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I was a tad worried that the space would end up looking like the bat cave or a 17-year old boy's bedroom (minus the black light), however it ended up looking exactly how I hoped - rustic, modern, and interesting.</div>
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A few tips: (1) plan on wearing each item you pack more than once (at the very least, re-wear the bottoms), (2) wear your bulkiest items on the plane, (3) stick with a color scheme so you can easily mix and match, (4) pack a few items that can pull double duty depending on accessories (e.g. a dress that works on the beach, and at night).<br />
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My current packing list for an upcoming trip to France + a few outfit ideas: <br />
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The chicken was flavorful and fall off the bone tender. Recipe <a href="http://www.myrecipes.com/recipe/braised-chicken-kale-50400000116800/">here</a>.</div>Calinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05634124172777705501noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3917156649985082144.post-62289156547634960632011-12-05T06:27:00.000-08:002011-12-05T09:34:26.950-08:00Banana Pancakes<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Ed's back from his business trips - which means I'm no longer living off of wine and cheese, and I get to wake up on Sunday morning to homemade banana pancakes (yes, life is hard).</div>
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Ed pulled the banana pancake recipe from one of his cookbooks - however you can find a similar ones <a href="http://allrecipes.com/recipe/banana-pancakes-i/detail.aspx">here</a> or <a href="http://www.myrecipes.com/recipe/5-spot-banana-pancakes-10000000663051/">here</a>.</div>Calinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05634124172777705501noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3917156649985082144.post-26249637775270679882011-11-22T06:30:00.000-08:002011-11-22T08:40:20.149-08:00NARS (20% off)NARS is currently having a 20% off sale (+ free shipping) - which makes me feel a little less guilty about indulging in something for myself during the holiday season.<br />
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the cult classic blush in <a href="http://www.narscosmetics.com/color/cheeks/blush/orgasm?aff=k375524&link=j613802072213k375524">Orgasm</a></div>
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I've been living off of wine, cheese, crackers, and nuts for the past two weeks (Ed is on a business trip) - therefore I had to dig into the archives for this recipe (<a href="http://www.myrecipes.com/recipe/fried-rice-sweet-soy-sauce-50400000114462/">Fried Rice with Sweet Soy Sauce</a>).</div>
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I'm from Guam, which means I can make fried rice in my sleep and I scoff at the use of a <i>recipe</i> for it. However, I was willing to lower myself to try Ed's new spin on the old standard.</div>
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The flavor of this dish is a little sweet, subtly complex thanks to mint/basil/shallots, and nicely spicy. The daikon provided crunch, but really didn't add anything else to the dish.<br />
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...had lunch with my favorite niece and BFF @ <a href="http://www.uvillage.com/grace-kitchen/">Grace Kitchen</a></div>
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...bought a couple new pieces of furniture for our condo's entryway (<a href="http://www.overstock.com/Home-Garden/Maywood-Espresso-and-Chrome-Sofa-Table/5482085/product.html">here</a> and <a href="http://www.overstock.com/Home-Garden/Unique-Red-Cocoa-Wood-Bookcase-Display-Cabinet/3126687/product.html">here</a>)</div>
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...had lunch with a college friend (Joey) and high school friend (Maria) at <a href="http://www.ferrybuildingmarketplace.com/boulettes_larder.php">Boulette's Larder</a> in the SF Ferry Building</div>
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... and reunited with high school friends and stuffed myself at a Guam style bbq (in the Bay Area)</div>
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Note to self: if Ed goes to the market to pick up shrimp (or, really, anything), he will most likely purchase the largest shrimp (squash, scallop, salmon fillet, etc) he can find.</div>
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Exhibit A: the shrimp on steroids pictured above. To give you a little perspective, each one was about the size of a small to medium lobster tail (yes, that <i>is</i> a normal size dinner plate they're displayed on). I didn't even know such shrimp existed. I'm pretty sure they'd be shunned in nature for their grotesquely large appearance.</div>
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I expected the meat to be stringy/fibrous but, amazingly, the shrimp was tasty and tender - and quite possibly the best shrimp I ever had.</div>
