Friday, October 16, 2015

Friday Finds: 10.16.15

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Did you guys have an awesome week? I absolutely did! Last weekend, Mike and I had the best time hanging with Alana and her man, Moses. We spent our time making dim sum and even though there was an incident...

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Friday Finds: 10.16.15

friday finds - www.iamafoodblog.com

Did you guys have an awesome week? I absolutely did! Last weekend, Mike and I had the best time hanging with Alana and her man, Moses. We spent our time making dim sum and even though there was an incident...

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5 tips for a perfect weekend in St. Petersburg, Russia

St. Petersburg, Russia is a romantic destination, especially during the White Nights of May-June, when it never gets completely dark. It's no wonder this former capital of Russia built by Peter the Great has been nicknamed the "Venice of the North" for its many canals and the beautiful European facades that line its main street, […]

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5 tips for a perfect weekend in St. Petersburg, Russia

St. Petersburg, Russia is a romantic destination, especially during the White Nights of May-June, when it never gets completely dark. It’s no wonder this former capital of Russia built by Peter the Great has been nicknamed the “Venice of the North” for its many canals and the beautiful European facades that line its main street, […]

5 tips for a perfect weekend in St. Petersburg, Russia is a post from A Luxury Travel Blog

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Thursday, October 15, 2015

The Househunter 16/10/15

Straight off to Sweden this week as we had such a good time last week. This gorgeous house is on the market via entrance makleri and the images, which include fabulous shots of a children's birthday party on the roof terrace, were taken by Anders Bergstedt.

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It's not the best translation I've ever seen but I think it has two bedrooms and is on the market for around £267,000 but don't blame me if you actually want to buy it and the decimal point turns out to have been in the wrong place…

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Anyway, enough of that. Feast your eyes people, feast your eyes. I thought I'd gone off exposed brick walls but this one looks amazing doesn't it? As does the raw ply cupboard front (or back depending on your point of view) that faces into the sitting room. That's a great way of dealing with an open plan space.

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The dining area is lovely and light and I like the way they have just hung a wall light up and not worried about chasing out the plaster and all that extra work. These days you can buy so many gorgeous coloured flexes that they are as much a part of the lamp as the shade so leave them on display.

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The sitting room is cosy despite its monochrome colour scheme. When I own it I shall paint the wall behind the television in dark grey. This will make the telly disappear and also tie in with the dark grey sofa. It will also make those blush pink cushions pop out and link to the slightly pinkish tinge of the brickwork.

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Lastly, the bedroom. Only the Swedes (or perhaps all the Scandinavians) could make a rumpled bed look so chic.

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While we're here, we might as well poke around this one, in Gothenburg.

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It's also on with entrance makleri for £423,000 and has lots of original features, as well as, according to the translation, "genuine floor feeling". No, I'm not sure either but if this is that genuine floor feeling looks like then I'm definitely feeling it.

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It's the same basic black and white (grey and white) palette as the property above but this time, instead of tiny hints of pink, it's gold that has been used as the accent colour.

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The spaces are so generous and it just seems so effortlessly chic. It was completely renovated in 2009 and seems to be holding up well.

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I love the kitchen with that giant chalkboard propped up against one wall. Easy to copy. However, having looked at the rest of the pictures, which you can do if you click the link above, I can tell you that that dining area is very tiny. That's a table for four and it's not the most spacious place you will ever have sat. There might have been an option for moving the blackboard into the small part of the room and putting a table in front of the units, perhaps with a bench to take up less space.

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A very similar bedroom to the last one although this time in dark greys rather than pale. And look at that classic wood burning stove. Or this single day bed in the room that doubles up as the study.

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Somehow even the hall looks amazing, although who wouldn't love an entrance space this large?

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Finally you come out of the apartment (still holding on to that floor feeling) and get to walk out down these stairs.

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And that is where I shall leave you for this week. Have a great weekend and I'll see you on Monday.

