Thursday, May 8, 2014
HIWWI Tory Burch Jenna High Heel Boots
{Tory Burch Jenna Boot, $525}
When I think of fall dressing, I can’t help but think about Buffy the Vampire Slayer. I’ve actually never even seen an episode, but one night while I was still in high school, I was skimming the channels, probably looking for an episode of Friends or America’s Next Top Model, I randomly landed on Buffy the Vampire Slayer. I was just about to change the channel again when Sarah Michelle Geller entered the frame wearing the most incredible knee-high brown heeled boots, mini dress and slouchy cardigan. The leaves beneath her boots crunched and it looked like it was under 70 degrees wherever she was, which was pretty much my idea of heaven as a 16-year-old Houston-native that had never seen snow before. The scene ended and SMG was no longer on screen and thus, neither was her amazing ensemble, so I changed the channel, but that scene changed my life...sort of. (A million brownie points to anyone who knows which episode this outfit actually even appeared in—I know you Buffy-philes are out there!!!!).
This week, I discovered these Tory Burch boots and I’m pretty sure my life will never be the same. These remind me so much of the iconic outfit I associate with fall that I couldn’t stop myself from trying to recreate the look for 2012 F/W, even if they cost more than some people’s rent. (If these boots cost more than your rent, you obviously dont live in D.C.)
I just bought this amazing shrug from AllSaints. I like it because it looks cozy, has a cool detail at the neck, and because it’s AllSaints, hello!
{AllSaints Itat Shrug, $120}
I really like the idea of taking something really cozy like this shrug and layering it on top of this structured faux leather shift, since like, leather (and any faux forms of it) are gonna be so huge for fall. Plus the skirt is short and the boots are tall, which says “I’m a little slutty, but I know big words like ‘juxtaposition,’ so I’m also kinda smart, lol!”
{Sanctuary Faux Leather Dress, $158}
I’ve been kind of obsessedies with dark, brooding nail colors for fall, which is why I like this khaki polish. I also kind of love matching your nail color to your shoes. Church ladies, eat your heart out!
{YSL Nail Polish in Khaki Arty, $25}
How ‘bout a hot pink satchel, just to confuse people a little? I don’t think neon is going anywhere for fall, y’all…what do you think??
{Rebecca Minkoff Satchel, $340.99}
Wednesday, May 7, 2014
The simplest cod recipes
COD is only one this famous fish species in recipe s used because of the white meat and delicate flavor. This fish is on top, highly nutritious; It is rich in vitamins (A, D and E) and is a good source of Omega-3, or, the highly acclaimed fat-Ty acid which is good for the heart. COD is low in cholesterol, its good for those with cardiovascular problems.
As to what types of prescription s a come up with this fish? We three have to do that just yet delicious cod recipe s, like this collected:
1. Cod Chowder
The Chowder is a soup dish that is impregnated with meat or fish, pre-cooked process of sauteing. Because of the mild aromas of cod is this make sure Chowder best comfort food at all. For this Court one will need a pound cod fillet, cut into bite-sized pieces. Cooking, roast you first, in about two tablespoons of butter or oil, onions, celery, two cups diced potatoes, salt and pepper. Once cooked, add in two cups of water, then you simmer, until the vegetables are tender and cooked fish. Then add a cup of milk and reheat but be careful not to bring the entire mixture for cooking. COD Chowder is served as comfort food with bread and butter.
2. Cod tacos
A healthier alternative to this is filled with cod tacos certainly often meat Mexican dish. This recipe is enough for a dozen cod tacos. Prepare, assemble half cup sour cream, half a cup Mayo, some fresh coriander and half a package of taco seasoning mix in a bowl type. Place a pound cod that seasoning mix has been cut into four pieces, two tablespoons of lemon juice and the remaining half of the package of Taco in a pan together. Cook over medium heat for 5 minutes. Be sure to stir often. Is a way to test if the mix is already cooked when cod, flakes when one crosses a fork. Once it is cooked, stuff the mix within the Taco shells. Garnish with tomatoes, cabbage, Taco sauce and lime juice.