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(Chili Shrimp recipe <a href="http://www.foodandwine.com/recipes/chili-shrimp">here</a>)</div>
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I, admittedly, have been on a weird food kick lately. Currently, I'm dipping my toe into the world of green smoothies. </div>
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Last night I tried out <a href="http://www.soapqueen.com/personal-ramblings/green-smoothies-you-2/">this</a> recipe. The taste brought to mind gazpacho (not bad).<br />
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I originally intended to make <a href="http://www.myrecipes.com/recipe/crab-cakes-spicy-mustard-sauce-50400000115177/">this</a> dish for dinner on my husband's birthday, but he poo-pooed the idea and whipped up the decadent chicken dish I posted below.<br />
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I decided to use canned lump crab meat ($5/can * 3) instead of fresh ($30/lb), and was a little worried that it'd affect quality and taste - but I figured with all the ingredients in crab cakes, it'd most likely be fine. I was right.<br />
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The crab-cakes were flavorful, meaty, and had the perfect amount of "filler" ingredients (this being the bare minimum). A simple arugula salad provided the perfect accompaniment.Calinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05634124172777705501noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3917156649985082144.post-76182685773898463182011-10-12T06:30:00.000-07:002011-10-12T08:37:55.706-07:00Chicken With Vin Jaune and Mushrooms<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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"Why" do you ask? "How can chicken and mushrooms be bad for me"?<br />
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Well - there's 14 tablespoons of butter in this dish. Divide that by 4 servings, and you just consumed 3.5 Tbl of butter (yumm?).<br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">my latest Etsy purchase</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">"Glacier Park Painting" by <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/marissavogl?ref=seller_info">Marissa Vogl </a></span></div>
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Sorry for the lack of posts lately - I haven't been super inspired to blog, which I am blaming on: (1) being crafted out from my Montana crafting extravaganza, (2) being on the Zone diet (too lazy to cook).</div>
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However, I did manage to muster up a little enthusiasm for the yummy <a href="http://www.foodandwine.com/recipes/eggs-baked-over-sauteed-mushrooms-and-spinach">baked egg</a> dish pictured above. I mean, who can resist a breakfast dish with wine it it?!</div>
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Note: I would recommend you bake the dish in your actual oven and not a toaster oven, like I did. The egg whites took forever to set, and the yolks were a little over-done on the out-side, and under-done on the inside.</div>
Calinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05634124172777705501noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3917156649985082144.post-64665348316013800452011-09-29T06:30:00.000-07:002011-09-29T08:00:08.465-07:00Chicken lettuce cups<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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After reading the reviews on the recipe for these <a href="http://www.myrecipes.com/recipe/chicken-lettuce-cups-50400000115171/">chicken lettuce cups</a> - I knew I was going to need to get a little creative to kick the flavor up a notch. Therefore I: added a couple teaspoons of red pepper flakes to the ground chicken, used milder/saltier green olives (I can't remember the variety, but I grabbed them from the antipasti bar), and substituted <a href="http://www.agferrari.com/product/Ricotta_Salata/Cheese"><i>ricotta salata </i></a>cheese for the mozzarella.</div>
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The end result was incredibly tasty. Just ask Ed. He inhaled six of these babies.</div>
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About a week ago, my sister and I decided to go on the <a href="http://library.crossfit.com/free/pdf/cfjissue21_May04.pdfSimilar">Zone</a> diet together. She wants to lose the last of her baby weight, and I want to shed the 6lbs I gained thanks to my trip to Montana (What?! Light beer doesn't have zero calories?! I consumed about 400 - 500 extra calories a day, thanks to light beer and junk food, for almost 10 days). We've successfully followed the Zone plan before, and kept the weight off for years, so it was easy to decide what diet plan to turn to.</div>
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The Zone diet is all about portion control and a balance of carbs to protein to fat - so basically any dish can be a "Zone" meal. Case in point, the <a href="http://www.myrecipes.com/recipe/fajita-turkey-burgers-10000001206150/"><i>Fajita Turkey Burger</i></a> pictured above (note: I took a pic of Ed's "non-Zone" burger). 1 burger + 1/2 pita + 1.5 Tbl guacamole + tomatoes/onions/lettuce = a 3 block Zone meal. Yumm! We're both eating 11 - 13 Zone blocks/day.</div>
