I am on a roll with Reece Witherspoon book club picks!!! This week’s book is Conviction by Denise Mina. It was am immediate New York Times bestseller…here is the story:
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2 Eggplants, medium
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1/3 cups basil
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2 Eggs, large
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1 24 oz jar Marinara sauce
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1 cup Almond flour
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1 Black pepper, Freshly ground
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2 tsp Italian seasoning
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1/2 tsp Sea salt
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1 Cooking spray
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2 cups Mozzarella
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1 cup Parmesan
INSTRUCTIONS
- Preheat oven to 425°F. Line two large baking sheets with parchment paper and coat with cooking spray. In a shallow bowl, whisk together almond flour, 1/2 cup Parmesan, Italian seasoning and ½ teaspoon sea salt. Season with salt and pepper.
- In another shallow bowl, whisk eggs with 2 Tablespoons water and season with salt and pepper.
- Dip an eggplant slice into the egg wash, then sprinkle the almond flour parmesan mixture over each side of the eggplant slice. Place on baking sheet. Repeat to coat all eggplant slices. Spray tops lightly with cooking spray.
- Bake until soft inside, and golden and crisp on the outside, about 30 minutes, flipping around the 15 minute mark.
- In a large baking dish, add 1 cup of marinara and spread evenly. Add an even layer of baked eggplant slices. Add another 1 cup of sauce. Sprinkle with 1 cup mozzarella, ¼ cup of the remaining Parmesan and 1/4 cup fresh basil. Top with another layer of baked eggplant slices and spread on 1 cup of sauce. Top with 1 cup of mozzarella cheese, ¼ cup parmesan and remaining fresh basil.
- Bake, uncovered, until top is bubbly and golden, about 15 to 20 minutes.
Right before Christmas I partnered with Target to try their Who What Wear line. I had never seen anything from them before so I did not know what to expect!!! OMG!!! I was pleasantly surprised. I spent the past 10 days with my parents in Florida and I decided to give my new Target wardrobe a try. I was so pleasantly surprised with all the pieces. They looked much more expensive and everything was so stylish!! My mom, who is a tough critic, was shocked at how cute all the looks were. With her stamp of approval, I decided to share some really fun, inexpensive fashion finds with you for the new year!!!!
This dress is so adorable…I love the bow tie neck..Its hard to choose which color to pick!!!
This maxi dress is amazing..I love the light orange color…it runs large so go down a size or 2!!!!
If red is your color, you have to get this dress…the style is soo flattering!!
I bought this blouse in the black and wore it with white jeans!!!!!!
This blouse looks amazing with leather pants!!!!
I love both of these sleeveless blouses!!!
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HI..I am starting off the new year with a Reece Witherspoon book club choice, Such a Fun Age by Kiley Reid. I saw this book on instagram and was sooo hooked by the description and so far I have always LOVED Reece’s picks!! I cannot wait to start it…Here is the story:
A striking and surprising debut novel from an exhilarating new voice, Such a Fun Age is a page-turning and big-hearted story about race and privilege, set around a young black babysitter, her well-intentioned employer, and a surprising connection that threatens to undo them both.
Alix Chamberlain is a woman who gets what she wants and has made a living, with her confidence-driven brand, showing other women how to do the same. So she is shocked when her babysitter, Emira Tucker, is confronted while watching the Chamberlains’ toddler one night, walking the aisles of their local high-end supermarket. The store’s security guard, seeing a young black woman out late with a white child, accuses Emira of kidnapping two-year-old Briar. A small crowd gathers, a bystander films everything, and Emira is furious and humiliated. Alix resolves to make things right.
But Emira herself is aimless, broke, and wary of Alix’s desire to help. At twenty-five, she is about to lose her health insurance and has no idea what to do with her life. When the video of Emira unearths someone from Alix’s past, both women find themselves on a crash course that will upend everything they think they know about themselves, and each other.
With empathy and piercing social commentary, Such a Fun Age explores the stickiness of transactional relationships, what it means to make someone “family,” and the complicated reality of being a grown up. It is a searing debut for our times. – Amazon.com
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Tomorrow is the Feast of the Epiphany, or the day when the three wise men visited the baby Jesus. It is said that you should wait until this feast day to take down your Christmas decor. This year, especially I have received so many requests on how to store Christmas decorations. I have compiled a list of some of the best things to help keep your collection neat and tidy and ready for next November/December!!!
I just ordered these to store my wreaths!!!!
These are perfect for storing your lights!!!!
I use these bags to store smaller artificial trees and garland…
These are my go to storage bags…they hold everything…
This is the best ornament storage box…each ones holds up to 64 ornaments!!!!
Do yourself a favor and get rid of the messy package of extra hooks and buy this for next year……
This will keep all of your electrical cords nice and tidy!!!
Do you have Christmas plates or glasses? This is just the thing you need!!!
If you have an artificial tree, this is an amazing way to store it!!!
I like to store extra gift bags, tags, bows, etc in this bag….
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I have been getting a lot of feedback from readers that some of the New Year’s recommendations were sold out online…so I went back and found some Prime items that are IN STOCK and will get to you before the ball drops!!!! Also I added in some last minute things to make you have a very Happy New Year!!! I am unplugging for the rest of the Holidays to spend the week with my parents and sister…I will be back on January 6th with more fashion, family and fun!!! I will be posting on INSTAGRAM so don’t forget to check it out!!! Have A Happy and Healthy!!!! XOXOXOXO
I love the colorful sleeves on this top
This is a great style and comes in so many fun colors!!!
And if you want a little more casual look!!!!!
If you are not into an entire sparkle outfit maybe you will like these tights…
This is a really pretty dress….
I like the shape of this……
My SIL told me about this lego set…such a fun activity for New Year’s Day!!!!
Another fun activity for New Years Day…..the wife’s version…
And the husband’s version!!!
Getting this for my nephews to play on New Year’s Eve!!!!
Also ordered this to play with my parents and my kids!!!
I did not know about these Mugs before Christmas but how great if you are having a New Year’s Brunch!!!!
And you need to get the matching tray!!!
One of my SIL’s got these for Christmas..they are so pretty in person!!!
My MIL got me a very similar Agate tray..it’s so gorgeous..I put it in my dining room!!!!!
My sister is hosting a New Year’s Brunch and I am getting this to bring her a donut wall….