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Thanks for joining me for another Nine Favorite Things post.
Welcome to the last Sunday of March. I canโt believe how fast this month has flown by and that Easter is exactly one week from today on April first! Speaking of Easter, are you guys doing anything fun? I wish I could say that my family and I have fun plans, but from what I know, nothing is planned as of yet. Hoping to make a good brunch for my sweet mom (itโs her favorite!) and do a family style dinner with the crew. Crossing my fingers the brothers will be back in town, but you never know with their crazy schedules these days.
Iโll be spending today doing a little work catch up, as last week was jam packed with studio barn decisions, meetings, photo shoots, and the quickest trip to LA. I always love heading to LA and even though it poured rain on this trip, it was still great. I spent some time shooting with one of my favorite fashion bloggers Chriselle Lim of The Chriselle Factor. Itโs always fun to mix my love of clothes with my love a food. I shared a sneak peek on Instagram stories, but I canโt wait to share the full story when it goes live in a couple of weeks.
A little recap of this weekโs post: I shared a very colorful shrimp spring roll bowl, the perfect lemon ricotta Dutch baby, a sneak peek into the studio barnโs upstairs office space, a delicious Greek spinach and feta pie, and blueberry cheesecake bars that are just too good not to make. Coming up this week on HBH Iโll be sharing a few last-minute Easter recipes, a killer sandwich, and the cutest cupcakes. Hope you all enjoy this weeks favorites and have a great Sunday!
PS. if you havenโt yet, be sure to check out my latest Staub Giveaway on Instagram
1. Inspiring Me This Week.
Chriselle Lim of The Chriselle Factor. As mentioned, I spent some time with Chriselle and her team this week in LA. I have been following Chriselle for a year or so and just could not be more inspired by her. Sheโs a fashion blogger, designer, founder of Cinc Studios, and mother. Yes, her skills are multi talented all across the board. Her YouTube channel is one of the best out there when it comes to fashion and beauty. Check it out, I have no doubt that you too will be come obsessed with it. Chriselleโsย Instagram is full of style inspiration, and her blog is full of everything from beauty, style, lifestyle, and mommy content. Her overall message is to empower women across the globe. If youโre not following her but love fashion and beauty or just need some good working mom advise, Chriselle is a must follow.
Her first collection, sold exclusively at Nordstrom, just launch last week and I am in love with it. Here are my favorite pieces from the collection.
wide leg jumpsuit | wide leg high waist crop pantย | tie front crop top
plaid blazer | cocoon sleeve dress
PS. I own the striped jumper and itโs the cutest.
2. My top Five Easter Recipes:
Roasted Red Pepper Mezze Platter
Roasted Mixed Potatoes with Spring Herbs and Burrata
Lemon and Oregano Grilled Chicken
Blueberry Lemon Cheesecake Bars with Candied Lemon
3. My Favorite Spring Gifts for Easter and Beyondโฆ
glass jar candle | leather handle market backpack | lemon grove platter
old havana cake stand | measuring cups | glazed terracotta baking dish
4. Travel Tips.ย
Iโm going to be honest here, traveling is not my favorite thing to do. I always love it once Iโm at my destination, but the actual travel part gives me so much anxiety. Iโve gotten better over the years, with the more I travel, but itโs still not my favorite. Therefore, I loved reading this piece from The Everygirl on how to cope with travel anxiety. Below are my favorite tips from the article, you can ready the full article here.
- research you destination before departure
- be prepared both mentally and physically (love this one so much, I am all about mentally preparing yourself)
- have a mantra up your sleeve to repeat to yourself (used this one for my last trip and really helped to ease my thoughts).
- distract your mind with an upbeat playlist (this works well for me too! Apparently I really just need to distract my mind)
- be kind to yourself and engage in self care
PS. here are a few other travel related stories.
how to stay healthy while traveling.
5 tips to dress like a travel pro.
5. New Videos:
Roasted Chicken Gyros with Tzatziki and Feta Friesโฆtoo good not to make over and over again.
Crinkle Top Browniesโฆthe BEST
Loaded Crockpot Carne Asada Tacosโฆeveryoneโs favorite Sunday Taco.
6. Favorite March Productโฆ
Staub Cast Iron Braiser with Lid
I canโt tell you how much I use this pan. Itโs quickly become one of my favorites. I love that is has a glass lid that allows me to check on food without actually opening it. Itโs truly one of my most used kitchen items. Bonus? itโs pretty too!
7.ย A Few Links I am Lovingโฆ
a dreamy bohemian office spaceโฆcan I work here, please?
7 destinations to see cherry blossoms bloomingโฆIโd go to Spain, where would you go?
7 date-night ideas for married couplesโฆcooking at home is my favoriteโฆobviously.
DIY Easter eggsโฆthese are the CUTEST.
all the spring cocktails you needโฆsign me up.
a flower themed Easter kids partyโฆso fun.
Brooklyn Deckerโs Texas homeโฆI mean, that kitchen โ stunning.
8. My Favorite Dresses for Easter Sundayโฆ
bloom dress | margherita jumpsuit | midi dressย | off the shoulder dress
polka dot tank dress | button up tank dress | sleeveless jumpsuit | tie sleeve dress
9. This Weekโs Dinners:
Monday:ย Cauliflower Rice Carne Asada Bowl
Tuesday:ย Farro Tabbouleh with Burrata and Hummus
Wednesday:ย Vietnamese Shrimp Spring Roll Bowl With Sweet Chili Mango Sauce
Thursday:ย Cuban Grilled Salmon with Tomato Avocado Salsa
Friday:ย Cheesy Chipotle Adobo Chicken Quesadillas
Check out all the pastย Favoritesย postsย here.
This post was originally published on March 25, 2018
Great food is really hearty and very attractive, all the dishes I like to eat
Thank you Vex!
Thanks for sharing.I hope you continue to have such quality articles to share with everyone! I believe there will be many people who share my views when they read this article from you.
Great! Thank you!
Are you Greek in heritage? You seem to have a lot of Greek type recipes. Just curious.
Hi Barbara! I am not actually, just love their cuisine! Thank you!
thanks for the travel tips=) Iโll be traveling out of the country for the first time this spring and am really researching for helpful tips!
So glad you like this post Olivia, thanks! That is so exciting youโre going out of the country for the first time! Where are you headed?
Beautiful dinners and dinner ideas, Your chicken gyro looks delicious, Iโm off to visit that link. Itโs just my bf and me at home with the fur kids. I usually make a big to-do for all of the holidays to spruce up our dinners, but weโre saving for a home so we decided this year all excess is out! SighโฆI can live vicariously through my favourite bloggers though, thanks for the nice photos!
Hi Rain! I am so happy you enjoy my blog and photos! Thank you! I hope you find the perfect home!
Whoa, I feel like Iโve been missing out majorly on The Chriselle Factor โ just subscribed! As for Easter: I always host my annual Easter brunch with dear family and friends. I donโt want to jinx it, but I think the weather in Ohio will cooperate this Easter and make it sunny ๐
I hope it is sunny in Ohio for you as well!! Thank you Liz!
I just enjoy reading your blog. You are so talented and inspiring! Well done. Also, a big congratulations to your brother Red, i watched the Olympics, just to see him! So amazing!
Keep doing what you are doing! Itโs so inspiring.
Donna Roche
Hollis, NH
That is so sweet! Thank you for cheering him on, Donna!