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The Househunter 16/10/15

Straight off to Sweden this week as we had such a good time last week. This gorgeous house is on the market via entrance makleri and the images, which include fabulous shots of a children’s birthday party on the roof terrace, were taken by Anders Bergstedt.

http://ift.tt/1E7OZNt

image by Anders Bergstedt

It’s not the best translation I’ve ever seen but I think it has two bedrooms and is on the market for around £267,000 but don’t blame me if you actually want to buy it and the decimal point turns out to have been in the wrong place…

http://ift.tt/1E7OZNt

Anyway, enough of that. Feast your eyes people, feast your eyes. I thought I’d gone off exposed brick walls but this one looks amazing doesn’t it? As does the raw ply cupboard front (or back depending on your point of view) that faces into the sitting room. That’s a great way of dealing with an open plan space.

http://ift.tt/1E7OZNt

The dining area is lovely and light and I like the way they have just hung a wall light up and not worried about chasing out the plaster and all that extra work. These days you can buy so many gorgeous coloured flexes that they are as much a part of the lamp as the shade so leave them on display.

http://ift.tt/1E7OZNt

The sitting room is cosy despite its monochrome colour scheme. When I own it I shall paint the wall behind the television in dark grey. This will make the telly disappear and also tie in with the dark grey sofa. It will also make those blush pink cushions pop out and link to the slightly pinkish tinge of the brickwork.

http://ift.tt/1E7OZNt

Lastly, the bedroom. Only the Swedes (or perhaps all the Scandinavians) could make a rumpled bed look so chic.

http://ift.tt/1E7OZNt

While we’re here, we might as well poke around this one, in Gothenburg.

4456249

It’s also on with entrance makleri for £423,000 and has lots of original features, as well as, according to the translation, “genuine floor feeling”. No, I’m not sure either but if this is that genuine floor feeling looks like then I’m definitely feeling it.

4456213

It’s the same basic black and white (grey and white) palette as the property above but this time, instead of tiny hints of pink, it’s gold that has been used as the accent colour.

4456217

The spaces are so generous and it just seems so effortlessly chic. It was completely renovated in 2009 and seems to be holding up well.

4456259

I love the kitchen with that giant chalkboard propped up against one wall. Easy to copy. However, having looked at the rest of the pictures, which you can do if you click the link above, I can tell you that that dining area is very tiny. That’s a table for four and it’s not the most spacious place you will ever have sat. There might have been an option for moving the blackboard into the small part of the room and putting a table in front of the units, perhaps with a bench to take up less space.

4456247

A very similar bedroom to the last one although this time in dark greys rather than pale. And look at that classic wood burning stove. Or this single day bed in the room that doubles up as the study.

4456195

Somehow even the hall looks amazing, although who wouldn’t love an entrance space this large?

4456235

Finally you come out of the apartment (still holding on to that floor feeling) and get to walk out down these stairs.

4456191

And that is where I shall leave you for this week. Have a great weekend and I’ll see you on Monday.

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Friday, September 4, 2015

Chocolate Peanut Butter Ooey Gooey Butter Cake

This may be my favorite Ooey Gooey Butter Cake yet. I get lots of emails usually after Halloween and people are looking for a way to use up their leftover Halloween candies. This cake will have the kids begging you to take their Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups once you make this for them. You can use any candy you want, I used a mixture of peanut butter cups and Butterfingers for a little crunch. The cream cheese layer is packed with peanut butter flavor and then topped with more chocolate.
Ooey Gooey Butter Cakes are fast becoming the dessert of choice at my house, this is my third one in as many of many months. I never thought anything would replace the Ooey Gooey Lemon Blueberry Cake I made a few months ago but this one, OMGosh is amazing! I started with a German Chocolate Cake Mix, only because it was the only chocolate cake mix the store had of the ones that were on sale. Use whatever chocolate cake mix you desire, it won’t make a difference. Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups and Butterfinger Candy Bars were added on top of the cake mixture. This was all topped off with a layer of peanut butter cream cheesy goodness. Finally a layer of chocolate was added. You could take this cake anywhere, make sure to bring a copy of the recipe.




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