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- 1 1/2 cups So Delicious Pumpkin Spice coconut milk
- 2 small ripe bananas
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 Tablespoon flax seed meal
- 4 Tablespoons pumpkin puree
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon pumpkin spice (optional)
- 1 Tablespoon maple syrup
- 12 slices whole wheat bread
- Shredded Duck
- mini crab cakes
- smoked salmon canape’
- fair trade coffee
- pretzels
- hemp food products
- veggie ravioli
KeVita Sparkling Probiotic Drink Review + Giveaway
October 22nd, 2012
Good morning! I hope everyone had a lovely weekend. Ours went by too fast, as usual, but it was a gorgeous one so we tried to soak it in. We had my sister and brother-in-law come in this weekend from Texas, so that was a treat. It will be nice to have family and company in the house.
Today I decided to start with a refreshing review. I had heard a lot about KeVita in the past months but had not the opportunity to taste it. It was interesting trying to locate some close to where I lived. Luckily I knew a Whole Foods would carry this product even though it was close to 30 minutes away.
These drinks are super delicious and refreshing. They are full of flavor, bubbly fizz and and super healthy for your gut. KeVita makes their own probiotic culture and they combine it with either coconut water, tea, or pure water along with fruit purees and/or plant extracts.
What is another plus about this product? It is a low calorie, vegan, gluten-, soy-, lactose-, and GMO free product. Some people have issues with every category so this would be such a beneficial and healthy drink.
If you know anything about me, it is this: I love all things coconut! Coconut water is amazing but make it bubbly with healthier benefits plus awesome flavors? Sign me up!
I was able to try 4 flavors out of the 8 that the company makes.Coconut, Mango Coconut, Pomegranate, and Strawberry Acai (not pictured). Oh my word! These were so delicious it is hard not having more than one of these 16 ounce bottles a day. I need to stock up a little refrigerator with these babies. So refreshing and flavorful.
My favorite of the 4 flavors I got to choose was the Pomegranate but I cannot wait to try the other 4 flavors. If you are interested in knowing MORE about this company and who it benefits check out their FAQ page. It is very informative.
Are you interested in trying these? Here is a giveaway for US readers. Two people will have the opportunity to try these three of these drinks. Sign up now! Good luck!
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Fashion Friday: Cocktail Attire Maternity Style
October 19th, 2012I found out this past week that my hubby and I will be attending a fundraising event for future opera performances for a future company. I will be reviewing the event in the next couple of weeks. In the meantime I thought that I would ask for help and opinions for this Fashion Friday. I am just happy I was able to put this together for today!
So it the event is a masquerade or masked ball event with masks being provided. It is black tie / cocktail dress attire so it is obviously dressy. In August I could have fit in my pre-pregnancy formal dresses but crazy enough my tummy has really expanded the last few months. It is true what they say, that once you have one baby it does not take a long time for your pregnant tummy to show. (boo)
What does this mean? I only have FEW options. I have created 3 boards with similar dresses that I own. What do YOU think would be appropriate or what would you choose?
Option ONE
Option TWO
Cocktail party by singerinkitchen featuring clear high heels
Option THREE
Cocktail Maternity by singerinkitchen featuring swarovski crystallized
Cocktail Attire for Masked Ball by singerinkitchen featuring a wrap dress
SO let me know what option you think I should go with. I have started being SO indecisive that this requires major help! Thanks for the Friday opinions and have a great weekend.
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Vegan Pumpkin Spice French Toast
October 17th, 2012
I decided that we needed something different for breakfast besides our normal eggs and toast. Yesterday I received a nice shipment from So Delicious coconut milk products with one of their new products. I could not wait to try a glass of Pumpkin Spice Coconut Milk. Ever since they came out with the Coconut Mil Nog, I have been quite smitten.
Anyone like the Pumpkin Spice Lattes at Starbucks? I am not a fan and that is because it is probably made with soy milk. I know their drink is not vegan but somehow the flavors are not my favorite.
This Pumpkin Spice coconut milk is SO GOOD! I could not wait to make this recipe and share it with you. I made an Coconut Milk Nog French Toast last year that was great too. That recipe was located on the carton.
This year I had to make my own using pumpkin everything. My hubby should be happy because I have not gone quite pumpkin crazy as I did last year but I still have time! 🙂 This recipe was SO quick to make and prepare. You really do not need the eggs. It is quite custardy and flavorful with the vegan ingredients.
I cannot wait to put this milk in my coffee! I have to cherish this quart cause I do not know if my local stores are carrying it yet. Be on the look out because this IS a NEW flavor. You have to try it. I am looking forward trying my hand at another recipe soon.
Are these not beautiful? These are perfect for a brunch. Julianne, my almost year old baby, loved them and it was a nice break from her cream of wheat / oatmeal breakfast. She scarfed down two of these babies! Such an appetite.
I hope you take time to enjoy this recipe tomorrow, later today, or even this weekend.
What are your favorite pumpkin recipes for BREAKFAST?
Vegan Pumpkin Spice French Toast
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 10-15 minnutes
Ingredients (4 servings)
Instructions
Blend the coconut milk, bananas, flax seed meal, spices, maple syrup, and vanilla extract and pour into a pie plate or shallow dish.
Heat a griddle to 350 degrees and melt a bit of butter.
Dip each slice of bread and allow each slice to soak a bit of milk. My bread slices were small. Add each slice to the griddle and cook for 3-5 minutes on each side or until golden brown.
