Ali MacGraw

Ali MacGraw by luvnlullabies featuring gold beaded bracelets
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Have a great weekend!

2 ingredient cake

Happy Tuesday. Today I wanted to share a super quick and easy recipe for Pineapple Cake that my grandmother always made when I was a kid. 

Ingredients:

1 box of Angel Food Cake mix

1 20oz can of crushed pineapple (do NOT drain)

Preheat your oven to 350 degrees.

In a large bowl, combine cake mix and crushed pineapple.

Then pour cake batter in a 9x13 inch pan. Bake for about 25-30 minutes (until top is golden brown).

Fruit puree (optional):

1 1/2 c sugar

1 c water

16oz bag of frozen fruit (strawberries or raspberries)

Combine water & sugar in a sauce pan over medium heat. Heat until sugar dissolves into a syrup. Allow the syrup to cool off.

Combine syrup and thawed frozen berries in a blender to puree. The puree can be stored in the refrigerator until ready to use. Slice, serve & enjoy.

I hope you enjoy! 

A room to grow into

A Room To Grow Into by luvnlullabies on Polyvore.com

Come and check out my dream nursery/toddler room I created in Polyvore!
I have always been attracted to Danish & Mid-Century inspired furniture, so when I saw these items I couldn't resist.
I love it when I see a nursery that has furniture and pieces that can grow with the child!

Have a great day!

My waistline grew a little

So here is a recap on what I made yesterday. There have been a couple of recipes I have been wanting to try and finally did.

I have been looking for a new Linguine recipe and found one from Tyler Florence that we really enjoyed! It was light and didn't require many ingredients like some do. I also made Ina's garlic bread which has now made me an addict.

Sorry I didn't take a pic of the final meal.

Finally, I made Ina's amazing chocolate cake! I am not even a big "cake" lover but this will be made again soon.

bon appetit

Take Care

Cookies, and Cakes, and Shoes! Oh My!

Cookies, and Cakes, and Shoes! Oh My! by luvnlullabies on Polyvore.com

I hope you like this set I created! Have a wonderful day!

Cookies please

Home-baked goods are always the best gift. One of my favorite cookies is inspired by family... the alfajores! These dulce de leche cookies are super easy to make and will surely hit the spot. I really enjoy Ingrid Hoffmann's recipe.

I would recommend keeping on eye on them so that the cookies do not burn. I find 15-17 minutes is just perfect.

Remember, you can add a little more cinnamon, nutmeg and ground cloves if desired. I find that it brings out the flavor of the dulce de leche all the more.

Stacking the cookies on a little plate with a final dusting is a great way to show them off. 

Hope you enjoy!

P.S. I love you...

Well, Valentine's day is just around the corner and thought I would first write that I have never really cared about this holiday (or the expectations that come with it). But I keep coming across fun and unique Valentine's day ideas and thought I should just have fun with it! So I wanted to do a last minute blog series on some cute Vday ideas to help make this holiday fun and cheerful.

To start off, I wanted to show you this fun & fashionable inspiration board that I came across on Polyvore!

Thanks to : A very, very, bad girl! by Starfish_mk

I love low-key clothing mixed with accessories that pop! You cant go wrong with red nails, a cat eye and some animal-printed pieces.

Have a great day!