Fall Favorites

Just picked up this tea at Whole Foods and it is a must for the Fall. As the days get colder this is a great afternoon pleaser.

Just saw this book at Anthropolgie and fell in love with the photographs and recipes. I think that I will have to refrain from this purchase as I just have too many cookbooks. But it is so tempting......

We are back home......

Now that we have returned from our holiday in Italy and Germany I have so many pictures to post. It seems so overwhelming...so I decided to start with a simple post about some of my favorite books and movies from the last 3 weeks. We saw Nanny McPhee a few years ago and thought that it was the sweetest movie...a definite choice for kids.

On our flight back from Germany they were showing the sequel.....and it was just as good as the first one. I was a crying mess in my seat on the plane. Luckily, everyone was tuned into their own shows to even see me crying. It was just wonderful!!! It opens in the United States on August 20th.

While traveling, I was able to finish the great book- a true page turner!!! It is the second in the series.

I am in the process of reading this wonderful book - another must for the summer. My goal is to complete 4 books over the summer. I must mention that over the past year I did not read one book which was disappointing for me...but times are a changing!!!

I will begin to get my European photos together....over 500 photos to go through!!! Hope to post some tomorrow so stay tuned!!!

Best book ever..

I just started this book and I can't put it down. This is a must read if you like a thiller. There are two additional books after this one so it just gets better and better.

Trader Joes to the rescue....

I love Trader Joes and here are a few of my very favorite items.

We love edamame. I serve it alone as a veggie and the kids suck them out one right after another. They are a great source of fiber and so fun to eat. I serve the shelled edamame in this dish by Ellie Kreiger. There is not one piece left ever- it is delicious.

Salty and Sweet need I say more......

Sublime is the correct word for these treats...the best ice cream cookie sandwich ever!!!! The cookies are chewy and the ice cream is so creamy.

I just found these croissants. They are the BEST. France has come to your kitchen. You let them sit out over night and when you come down in the morning your kitchen has that yeasty smell. Pop them in the oven for 20 minutes and voila....chocolate croissants like the Parisiens make. I am not kidding they taste just like the ones we had in Paris last year. A special treat for the kids in the morning before hopping on the big yellow school bus.

I am all about making your own bake goods but sometimes it is just better to buy the items that you can't master!!!