I think I’m coming down with a fever.
Spring Fever! :D
That is, I cannot friggin’ wait until Spring officially arrives. It’s been warm and sunny all week, which has me feeling like winter is finally on its way out, plus all the snow that fell a couple weeks ago is nearly melted. That, and daylight savings time starts in THREE WEEKS, and Negril is less than two months away – whee!
Which reminds me…I gotta hit the gym this afternoon. ;)
In the meantime, enjoy your weekend (your long weekend to those who have President’s Day off!) and please enjoy my picks from around the web and beyond in this week’s Friday Favorites!
Favorite sip: Raspberry Beer Cocktail. I CANNOT WAIT TO TRY THIS!! We’re having family pizza night tonight, and I think I’m going to bring a batch.
Favorite party: MARDI GRAS! I wrote a freelance article this week about mardi gras foods, which got me missing my favorite city. HARD. I tried to convince Ben to take a last minute trip down to NOLA this weekend and into next week for Mardi Gras but, no dice.
Favorite funny: Dogs under water. If you click through just one link in this week’s Friday Favorites, make it this one. It will nearly make your heart explode with love and laughter.
Favorite bite: Veggie Gyros. I have not had falafel in a hot minute. This needs to change with Veggie Gyros!
Favorite kitchen accent: Moroccan Backsplash. Love. Love. Love. Love. Did I mention, love?
Favorite easy dinner: Spaghetti Aglio, Olio, e Peperoncino (Garlic, Olive Oil & Chili Flakes with Spaghetti.) This reminds me of some of the yummy pasta dishes Ben and I had in Italy. Simple pleasures.
Favorite face lift: Walnut Scratch Remover. I’d heard of this tip before, but have never seen it in action. Going to try it out with some scratches that over the door hangers have made on a few doors around here. :(
Favorite mmmm: Pudding Icing. Check. This. Out.
Favorite sweet accent: The Cooking Necklace. Awwww!
Favorite time waster: Food on My Dog Blog. I seriously want a dog just so I can balance food on her head and post it here on IGE.
Favorite outfit. Minus the hat (I look ridiiiiiculous in hats,) this is the perfect summer outfit. Jorts are my fave. :)
Favorite indulgence: Bacon and Corn Griddle Cakes. There are not enough words to describe how much I want these. Sweet & savory to the max!
Favorite cereal: Nature’s Path Crunchy Vanilla Sunrise. I picked up a box of this cereal at Costco last weekend and one of the two pouches is cough already gone cough. It tastes like Rice Krispie Treat Cereal, but is gluten free and the sugar content isn’t that crazy either. It’s soooooo good with unsweetened vanilla almond breeze.
Favorite energy saving tip. This tip comes from my sister-in-law. If you don’t have little ones or pets running around, keep the oven door open after cooking something in it. You already paid for the energy to heat up the oven, so you might as well use what’s left to help heat the house!
Favorite tip: Frozen Ginger. This is absolutely brilliant!
Favorite sweet treat: Strawberry Layer Cake with Whipped Strawberry Frosting. The frosting on this cake looks like airy, melt in your mouth perfection. What a perfect girly/summer/everyday cake!!
Have a great weekend everyone! TGIF!
I always look forward to your Friday Favs :)
If you’re looking for a frozen ginger shortcut, Whole Foods sells frozen ginger cubes (along with other types of spices). Trader Joe’s carries a lot of them but I haven’t seen ginger there yet. Have a good weekend!
Now I have a major hankering for a veggie gyro! MmMmMmMm!
Oh my gosh, I am obsessed with that cereal, too! I bought it a few weeks ago and I have to restock every week…the two pouches don’t cut it :) lol.
I’ve been doing the oven trick for years. Growing up it was so cold in our house in the morning. My mom always light the oven and heated the kitchen while we ate breakfast.
I LOL’d at the dog under water photo. Also, be careful with that drink. We called it “Pink Panty Dropper” in college. ;)
The ginger tip is spot on. However, when I clicked through, the original author says that using a rasp to grate the ginger leaves the fibrous strings.
If the ginger is frozen – it does not! Instead you end up with a little pile of shavings like are so tiny they melt into whatever you’re making with the ginger. It’s amazing! And the frozen ginger grates so easy!
I love always having “fresh” ginger on hand!!
Good tip with the oven! The doggies underwater are HILARIOUS! Also nice use of the word jorts :D
Is it April yet?!
That cocktail is great! I use 3 bottles MGD light and instead of regular vodka, I use UV blue. Yummy.
http://littlefriendsphoto.com/index2.php#/gallery1/1/ More underwater dog pics! (this is the guy’s site from the article)
First off, Mai’s blog is beautiful. Thanks for sharing that (and her beer recipe). Secondly, I’m loving your Friday Favs more and more each week. Thirdly, I want a slice of that cake right. now.
Wow, that backsplash is GORgeous! We’re remodeling our kitchen in the next few months. I will now be begging for Moroccan backsplash until the hubs gives in!
hahah that Food On My Dog blog has got me DYING!
i have those griddle cakes pinned! yummmm. good roundup this week :)