tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-42000429712749766532024-03-14T02:53:14.006-04:00Beany MaloneBeany Malonehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13742848195009571475noreply@blogger.comBlogger284125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4200042971274976653.post-87445177887396024252016-08-27T17:15:00.002-04:002016-08-27T17:15:49.163-04:00Summer Tidbits<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I saw this poster of Johnny Depp for Sauvage by Dior that is a bit too appropriate considering what he's recently been accused of... wondering if Dior is rethinking him as a model?</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I went back to Illinois to visit family, and my parents resodded their lawn and the dog was loving it.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">There was some china in the attic that I asked my mom to save for me when I was 11 or so. I'm now 31... it's quite cute though. I think once we move into another home, I'll bring it to NYC.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Our friends had a summer BBQ in New Jersey one nice, and they happen to be friends with a pastry chef who brought oodles of tartes. My favorite was the Saint Honoré.</td></tr>
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<br />Beany Malonehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13742848195009571475noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4200042971274976653.post-36250228642060872952016-08-27T14:06:00.001-04:002016-08-27T14:06:44.140-04:00Botanical Drawing Final Project Since becoming an adult, I like to take classes for fun. I had taken a couple of introductory botanical classes in the past, and then earlier this year I decided to try the next level course. Every week we had a ton of homework that took hours. My work was probably mediocre to not great compared with most of the other students, but I'm still proud of myself of completing the course. I think I'll take something less challenging and technical the next time I choose a course.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I had to draw a plant including its root system for the final project. We learned that this is called the plant habit. It's also extremely difficult to draw when you have no formal art background and are not great at shading. Also, tracing paper is confusing and tedious to use, but necessary for this kind of art.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Here's the side by side. I got a B-, but am still pleased with myself for drawing something that looks like a plant habit. There's a certain amount of fiction and artistic liberty that goes into this kind of drawing.</td></tr>
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<br />Beany Malonehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13742848195009571475noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4200042971274976653.post-43457883063936742982016-07-13T21:11:00.000-04:002016-07-13T21:11:08.229-04:00Cats and BikinisOur tabby is very into my yoga gear. He likes to sleep in the basket where I store my mat, blanket, and blocks.<br />
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He also likes to sleep on my yoga blanket.<br />
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I bought a vintage-style highwaisted bikini from J. Crew for a recent beach weekend.<br />
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Beany Malonehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13742848195009571475noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4200042971274976653.post-39375474909139711092016-05-08T14:55:00.001-04:002016-05-08T14:55:28.630-04:00Trying PlatedI recently tried using Plated. I would like to be better about cooking and budgeting and so I signed up. There have been a couple of not so great recipes and several very good recipes. We were doing the three recipes a week and are now doing the two recipes a week, which is more feasible. I like that you can swap meals instead of being stuck with what they choose and the recipes are very well done.<br />
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<br />Beany Malonehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13742848195009571475noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4200042971274976653.post-73289145244266954142016-05-08T14:41:00.000-04:002016-05-08T14:41:08.082-04:00Random 2016 PhotosHere are some photos from 2016:<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A doodle of our cute little family. It's probably the size of a quarter.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Easter breakfast of Trader Joe's jumbo cinnamon rolls.</td></tr>
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<br />Beany Malonehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13742848195009571475noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4200042971274976653.post-52114901007755548762016-01-24T12:52:00.004-05:002016-01-24T12:52:52.530-05:00Pot Roast Dinner Party with Recipe<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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We had another couple over for a pot roast dinner the few weeks ago and above is a photo of the tablescape: fiestaware plates, POSH Chicago glasses, Laguiole flatware, and CB2 votives plus some cute owl salt and pepper shakers that are probably from TJ Maxx or Marshalls.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I'm still loving Club W, and this wine Les Bobos is adorable. A bobo is what French people call a hipster. It means Bourgeois-Bohème or basically someone with money who wants to come off as bohemian. And the wine is tasty.</td></tr>
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I used the myrecipes.com "Classic Beef Pot Roast" recipe below, but I also added a packet of Lipton's onion soup mix and a can of Campbell's cream of mushroom soup to add to the flavor and make more gravy. It was pretty amazing.<br />
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<span itemprop="name"> freshly ground black pepper </span>
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<span itemprop="amount">2 cups</span>
<span itemprop="name"> coarsely chopped onion </span>
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<span itemprop="amount">1 cup</span>
<span itemprop="name"> dry red wine </span>
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<span itemprop="amount">4 </span>
