Sunday in the kitchen...

Care to join me for a scone and some strong Vanilla Spice Chai tea??  Ok, so what don't I LOVE about this kitchen? Its definitely colorful and I really love the happy yellow juxtaposed to the black + white.
The floor is lovely as well - so clean and the yellow lamps - love.  Notice the black and white details above the cabinets and against the wall near the window.  It looks like every detail was very planned and executed just right.




What are you loving?  Do tell -

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Enjoy the rest of your day!

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Sunday in Drew Barrymore's kitchen...

Drew Barrymore is selling her Montecito estate and looking through the rooms, her kitchen caught my eye.  I'm not sure I like it, though I love yellow and wood counters, it doesn't seem all that user-friendly. What do you think of the two fridges next to each other? Do you like this kitchen or would you do a complete gut renovation? I think I would change it big time starting with the floor.

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What say you?  Do you love it or hate it?

Have a great weekend!! 

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Brunch on Sunday...

This is one of my all time favorite breakfasts and it combines protein with a vegetable, which is a perfect way to start the day! Plus, I love eggs and I love asparagus, so combining the two is a winning combo. Do you love veggies with breakfast?

You can add salmon wraps to the asparagus or lox...

I added toast as well, in case you need more food for dipping...

I used Fotoflexer to edit these photos - and added

a gold frame around them ;-))

Happy Sunday!

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Brunch on Sunday...

And now, for something a little different...Christmas coffee! This is a delicious and super simple way to drink both coffee and hot chocolate and a great idea for Christmas morning.

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Christmas Coffee

Ingredients:

2 cups hot cocoa mix

2 cups non-dairy creamer

1 cup instant coffee

1 1/2 cups powdered sugar

1/2 tsp nutmeg

1/2 tsp cinnamon

Directions:

Mix all ingredients together. Add 4 heaping tsp to hot water in a mug.

ENJOY!!

Have a great Sunday!

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Brunch on Sunday...

Well, good morning to you and who would like some eggs today? Here is a wonderful recipe for egg salad on toast that looks delicious.  Anyone want to try?

Ham and Egg Salad on Toast

Ingredients:

  6 eggs

 1/3 cup mayonnaise

 2 tbs sweet pickle relish

1 tbs Dijon-style mustard

6 oz. sliced ham

4 thick slices challah, Hawaiian or French bread, toasted

1/2 bunch trimmed watercress

Directions:

1. Place eggs in saucepan. Cover with 1" water, bring to rolling boil over high heat. Remove from heat, cover and let stand 15 mins.

2. Meanwhile, in a small bowl, combine mayo, relish and mustard. Set aside. Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook ham 1 to 2 minutes per side until heated through.

3. Drain eggs. Rinse in cold water. Peel under running water. Slice or chop eggs. Spread mayo mixture on toast. Top with ham, eggs and watercress. Serve immediately. 4 servings.

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Happy Sunday!!

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Brunch on Sunday...

Here is a delicious recipe for Strawberry-Kiwi jam to put on your toast, baguettes, french rolls and croissants. This will taste great on Thanksgiving too, either as a cranberry substitute, breakfast before the big day or mixed with turkey - mmm, good.

Ingredients:

3 cups fresh strawberries hulled + quartered

3 medium kiwis peeled + chopped

1 1 3/4 oz powdered fruit pectin

1 tbs finely chopped crystallized ginger

1 tbs butter

1 tbs lemon juice

1 tsp finely shredded orange peel

Dash salt

5 cups sugar (or sugar substitute)

Directions:

1. In a medium bowl, slightly mash strawberries. In a Dutch oven, combine the fruit, pectin, ginger, butter, lemon juice, orange peel and salt. Heat on medium high, stirring constantly, until it comes to a rolling boil.

2. Add sugar, return to boil for one minute, stirring constantly.  Remove from heat, skim off foam with a metal spoon.

3. Ladle jam into hot, sterilized half-pint canning jars, leaving a 1/4" headspace. Wipe rims of jars, adjust lids. Process in a boiling water canner for 5 minutes (start timing when water returns to boiling). Remove jars, cool on racks. Makes about 6 half-pint jars.

Enjoy!! Have a great Sunday - I have to work tomorrow (I usually have Mondays off) so I will be off for 5 days for Thanksgiving!! woo-hoo, I can't wait!  See you back here tomorrow!

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Brunch on Sunday...

Welcome to 'Brunch on Sunday!' I am debuting a new column here today! No more 'Spaah on Sunday' for now, so I wanted to mix things up a bit and start introducing some more interesting topics to my blog in addition to interior design.  I may do a poll in the upcoming weeks to determine what you guys might like to see besides design, as there are so many other topics I would like to cover, including fashion, photography, food, exercise, beauty products and pet stuff.   There are so many blogs out there now, it seems harder and harder to grab some attention.  Without further adieu, I saw this breakfast recipe and can't wait to try it, it looks absolutely delish! and it is from Raechel Ray...

Recipe for Breakfast Polenta that serves 4:

2 1/4 cups milk
1/2 tsp salt
1 1/2 tbsp honey, plus more for serving
3/4 cup instant Polenta
2 tbsp butter
1 cup blueberries
1/4 cup sliced almonds, toasted

Directions: 
Bring milk, salt,  1 1/2 tbsp honey and 1/3 cup water to boil; add Polenta; stir over low heat for 2 mins.
Whisk in butter. Serve with berries, nuts and more honey.

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Have you ever tried Polenta? It looks like custard - I must go out and get some so I can try this recipe, how about you??

Have a great Sunday!

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