All posts in March

March 4, 2015

{Sunday Dinner} Stuffed Shells with Homemade Sauce

Grab your favorite bottle of wine, pour yourself a glass and let’s start cooking, pisan’s! I love me some good old fashioned Italian Sunday dinners. Lasagna, spaghetti and meatballs, some nice brasciole, maddone! I was brought up in a home with a old school first generation Italian father and an Italian New Yorker (Brooklyn) mother so I am no stranger to the Sunday dinner. Every weekend I would wake up on Sunday’s to the delicious smell of garlic and by 3 p.m. we would be sitting down for dinner. That’s how they did it growing up and by damn, that’s how…

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March 2, 2015

{Local Scene} Festival of the Arts Boca

Posted by Amanda in March

Need a little culture in your life? I know I could always use a bit more. Well my fabulous, culture-loving South Florida friends, I have some great news for you. The Festival of the Arts Boca is here and the line up is superior. With names like Bella Fleck, Abigail Washburn, Clive Thompson, and International Stars of Ballet, the Festival of the Arts Boca has something for every age. For eight years now, The Schmidt Family Centre for the Arts at Mizner Park has taken the lead to bring some of the finest in Jazz, Classical Music, Dance, Film and Authors to…

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March 14, 2014

Meatless Friday’s are Back! 5 Great Meatless Meals For Lent

Posted by Amanda in March, Recipes

Lent is back and that means our Meatless Friday’s edition is too. We have an ongoing joke in our family about how my husband claims to “hate” Lent. He was born and raised Jewish so he didn’t have to stick to the no meat rule on Friday’s or giving up something for 40 days. Since we started dating both our birthdays usually fall around or during Lent. I typically give up all sweets and for some reason this bothers the crap out of him that I don’t eat birthday cake or any sweets used to celebrate our birthdays. Anywho, he…

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March 14, 2014

Meatless Friday’s are Back! 5 Great Meatless Meals For Lent

Posted by Amanda in March, Recipes

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March 29, 2013

Meatless Friday’s: Crab Cake Sandwiches

Posted by Amanda in March, Recipes

The last meatless Friday of Lent – had to go out with a bang! I have been craving Maryland-style crab cakes. Anything Maryland-style is good in my book. I lived there for 7 years and have had an obsession with old bay and blue crabs ever since. There’s one restaurant that I usually go to when I am feigning those spicy bad boys, but i didn’t feel like taking the 40 minute hike up north to West Palm, so I put on the chef’s hat and went to work. I whipped up some pan fried crab cake sandwiches last week…

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March 28, 2013

Finding The Bully In The Crowd…and Her Texting Mom

Posted by Amanda in March

At our local mall, they have a great tot lot that my daughter LOVES! They have these crazy things she can climb on, a slide (her favorite, of course) and a spongy, bouncy floor. On rainy or yucky days when the park won’t do, this is are go to. I brought her there yesterday just to get out of the house and that’s where we encountered our first bully. Here in Florida, all the kids are on spring break so the tot lot was a mad house! Jammed packed with kids running, jumping, pretty much doing any and everything with…

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March 27, 2013

Me Likey ERGE Footwear

Posted by Amanda in March, Shopping

I happened to walk into a fabulous store about 6 months ago. The cute shoes in the window were screaming my name – taunting and tantalizing me to get my ass in the store and buy something. I expected to pick up the first pair of shoes and to immediately walk out of the store because it would be some exuberant amount of money. Nuh uh baby-all in my price range, in fact below my price range! Jaah-jaah-jaah-jackpot! Cute, trendy, AFFORDABLE shoes from flats to heels to sandals. I am always on the hunt for new flats because they are…

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March 26, 2013

Alternative Easter Basket Ideas

Posted by Amanda in March

Easter is approaching quickly and if you walk into any store you are immediately greeted with rows and rows of sugary candy and stuffed animals. Bunny overload! Your typical Easter baskets usually are filled to the brim with chocolate bunnies and eggs, jelly beans, and marshmellow-y goodies. Believe me, there is nothing wrong with some sugar (said the pregnant lady!) but if you want to stay clear from all the junky foods this year, here are a few alternative ideas that will make the Easter Bunny look great. The last thing we need this Sunday is the holiday sugar rush…

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March 22, 2013

Meatless Friday’s: Nutella Banana Bread

Posted by Amanda in March, Recipes

I thought I would switch it up a bit for this Friday’s meatless dish and go a bit on the savory side! How can you go wrong with Nutella or bananas or both?! Nothing beats it and this bread will absolutely blow your socks off. I was lucky enough to stumble upon this recipe on Pinterest (of course) and knew I had to try it out. Surprisingly, it was so easy! Only hard part was waiting for the banana’s to brown – it was wearing on my patience because I was feigning this banana bread and drooling over the picture….

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March 21, 2013

Sinful Colors Nail Polish

Posted by Amanda in March

Newest obsession of the week: Sinful Colors Professional Nail Enamel. I bought a bunch as stocking stuffers for Christmas and about a month ago found an extra bottle in the bottom of my closet. I am in loooooove! Now, I am an Essie and OPI whore all day every day, but Sinful Colors really stands up to those. They have a ridiculously large variety of colors that will fit any personality and the absolute best part: one bottle is only $1.99! Love love love the price! I have been using the color ‘Easy Going’ – its kinda like Essie’s Fiji,…

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