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The Day I Lived My Dream Day
Tre Latti cake ~ just one of the sweet spots of the dayOK, so let me preface this by saying I know right now what I'm about to describe is not everyone's dream day. I could sashay off to Paris and...
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Monday Meditation ~ Spending Time Wisely
[via]Last week I started a series coined Monday Meditation. The point is to bring a different idea to reflect on each week, with an associated action to take to live the meditation out, and ultimately...
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Tasty Tuesday ~ Pork Tenderloin Stuffed with Roasted Red Peppers, Olives and...
This is one of the recipes I learned in the meat butchery class I recently took, and when we sat down to eat it for dinner, I was thrilled how tender and juicy it came out. This is a great recipe to...
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Monday Meditation ~ Living Healthfully
[via]For those of you just catching up here, Monday Meditation is my time on the blog to set a new intention for the week. Last Monday I wanted to focus on spending my time wisely, and I'm happy to...
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Cauliflower Curry Soup
I was in need of some homemade soup on Sunday, and stumbling upon this recipe thought I'd found just the ticket. What was created however was far different than what I was expecting, and in a very...
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City Girl Review:: Farmhouse
check out the vintage Bevadorthe trout was good, but the chicken was betterdevilish fried cheese curds It was a blustery Friday night when the husband and I jumped on the El and headed over to...
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Quiet time
[via]How do you take time for yourself? Are you a yogi, or a home cook, or a poet? Do you get a weekly manicure, or go for a run, or read a book?How do you like to spend your quiet time? I've been...
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Romance is in the air, Romance is everywhere
Happy Valentine's Day! Like it or hate it, the day is here. Personally, I'd rather embrace it with cheer. I've always been a fan of the day where flowers, chocolate, lace, and love are celebrated....
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Comfort Food at its finest
Today is going to be a little stressful (but my birthday yesterday was great; I will definitely post a dining recap soon!), and I can only hope that we will be able to have something as comforting as...
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City Girl Review:: Longman & Eagle
amuse-bouche of scallopsbone marrow with bacon-shallot jam and pickled kumquatbuffalo sweetbreads, aerated ranchpastrami-spiced pig head, sauerkraut gnocchi monkfish, celery root-apple puree, hedgehog...
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Making to-do lists and crossing them off
[via]I don't know about you, but I am a total list maker. I make lists for work tasks, volunteer tasks, blog tasks, home chores, grocery shopping, and well, the list goes on. I probably should have a...
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Spicy Sauteed Cabbage Salad
[via]I spotted this recipe in Bon Appétit when I was in search of a warm wintry salad. I liked the fact it had beans in it, as I'm always in search of multiple sources of protein, and I really liked...
View Articletake care of yourselves people, puhlease.
So today, I have a story and a plea. It’s lengthy, but I hope you find it worthwhile to read. Up until this point, only my good friends and family have known that I was going through a bit of a rough...
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dressing table styling
I've been looking for the perfect dressing table (aka vanity table) for a while now, and yesterday I found it! It is the Cynthia table from Safavieh, and I love it for its white wash finish, gold pull...
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How Does She Do It All?
Do you ever look at another person and wonder how they seem to "do it all"? How they have enough time or energy for everything they fit into a day? Chances are, they are able to do a tremendous...
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Seared Mahi Mahi with Fresh Herbs and Lemon
I love cooking fish because it is usually quick preparation, a great lean protein source, and, delicious. It leaves you feeling satisfied and light. It lends itself to cooking "clean" with all...
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City Girl Review:: GT Fish & Oyster
Many of you asked me where I ended up dining for my birthday, as I’d mentioned it would be a surprise. Since my birthday falls on Valentine’s day, if I want to go out reservations have to be made...
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Clarity.
Surprise! Do you remember me? It’s been awhile. I’ve missed you. I really have. But I’m also very glad I took the break. Allow me to explain a bit…For those that blog, I think most will agree...
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inside:: Kajitsu and the matcha way
[via]Tucked away on a quiet-ish side street of New York’s East Village lies a garden level restaurant steeped in Japanese Buddhist history and… matcha tea. When planning our recent jaunt to Manhattan,...
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Dining Lists
More often than not my conversations with family, friends, acquaintances, and complete strangers revolve around the subject of food. And more often than not, the conversation leads to people asking me...
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City Girl Review:: El Ideas
Though this review is long overdue (our party dined at El Ideas in March), I allowed some of my guilt to dissipate when I saw it's El Idea’s first birthday tomorrow. So I prefer now to think it’s...
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Nurturing Yourself as a Child: A Healthy Eating Perspective
As of late I have been thinking about the relationship we have with food. Oftentimes people (myself included) use food to fill a craving that might not be hunger driven at all. The craving might be...
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Where have I been?
Arc de Triomphe, Paris ~ an appropriate symbol for entering a new chapter, don't you think?Where have I been you ask? A lot has been going on in this neck of the woods. Allow me to fill you in, as I...
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the little black bag
See by ChloeIn celebration of landing my new job, I wanted to choose a couple of ways to celebrate. I've come to learn it's SO important we celebrate life's milestones. Celebration allows you to...
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to Paris and back
If you know me, or you've been reading for some time, you know that the restaurants I choose to dine at are typically thought through far in advance, and our recent trip to Paris and Italy was no...
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