Emily here! The holiday season is upon us and so is the season to watch the Holiday. Me and Maddie love this movie so much. When ever I watch this movie I am so envious of both Amanda and Iris’s wardrobe. I was inspired this year to come up with a capsule wardrobe for each character. Amanda as a character has many looks. She has great lounge wear, everyday wear, and formal wear. For this collection I wanted to focus on everyday wear but couldn’t resist adding in a festive dress.
My goal was to make this a semi affordable capsule. Amanda can obviously afford very expensive clothing and it really showed when I was looking for the right clothing for this. Almost all her sweaters are cashmere. And her dresses? Talk about expensive. I think I found a happy medium with these pieces. The wrap coat, dress, and shoes are splurge purchases for sure. But will also be classics for years to come. I also went with flats for the shoe choice even though Amanda is almost always wear heels because who realistically wears heels all the time? Not me. Stay tuned for Iris’s capsule next!
A few notes on my Thanksgiving Dinner. In the spirit of being real my chicken was under cooked…I didn’t follow my own recipe and was trying to rush the chicken along. So in reality we ate sides for our Thanksgiving dinner while the chicken cooked in the oven. For the warm brussels sprout salad I used goat cheese instead of parmesan, and pecans instead of hazelnuts. We went non traditional for dessert this year. We had eaten a whole pecan pie the week before and really didn’t think we needed another one. I made brownies and put them in a muffin tin. Very delicious and would highly recommend that to anyone! I just cooked them for about 26 min. Also I bought paper plates to be festive and so I had less dishes to do.
This was my first time making our mom’s easy roast chicken recipe and it won’t be my last! It was so tasty and perfectly done. I obvi followed the directions that Emily did not. This was a very low key Thanksgiving for just me and the hubz and these flavors satisfied our cravings without taking all day to make. The sweet potato spoon bread recipe came from a Lidl recipe pamphlet from two years ago (#blessedbyLidl), so I thought I would include it below. It makes a lot and while that would be great for a big get together, I will probably half it next time.
Lidl’s Sweet Potato Spoon Bread Ingredients 1 large sweet potato 2.5 cups of milk 1/2 cup water 1/2 cup brown sugar 1 1/2 tsp cinnamon 1/4 tsp nutmeg 5 tbs butter 3/4 cups corn meal 1 1/2 tsp baking powder 1 tsp salt 1/2 cup all purpose flour 1/4 cup maple syrup 4 eggs separated
Step 1: Heat oven to 375. Prick sweet potato skin with fork, place in microwave for 10 minutes or until fork tender. Let cool completely and remove the skins. Step 2: In a medium saucepan over medium-high heat, whisk together milk, water, sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, and 4 tablespoons of butter. Bring to a boil. Step 3: Slowly whisk in corn meal, stir until fully combined and slightly thickened, about 3 minutes. Remove from heat and let cool. Step 4: In a food processor (or using an immersion blender like me!) add cooked sweet potato, baking powder, salt, flour, maple syrup, and egg yolks. Blend until smooth. Add corn meal mixture and blend until fully combined. Step 5: In a separate bowl, beat egg whites until they form stiff peaks. Step 6: Gently fold the egg whites into corn meal until fully combined, being careful to not over-stir. Step 7: Butter a 2-quart baking dish and pour batter into dish. Bake for 1 hour or until edges are lightly toasted.
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