Serve with crushed walnuts or pecans and a little maple syrup and a cup of pumpkin spice coffee.
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Philadelphia Food and Wine Festival Review
October 15th, 2012
What did you do this weekend?
Saturday we ventured out 30 minutes from where we live to the Greater Philadelphia Expo Center to experience the Food and Wine Festival for 2012. We arrived at 12:00-12:15 and boy, did we meet a crowd. D’uh! It was lunch time and what better time to visit food booths and drink some wine.
Nope! Do not worry, I did not partake of the wine, but Ryan attended as well so he enjoyed some samples here and there. We were able to skip the LONG line because I was able to attend as PRESS in order to review this event. It felt pretty cool I must say, 😉
The entrance fee was $45 per person which included all the food, wine and spirit tastings. As we entered the building we received our own wine glass with the festival name on it. As we entered and saw the long lines to taste food samples we realized how WRONG it was to attend this hungry. We should have had a light lunch to prepare for it.
We did attend with our 11.5 month old so the stroller proved to be a bit challenging but we were not the only young families attending. We perused lots of booths quickly and realized that some businesses were “selling” their food products. This was VERY misleading because it was not a sample and we did not get to taste what that company made unless you paid for it. Granted, it we were regular attendees, we would have paid $45 for the said food samples.
Ryan and I split a $6 sandwich from one of the booths. We were so hungry and so was Julianne so we decided to sit within the 30 minutes we had arrived and eat. Julianne was NOT interested in my gourmet puree I had prepared for her.
The sandwich was, of course, a snack split between the two of us but it was enough to hold us over to get through the LONG lines. The gourmet sandwich was a breaded chicken, broccoli rabe, and red pepper sandwich. Unfortunately I do not know what restaurant it came from.
As we continued moving through the building we were able to taste some Orzo with Pesto and clam chowder. The clam chowder was probably the largest sample of the place. Very generous helpings. I found out that their restaurant is located in the King of Prussia mall. Yum!
As I got to one certain booth I realized that I had tasted some delicious Italian food prepared by Maria Bello’s mom, Kath. 🙂 She had prepared a feast of samples and everyone was enjoying it. She was also selling her cookbook too!
We were able to sit a bit and watch a few food demonstrations, but I wished I had been able to stay for more but the crowds were just a bit overwhelming.
Another delicious sample was from the Avocados from Mexico. They had a delicious pineapple guacamole that was tangy and unique. I must make that soon. Let me list the other samples we tasted:
Yes, sounds like a lot and I expected more, but the rest of the booths were either beer, spirits, or wine booths with a another set of booths being name brand products. Vitamix was there along with several cutlery brands. There were 5-7 olive oil tasting booths. There can only be so much of bread dipping.
I DID leave with a 5 slabs of nice smelling soaps made with olive oil and coconut oil so let me just say that this was an example of a non-food item being sold at the festival.
All in all we stayed 2 1/2 hours and that was without standing in many of the wine lines. Ryan said it was not worth it. There was much confusion from several people as to why there were lines. It just did not seem like it was too organized. While we enjoyed the experience we really expected there to be a lot more food tastings from restaurants. There was one place that was serving half a pinky size of a sample which was hardly enough to experience said product.
Julianne enjoyed herself and many people commented how great she seemed to acting. After a few hours we realized we had to eat an early dinner. Thank you to the folks at the festival for letting us attend and enjoy this unique event. As we left the lines were still SUPER long. More restaurants need to be a part of this next year!
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Fashion Friday: Casual Maternity Style
October 12th, 2012Since Fridays are so low key I decided to try something new. I am not quite sure if I am going to be consistent with it but it has been inspiring to be a bit fashionable with this pregnancy.
I feel like I was frumpy pregnant wife with my first even though I probably wasn’t. Going through pregnancy the first time and the changes your body goes through mess with your mind. If body image was not an issue before then it can be and if it was an issue before pregnancy, it just gets worse.
I feel a lot more comfortable with my body right now even though I did not reach my ideal body weight before getting pregnant a 2nd time but things happen and I have been trying to go with the flow
Since getting pregnant this time around I feel I LOOK pregnant quicker than I did with the first. I took my maternity clothes out but realized most of them were too big and just too frumpy-looking. I have been going to consignment shops and looking for deals online. I really do not like shopping online because I usually have to return things due to them not fitting or being small.
The last few weeks I have found great deals on Old Navy, Gap, and many more places. The hubby has been asking where I have been getting my look. He says he likes it and if it means looking the way I ave chosen to dress, to continue looking for deals. How about that?
Here is an example of something I wore recently:
Maternity casual for fall by singerinkitchen featuring ballerina flats
While I like Stella & Dot, I do not currently own any jewelry. I would like to some day. It is really nice! I own the skirt and jacket so it made for a quick assemble for going out to dinner during the middle of the week.
Last week for my Bible study, I dressed nice and casual. My hubby asked me where I was going, since he promptly forgot. He said I should dress like this every day! LOL
I know it is just a casual church event during the morning, but it makes my day SO much better if I go out looking great. I am making such an effort because aside from having God being my daily strength, he gives me strength to look presentable and to show that I love myself.
While I do not own this set I wore something similar to it. The top was an Old Navy Maternity top. The black ankle boots were my grandmother’s suede boots she gave me a few years back and the Gap maternity jeans I bought NEW at a consignment store for $10 bucks.
Thanks ladies for letting me part of this day!
