Quinoa is one of my favorite super foods. I always try to cook quinoa at least once a week. After a wonderful weekend with some good friends visiting from North Carolina, I had some leftover shrimp ceviche which I had cooked as an appetizer to serve our friends after their long drive. I thought what better way than add some delicious shrimp ceviche over a bowl of quinoa. Cooking Quinoa: Rinse the quinoa in cold water. Add one cup of quinoa, and two cups of water to a pot and bring to a boil (I used organic chicken broth to give it more flavor). After it reaches a boil, cover and…
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Beauty: Summer Waves
Posted by Giovanna – Beauty Contributor I don’t know if this happened to you too, but when I was a little girl, I loved the way my hair looked after I had slept with it in a damp braid. Waking up, undoing the braids and seeing that I looked like a mermaid with beautiful wavy hair; it was almost like a dream! Recently I learned a few tricks to get the beautiful mermaid look without having to play sleeping beauty first. Here’s my 20 minutes to wavy beach hair routine. Enjoy! The nice look of those tousled waves, in an organized mess, can be done easily with very few products and…
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DIY: Dish Towel
People who can sew always amaze me. I thought I would never learn to sew until my lovely sister-in-law Meg told me how easy it was, then I started dreaming about all the things I could make. I googled where to buy a simple (and affordable) sewing machine, we jumped in the car and drove to the store. Getting there I was overwhelmed and enchanted by one with an embroidery attachment. Ohh well, forget affordable and hello splurge (you already know my “mild” obsession with anything monogrammed). After some one-on-one lessons from Meg, I’ve been “sew” in love with this machine and all the fun projects and handmade gifts I’ve…
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What’s for… Dessert?
We had some friends over last Saturday for dinner and served these delicious ice cream sandwiches for dessert. They were a hit, incredibly easy to make, and with the right garnish you can make a simple ice cream sandwich look really fancy. You’ll need: Pizzelle cookies ( Cuisinart pizzelle press is my favorite) Nutella or any fruit jam Ice cream Strawberry or berries for garnish (optional) Chocolate syrup for serving plate decor (also optional) A few simple steps and here it is, an easy and DELICIOUS dessert .