Monday, May 30, 2011

The Easiest Way to Cook Tuna...just sear it!

Seriously, it's sooooo easy to cook and it tastes juicy and delicious!  Well, it's juicy if you make it the way Ben and I do it...lots of rawness in the middle.

Here's what we use to season our tuna steaks:
  • creole seasoning
  • crushed black pepper
Here's how we cook it:
1. Put a little olive oil spray on a pan on medium heat.
2. Sear tuna on each side until the tuna steak is cooked the way you like it!  We do about 2-4 minutes on each side...depends...yeah, just keep an eye on the tuna.

 

Love,
Hannah

Thursday, May 26, 2011

Wall Art Like You've Never Seen It!

As a congratulatory gift for our engagement, our friend Avi gave us this awesome picture to put up in our condo.  He had a picture of the two of us photoshopped and framed.  I know the picture is kind of blurry, but I hope you get the picture! (pun intended).  It's an outline of Ben and Me and below it he had our wedding date written...plus our names.  It goes perfectly with our apartment...white and blue.  So creative!!!!!!!



Love,
Hannah

Tuesday, May 24, 2011

It's not Tuesday...it's Shoesday

I wish I could say this was my own creative play on words, but unfortunately, I saw a post called Shoesday on some random wedding blog (don't remember which it was).  So, I decided to take their idea and extend it to my blog...but Shoesday isn't only one post.  I am thinking about making many Tuesday posts into Shoesday posts.  What's a Shoesday post? Well, since I can't fathom purchasing every pair of shoes I want, the next best thing is to blog about them :).

Remember those Saddle Shoes you used to wear back in lower school? Add on a pair of fold-over socks with lace on the bottom and you're the coolest girl in the third grade.  These shoes are classics, but I found this picture with a modern twist on these classic shoes.  Saddle HEEEEEEELLLLS!  Or at least that's what they look like to me.  Such a little gem...



Shoebee doop,
Hannah

Friday, May 20, 2011

Fiesta Friday ~ National Strawberry Picking Day = Strawberry Daiquiri Day!

Not kidding...today is actually National Strawberry Picking Day!  So, in light of freshly picked strawberries, I'm suggesting making some strawberry daiquiris for your weekend festivities...

If you want to do it by the books...
  • Strawberry daiquiri mix
  • Rum
BLEND!!!!

If you want to DIMS it (courtesy of Ben's mom's instructions....so good)...

  • 1 container of frozen Limeade
  • Rum
  • Fresh strawberries
BLEND!!!!

Cheers,
Hannah

Thursday, May 19, 2011

Cascading Cakes...


Blush pink flowers cascading down a white cake? LOVE.

Love,
Hannah

Wednesday, May 18, 2011

Leave us a note...

Cute idea from our wedding planner Sara Renee!

Love,
Hannah

Tuesday, May 17, 2011

See Anemone

Never knew much about these flowers before, but I've seen lots of pictures with bouquets and boutonnieres made with Anemones!!!  Love the black center...



Love
Hannah

Monday, May 16, 2011

Have our cake...and I will eat it too

As you know I'm on a no baked good and candy and chocolate and all things I once loved (I'm doing good!) plan.  But when it comes to our wedding cake?  I have Ben to attest for the fact that I will have some.  Can't wait!  Look how pretty this one is...no fondant and ALL ICING...just the way I like it.


Love,
Hannah

Saturday, May 14, 2011

"MOVE IT, Football Head"


Oooooohhhhhhhhhh the memories linked with old-time favorite TV shows.  Not gonna lie, Ben and I watched a couple episodes on Netflix not long ago.  It's interesting looking at these shows from a more "adult" mindset.

Love,
Hannah

Wednesday, May 11, 2011

Plans this weekend? How about a vintage craft market!?!


 This Sunday from 11 - 4, there will be a Arts, Crafts & Vintage Good Market in Boca Raton.  See image below for directions and details! Or visit www.DowntownOpenMarket.com.


I'll be there (and so will Jodi and Billie I hope!) and so will Alyssa (a friend from work) who started her own company called I Make Apparel and Stuff.  She'll be there selling her items, so make sure to check her out!!! 

Here are some of the things she makes:



See you Sunday,
Hannah

Wedding Inspiration ~ Frames

I'm feeling a DIMS coming along...









