I’ve been using this Moroccan Oil Intense Hydrating Mask about once a week for several months now and I can’t tell you how much I love it. I have very thick, wavy hair that I flat iron when I like to look presentable. So my hair definitely takes a beating. But this stuff really makes my hair super duper soft, smooth and healthier feeling. You should definitely give it a try if you are in need of some hair repair.
Iron Chef: Balsamic Strawberry Ice Cream
September 20, 2011 by
Hi Tipsy people! I’m Jesse, AK’s husband. My friends and I once tossed around a plan to have a real life Iron Chef competition. Like full-scale japanese iron chef, where we have to cook 5 dishes in 1 hour with 1 special ingredient. The trouble was: way too darn expensive. Cost Prohibitive to the nth degree.
So, flash forward another lifetime, and Danielle suggested we do an iron chef competition, but just 1 dish. I die.
So anyway, the secret ingredient: Balsamic Vinegar.
Balsamic vinegar can be tossed with strawberries to bring out there flavor, so I combined it (in syrup form) with home made ice cream. what WHAT!
Ingredients
- 2 cups Whole Milk
- 1 cup Heavy Cream
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla
- Strawberries
- Balsamic Vinegar
Method
- Make sure your ice cream maker is prepared (mine takes 4 hours to fully freeze).
- Combine whole milk, cream, sugar and vanilla in a bowl, whisk. Dice 6 strawberries and add to bowl; add mixture to ice cream maker and start.
- Pour 1/4 to 1/2 cup balsamic vinegar to a small saucepan. Heat on medium heat for 30 minutes until the vinegar is a very heavy syrup.
- Slice more strawberries and add to a bowl of your ice cream. Drizzle balsamic vinegar over the strawberries.
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This recipe is also on We Eatt for your sharing pleasure.
Hump Day Happy Hour: Skinny Margaritas
September 14, 2011 by
A friend recently shared this recipe with my husband and since I’m not one to ever turn away a margarita, I had to try one. And since these are basically guilt-free libations we will definitely be partaking in them pretty regularly at our casa. You will want to try these, trust me.
1oz silver tequila
11/2 to 2 oz fresh lime juice
Agave syrup to taste
Splash of soda water
Over crushed ice
That Chaps My Hide
September 1, 2011 by
Ok you guys, I’ve been using Neutrogena Naturals Lip Balm for a couple of months now and it has turned out to not be my favorite, by far. And this week my lips have been chapped, both figuratively and literally. I tried upping my usage of Neutrogena Naturals Lip Balm to correct the problem, to no avail. On a whim I picked up Sally Hansen Daytime Lip Recovery. You guys, I used this stuff once and BAM! Total RECOVERY! It’s good stuff I tell ya!
Hump Day Happy Hour: Mimosa Pop
August 31, 2011 by
So I’m sure you all know by now that its as hot as the fire of a thousand suns still here…. And I’m not sure if you all know about the Zoku, but I’m going to try and combine all things good into this Hump Day Happy Hour. Alcohol + Zoku= More happiness!
Mimosa Pops-Head on over to the Zoku site for the full recipe but you just need Champagne, Strawberries, Orange Juice and a Zoku!
Hump Day Happy Hour: Survival Juice
August 17, 2011 by
I saw this drink the other day on Under a Pink Moon and I can’t stop thinking about it! I SOOOO want to try it!! You can just take a guess as to what is on my grocery list and I could definitely use some sort of survival juice up in this hizzouse lately.
Shot of St. Germaine Liquor (Elderflower Liquor)
Club Soda
Prosecco (or dry white wine)
Generous squeeze of fresh lime
Lemon Sweet & Sour (optional)
Good Eats
August 16, 2011 by
Kids and food…it’s a toss up right? Some days they eat great, some days you think they are a bottomless pit, and other days you wonder how they keep the energy up with the minuscule amounts of food they ingest. On those days I’m all, let’s have a little bit more milk, whattayasay?
- Healthy Habits Kids Food Plate–Danielle and I were talking about this plate the other day and how great it is that it helps US the parents know how much to serve and also teaches the kiddos portions of food at mealtimes.
- Jane Jenni Funky Monkey Melamine Plate, Amazon
- Fred & Friends Food Face, Amazon-This might just instigate playing with food but its funny no?
- Stephen Joseph Melamine Tray, Amazon-This is the type of plate I should have had as a kid because I wanted all my food separate…DID. NOT. WANT. IT. TOUCHING.
Do you guys have picky eaters or bottomless pits?
Dreamy Cow
August 11, 2011 by
Damn this candy will knock your socks off! Only 120 calories. The only problem is that I don’t want to stop with one 🙂
Amazon, Skinny Cow Dreamy Clusters
The Perfect Workout Tee
August 10, 2011 by
A couple of weeks ago Danielle from elleinadspir.com posted about a tee she wears to workout in and said she LOVED them and owned tons of them. So I thought I’d give them a try and I gotta agree! These are the softest tees ever, very lightweight and my absolute favorite tee for workout now. Plus, the best thing? They are $8!!
Mossimo Juniors Pocket Tee, Target
In a Fight with a Peacock
August 2, 2011 by
Feather extensions are everywhere I look these days, taunting me to put one in my hair. Am I too old? Is it too trendy or far out there? These are the questions I ask myself over and over and I have yet to get one installed in these locks. What say you? Are feather extensions fab or would I look like I got in a fight with a peacock, as my husband puts it?
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