Roasted Artichoke with Mint

"A woman is like an artichoke, you must work hard to get to her heart."

- Inspector Jacques Clouseau in The Pink Panther (2006)

Roasted Artichoke with Mint

So simple, yet so good.

What you will need:

- 10 oz package of artichoke hearts

- 1 tablespoon olive oil

- 1 tablespoon lemon juice

- 1 garlic clove, minced

- 1 tablespoon crushed mint

- salt and pepper to taste

Preheat oven to 400 degrees.

Meanwhile, toss artichoke hearts, olive oil, lemon juice and garlic in a bowl. When the hearts are coated, cut them in half.

Cover a baking sheet with nonstick cooking spray and evenly spread the halved hearts on it. Add a dash of salt and pepper.

Bake for 15-20 minutes.

Remove and sprinkle with crushed mint.

Enjoy!

Inspired by a recipe found in Cosmopolitan magazine

<3 A

Hello Kitty Madness

"Creativity is inventing, experimenting, growing, taking risks, breaking rules, making mistakes, and having fun." 

- Mary Lou Cook

I previously gave myself a newspaper manicure and it inspired me to be a little more creative one day. This was the outcome:

You will need:
- Base coat
- Top coat
- White nail polish
- Rubbing alcohol
- Orange Wood Stick
- Printed picture of Hello Kitty
- Printed picture of polka dots


Step by step:
1) Apply base coat
2) Apply two layers of white nail polish and finish with top coat
3) Let dry
4) Cut out printed picture to fit nail
5) Soak picture in rubbing alcohol
6) Apply to nail, press down and rub with finger or orange wood stick for at least 30 seconds
7) Make sure the ink from the image is properly transferred onto nail before removing the paper
8) Slowly peel paper off of nail
9) Clean off any residue of paper on nails with rubbing alcohol
10) Repeat on other nails
11) Finish with top coat

Side note: It may take a couple of tries to receive desired results... but practice makes perfect!

Inspired by R

Meet A...

"A girl should be two things: classy and fabulous."

- Coco Chanel

Meet A. . .

A female in her early 20's with a major passion for fitness and fashion. She enjoys all things fun and glamorous. She is always up for trying something new and never backs down from a challenge.

Her current obsession: party planning. Anything that involves good music, good food and good company = an awesome time! In a dream world, she would plan fabulous parties for her friends and family, and occasionally a star or two. As long as those around her are enjoying themselves, A couldn’t be happier!

She plans on making all of her dreams and goals a reality, no matter how difficult they might be. Anything is possible with a glass of wine and killer heels!

Meet R...

“Photography is my passion, Music is my sanity, Food is my drug, and Love is my life.”

- R.

Meet R... 

A female in her early 20's with a major passion for photography and cooking. She enjoys all things creative and beautiful. Easily distracted and constantly looking to learn new things, she tends to take on a new task before the first is even finished!

Her current obsession: Learning a different language.... or 2..... or maybe even 3... She loves to travel and hopes to one day experience all the different cultures that the world has to offer. R's dream job is to get paid to travel, eat, and shop! Just like they do on the travel channel!

Full of dreams and hopes, she's determined on making 'PLAN A' happen. No matter what it takes....