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Blackberry and Meyer Lemon Gin and Tonics
Serves 4

Ingredients:
12 blackberries
20 fresh mint leaves
2 Meyer lemons (can sub. regular lemons)
1/4 cup simple syrup
12 ounces good quality gin
tonic water
ice

Directions:
1. Set out four high ball glasses.
2. Place 3 blackberries, 5 mint leaves, juice of ½ lemon, and 1 tablespoon simple syrup in each glass and muddle together.
3. Fill each glass with ice, followed by 3 ounces of gin. Top off each drink with tonic water, stir and serve.

This is a great website, http://www.spoonforkbacon.com/. Lots of great recipes!

xx k.

pin it wednesday

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Love these pillows! Need one or two. A lot of different styles of monogram and colors. Only $30! Did you ever think gold would come back so strong. They are even showing gold knobs in kitchens now.....everything comes around again.

love, k :)

are you entering .....

I used to get so excited to enter to win the HGTV house every year. The last couple of years, I enter but not faithfully every day. I have been entering to win for the last week or so, and always start to day dream about it! I imagine living in a new house, new city....wow I need a hobby! This year the house is in Reno, NV, not my first choice, but only 3 hrs to San Francisco...aaaahhhhhh going to dream! xx k.

shocked!

I was so shocked by episode 2 of DA season 4 last night. I was very glad Lily and I did not watch it together. I got up and watched it at 2:00 because I missed it early. I guess the episode was very controversial in the UK. I don't like where they are going...isn't it bad enough 2 of our favorites have died. Now this....sigh. love, k

globe hightlights

Best Dressed-MARGOT ROBBIE



Worst Dressed- Tie between these three-PAULA PATTON-JEN LAWRENCE AND JULIA ROBERTS



Did you watch Sissy? I watched most of it, and was surprised by a lot of the winners. It's almost as if they take turns with who they select so that each movie is represented in some award. I like to watch the Grammy's for the entertainment value, and the Oscars for the glitz and glam. love, k :)

golden globes?

Lily and I get excited this time of year.....award season. Tonight is the Golden Globes. We like to watch the beginning to see the dresses mostly. After an hour or so of watching it, we do get a little bored with all of the patting on the back.

Do you watch any of them sissy?? love, k :0



Not sure if these two will be able to pull it off again...their humor gets old...

healthy 2014!

January is here and its time to think healthy....again! I got on the scale a couple of weeks ago, and it was heartbreaking. All of my weight I had lost, had been put right back on. It took about a year but now I have vowed to eat better, read more and exercise a lot. So far, I have been eating and drinking much better, reading a little bit (reading The Book Thief) and joined Snap Fitness (30 day trial, so far).

Today I went to Trader Joe's and bought a lot of healthy foods; quinoa, kale, pomegranate, tomatoes etc. I am making the salad below to keep me on track for lunch this week. We also have been eating clementines and lots of apples for snacks. When I get unhealthy, I go all out. I stop working out, stop drinking very much water and  eat whatever I want. I want Lily to be around healthy foods, and healthy people. She said she is excited to try the salad! Hit January head on....go for it! Spring will be here soon! love, k :)

Cranberry Orange Quinoa Salad

A fresh twist on a classic combination of cranberry and orange. Perfect with your Thanksgiving turkey or weeknight roast chicken! Recipe by Laura Bashar of Family Spice

Ingredients:

• 1 cup quinoa
• 2 cup water
• 2 large leaves of kale
• 2 cup cranberries, fresh
• 2 TBS extra-virgin olive oil
• 1 tsp honey
• 2 TBS orange zest, grated
• 6 small oranges
• ¹/₄ cup mixed nuts
• ¹/₄ cup pomegranate arils
• ¹/₄ cup mint, fresh, chopped

Instructions:

1. Rinse with water:
• 1 cup quinoa
2. Bring to boil:
• 2 cup water
3. When water is boiling, transfer rinsed quinoa and return to boil.
4. Cover, reduce heat to low and continue to cook until the water is gone and quinoa is cooked, about 12-15 minutes.
5. Wash, remove from stems and finely chop:
• 2 large leaves of kale
6. Pulse in a food processor to coarsely chop:
• 2 cup cranberries, fresh
• 2 TBS extra-virgin olive oil
• 1 tsp honey
7. When quinoa is done, transfer to a mixing bowl and mix with chopped kale. Allow to cool to room temperature.
8. Stir in with the quinoa:
• 2 TBS orange zest , grated
9. Peel and coarsely chop:
• 6 small oranges
10. When quinoa is cooled completely, gently stir in the oranges and cranberry mixture.
11. Stir in:
• ¹/₄ cup mixed nuts
• ¹/₄ cup pomegranate arils
• ¹/₄ cup mint, fresh , chopped
12. Cover and refrigerate until ready to serve.

Prep Time: 10 mins 
Cook Time: 15 min 
Inactive Time: 20 min cooling time
Difficulty: Easy 
Servings: 8 
Serving Size: 1/2 cup