Food: Tom Kha Thai Coconut Soup

Hey friends today I want to share one of my favorite Thai style soups. Tom Kar is the ultimate comfort food for me and my hubby loves it too!! It is so easy to make here is what you will need to do:

 Directions/ingredients

Put 12 fluid ounce (one can) of coconut milk into a pot, followed by concentrated chicken stock, kaffir lime leaves, tom yum paste and lemongrass pieces .( I didnt have any kaffir limes)

Bring the mixture slowly to about between 160° and 180°F (slightly below a simmer), allowing the herbs to infuse the liquid.

Keeping the temperature steady, add the mushrooms and the chicken to the liquid; adjust the heat to maintain the temperature. The liquid should never at any point come to a rapid boil. Don't worry; at 160°-180°F, your chicken will be thoroughly cooked.

Stir gently to ensure that the chicken is evenly cooked.

Once the chicken is cooked through remove the pot from heat immediately.

Season to taste with fish sauce and lime juice.

Garnish your Tom Kha Gai with fresh cilantro leaves and serve it with steamed jasmine rice as an entree. 

*I like to put the rice in my soup to make it extra hardy. If your having trouble finding any of the ingredients in your market head over to a thai market and experience some really interesting shopping.

DIY's & Crafts: Sarah's Bridal Shower part 2

*Create a Banner: This one is with crap paper and burlap. String it across doors, trees or even behind the brides chair. This one is great because we can use the "Married" part of it for the wedding decor.


 
*Play with Fabric: Embroidery hoops work great for incorporating pops of color without being to overwhelming. I the how all the different patterns flow so well together. Try your hand at stitching a fun  message or add some fun buttons..


*Homemade touches: Freshly made lemonade displayed in mason jars on a hot day was not only a clever idea but had everyone talking about how awesome drinking out of them was. This can go great with any drink and i highly recommend it.

 
*Create a favor station:  This is a neat way to thank your guest for coming and being a part of something special. Whatever favors you would like to give away, having a station for them to be presented makes all the difference.


 
*Displays: Whether your using suitcases, couches, a latter or stools, the presentation of the shower as a whole will stick out in your guest memory of this wonderful season. These homemade fruit preserves were placed in a small mason jars with scrapbook paper on top then set into a beautiful case which had ruched tissue paper on the lid in the coordinating color.



*Adding letters: Simple wooded letters of the bride and grooms name go a long way especially when they are decorated to match the wedding colors. A quick coat of paint and the right placement make a big statement and could later be given to the couple as a gift for their new home. Another fun way to dress up the wooden letter after painting it would be to hot glue fake flowers onto it and adhere it to a metal backing. Now this looks like something right out of Home Good's wouldn't you say? I love this idea and can't wait to make one for our house!!


*Clever Inspiration: Use games that you have in the house to display a wedding message or words that remind you of the couple. Scrabble works perfect but I think Janga or chess would be cute as well with small notes attached to the game pieces.


Hope you enjoyed these great ideas and are as inspired as I am!! Have a lovely day :)


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Events: Sarah's Bridal Shower part 1

Hello friends!! I hope your weekend was as lovely as mine was. I had the pleasure of attending my friend Sarah's bridal shower in the most adorable setting. The house was right out of a story book and the weather could not have been any prettier. This shower was packed full of DIY's and crafts so the second post will highlight all the crafty details. I had so much fun celebrating the engagement. From the iced coffee bar to the homemade soup served in antique china cups, this shower was planned to a T. Enjoy the beautiful photos and I'll be right back for part 2.

 

  

 

 

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Adventures: Thrifty Finds

Hey friends hope your having an awesome weekend and Cinco De Mayo. Just wanted to pop in and share some fun finds from the Thrift store. I was so excited by the pricing of everything. I mean I would have loved if the vintage Pyrex price was lower but seriously pea green casserole dish with the lid and the blue bowl with balloons on it!!! I'm in love. I was so excited to find the little Japanese dog which is a symbol of protection. I have been wanting one for awhile but didn't want to spend bucks on it. How awesome is the pirate tin? Its made in England and it will have it's place right on my craft desk. Oh and I almost forgot YES the brand new trunk was only $7 because I know the ladies and I bought 8 of them :) So I have 3 stacked in my craft room holding all my ebay items. Hope you all are having your own awesome adventures this weekend!!!

I'm off to a bridal shower!! I'll share the pictures when I get back :)


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Fashion: Dress Down Blues

*dress: handmade, plaid shirt and necklace : f21, jacket: thrift store find, shoes: old navy, sunnies: giveaway, watch ring: antique.



What a great day I'm off to Zumba!!

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Adventures: More Tea Please

 

 Hey friends I had such a lovely time today at The Grand Tea room with my friend Ciera. It is so nice to sit and catch up while sipping on delicious tea. I ordered the Paris black tea again and Ciera took my recommendation and got the White Dragon tea with sweet peaches and apples in it. No hats for us this time but what a great time for only $4 a pot of tea!! Hope you are all having a lovely day and if not, drink some tea it will surely turn it into one :)









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Adventures: Instagram Life

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