<span itemprop="name"> thyme sprigs </span>
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<span itemprop="amount">3 </span>
<span itemprop="name"> garlic cloves, chopped </span>
<span itemprop="preparation"> </span>
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<span itemprop="amount">1 </span>
<span itemprop="name"> (14-ounce) can fat-free, less-sodium beef broth </span>
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<span itemprop="amount">1 </span>
<span itemprop="name"> bay leaf </span>
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<span itemprop="amount">4 </span>
<span itemprop="name"> large carrots, peeled and cut diagonally into 1-inch pieces </span>
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<span itemprop="amount">2 </span>
<span itemprop="name"> pounds Yukon gold potatoes, peeled and cut into 2-inch pieces </span>
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<span itemprop="name"> Fresh thyme leaves (optional) </span>
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Preheat oven to 350º.<br />
Heat olive oil in a large Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Sprinkle
chuck roast with salt and pepper. Add roast to pan; cook 5 minutes,
turning to brown on all sides. Remove roast from pan. Add onion to pan;
sauté 8 minutes or until tender.<br />
Return browned roast to pan. Add the red wine, thyme sprigs, chopped
garlic, beef broth, and bay leaf to pan; bring to a simmer. Cover pan
and bake at 350° for 1 1/2 hours or until the roast is almost tender.<br />
Add carrots and potatoes to pan. Cover and bake an additional 1 hour
or until vegetables are tender. Remove thyme sprigs and bay leaf from
pan; discard. Shred meat with 2 forks. Serve roast with vegetable
mixture and cooking liquid. Garnish with thyme leaves, if desired.</div>
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Beany Malonehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13742848195009571475noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4200042971274976653.post-11266410853946702016-01-24T12:33:00.000-05:002016-01-24T12:33:08.286-05:00Life with Cats<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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When you get a package in box form, no matter where you place it or the size of the box, your cat will find a way to sit in it.</div>
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Your packing assistant will be very lazy on the job and even try to dissuade you from leaving on a trip at all.</div>
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Your sous chef never washes his hands and, in fact, licks his own butt.</div>
Beany Malonehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13742848195009571475noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4200042971274976653.post-15106178115015287902016-01-24T12:27:00.002-05:002016-01-24T12:27:29.511-05:00Shake Shack vs. In-n-Out BurgerSo I have been eating Shake Shack for several years now. It is definitely over-hyped, but also very yummy. In-n-out burger has been calling my name for years, and I finally had a chance to try it. Here is the verdict:<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Shake Shack: 1 (Please note the shake stack here is not as yummy as the regular burger or smoke stack, but it's the photo of my last meal there... wonder why I'm not losing any weight?)</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">In-n-Out: 0.5</td></tr>
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We ordered our burgers and fries "animal style" with all the fixings (grilled onions and thousand island dressing) and it was fine, but not as juicy or flavorful as Shake Shack. The cheese on the fries was American cheese and not delicious cheese sauce. The burger lacked some flavor. It was very good, and I would be happy to eat it if it was in my neighborhood, but in my opinion, Shake Shack is better. Which reminds me I need to go back to Burger Joint at Le Parker Meridien... so dang good.Beany Malonehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13742848195009571475noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4200042971274976653.post-1791104773405474682016-01-24T12:18:00.002-05:002016-01-24T12:53:10.314-05:00Bad Omen?<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I was walking to a pretty unpleasant doctor's appointment when I saw this huge flock of pigeons perched in the trees. Should I have taken it as a bad omen? Do you find it foreboding too?</div>
Beany Malonehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13742848195009571475noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4200042971274976653.post-24583341383798173162016-01-01T19:57:00.000-05:002016-01-01T19:57:07.679-05:00Frittata and Ta-ta to 2015One of my goals for 2015 was to bake a frittata in my Lodge cast iron skillet. On December 30, I realized I still hadn't done so yet and so I remedied that by ad-libbing this little beauty:<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Base of potatoes, red peppers, onion, and garlic</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Fresh out of the oven after cheese and egg mixture was poured on top of base</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A yummy slice of frittata</td></tr>
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I was pretty happy with the way it turned out, even though when I first took it out of the oven and tried to turn it over onto a cutting board raw egg came oozing out. Once I flipped it back over and put in back in the oven for some time, it was tasty. Also, it made a great leftover lunch for work.<br />
