Fizz & Fancy Feet

It’s true I’m all about the shoes…

Okay, and maybe the booze too. Well, I will be in December at least for now I’m going to vicariously drink through you.

I talked about feathers on Monday for my Dior Dictionary Word and wanted to keep it going because of my deep love for feathers. The runways have been completely taken over by feathers on feet and I am totally here for this fall trend! But from Valentino to Koché these pieces can come with a hefty price tag. So today, I’m sharing my fun and chic DIY to get on board my favorite fall trend for a very minimal cash.

I was just about to get rid of these shoes when I decided to give them another life. Here is what you need to fancy up your feet:

A pair of shoes (they don’t have to be a heel)

Four packs of feathers (mine from Hobby Lobby)

Velcro

A glue gun

1. Glue two of the four feather pieces together so that you have two altogether.

2. Decide where you like the feathers best and how they’ll fall and look.

3. Put together the small Velcro pieces.

4. Glue to the inside of the shoe.

5. Strut your stuff!

On to my drink recipe of the week! Guys, I’m in love with this one. My version at least. Very jealous of you who get to drink the non mocktail version. However, one of my favorite combinations is lime and strawberry and this drink has all the flavor!

What you need:

Here is a link for some great ice molds!

https://www.amazon.com/glacio-Cube-Trays-Silicone-Combo/dp/B010KPESWU/ref=sr_1_4?keywords=ice+molds&qid=1562870537&s=gateway&sr=8-4

Fancy Cube:

Fill mold with blueberries, strawberries, lemon and lime peel.

Strawberry Simple Syrup Recipe:

3 tbsp finely chopped strawberry, water, stevia

This recipe is all about the syrup so don’t skip this step. Throw all three equal parts into a small saucepan and simmer for about five minutes. Strain into glass. Add in lime juice, vodka, Cointreau, top with your favorite Rosé, add fancy cube and lime. For the mocktail version just skip the booze and use Strawberry Perrier instead of the Rosé.

I hope everyone has a fantastic weekend full of fantastic fashion and delicious drinks!

A Carb Hiatus

Music bumping, Sesame Street playing in the sunroom,  a playing Theo, and a cooking me (MK was at a shoot). It’s such a lovely Tuesday evening.

Carbs and I can’t be friends right now so I’ve been cooking a whole lot of recipes that I’ve always wanted to try but never got around to doing. It was lasagna night in the Kilgore household so in order to get my fix and join in on the eating of course I decided to make Zucchini Lasagna which I’ve always wanted to try and oddly enough never have.

Let me just say this is now a staple of mine. It’s so fast and simple.

Zucchini Lasagna

What you need:

Four Zucchini

1 pound extra lean ground beef

15 ounces tomato sauce

1 cup chopped onion

1 1/2 mozzerella cheese

1/2 parm cheese

Splash olive oil

Any spices you like. I used oregano, garlic salt, basil, and cayenne

What you do:

1. In a sauce pan add olive oil and onions and let cook.

2. Add meat, spices and cook.

3. Add tomato sauce and let simmer for a bit. Until the sauce thickens.

4. Preheat oven to 375.

5. Slice your zucchini with a veggie peeler and make a basket weave pattern. Add meat, then cheeses. Keep repeating until you run out of ingredients.

6. Bake for about 45 minutes or so.

7. Let cool for about 15 minutes.

   This one is absolutely going to be on repeat in my house. I love when I find a recipe that’s delicious, healthy, and also satisfying!

Okay, so now on to my second zucchini recipe! PIZZA! One of my favorite places to get recipes from is Eating Well. I’ve been a devout reader for years and years. They just posted this deep dish pizza recipe and I was like well this needs to happen. And so I made it and it did not disappoint. First of all the recipe made my kitchen smell amazing. Here is another fast and easy zucchini recipe.

Deep-Dish Zucchini-Crust Pizza

If you haven’t checked out http://www.eatingwell.com/ do it!

What you need

For the crust:

4 cups shredded zucchini (about 2 medium)

4 large eggs

1/2cup chopped onion

2 tablespoons flour (I used wheat)

For the Sauce:

1 cup crushed tomatos

1/2 cup thinly sliced fresh basil

1 garlic clove minced

1/4 tsp salt

1/4 tsp pepper

Toppings:

1 cup shredded mozzerella

1/2 sliced bell pepper

1/4 adorable little pepperoni

I added mushrooms because I couldn’t help myself.

What you do:

1. Preheat the oven to 400.

2. In a bowl combine zucchini, eggs, parm cheese, flour, onions and stir.

3. Pour mixture in a baking dish and spread evenly.

4. Bake until set and the edges are brown. I baked mine for about 45 minutes.

5. Mix tomatoes, basil, garlic, salt and pepper and when the crust is done spread it evenly and add toppings.

6. Bake for about 15 minutes. Let cool for five minutes before serving.

Happy carb cutting! Remember if you make either of these tag me!

Fabulous Feathers

Hello Friends!

I’ve been saving this Dior Dictionary Word but I can’t anymore because it is one of my most favorite things in fashion and it is having a MAJOR moment in high fashion right now. From Chanel to Givenchy feathers are everywhere on the runways for Fall/Winter 2019/20.

I’m always amused to see if the word of the week has changed drastically or not from now to then. In this case I would say yes. Feathers have become such a fun part of fashion and taken less serious than the days when Dior wrote this. They have for sure become a way to have fun with fashion and I am all about it!

For me, feathers are always in fashion. But when they are seen on the runways it makes my heart happy. I added a ton of feathers to my wedding gown and even had “feather girls” instead of flower girls. Also, when I talk about feathers I like to talk about one of my favorite pieces I own. I picked it up when shopping in Paris one afternoon at Chantel Thomass.

Another thing I’m living for in fashion right now is feathers on shoes! It’s no secret I have a pretty major shoe obsession and adding feathers to them is the icing on the cake. So stay tuned because for this weeks Martini Moment I’m sharing a very simple DIY with subtle feathers and as always a drink recipe!

Have a chic Tuesday!