Tuesday, March 12, 2013
Monday, January 14, 2013
Sunday, January 13, 2013
Monday, January 7, 2013
Sparkling Stars*
Happy New Year! This is my first blog of 2013! It feels great to be back! How was everyone's holiday season? Was it filled with sparkling glasses of prosecco and traditional sugar cookies from grandma's cookbook? Now that the holidays are over and "normal" life has resumed, what does this year hold for everyone?
The first "gift" that I received this year, was a bunch of fresh lemons, from my friend Ursula's parent's tree in Northern California. As I live and breathe, I have never tasted such delicious lemons in my entire life! They are just bursting with flavor and are scrumptious when added to water, tea, or used in recipes. A big hearty thank you goes out to the Mehl family for cleansing my palette and starting my New Year out with a lemony twist* :)
One of my most favorite things to create is a vision board. Simply stated a vision board is a portal from one's soul to the universe, asking in a most humble way and wishing in a most magical way for their dreams to come true! I hope you enjoy mine and perhaps this will entice you to create one for yourself! :)
I just created this on Polyvore.com! How much fun!!!I am very excited to start taking ballet class this Winter! There is a dance studio near my house that has beginner ballet classes and I am excited to purchase some ballet slippers and get in there! Prancing about to a live piano player and feeling free!
I am also going to try to meditate every day! I try to remember not to be too hard on myself when I am meditating...It's nice to sit in a quiet place and quiet your mind. Even when thoughts and visuals come flying into view, it's nice to just relax all of those nerve endings that are always on the go! It's a time when you're not sitting in front of the computer, or reading your Iphone or watching a movie or talking to a friend. The silence will do your mind and body good and it will reboot your soul.
Last but not least, I am going to start drinking a lot more lemon water, especially now that I have those delicious Northern Californian lemons in my home. Lemon water is a great energy booster and it cleans out all of the toxins in your liver.
Lots of love for a balanced year filled with love! :)
Love, Miss Reese
Love, Miss Reese
Saturday, October 13, 2012
Dark Cocoa Dreams..........
Dear friends,
Happy Saturday! It is a crisp and chilly day here in the emerald city...I am wearing my newly bought navy blue Ralph Lauren cashmere sweater and my clip on diamond earrings, I feel like a million bucks......
When I think of ways to warm up in the Fall, I like to think of the healthiest ways to do so. I used to think that carob was the way to go when making the traditional hot chocolate, however after doing careful research I have learned that dark chocolate is the way to go.
There are natural anti-oxidants found in dark chocolate. It is the same natural compounds that are found in fruits, vegetables, grains and nuts. It also reduces blood pressure, improves blood pressure, it also has a mild clotting effect and prevents plaque from forming in the arteries.
Dark chocolate has Phenylethylamine (PEA)
This compound may be responsible for some of the pleasurable feelings
you get after eating chocolate because it releases natural feel-good
chemicals called endorphins in your brain. PEA is released by the brain
when people are falling in love. Perhaps this explains why chocolate
and Valentines Day are so closely linked.
This is so interesting! I can't wait to run home and make some!
Reese's Dark Hot Cocoa Recipe
My recipe for hot dark cocoa. Get a bar of unsweetened dark cocoa and melt it down in a pot with almond milk, honey and a touch of cayenne pepper. Stir until it thickens and serve in a humongous mug with a cinnamon stick. Did you know that cinnamon is a natural anti-inflammatory? So sprinkle some in your coffee or cocoa the next time you pour a cup!
Also if you're looking for vegan whipped cream because your sinuses can't handle dairy like mine, then below is a great recipe I found!
Vegan Whipped Cream Recipe
Chill
coconut milk in the cans overnight. Open the cans without shaking them
and carefully scoop out the thick, creamy part. Add this thick cream to
your mixer bowl. With the whip attachment, start on medium speed and
increase to high. Whip for about 5 minutes until you have thick whipped
peaks.
Well kids that is all for today! Enjoy a cup of dark hot cocoa today and if you make any of these recipes please let me know how they come out!
Is anyone out there reading this? :) Hope so! I would love a comment or two!
Keeping it light,
Miss Reese
Friday, October 12, 2012
Bon Jour Autome!
Tomato soup is piping hot
Argyle socks keeps my toes so warm
Warm cocoa in my belly
By, Reese Carri
Happy Fall Friends!
What a lovely time of year! This morning I walked to work on a bed of apple red leaves, while Frank Sinatra played "I get a kick out of you" on my headphones. I was sipping a piping hot rice milk latte and I danced across the street as I realized that it is officially Autumn, hip hip hooray!
Ingredients For Vegan Tomato Soup:
- 3 1/2 lbs. Tomatoes, Sliced into Wedges
- 3/4 Cup Onion, Sliced into Wedges
- 7 Cloves of Garlic
- 1 Tbsp. Olive Oil
- 1/2 Cup Fresh Basil, No stems
- 1 Cup Vegetable Broth
- 1/2 Cup Vegan Sour Cream, I used toffuti
- 1 tsp. Sea Salt
- 1/2 tsp. Red Pepper
- 1/4 tsp. Black Pepper
Directions:
1. Pre-heat oven to 375°F. Place tomato wedges, onion, garlic and olive oil into a large bowl and toss until the oil is distributed evenly. Spread bowl contents onto a baking sheet and roast in the oven for 30-40 minutes, or until the onions are singed but not burnt.
2. Get a large pot ready on the stove. Once you are done roasting the tomatoes, get a food processor or blender out and puree them along with the fresh basil a little at a time; you may need to divide it into three or four batches. After each batch is completely smooth, pour it into the pot and raise the heat to medium.
3. Then pour the tomato puree into the pot of vegetable broth and simmer. Season with salt and pepper...15 or minutes or so and it should be done.....Sprinkle with cheese and serve with a quesadilla.
I will be making this tomorrow and I am going to serve it with vegan quesadillas! :) Yummy for my tummy! :-) I use an almond milk cheese that my friend Katie told me about. Once melted it tastes like the real thing! :)
It means big bulky sweaters with wooden buttons.....
It means argyle socks with dressy loafers...
It means a crisp new book, I am currently reading "A walk on the beach" by my most favorite writer; Joan Anderson! I love to wake up on a crisp Autumn day, make a pot of French press coffee and get back in to my cozy bed and read for an hour or two. :)
It means fresh new throw blankets to wrap yourself up in while you watch movies in bed.....These cashmere blankets are from Restoration Hardware, they are $199...Just in case any of my more wealthy friends read this, my birthday is coming up and I have been dreaming about owning a cashmere throw..I love all of these colors! :)
Happy Autumn Everyone!
Love,
Miss Reese
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