Love,
Hannah

Tuesday, May 10, 2011

Light and Healthy Pasta Salad

This is a very make-shift recipe (kind of a DIMS now that I think about it) for a pasta salad that Ben and I made with ingredients we love!  So, it's obvious that we love this pasta salad, but hopefully you all will too. It's very easy to make, it's healthy and doesn't have an overpowering taste like some pasta salads can have.

Here's what you need and what you need to do:

  • Cooked tri colored rotini pasta (we used half a 16 ounce box)
  • For the hearty and healthy ingredients, add as much as you want because it's veggies, veggies veggies!!!
    • chopped raw broccoli
    • diced raw carrots
    • diced cucumber
    • diced green pepper
    • spanish olives with pimientos
  • For the dressing, use as much as you want.  We went very light on the dressing because we wanted a fresh and light tasting salad.
    • lime infused olive oil
    • white balsamic viniagrette
    • a squirt of lime juice
    • whole black peppercorn, crushed (Add to taste)
    • sea salt (add to taste) 
    • thyme (add to taste)
  • MIX! and put in the fridge for several hours so it gets nice and cold...allowing flavors to blend nicely too

Tadaaaaa!  It was delicious:



Love,
Hannah

Monday, May 9, 2011

My Ripley's Believe it Or Not...haven't had candy since 4/21

Believe it.  If you have known me for the past 24 years of my life, you know that I eat pretty healthy but when it comes to cookies, icing, candy and chocolate I don't like to hold back (I miss the PIT at wake sometimes...that froyo, those toppings, that icing oh man).  I used to store candy/chocolates in my bottom left drawer at work until about two and a half weeks ago.  It all started 4/21 to be exact.  I would open the drawer at 10am for a chocolate covered peanut snack, open it at 1pm for an after lunch dessert and come home and have ice cream with cookies on it with Ben right before bed. I was addicted.  Then, I found out my cholesterol was 19 points too high.  While that's not bad, I still decided it was time for me to do something about my addiction.  So, since April 21st, I have not had cookies, cakes, icing or chocolate!  Well, besides proten bars with chocolate chips, but there is a greater balance of health in those bars.  Now, my desserts consist of peanut butter and pretzels, granola (homemade with dried fruit, nuts, oats and sweetened with honey and some sweetened condensed milk), fruit, and cereals like apple jacks, frosted flakes and captain crunch (those may be sugary but they have whole grains and fiber so it's better than a chocolate chip cookie in my book!). 

With these massive changes in my life (seriously, massive) I actually noticed a change in the way my body feels, my energy levels and my mood.  All three are much more positive and I feel a lot better!

On Tuesday morning, I read an article in the Shape magazine from last month that I finally got to called "Mood Munchies."  This article verified what I have been feeling and made me realize it really wasn't just in my head.  Pretty much, it says we are what we eat when it comes to "feeling blue."  A study showed that people who consume even a small amount of saturated fats (all those things I was eating...WAS EATING) can alter your brain chemistry.  The study said taht you have a 48% higher chance of suffering from depression (all based on a 6 years study period). 

So take it from a former sweets addict (I hope this sticks!), that you can do it!!!!!  Leave a comment or let me know if you decide to change and how you feel.  I'm thinking we can get a good blog roll out of this one.

Love,
Hannah

Friday, May 6, 2011

Fiesta Friday ~ Cheap Wine, Expensive Taste

A lot of times I often find myself picking wines based on how "pretty" their label is.  Then there's Rex Goliath wine.  It has one of the ugliest labels I've ever seen.  It's an ugly rooster and it looks like the wine would taste terrible!  Plus, it's like a $6 bottle of wine (when on sale) which makes you question it even more.  But don't let looks deceive you!  It's on the inside that counts, right?

Pop open this cheap bottle of wine and your expensive taste won't be at stake.  It's a regular for Ben and me these days, and we have come to find out we're not the only ones with an affinity towards an ugly labeled wine bottle!



Cheers,
Hannah

Tuesday, May 3, 2011

Wedding at The Breakers

Almost 30 years ago my parents got married at The Breakers, and in 2012, Ben and I will be getting married there!  Check out there blog to see pictures of the location, hotel, food and more little gems :)


The Breakers Blog

Love,
Hannah
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