3. Crispy fried cod
The delicate taste which would be cod certainly well with the high fire spices used in this recipe mixture. This fried cod recipe calls for about four fillets of cod. First dive cod in a bowl with cold water. And then, two cups potato flakes, shared a cup of all ground flour and a tablespoon of garlic powder, black pepper, seasoning salt and two teaspoons cayenne pepper in a medium-sized medium bowl mix. Then you set two cups butter in a deep Fryer. Melt and heat it up to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. Then the cod pieces and roles deleted you into the mix of potato flakes and spices and FRY in butter for about five minutes. Drain excess oil.
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Monday, May 5, 2014
Mushroom and Capsicum Thin Crust Pizza
Learn how to make pizza base , how to make pizza sauce and top it with juicy mushrooms and Capsicum.
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| Mushroom and Capsicum Pizza |
Serves- 2 personal pizzas
Prep time- 1 and 1/2 hours
Cooking time- 15 mins
Ingredients for pizza base
Maida flour / All purpose flour- 1 cup
Active dry yeast- 1 and 1/4 tsp
Warm water- 1/2 cup
Sugar- 1 tsp
Salt- 1/2 tsp
Olive oil- 1 tbsp
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| Homemade Pizza |
Method
In a bowl dissolve sugar in warm water, sprinkler yeast on top and gently mix, cover with lid and set aside for 10 mins until yeast mixture becomes frothy.
In a large bowl combine maida flour, salt, olive oil and yeast mixture, knead for 15 mins until dough becomes soft and smooth.( If dough is sticky sprinkle few tbsp flour, knead and adjust). Set aside dough covered with damp cloth for 45 mins. After 45 mins when dough doubled in size, punch dough until air escapes and knead again for 10 mins. Again set aside for 20 mins covered with damp cloth. Once again when dough has doubled in size its ready for making pizzas.
Ingredients for topping
Pizza Sauce- 1 cup ( For pizza sauce recipe click here )
Sliced mushroom- 1 cup( 100 gms)
Sliced Capsicum ( Green Bell Pepper )- 1 no
Dried oregano- 1 tsp
Garlic powder- 1 tsp
Grated Mozzarella cheese / Pizza cheese- 2 cups
Olive oil- 2 tbsp
How to assemble pizza and bake
Pre- heat oven at 200° C.
Divide dough into two equal parts, roll out each dough into 1/4 " thick round. Placed rolled dough on baking sheet and wait for 5 to 7 mins until it slightly rises. Spread 1/2 cup pizza sauce on the top of rolled dough, arrange 1/2 of mushrooms and 1/2 of sliced capsicum on top, sprinkle 1/2 tsp oregano and 1/2 tsp garlic powder on top. Finally sprinkle 1 cup mozzarella cheese generously on top of pizza and drizzle 1 tbsp olive oil on top of cheese.
Place the prepared pizza in the center rack of the oven and bake at 200°C for 15 mins or until pizza base is slightly browned and cheese melted on top. Serve hot.
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| Home made Thin crust pizza |
Tips and Tricks for perfect pizza
Do not top pizza with too much of sauce, too much of sauce makes pizza soggy.
Do not over crowd pizza with lots of toppings, again too much of topping does not give enough space to cook pizza properly, which again leads to soggy pizza.
Two to three toppings and 1/4 cup to 1/2 cup of pizza sauce is good enough for an perfect pizza.
Sunday, May 4, 2014
Boston Cream Pie Its One Wicked Pissah of a Cake
Im so glad I cant do a decent Boston accent, otherwise this video recipe for Boston cream pie would have probably been really annoying because I would have done the entire voiceover in it.This is my quick and easy version of Bostons Parker House Hotels famous cake. Why is it called a pie? Your guess is as good as mine, but what I do know is that a real Boston cream pie is comprised of two layers of sponge cake, not a yellow cake from a boxed mix.
