We think the perfect smoothie contains five key components:
The weather here in the North East is so terrible. It is hailing, raining and thundering! I think I just saw lightening!!!!!! Yikes!!!! I thought it time for some real comfort food. I came across this recipe a few weeks ago and tried it. My family flipped over it…you have to try. The story goes that Frank was a incredibly accomplished cook. He favored dishes from Italy and he lived by the mantra that a gentleman should be able to make a good meal for himself and his lady. Bon Appetit!!!!!
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adapted from Town and Country.com
1 8 oz package of fettuccini
1/4 cup buter
1/2 whipping cream
1/4 cup plus 2 tbs grated Parmesan cheese
salt and black pepper
Cook fettuccini until it is al dente. Drain pasta. While pasta is cooking, make sauce by melting butter in a saucepan on low heat. Remove butter from heat; blend cream and cheese into it. Return to heat and simmer thoroughly, season with salt and pepper. Careful not to let the sauce come to a boil. Add the sauce to the pasta and let stand, covered, for a couple of minutes. Garnish with parsley. Serve.
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This is a sponsored post but as always all of the thoughts and opinions above are my own!!!
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I cannot wait to share this book with you that I have been reading, Where Stylists Shop: The Insiders Ultimate Guide. It is chock full of so many great secrets and out of the way shops. This book is such a fabulous resource for any fashion lover. You can purchase it HERE. And don’t forget to read the synopsis below to learn more:
The Secret Source List of Designers, Stylists, Editors, Bloggers, Models, Costume Designers, Street-Style Stars, and Tastemakers
Booth Moore, longtime fashion journalist and Senior Fashion Editor at The Hollywood Reporter, brings together her A-list contact list and exceptional fashion industry access to create the definitive guide to shopping around the world.
As an international authority on fashion, Moore has interviewed more than 175 of the top designers, stylists, editors, bloggers, models, costume designers, street-style stars, and tastemakers on where they shop—from hidden vintage gems in Paris to up-and-coming local designer boutiques in Sydney, from old-school New York establishments and made-to-order jewelry in Los Angeles to the best street markets in Hong Kong, all the shopping secrets of the fashion elite are revealed.
In this guide, you will discover:
—Where in Brooklyn to get the vintage threads the cast of Girls wear
—Which store in Austin has the perfect worn-in cowboy boots
—What tips and tricks the pros have for online shopping
—How to shop for the Frida Kahlo look in Mexico City, and find capes in Madrid like Picasso wore
—How to find the Milan outlet stores where knowing editors pick -up designer discounts
—Where the fashion set go for Soviet-era throwback threads in Moscow
—How to find the Tokyo smoothie store that hides a punk rock paradise
—Sources for up-and-coming designer clothing in Cape Town
—Where to shop in Paris on a Sunday
Wherever you are in the world, you have the ultimate source on stylish shopping at your fingertips.
Synopsis from Amazon.com
Last weekend we went to San Francisco. My daughter was on a school exchange there, so my sister and I decided to do a girl’s weekend, to fetch her, from her amazing host family. We had such a great time, though I think I wore everyone out with my list of things we HAD to do!!!!!!!! Here are some highlights from a great long weekend on the opposite coast!!!!
There was a cable car stop right outside our hotel!! I loved seeing them running all day!!!!
We were so confused at Starbucks!!!!!!!
Our hotel was so beautiful…It is a SF landmark The Sir Francis Drake…..
How beyond were the outfits of our doormen? I got the biggest kick out of them…I had to share!!!!
Entrance to Chinatown…the largest in the US
The Golden Gate Fortune Cookie Factory is a MUST DO!!! We made our own and were treated to right out of the oven hot cookies!!!!! SOOOOOOO GOOOD!!!!
We took a boat cruise around the harbor and under the Gold Gate Bridge!!
We saw Alcatraz from all sides!
More views of the incredible Golden Gate!
The Fairmont Hotel is so grand…also a SF Landmark AND remember the TV show “HOTEL” which played immediately after Dynasty? It was filmed here!!!
We went to one of the oldest diners in San Fran complete with the most amazing kitschy vintage decor…the milkshakes were the highlight!!!!
Oh and so was Elvis!!!!
Lombard Street was a favorite…we drove down it TWICE with our tour guide!!
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More gorgeous views!!!
Japan town was so beautiful and lucky us, we got to see some of the blooming Cherry Blossoms which lined the streets!!
The sea lions at the pier were fascinating!!!!!
Of course I have to show you the beautiful Flood Mansion, the Convent of the Sacred Heart school in San Fran.
Pacific Ocean Bluefin Tuna!!
The Coit Tower the highest point in SF!! I was too chicken to climb to the top of the narrow tower!!! Maybe next time!!!
The Tonga Room and Hurricane Bar in the Fairmont Hotel! The band plays on the floating boat and it “rains” over the pool every 15 minutes!! Sooo cool!!!
The amazing drinks at the Tonga Room!!
This was one of my favorite things we did…the original conveyor belt sushi restaurant, Isobune, in Japantown. The Sushi Chef makes the sushi and he places it on small trays in wooden boats that float and rotate in front of you for your choosing. INCREDIBLE!!!!!
This week an awesome package arrived at my home. Our first delivery of Green Blender, farm fresh ingredients for Superfood Smoothies. Each box comes with 5 new smoothie recipes and all the proportioned ingredients to make 10 smoothies!! All the ingredients come from local and organic farms. Green Blender is offering 20% your first order for all readers, just use the code NSLIFESTYLES and click HERE for more information or to order!!
We LOVED the Ginger Cantaloupe Smoothie. Here is the recipe:
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Ingredients
- 1 1/2 oz collard greens
- 1 zucchini
- 4 oz grapes
- 4 oz cantaloupe
- 1/2 inch ginger – peeled
- 1 tbsp hemp seed
- 1 cup water
- 1 cup ice
A great vegan source of healthy Omega-3 fatty acids, hemp seeds are known as a “perfect protein” because they contain 20 amino acids; particularly the nine essential amino acids our bodies don’t produce on their own. They’re also full of fiber and calcium. Whole ginger root contains an abundance of gingerol, a natural chemical that contains ginger’s abundant anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties. Combine these two superfoods with polyphenols from grapes, fiber from cantaloupe, and vitamins A and C from collard greens, and you have the perfect low-calorie smoothie for your brain, immune system and complexion.
Also Green Blender tells you how to make the perfect smoothie….Who Knew???
This is a sponsored post but as always, the thoughts and opinions expressed above are my own!