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2015 was a year full of challenges and disappointments, but also of family, love, honesty, forgiveness, acceptance, and hope. This was one of my toughest years on this planet, but I hope that I have grown from it and become stronger and more able to accept future struggles. I am so grateful for all that I have: my parents, siblings, husband, cats, job, home, health, and spirit. Let's hope that 2016 is the best year yet! Here's to the Year of the Monkey!Beany Malonehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13742848195009571475noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4200042971274976653.post-71313427492321990812015-10-09T16:55:00.001-04:002015-10-09T16:55:43.069-04:00Joining Club W On Instagram, I have been seeing a lot of Club W posts, and when I saw that they have a sale for first time buyers, I jumped at the chance and ordered two bottles of red and one rosé for under $30. They arrived quickly (within a few business days) and you are able to skip months as part of the membership if you do not want to purchase three bottles of wine or more a month. I have not yet tried any of my bottles, but so far the experience has been good.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Two felines judging my life choices. "You got alcohol delivered?!"</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The wine came neatly packed in a tote-style box.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">My three new bottles of vino: One from the Quiver, Malbec; Sauvetage, Rosé; Chanchito, Cabernet Sauvignon</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Newest additions to the booze corner of our apartment.</td></tr>
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These are dangerous times we live in. Luxury and excess are just a click of a button away. Beany Malonehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13742848195009571475noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4200042971274976653.post-26082204024640028932015-10-09T16:43:00.003-04:002015-10-09T16:43:57.052-04:00Chicken with Crème Fraîche, Shallots, and ParsleyMade a yummy dinner the other night. It started with some cheese, crackers, and fig spread and then there was chicken, mushrooms, shallots, crème fraîche, and parsley with rice for the main course.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Cheesy gooey loveliness</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Quick French dish</td></tr>
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Beany Malonehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13742848195009571475noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4200042971274976653.post-89312668083979748882015-09-26T18:51:00.001-04:002015-09-26T18:51:32.107-04:00Senior Editor Top<div><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Bought a cute top from Modcloth called the Senior Editor Top. I had to wear a white tank top underneath it, but it's a great top for the office.</div></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-I0A9isNzPrU/VgchZBMvSYI/AAAAAAAADj8/95-I7Q7jT1M/s640/blogger-image-1652930072.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-I0A9isNzPrU/VgchZBMvSYI/AAAAAAAADj8/95-I7Q7jT1M/s640/blogger-image-1652930072.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-VpdwIteTRh0/VgchcgqlZiI/AAAAAAAADkM/I1KRfvoWbmM/s640/blogger-image--453813957.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-VpdwIteTRh0/VgchcgqlZiI/AAAAAAAADkM/I1KRfvoWbmM/s640/blogger-image--453813957.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-f0TbTK7fpqM/Vgchax94oQI/AAAAAAAADkE/8FjOiM2ZVE0/s640/blogger-image--1992461470.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-f0TbTK7fpqM/Vgchax94oQI/AAAAAAAADkE/8FjOiM2ZVE0/s640/blogger-image--1992461470.jpg"></a></div><br></div><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><br></div>Beany Malonehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13742848195009571475noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4200042971274976653.post-12307138771136166022015-09-15T10:03:00.003-04:002015-09-15T10:03:36.129-04:00Hope<div style="text-align: center;">
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Beany Malonehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13742848195009571475noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4200042971274976653.post-75262463559384594942015-08-23T15:44:00.003-04:002015-08-23T15:44:48.169-04:00Fabletics Outfit and RowingSo I bought these cute Lima Capri pants in Moss Camo from Fabletics, and I am totally digging them. I wore them to my first ever rowing class at Row House in NYC.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I really feel that badass camo print is perfect for a rowing class.</td></tr>
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<br />Beany Malonehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13742848195009571475noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4200042971274976653.post-35567408018436227292015-08-11T22:50:00.000-04:002015-08-11T22:50:38.757-04:00Trader Joe's Super Spinach SaladI tried the Trader Joe's Super Spinach Salad for lunch today, and it was yummy! It's definitely my favorite pre-fab salad of theirs thus far. The dressing was tasty, and all of the ingredients were good.<br />
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Beany Malonehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13742848195009571475noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4200042971274976653.post-74950689899523647312015-08-07T15:52:00.001-04:002015-08-07T15:52:51.388-04:00Slacking on Blogging<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This summer has been tough, but overall I heart my life. <br />Enjoyed this yummy flat white the other day after a workout with a girlfriend.</td></tr>
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It has literally been months since I last posted on here. I'll just blame it on work, social life, working out, and family. Things have been busy, and I have been distracted. In an effort to make it up to you, here are some random photos from recent weeks (mostly all food):<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Had a delicious lunch the other day of tortilla chips, salsa, guac, and a fish taco... oh, the memories.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I love the West Elm on the UWS and really am obsessed with the brandy snifters on the left. Didn't buy any though, because isn't it a little alcoholic to have a glass for every kind of liquor? I'll probably buy two anyway as they remind me of Grace Kelly and Jimmy Stewart in Rear Window.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">My husband really loves me and not only makes me breakfast on the weekends, but puts cute pictures in ketchup on the breakfast. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I am obsessed with Shake Shack's cheese fries. The little wooden fork is perfection. We go here way more often than is appropriate, but this was my first time insisting on my own cheese fries.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">In addition to working out more, I'm upping my vitamin game with a multivitamin, iron supplement, and b6.</td></tr>
