and ideas came from the one and only...

http://camillestyles.com/

She guest posts at the also absolutely fantastic http://cocokelley.blogspot.com/.

Make sure to check them out!

Her ideas are simply AMAZING and fun and pretty and glamorous and doable!!!

So, I decided to have my closest girlfriends over to watch the Oscars or Academy Awards

at the end of this month...

Now...comes the fun part!

The planning!!!

So, I decided that I would use Camille's ideas from hosting a Golden Globe party!

I am thinking pale pinks, black, silver, and white for the colors...

Champagne, mini cupcakes, light dips, assorted cheeses, meats, nuts, fruits, and breads...

YAY!

You can print your own ballot here:

http://www.moviefone.com/oscars-academy-awards/nominee-winner/printable-ballot

I am going to print ballots and mount them onto pretty stock paper and have a stack for everyone to grab when they sit down...it will be fun to fill these out while checking out the red carpet before the show!!

Thursday, February 10, 2011

Library Love...

I stumbled across this shop on Etsy the other day and absolutely fell IN LOVE with these prints...
I would love these framed and put up on one wall in my Library...over my desk...
STUNNING!

Cate Parr of silverridgestudio is an artist/illustrator born and educated in England. Currently living in the Silverlake neighborhood of Los Angeles, California.

http://www.etsy.com/shop/silverridgestudio?ref=seller_info

Check her out!!!

Watercolor Fashion Illustration Print - Deutche Vogue

Watercolor Fashion Illustration Print from Original work by Cate Parr

Watercolour Fashion Illustration - Belle

Watercolour Fashion Illustration Print - Galliano Feathers

Watercolour Fashion Illustration - Giselle

Watercolor Fashion Illustration Print - French Champagne

Watercolour Fashion Illustration - Meditation 4

Watercolor Fashion Illustration Print - C'est Magique

Beautiful!!!

Wednesday, February 9, 2011

Easy Vegetable Soup Recipe: Soup au Pistou

This recipe is a staple of Provençal cuisine. Purists will tell you that aged Gouda is imperative.
Serves 4 to 6

Ingredients
3 tablespoons olive oil
1 onion, chopped
1 small fennel bulb, quartered, cored, and chopped
2 zucchini, chopped
8 oz. new potatoes, chopped
2 tomatoes, skinned, seeded, and chopped
2 quarts vegetable or chicken stock
1 sprig of thyme
2 cups canned cannellini beans, drained
2 cups canned kidney beans, drained
6 oz. green beans, cut into 1-inch pieces
2 oz. spaghetti, broken into pieces
1 2/3 cups finely grated cheese (aged Gouda or Parmesan)
Coarse sea salt and freshly ground black pepper

Pistou Ingredients

6 garlic cloves
Leaves from a small bunch of basil
6 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil

Directions
1. Heat the oil in a large saucepan or casserole dish. Add the onion, fennel, and zucchini and cook over medium heat for about 10 minutes, until browned. Add the potatoes, tomatoes, stock, and thyme. Bring to a boil, then cover and simmer gently for 15 minutes.

2. Add the cannellini and kidney beans and simmer, covered, for 15 minutes more. Taste and adjust the seasoning. Add the green beans and the spaghetti and cook for about 10 minutes more, until the pasta is tender. Cover and let stand. Ideally, the soup should rest for at least a few hours before serving, or make one day in advance and refrigerate. (Do not make the pistou until you are ready to serve; it is best fresh, and the basil and garlic should not be cooked.)

3. To make the pistou, put the garlic, basil, and oil in a small food processor and blend until well chopped. You can also make it using a mortar and pestle, starting with the garlic and finishing with the oil, added gradually.
4. To serve, heat the soup and pass round the pistou and cheese, to be stirred in to taste. The soup can also be served at room temperature.

Grab a good wine and some crusty french bread...and you have a wonderful wintery meal...

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