Yearly Archives: 2013

recipe: vegetable lettuce wraps …

June 6, 2013

Healthy Eating Recipes

Sometimes it seems difficult to eat healthy, but really some simple vegetables thrown together to make vegetable lettuce wraps are simple to make, and very healthy for your paired with a little brown rice inside.
{Vegetable Lettuce Wraps}
You can put any vegetable you like in them, it really is up to you.  This is what I put in it.
Lettuce
Brown Rice
Red Onion Slices
Cucumber
Red Peppers
Garbanzo beans
Avocado
Shredded carrots
Radishes
Add a drizzle of my favorite vinaigrette:
Makes 1 cup (8 ounces)
1/4 cup white wine vinegar
1 tablespoon grainy dijon mustard
1/2 tsp sea salt
1/4 tsp fresh ground pepper
2 teaspoons agave nectar
3/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
In a small bowl, whisk together the first five ingredients.  Slowly whisk in olive oils.
Enjoy!

DIY: watercolor paper goods …

June 5, 2013

I love the simplicity of watercolors, but they bring a big impact when it comes to paper goods.

I dressed up some food label cards I made for my daughter Norah’s French inspired party, and they really made everything come together with the color and theme, and they were so simple to make!

These would be perfect for any kind of party or even a wedding!
I am sharing the full step by step tutorial with pictures over on my post for Project Wedding today!
{all photos by me}

cardstore pin it for papa contest …

June 4, 2013

I am excited to be teaming up with cardstore.com again for their pin it for papa contest (details below)!

Father’s Day is coming up on June 16th, and cardstore is a fun site where you can create custom cards by uploading your custom photos, and personalizing a message with a personal touch!  And, the best part is that they print, address, stamp, and send out your custom card through the US postal service.

I wanted to let you know about cardstore’s pin it for papa contest!  There are chances to win $300 in visa gift card prizes, and $50 gift cards.  All you have to do is go to the Pin it for Papa board, and repin an image that most reminds your of the activities you love doing with your dad!  Repin as many times as you like for more chances to win!
Also, for a chance to win a $100 visa gift card, go on over an repin an image, and leave a comment on this post and let me know that you repinned the image, and I will choose a winner!

Father’s Day is a great day to celebrate all the Dad’s in our lives!

Something that my dad did for me growing up was that he exposed me to beautiful things.  My dad is from France, and growing up we traveled to France quite often, almost every summer.  I learned to appreciate the beautiful things in life such as art, food, architecture, languages, travel and cultures.  I absolutely loved all the time I spent in France, and the things I learned!

One of my favorite things I have learned from all the times my dad took me to France was an appreciation for food!

A simple meat and cheese platter is easy to put together, you just need a few high quality ingredients.  Here’s a few of my tips!

I like to put out a few of favorite cheese selections, some sliced dried meat, fruit, olives, and crackers.  But, really you can do a number of combinations.

For my cheese board I used:
Castelvetrano olives

Carr Table Crackers
Dried Dates
Gruyere Cheese
Dried Sliced Salami
Cambozola Cheese
Green Grapes
Cutie Clementine Oranges

It also makes for a great snack or a fun lunch!   Maybe even a great appetizer to serve on Father’s Day!
[*Disclaimer: This is a sponsored post by Card Store.  All thoughts and opinions are my own]