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Christie and I have been texting each other pictures and/or descriptions of each of our meals and snacks. Obsessive, I know, but it keeps us honest.</div>
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I have this bad habit of drinking my carbs at night instead of eating them (4 oz of wine or 1 oz of vodka = 1 Zone carb block). I tell myself, "Come on Calina, you can have a cup of strawberries instead of that glass of wine! Or 6 cups of lettuce!"</div>
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What I threw on today (a warm Seattle fall day):<br />
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<small><a href="http://www.polyvore.com/warm_seattle_fall_day/set?.embedder=1380397&.mid=embed&id=37451690">Warm Seattle Fall Day</a> by <a href="http://calinas3bs.polyvore.com/?.embedder=1380397&.mid=embed">calinas3bs</a> featuring <a href="http://www.polyvore.com/skinny_leggings/shop?query=skinny+leggings">skinny leggings</a></small></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://piperlime.gap.com/browse/product.do?cid=65114&vid=1&pid=129134&scid=129134012">Suede trim blazer</a></span></div>
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The lust-worthy clothing at <a href="http://piperlime.com/">piperlime.com</a> usually runs on the $$$ side - however, I recently stumbled upon a chic and reasonably priced line they carry:<a href="http://piperlime.gap.com/browse/categorySearch.do?cid=65114&pageID=0&searchFilter=0&searchFilterName=Hive%20%26%20Honey,%20Hive%20%26%20Honey,%20Hive%20%26%20Honey,%20Hive%20%26%20Honey,%20Hive%20%26%20Honey&searchFilterValue=All%20Products////Apparel////AttribSelect%3DVendor%3D%27Hive%20%26%20Honey%27;;;;Vendor%3D%27Hive%20%26%20Honey%27;;;;Vendor%3D%27Hive%20%26%20Honey%27;;;;Vendor%3D%27Hive%20%26%20Honey%27;;;;Vendor%3D%27Hive%20%26%20Honey%27&searchContextPath=All%20Products////Apparel////AttribSelect%3DVendor%3D%27Hive%20%26%20Honey%27;;;;Vendor%3D%27Hive%20%26%20Honey%27;;;;Vendor%3D%27Hive%20%26%20Honey%27;;;;Vendor%3D%27Hive%20%26%20Honey%27;;;;Vendor%3D%27Hive%20%26%20Honey%27&searchMode=1"> Hive & Honey</a>.</div>
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I pulled the trigger on the suede trim blazer (pictured above) and was pretty pleased with the quality and fit (purchased my normal size, M).</div>
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Case in point: the other night, while I spent quality time on the couch with my Kindle, my husband whipped up <i><a href="http://www.myrecipes.com/recipe/simple-salmon-chirashi-50400000112152/">Salmon Chirashi</a></i> (pictured above) for dinner.</div>
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The flavors in this dish were divine: briny seaweed and soy, creamy and mild avocado, nutty sesame, and a sinus clearing kick courtesy of wasabi.</div>
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This dish is, hands down, the best corn dish I've ever had (yes, it even beats out the scrumptious roasted corn w/chipotle lime butter at the <a href="http://www.waterfrontpier70.com/waterfrontpier70/menu.htm"><i>Waterfront Seafood Grill</i></a>).<br />
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Thank you <i>New York Times</i> - I will forever be grateful for Ed discovering this recipe for <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2011/08/17/dining/creamy-stovetop-corn-with-poblano-chiles-recipe.html"><i>creamy stovetop corn</i></a> in your pages.<br />
Calinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05634124172777705501noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3917156649985082144.post-19010416600372684432011-09-12T06:30:00.000-07:002011-10-11T16:14:29.534-07:00A quick cabin tour (part 2)The mini tour of our Montana cabin <a href="http://www.baublesbubblesandbeauty.com/2011/09/quick-cabin-tour-part-one.html">continued</a>. Please ignore the clutter - DIY'ing and crafting in progress.<br />
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Getting better!</div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">(thanks to all my hard labor painting)</span><br />
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Check out my friend Leigh's Montana snaps <a href="http://www.mylynnwoodlife.com/2011/09/montana-memories.html"><b>here</b></a>.</div>
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During my 10 day crafting extravaganza at our Montana cabin, I managed to whip out a DIY upholstered headboard for a queen size bed in one of our guest bedrooms. This project took me less than 45-minutes to complete.<br />
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4x8 plywood cut down to 4x5 ($6.00 at Lowes, the cutting is free - just ask)<br />
Twin sized foam mattress topper ($9.99 at Walmart)<br />
1 1/2 - 2 yrds upholstery fabric (I used <a href="http://www.fabric.com/ProductDetail.aspx?ProductID=e5147dea-bba1-4d5f-98e5-d3e9a56b6812"><i>Waverly Small Talk Mint Julep</i></a>, $14.98/yrd)<br />
