Good Food From a Tiny Kitchen

If you have read the Sunday installment of "Pretty Things to Love," You may have noticed I was going to make soup this week. Well life got in the way of my plans, so tonight we made BibimBap instead. What is Bibimbap you might ask. Well from what I can gather it is Korean for leftovers.

According to what I have read, you take some meat (preferably beef) from a previous meal, cook up some of whatever veggies are hanging out in the fridge, boil some rice, add many flavorful sauces and spices, top with an egg, and voila...Bibimbap!

I used this website to get ideas for sauces, but I really have to tell you the truth. This recipe was inspired by a book I read to my preschoolers. Its illustrations had my mouth watering by the end. However, I closed the book, ate my lean cuisine, and promptly forgot all about the mouth-watering bibimbap. At least until I read HomeRunBallerina's blog this week!

The flavors of ginger, sesame, and soy mix perfectly with the rice vinegar to great a rue that is good enough to drink from the bowl (I did this).  I was light on the spice when I cooked the veggies, the orange blob  on the egg is wonderfully hot chili paste. Also, we did use pork instead of the beef, but it was wonderful! Try it! You'll like it!

You Wore What?

Hello Friends!

Daily Dress up: 1/11/10

Cold but dry days up here in rainy Seattle, mean you have to get outside while you can! Nate and I hopped on a ferry (one of my favorite activities) and headed to Bainbridge Island. The super cute town of Winslow is wonderful to wander around. I found an amazing fabric store that sells a wide array of vintage and new ribbon. Look for new belts in coming days! We also learned that Eagle Harbor Books is hosting Greg Mrtenson of Three Cups of Tea sometime in spring!

This outfit came together in a rush . . . therefore it is not as cohesive as I'd like. The Jacket is BB Dakota, but I thrifted it for $14.99! I wasn't going to buy a coat since I'd bought two the weekend before, but how could I pass up that deal?! The rest of the pieces came together in a "I feel like ruffles. I feel like wool. These socks are cozy." sort of way. It was warm, and it was comfortable. I felt happy!

Skirt: Banana Republic

Sweater: Gap

Ruffled Shell: F21

Socks: Gold Toe

Boots: Sam Edelman

Hair Pin: Anthropologie, gift

Jacket: BB Dakota, thrifted

Glasses: Kate Spade

Pretty Things to Love

Hi there!

 Here are some pretty things hiding on the internet!

This dress makes me want to wear pearls and spin twirls around a kitchen!

I want to make these garlands for Nate's "pig roast/barn dance" graduation party!

This little fabric store in Bainbridge Island made my weekend!

These photographs by Alicia Bock make me happy it is January!

This week we will be eating this soup!

Don't you just want to eat up this little face!

This is my fancy mommy in 1957!

How can you not love this little dress!

You Wore What?

Hi there!

1/9/09

I've been inspired by a favorite fashionista, Second Skin! I love how many of her posts show you different ways to wear the same outfit! See what I came up with below...

This outfit was perfect for running errands on a cold (but dry!) Saturday! I love flannel and I have been wearing a lot of knee sock-boots combinations lately. The amazing, comfy, gray sweater is what I would have worn, had I been hanging out at home. It is from Quiksilver Women. Check them out they go way beyond board shorts and flip flops! The skirt, also from Quiksilver Women, made the outfit a little more flirty than the jeans I had on at first... When I left the house I wore my favorite vintage trench, a recent Etsy purchase. I think I might re-wear this cozy outfit later this week!

Flannel: vintage, thrifted

Skirt: Quiksilver Women

Belt: thrifted

Socks: Target

Boots: Sam Edelman, Nordstroms

Gray Sweater: Quiksilver Women

Grandfather Sweater: Gap

Trench: Vintage Etienne Aigner, Etsy

You Wore What?

Hi there!

1/8/10

Winter Sunshine

My school had our holiday party last night, and I had every intention of going. (hence the outfit posts), but I fell asleep and never really woke up again! Lame!

I am trying to be better about color in winter, so I threw on this zipper-front, yellow skirt and deep purple booties. I wanted to be dressed up but not too fancy, since the party is at my boss' home. The jewelry is my favorite part of this out fit. The clip-on earrings and necklace (pendant can also be worn as a brooch) were handed down from my grandma, Mimi. They belonged to my great-great aunt Louise. I love them, but don't wear them often. You can see in the pictures that there are a few stones missing, but I don't mind.

Next week I am aiming to bring a piece color into my outfit everyday!

T-shrit: Gap

Skirt: Sears (clearance rack for $4.99)

Tights: Target?

Booties: Payless

Jewelry: Vintage

You Wore What?

1/6/09

Daily Dress Up: Here Me Roar!

Hello friend!

Some of my favorite bloggers, fashion and otherwise, post pictures of themselves in their various outfits. I love this! I am inspired to dig deep into my closet and actually wear the clothes I own! Novel, I know. So this is my first dabble in the fashion blog world. Here goes!

Worn to: work, my preschool girls think this coat is "fancy pants"

Jeans: Seven for all Man Kind

Coat: Vintage, Thrifted (I'm obsessed!)*

Hat: Found on the side of the road in Ballard

Shoes: Paolo from Nordstroms

Lipstick: YSL #18, gift from my Mother in Law

*I love, love, love this coat! I wish I could sleep in it; it is that cozy! I know leopard is not everyone's favorite, but there is some thing insta-fun about this piece. I scavenged it under wanting eyes this past weekend. If I am not wearing it, my puppy is trying to sleep on it!

New Year!

With a festive and friend-filled ending of 2009, we started a new year!

My lazy holiday was spent making resolve to get off the couch tomorrow and write some resolutions! They will include:

~making time to be outside everyday

~keeping a gratitude journal

~reading the books that are stacked on my nightstand

~making sure the people i love know how much i love them

~making more time for myself

I hope that everyone has recovered from their festive nights and is enjoying the gift that is this new year! Here's to a happy, healthy, and peaceful 2010!

Below are some scenes from last night!