Epicurean Style

Penelope and her twin sister Paisley

I am excited to introduce you to Penelope and her twin sister Paisley.  These two girls have been waiting in the wings for FAR TOO LONG and are excited to make their big debut. 

Their only downfall at this moment is that they will not upload onto the website right and will not let me link the right price to them on the website, so we will have to communicate orders a little differently this time.  I uploaded them onto an esty site, but you can also email me and we can communicate orders through email and pay pal.  I apologize for any incovience this may cause you, but appreciate your willingness to work with me.  

Also, this aprons will not be available in kits and patterns (at least at this time), they are for ready made apron orders only.  Since they are for ready made aprons only and I only have a limited number on hand, I will ask you to be patient with me getting them made and into the mail.

Okay, so lets meet these aprons...

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Penelope is a reversible apron with stripes of ribbon detailing on one side and and pocket with little red bow on the other side.  She looks as though she fell right out of your grandmothers fabric scrap bag, but has a chic modern flair about her.  She will be the envy of all the other aprons in your kitchen and you will be sure to get compliments as you wear this unique apron. 

Price: $58.00

Purchase: Epicurean Style

email me if you have any questions: epicureanstyle@gmail.com

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Paisley is a reversible apron with stripes of ribbon detailing on one side and a pocket accent on the other side.  She is Penelope's more modern chic twin in pastels.  She will be the envy of all the other aprons in your kitchen and you will be sure to get compliments as you wear this unique apron. 

Price: $58.00

Purchase: Epicurean Style

email me if you have any questions: epicureanstyle@gmail.com

I'm back...sort of.

I gave myself a little time off with the arrival of our little baby and am now trying to catch up on life and blogging etc.  Things are a little crazy around here still and we are all a little sleep deprived so if this post isn't written or thought out too carefully I hope you will humor me.  :)  

In apron news....I am excited to announce that we will be having an apron announcement tomorrow and that we will be having an apron giveaway with it.  We have all been waiting for this for too long now.  So we will try to get these in your hands as quickly as possible.

We are facing one problem with this apron.  I am having a hard time getting it onto the website and getting the price to show up right.  So for now we are going to have to use pay pal and email to communicate orders on this apron.  This apron will be for ready made orders only.  I am not creating a kit or pattern on this apron (at least for now).  And depending on the number of orders I receive, I will ask you kindly to give me a little extra time to get all of them fulfilled and in the mail.  

I will repost these details with the apron tomorrow along with a more clear ordering strategy.  I hope that you have had a Happy March...I can't believe it is already time for April!!!  The months seem to fly by right now. 

And in keeping with Monday traditions here is a Recipe I think you are really going to enjoy! 

White Chicken Tortilla Soup

 (ingredients are in BOLD)

2 chicken breast (or 2 cans of canned chicken breast)

½ teaspoon cumin

3 ½ cups water

½ teaspoon lemon pepper

4 chicken bouillon cubes 

Simmer the ingredients above for 20 minutes, then remove chicken, cut into small pieces, and then put back in water. (if using the canned chicken you don’t need to simmer this long and you can skip cutting the chicken up into pieces) 

1 large onion (I use one bag of frozen onions)

2 gloves garlic (I use the already chopped garlic in a jar) 

Sauté above ingredients and then add onions to the pot with the broth and chicken. 

Add to the pot: 

1 package frozen white corn

½ can chopped green chilis

1 teaspoon cumin

1 tablespoon worstchesire sauce

3 cans great northern beans

1 tablespoon lime juice

1 teaspoon sugar 

Continue to let simmer until the desired consistency and beans are cooked. 

Serve with: 

Tortilla chips

Chopped green onions

Sour cream

Chopped tomatoes

Grated cheese

Avocado 

This soup is delicious!  It takes a little extra effort...what with all of the chopping that has to be done, but it is SO worth it in the end.  

   

Recipe: Berry Smoothies

We have a new addiction around here and wow, is it good!  We all have a hard time staying away from it.  Jackson asks everyday when we get to have smoothies.  These are SO fresh and delicious.  I am sure you could put your own spin on this smoothie (since this is just something we came up with) and make it more to your liking, but I thought we should share our current addiction.

Berry Smoothie

2 Cups of Frozen Mixed Berries
2 Cups of Orange Juice
1 1/2 Cups of Vanilla Ice Cream
1 Cup of Raspberry or Strawberry Yogurt
1 Whole Banana
1 tsp. of Vanilla

**About 4 half glass servings (the size glass that you see Jackson drinking out of in the picture)

Enjoy!

Shaking things up a bit.

I don't know about you, but I am beginning to get bored by the schedule and want to change things up a bit.  I am thinking that I'll still blog about some of our favorite things, but also add some new things into the mix.  Just as an FYI. 

In Apron news....

I haven't forgotten about the aprons and have been dying to announce them, but due to some unforeseen events in Anna's life (the photographer), we have had to delay the aprons a little.  As soon as she is ready and gets up and started again than so will we, but for now, we are on hold. 

Thanks for hanging in there guys!

Michelle

Recipe: Romaine Salad

I have been craving this salad lately and have way over done it.  I really crave sour flavors while I am pregnant and seriously this salad is just perfect.  My mom introduced me to this salad and I think I have introduced it to a few others who are now addicted too. :)

Romaine Salad  

Dressing: 

1/3 to 1⁄2 c. vegetable oil 

Juice of 1 lemon (about 1⁄4 c.) 

1 to 2 garlic cloves, minced 

1⁄2 t. salt 

1⁄4 t. pepper  

Salad: 

1 lb. (2 bunches) mixed lettuce, torn 

1/3 lb. bacon (8 strips) cooked and crumbled, optional

2/3 c. slivered almonds, toasted 

1/3 to 1⁄2 c. fresh, grated parmesan cheese 

2 c. chopped tomatoes, optional 

1 c. (4 oz.) grated Swiss cheese 

1 c. Caesar salad croutons, optional 

In blender (or tightly closed jar) mix oil, lemon juice, garlic, salt and pepper. Chill. In bowl, toss 

remaining ingredients except croutons, pour dressing over salad and toss again. Add croutons 

very last, if desired, and serve immediately.