Staplegun<br />
3M spray adhesive<br />
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Hardware to attach the frame to the bed ($.10 for each nut/bolt) & drill<br />
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Spray the back of your mattress topper with adhesive, and attach it to the plywood (textured side down). You may want to let the foam hang 1 inch over the edges of the headboard, in order to soften them.<br />
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Cut an approx 10" strip from your fabric, and set aside. Now, align your fabric on top of the foam, making sure your fabric is long enough to cover the area of the headboard that will be exposed (above your mattress) and that, if applicable, your fabric's pattern is facing the right direction. If your fabric isn't wide enough to cover the headboard with the pattern facing the right-way (I ran into this problem), get creative. Stitch strips of fabric along the outside edges to widen, or break your fabric up into thirds and stitch. <br />
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Once your fabric is aligned, start stapling the top edge to the back of your headboard. Once you have a few staples in, pull the fabric tight and place a few staples along the bottom edge of the fabric (into the front of the plywood). Continue stapling until the fabric is secure. Save the corners for last.<br />
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To finish off your headboard you'll need to attach the strip of fabric you set aside earlier to the exposed sides of the plywood (near the bottom). Make sure your fabric is wide enough to cover the area that will be visible, cut to size, and staple.<br />
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Attach your headboard to your bed frame.<br />
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Entryway area <i>before</i></div>
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Downstairs bedroom <i>before</i><br />
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<i> </i>Deck <i>before</i></div>
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<i> </i>(Maureen enjoying the sunshine - grill not shown)</div>
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First, please ignore the wonky wall in the background. I was hoping we could get the bedrooms in our cabin painted before our guests came over for Labor Day weekend, but our handyman barely had time to finish and prime the drywall (did I mention we had to re-plumb the whole place and had big gaping holes in the several walls?)</div>
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Anyhoo, I did manage to finish my chalkboard headboard project (inspiration <a href="http://www.baublesbubblesandbeauty.com/2011/08/how-many-projects-can-i-cram-into-10.html">here</a>). Instead of breaking out the saw and trying to shape a piece of plywood, I decided to buy a <a href="http://www.overstock.com/Home-Garden/New-Visions-by-Lane-Reflections-Twin-Headboard/6137407/product.html">cheapo headboard</a> (my fingers thank me). </div>
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I taped off the area I wanted to cover with chalkboard paint, applied a coat of <a href="http://www.homedepot.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?storeId=10051&productId=202016527&langId=-1&catalogId=10053&MERCH=REC-_-nosearch3-1-_-NA-_-202016527-_-N&locStoreNum=4702">primer</a>, then two coats of <a href="http://www.homedepot.com/h_d1/N-5yc1v/R-100141287/h_d2/ProductDisplay?langId=-1&storeId=10051&catalogId=10053">chalkboard paint</a>. After letting it dry for three days, I conditioned the chalkboard with the side of a piece of chalk, erased, and then set out a box of colored chalk for my friend <a href="http://www.mylynnwoodlife.com/">Leigh's</a> kids.</div>
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I definitely think I either need to (1) cut a couple inches off the headboards' legs or (2) paint the legs white....but that's a project for another time.<br />
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A few of you may recall my den configuration dilemma (post <a href="http://www.baublesbubblesandbeauty.com/2011/08/help-den-configuration.html"><i>here</i></a>) - well I'm happy to report its well on its way to being solved thanks to the <a href="http://www.baublesbubblesandbeauty.com/2011/08/refurbished-caned-chair.html">caned chairs I refinished</a> and a chaise I picked up from CraigsList.<br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">from the chairs. I also crafted the lumbar pillows. The walls are Behr Gentle Rain.</span></div>
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The den still needs a few finishing touches, and Ed needs to mount speakers and hide wires and what-not, but at least we now have seating!<br />
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A "before" picture for good measure:<br />
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And a pic of the den when I did my first walk through of the cabin:</div>
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