So technically this is only two-thirds of a Boston cream pie, but trust me, its the most important two-thirds. In the video, I joke about the cake in this recipe simply acting as a pastry cream and chocolate ganache delivery system. I wasnt joking.A Boston cream pie is all about the cream and ganache. In fact, heres a tip in case you want to take that idea and run with it – instead of two cakes, just use one. Use a long, serrated knife to split the cake in two, and proceed with the recipe as shown.
By the way, in a testament to just how busy I am, I completely forgot to mention those hairless hands youll see stirring, whisking, and pouring, belong to my wife – the lovely and talented Michele.
Enjoy!
Ingredients:
yellow cake mix, prepared according to directions
For the pastry cream:
1/2 tbsp butter
1 cup whole milk
1 cup whipping cream
6 tablespoons sugar (upon further review weve added another tablespoon of sugar)
2 tablespoon cornstarch
3 eggs
1 or 2 teaspoons vanilla extract, or to taste
big pinch of salt
For the chocolate ganache:
4 ounces high-quality dark chocolate, preferably bittersweet
1/2 cup cream
1 teaspoon butter
View the complete recipe
Saturday, May 3, 2014
Modagam
Modagam
This is the favorite sweet of Lord Ganesha or Pillayar as we call in Tamil. So this is commonly made in all houses in Tamilnadu during Vinayaga Chathurthi. This is different from Poorna Kuzhakkattai which is a sweet stuffed one. Modagam is made with broken rice like Rava and Jaggerry.One of my readers is urgently in need of this recipe, so no more time for stories
This is the favorite sweet of Lord Ganesha or Pillayar as we call in Tamil. So this is commonly made in all houses in Tamilnadu during Vinayaga Chathurthi. This is different from Poorna Kuzhakkattai which is a sweet stuffed one. Modagam is made with broken rice like Rava and Jaggerry.One of my readers is urgently in need of this recipe, so no more time for stories
Ingredients
Rice (broken like Rava)-2 cups
Jaggerry-2 cups
Water-6 cups (3 cups of water for 1 cup rice)
Grated coconut-1/4 cup
Ghee-3 tablespoons
Broken Green gram-1/4 cup (pasiparuppu)
Cardomom-4 (powder it along with a teaspoon of sugar in the mixie)
Procedure
Wash the rice. Spread it under the fan for an hour in newspaper till the rice gets dried. Those who can’t dry can keep it in microwave for a minute. Put it in the mixi and powder it like rava.
For making the modagam first roast the rava in a tablespoon of ghee for 2 minutes. In a kadai pour 6 cups of water. Add the jaggerry. When the jaggerry water boils strain it using a steel strainer to remove the impurities. After straining pour back the jaggerry water into the kadai and when the water starts boiling add the broken rice and the green gram. Mix well. Add a table spoon of ghee. Keep the flame very low. Close the kadai. The rice will get cooked in 10 minutes. Open the kadai now and then and mix. Once the rice appears to be cooked, add the grated coconut,powdered cardomom and one more table spoon of ghee. Switch of the stove. Allow it to cool for 5 minutes. Make small balls and steam it in idly pan for 8 minutes.
Procedure
Wash the rice. Spread it under the fan for an hour in newspaper till the rice gets dried. Those who can’t dry can keep it in microwave for a minute. Put it in the mixi and powder it like rava.
For making the modagam first roast the rava in a tablespoon of ghee for 2 minutes. In a kadai pour 6 cups of water. Add the jaggerry. When the jaggerry water boils strain it using a steel strainer to remove the impurities. After straining pour back the jaggerry water into the kadai and when the water starts boiling add the broken rice and the green gram. Mix well. Add a table spoon of ghee. Keep the flame very low. Close the kadai. The rice will get cooked in 10 minutes. Open the kadai now and then and mix. Once the rice appears to be cooked, add the grated coconut,powdered cardomom and one more table spoon of ghee. Switch of the stove. Allow it to cool for 5 minutes. Make small balls and steam it in idly pan for 8 minutes.
