I usually make my own my own thank you notes, but ever since our sweet baby girl came along I obviously don’t have enough spare time to do as much crafting. So, Iam thinking of getting personalized stationary for quick thank you notes or just notes for that matter. I like these from Paper Source:
Do you have personalized stationary?
Homemade and Sushi are not two words you usually hear together. My husband and I both found ourselves home early this past Friday afternoon so we decided to swing by our local H Mart Asian grocery store for the ingredients to make our own sushi. I have to tell you, it’s relatively easy! Here is everything you need…
Prepare your sushi rice in advance and according to the package instructions, this is the timeliest step of this process. Then prep all your filler ingredients, ie. cut the cucumber and avocado into strips, slice your fish, mix the red chili hot oil with regular mayo for spicy mayo sauce, etc…
Then start rolling!
First, dip your hands into a prepared bowl of 1C water and 1 Tbs rice vinegar, this will help the sticky sushi rice NOT stick to your fingers. Spread a very thin layer of rice onto the seaweed wrap, about 3/8″ thick:
Then layer your desired ingredients
Then roll! When you’re all rolled up, squeeze your finished roll a bit to make sure everything is set in place.
Dip your knife into the same water/rice vinegar combo and cut into pieces.
And voila…homemade sushi!
Other tips:
– We like this book for real instructions on how to cook the sushi rice, a good rolling technique and more.
– Definitely visit an Asian market for your fish. You don’t want American grocery store salmon for your sushi rolls, you need sushi grade, of course.
– If you use shrimp, take raw shrimp and place a skewer through the middle before you cook, then your shrimp will be long instead of curled over.
– Rolling gets easier with practice as you go …and with a second glass of wine.
Enjoy!
I am working all day and then meeting some friends for dinner tonight, so here is my work-appropriate outfit that can turn into an evening out outfit. And I am back to a bold, red-based nail polish!
Have a great week!
I hope you have a great weekend – the weather is supposed to be great around here, I can’t wait to get outside!
I can’t imagine spending this long setting up dominos that will just come crashing down!
Sometimes I really like a big-budget summer movie, my husband and I definitely want to get a sitter and see this when it comes out.
Bloomingdale’s unveiled their new Big Brown Bag app this week.
Another cute tea party idea…I guess I really have tea parties on the brain!
Ever find a pair of pants that fit you great without even needing to be altered at all? Almost unheard of, I know…but here is that pair of pants for me…
J.Crew’s Cafe Capri. First of all, the come in so many colors and we know how I feel about colorful pants. Second, the fit is flattering and the length, for me, is perfect – hitting right above the ankle, below the calf, so flattering. Third, I can wear them with flats to be more casual and they look great. And I can wear the exact same pair with heels or a chunky wedge and they still look great.
They sell them for all sorts of price points with special fabrics and designs, but I like the good old classics, especially these ones in yellow.
I made a lovely flower card for my mom for Mother’s Day this past weekend but the card could really be used for any event at all – birthday, thank you, thinking of you, etc..
So simple with the following materials:
Just pick the 4 colors (or patterns) of paper you want to use – punch, tape, and stamp. Then, voila!
PS. Did you notice the little bee stamp buzzing around the flowers? That’s kind of my favorite part of the card…
After a lonnnnnng weekend of working an event I came home Sunday morning to the most amazing Mother’s Day Brunch and I wanted to share it with you. It’s the perfect brunch for Mother’s Day or any other occasion for that matter…
First – the table centerpiece of lovely hot pink roses, photo above!
Second, a delicious homemade brunch of:
Grandma J’s crumb cake
Breakfast potatoes
Strawberries
Mini Crust less Quiche – here’s a similar recipe to what my hubby made
Bacon
Mimosas
And a hot latte
Third, my favorite brunch company – cute husband and sweet baby girl. =)
It’s going to be rainy here today so I’m wearing my rainy day plastic ballet flats (similar to these) with a bright yellow shirt! I am also back to neutral nails – for the moment… Have a great week!
Happy Friday, here are a few interesting tid-bits I found this week… I hope you have a great weekend and a lovely Mother’s Day!
I love looking at the photos from the Annual Costume Institute Gala…
I can’t wait to make these cookies for our baby girl’s first tea party!
This video is old, but I like Mindy Kaling, so I was interested to see what is in her closet!
This Mother’s Day card is just lovely…
I love this idea – design your own iPhone cover!
Just a little tip as we get into the warmer weather and you may start to convert your morning coffee to iced coffee…
We always take a little leftover coffee and freeze it in ice cube trays to make coffee ice cubes! That way, when the ice melts it’s coffee and not water melting into your drink. No one likes watered down iced coffee! Enjoy!
*In full disclosure this was totally my husband’s idea years ago
Styled by Jess