The Philadelphia Flower show is currently going on and is amazing every year! It is ran by the The Pennsylvania Horticultural Society. This years theme is Springtime in Paris, and as soon as you walk into the Philadelphia Convention Center you feel magical and that you are not in Philadelphia. When you walk in there a replica bottom portion of the Eifel Tower.
The Philadelphia Flower Show is a must see, if you are in the area and have time, please go you will not be disappointed, the show ends this Sunday!
More photos too!!!!
Big Adventures in my Beautiful Life
Taking a little trip through the road of life. Seeing what is beautiful in it and makes me happy. I hope you like what I share.
Wednesday, March 9, 2011
Sunday, February 27, 2011
Stonewall Kitchen -- Cinnamon Sugar Doughnut's Mix
For Christmas I was lucky to get a lot of Stonewall Kitchen Products. I always looked at their products as something I always wanted but I felt bad spending the money!! Well I was wrong, there products are worth every penny and are delicious!!!
Now the box says to use a doughnut pan, I did not have one, so I used a mini muffin pan and they turned out so delicious.
The package comes with two mixes, and you need to add butter, eggs, and milk. Not bad, you get something so delicious with ingredients you normally have at home.
After mixing them together, with the dough I had enough for one mini muffin tray, and another little container.
After they are baked in the oven, you dip them in melted butter, and than the special topping mixture. I am not sure what is in this sugar mix but it is so good!! I would love to be able to replicate it.
The finished product--These were so good! Treat yourself to the mix for $8.95 and enjoy a delicious breakfast!!!
Friday, February 25, 2011
Eataly state of mind!
If you are in Manhattan you need to stop at Eatley.
My mom called me on Tuesday morning and said I just read about this Italian Grocery Store filled with a ton of restaurants that you have to go to, on 23rd and 5th!! I am so happy that we went! It was an amazing two hours of our time, I wish we had a car to take a ton of groceries home in, but we could only buy what we could carry!
Now I could talk about Eataly forever...but this place is truly amazing..now I wish I had a slice of pizza right now with a big ball of fresh mozzarella cheese...i am starving..
Below is where my mom heard of Eataly from:
http://www.themarthablog.com/2011/02/eataly-a-unique-food-lovers-paradise.html
Now visit the Eataly's web-site and plan a trip on an empty stomach for eating, and than go shopping!! bring strong bags to carry your goods home in!
http://eatalyny.com/#1
ENJOY!!
My mom called me on Tuesday morning and said I just read about this Italian Grocery Store filled with a ton of restaurants that you have to go to, on 23rd and 5th!! I am so happy that we went! It was an amazing two hours of our time, I wish we had a car to take a ton of groceries home in, but we could only buy what we could carry!
When you walk in Chocolate and Tea to the right |
Italian Desserts |
Standing Pizza Restaurant |
Cheese!!! |
Cheese and Meat counter |
Where they make fresh cheese! |
Gorgeous looking fresh vegetables |
Fancy Italian Sodas |
Unique baking trays |
Silverware |
Fresh pasta |
Fresh beet pasta in the far back |
Fresh seafood, up front is sea urchin |
Fresh sea food |
Rhubarb soda--how unique |
Fresh mozzarella with this delicious fancy salt |
This pizza was so good!! |
Oxtail pasta |
so much pasta... |
Fresh seafood...clams... |
cured meats |
This is what I bought: fennel tea..who knew, honey, fancy salt, vanilla mints, measuring spoons, and... |
and these little spatula knives... |
Below is where my mom heard of Eataly from:
http://www.themarthablog.com/2011/02/eataly-a-unique-food-lovers-paradise.html
Now visit the Eataly's web-site and plan a trip on an empty stomach for eating, and than go shopping!! bring strong bags to carry your goods home in!
http://eatalyny.com/#1
ENJOY!!
Thursday, February 24, 2011
New York State of Mind--and a huge side of Martha Stewart
I consider myself extremely lucky that I was able to get tickets for the Martha Stewart Puzzle show!!!! I love Martha and I love PUZZLES!!!!
I have to say I loved our night getaway, last year I went away for seven weeks in the whole year, and this year we are scaling down, finishing our house, and trying to pay of our debt! So this one night away was reasonable, and an excellent mini vacation.
We got into town on Monday night (Mr. P had to work). We took NJ transit as it was 60 dollars, vs the Amtrak price of two tickets of $400.00 (to me that is a plane ticket to some place warm)
We checked into the hotel (Hilton Garden Inn-Chelsea), and than went right out to walk to dinner. It was supposed to snow/ice that night in Philly, but New York was perfect! It was chilly and windy but it felt great to be outside, and get back to walking, oh how I miss walking!
Dinner was at the Tipsy Parson, read this review: http://newyork.timeout.com/restaurants-bars/58322/tipsy-parson
I will post photos later, I want to get straight to Martha!!!
Outside where you wait in line!! |
Joey Kola--Comedian/Warm up guy! |
New Shows by Martha on the Hallmark Channel!! |
Do you see her...this was after the show...i love martha!!! I want to be martha!!!!
The show audience was filled with puzzle lovers and little Rubik's cube geniuses, it was so amazing..it aired on Tuesday...here are clips of the show:
We got such great giveaways!!! Did I say it was amazing! I kept saying before we went up, I wonder if we would get a wooden puzzle?? AND WE DID!!! A gift certificate to get a free 75 piece wooden puzzle from elms!!!
Has anyone ever done an Elm's puzzle???
We won other great stuff, I will share in another post!!
Now onto some great photos of the set:
The Greenhouse |
The kitchen--Will Shortz is there before the show in a Crossword Puzzle shirt! |
Martha with a giant Dot to Dot of herself |
She took three questions from the audience |
I just love MARTHA!!!!
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