Friday, May 2, 2014
Im A Genie In A Bottle of Wine and The Birth of the Waist Hip
Let me preface this post by ensuring that this is the most flattering picture I was able to get of myself in the most unflattering outfit I have likely worn to date (and thats including the maxi skirt/sweater/headband combo phase I went through freshman year of high school).
I bought the very sheer, black, harem-pant jumpsuit I highlighted in this previous HIWWI post with the intention of wearing it to the Virginia Wine Festival last weekend. It arrived only the day before and because I was already wearing this for the Savor Beer event, I didnt bother trying it on until the morning of.
You can likely imagine the molestation my eyes suffered when I looked at my reflection in said jumpsuit the next morning only to realize it had created the illusion that my hips jutted out several inches farther on either side just where my waist should have been.
{Please notice the bulging waist-hip situation just above my elbow.
Please also acknowledge that this is an unflattering angle of me.}
Looking back, it might have been naive to think that an outfit requiring THREE whole adjectives to describe it could possibly be flattering, but dammit, I was willing to take the risk.
In my defense, I was ill-prepared to pair something underneath the jumpsuit. The intent was to wear a one piece swimsuit--which I dont own--or black bikini bottoms with a tank, but upon seeing how wide the harem pants had made my waist-hips, bikini bottoms with ties on the sides was, in fact, making it worse.
{Saving my look was this sweet hairdo I was rockin. Tutorial coming soon.}
Would I wear harem pants again? Absolutely. Its fun to feel like you can grant people wishes, but next time Ill make sure they sit below my natural waist. Thatd be crucial point number 1.
Furthermore, Im far from giving up on the sheer trend. Therere just too many good garments with sheer panels to throw in the towel just yet, but maybe I wont do it in a full onesie ensemble.
{Also saving my look: this amazeballs face tattoo I got. Just kiddingggggggggg...its face paint.
I was probably the only person over 13 getting one, and I feel pretty good about that}
I was probably the only person over 13 getting one, and I feel pretty good about that}
There really are no fashion mistakes, only fashion lessons, and class? You just got SCHOOLED!!
Thursday, May 1, 2014
Paneer Maggi Noodles Recipe
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| Paneer Maggi Noodles Recipe |
Ingredients
Maggi Masala noodles- 2 pack
Paneer/ Indian cottage cheese( cut into tiny cubes)- 1 cup
Onion medium( finely chopped)- 1 no
Carrot( finely diced)- 1 no
Fresh green peas- 1 cup
Green chilli( broken into half)- 1 nos
Cumin seeds- 1 tsp
Red chilli powder- 1/4 tsp
Cumin powder- 1/4 tsp
Aniseed powder/ Sombu powder- 1/4 tsp
Turmeric powder- 1/4 tsp
Salt- less than 1/4 tsp
Oil to shallow fry+ 1 tbsp
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| Maggi Noodles Recipe |
Method
Shallow fry the paneer cubes in hot oil until golden brown and set aside.
Heat oil in pan add cumin seeds, when cumin seeds starts to crackle add onions, green chilli and fry.
Add the peas, carrot and fried paneer to frying onions.
Add red chili powder, cumin powder, sombu powder, turmeric powder and salt.
Fry the vegetables and paneer for few seconds and add two cups of water.
Bring the paneer mixture to boil and add the given Maggi noodle taste maker and mix well.
Next add the noodles to the boiling paneer mixture, mix well and cooked covered for two minutes on medium flame.
Once Maggi noodles are cooked and water is absorbed, garnish paneer Maggi noodles with coriander leaves and serve hot.
The cooked paneer Maggi noodles should not be too dry or too watery.
This recipe can be prepared with any kind of instant noodles.
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| Paneer Noodles |
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