Monday, March 28, 2011

Monday Inspiration

"Think big thoughts, but relish small pleasures."
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Sunday, March 27, 2011

Lazy Sundays

I have given myself permission to have a lazy Sunday today... I might take a leisurely walk, read a good book, and possibly even take a nap... Enjoy your day ~ and meet me back here tomorrow for another fabulous giveaway.
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Saturday, March 26, 2011

Best of the Week on BB&B

Happy Saturday everyone! I cannot believe it, but it may snow here in Richmond today. Isn't it Spring? What are your plans this weekend?

"If you look at what you have in life, You'll always have more.
If you look at what you don't have in life, You'll never have enough." ~ Oprah Winfrey
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Friday, March 25, 2011

Homemade Veggie Cream Cheese


Now that my morning sickness seems to be entirely gone (knock on wood), I've been getting back into cooking.  I love flavored cream cheeses, but my favorite varieties are the savory ones - veggie, onion, sundried tomato, ect.  There's nothing better than making your own flavored cream cheese.  It's a fraction of the cost of the store-bought variety and is twice as yummy!

Make several different cream cheeses for a brunch party or keep a couple in the fridge to please your whole family.  This is my savory variety, but you could certainly make your own sweet flavored cream cheese such as honey walnut, raspberry or strawberry.

Veggie Cream Cheese

Ingredients:
2 packages cream cheese (8 oz. each - light or regular), softened
1 carrot, peeled
1 stalk celery
3 small green onions (or two large)
Salt and pepper, to taste

Directions:


Grab your veggies.  Use whatever you like - if onions don't speak to you, then omit them.


Finely dice your vegetables.


Place all finely diced vegetables in a medium-sized mixing bowl.


Mix in softened cream cheese and add salt and pepper to taste.  Be sure to mix the cream cheese and the vegetables thoroughly.


Slice and toast your favorite bagel - mine happens to be Sesame with an Everything bagel following close behind.


Spread your cream cheese on top.  Be generous, you want to make sure you get in all your veggies!

Place cream cheese in a food storage container and refrigerate.  I find the cream cheese to be even better once it has had some time for the flavors to come together in the fridge.

Try this cream cheese on a whole wheat pita pocket with fresh turkey, cucumber and tomato for a healthy lunch option or spread it on some crackers for a tasty little snack for the kiddos.  The options are endless!

Happy Friday!

Have a wonderful Spring weekend... I hope it's a "sweet" one!!
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Beautiful Home Living: Contemporary Rooms

Are you contemporary in your design? I am more traditional in nature but love these living rooms I found on the Houzz.
Organized collecting contemporary living room

contemporary living room / family room contemporary living room

Downtown penthouse contemporary living room

Fougeron Architecture contemporary living room
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Thursday, March 24, 2011

Remembering a True Movie Star : Elizabeth Taylor

Classy... elegant... poised... bright.... definitely bold... and very beautiful. Remembering Elizabeth Taylor - a True Movie Star.
You will be missed!
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