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Beany Malonehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13742848195009571475noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4200042971274976653.post-87991383822570248592015-05-10T15:07:00.001-04:002015-05-10T15:07:04.041-04:00Anthropologie Birthday PartyThe Anthropologie on the Upper East Side threw a special birthday party last month for any Anthro members celebrating birthdays in April. It seemed like a cute concept and I love a discount; so I went to the event after a long day at work.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">There were Prosecco cocktails that you could sip while trying on clothes and an adorable candy station</td></tr>
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I spent waaay too much money for my birthday at Anthropologie, but I love that they treat their loyal customers well!Beany Malonehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13742848195009571475noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4200042971274976653.post-69548003726673906122015-05-10T14:09:00.003-04:002015-05-10T14:09:48.979-04:00The Smitten Kitchen Cookbook - Tomato-Glazed Meatloaves with Brown Butter Mashed PotatoesMeatloaf has never been my thing, but my husband loves it. I decided to try a recipe for it from the cookbook <i>The Smitten Kitchen</i> <i>Cookbook</i>. It was fantastic!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>The Smitten Kitchen Cookbook </i>is new to our home and this was the first recipe we tried from it (note all the post-its marking other recipes I want to try).</td></tr>
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<br />Beany Malonehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13742848195009571475noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4200042971274976653.post-53690055953490209862015-03-22T16:32:00.000-04:002015-03-22T16:32:18.042-04:00Breakfast PizzaI finally got to be lazy and sleep in this morning! After having my coffee in my pajamas, I finally decided to make breakfast around 1 p.m. I felt inspired to make breakfast pizza.<br />
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I sauteed onion and frozen spinach together and lightly baked Trader Joe's pizza dough with olive oil at 400 degrees for about two minutes before using Trader Joe's pizza sauce, a blend of cheeses, oregeno, garlic powder, and spinach blend on pizza. I then hollowed out three holes in this conglomaration to put three eggs.<br />
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Then I put the entire pizza back in the overn for 10 minutes. After ten minutes, the eggs still weren't cooked so I jacked our crappy oven up to 450 degrees and put the pan at the very back of the oven for three more minutes. Now we were talking and I took the pizza out, grated parmesan over it and ground some pepper on top, then put it back in the oven at 400 degrees for another couple of minutes.<br />
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After removing the pizza and letting it cool for two minutes, we dug in to our delicious breakfast.<br />
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<br />Beany Malonehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13742848195009571475noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4200042971274976653.post-65210074645798858162015-03-22T15:57:00.001-04:002015-03-22T15:57:41.647-04:00Newest Wall Art Addition: Fireworks at Ryogoku by Ando Hiroshige from ART.COMI mentioned in a previous post that when we were in Washington, D.C. we fell in love with the Japanese artist Kiyochika's work; especially his prints featuring nighttime themes that used beautiful shades of blue. Unfortunately, there are not good prints of his works available; so I finally gave up and started looking for similar works by other Japanese artists. I wanted blues, because that is the color we use the most in our bedroom and I think it's a nice relaxing nighttime color. <i>Fireworks at Ryogoku </i>by Ando Hiroshige was the closest thing I could find to Kiyochika.<br />
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ART.COM was great, the picture was 40% off and considering it included framing, very reasonably priced. I am super happy with it, and it goes perfectly with the blue lamp we have from Gracious Home. It also goes well with this adorable owl drawing we already had in the room.<br />
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*Whoever the current Anthropologie home section buyer is, you are doing an excellent job; same goes for Urban Outfitters. I assume they are the same people. I have spent around $250 in the last month on little house items from both stores. Keep up the good work!Beany Malonehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13742848195009571475noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4200042971274976653.post-34183810768579513592015-03-08T01:15:00.000-05:002015-03-08T01:15:31.418-05:00Bits from the WeekLast weekend, I got my first gel manicure ever. I chose Essie's Amusing Bouche as it is subtle and similar to Madoiselle. <br />
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I also got my hair cut this week and grabbed a quick dinner at Panera beforehand.<br />
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My wine of choice lately is the 2010 Château Recougne Bordeaux Supérieur, and my husband and I split a couple of bottles over the course of the week to get through these last (hopefully) few days of winter.<br />
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<br />Beany Malonehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13742848195009571475noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4200042971274976653.post-33367990130495904832015-03-08T00:51:00.003-05:002015-03-08T00:51:54.769-05:00Homemade Mexican PizzaI used leftovers from the tostadas we made to make a homemade Mexican Pizza.<br />
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I used two fried tortillas, refried beans chicken for the filling, taco sauce and salsa, a Mexican cheese blend, green onions, black olives (like the Taco Bell Mexician pizza from back in the day), and fresh tomatoes.Beany Malonehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13742848195009571475noreply@blogger.com0