Weekend Ski Trip

{we rented the cutest, romantic one bedroom apartment for the weekend}

{attempting to snowboard ungracefully}

 {ice sculpting going on in town}

This weekend my husband and I decided to drive up to Hunter Mountain for the quick little ski/snowboarding trip. We had the best time up there. The little town of Tannersville is so quaint and quiet. It's the perfect backdrop for a winter romantic trip. Day one of actually being on the slopes I attempted to snowboard. It did not work out for me. Since I already know how to ski it was way too frustrating to be on my butt most of the time. Day two I opted for skis, which was way more my speed and I was able to fly down those slopes nice and smooth. It felt good to be so active for a day since my routine at home allows me almost no time for that. Even if I am unbelievably sore today, it still feels good! If your interested in heading up there I highly recommend these apartments. They are a no service rental meaning they don't get cleaned at all while your there and if you run out of anything like toilet paper, towels ect. you have to come prepared. They also have a sister B&B close by that is a full service rental that you can check out here. Hope everyone had a great long weekend!

xo
M

Weekend Bits...

 {Brunch at Jane}

{Washington Square Park}

{Caught this little lady venturing far out in the park to get the best untouched snow for her snowman}

{My Husband actually said to me "I'm embracing my inner blogger photographer"}

{One of the best cookies in the city at La Columbe}

 {Trying to get away with NOT sharing this cookie}

 {Picking up some flowers to brighten up our place}

{Finished our Saturday night with take out sushi}

 This weekend we originally had big plans to visit Boston for one of my closest friends 30th Birthday. Then a little fish named Nemo got in the way and forced us to stay here in the city. Which was a little disappointing because my Husband recently bought me my first DSLR camera for Christmas and I was so excited to use it on our little road trip. So since we were stuck here we decided to make the most of it and capture our weekend here at home in the snow. Our weekend was filled with lots of walking in the cold, food, and mini photoshoots. Hope your weekend was eventful and colorful!

Happy Friday!

 

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I pretty much plan on dressing like these little darlings all weekend. It's been frigid these past few days in NY. Hope everyone stays warm!! Happy weekend!

This weekend...

1. It snowed here in NY and was too cold for Quintin to go out without a little coat. Although this one must have shrunk bc it doesn't fit him anymore....but I can't see how it could have shrunk...I've never put in in the wash! Must be too many treats for him!

2. John and I ordered new dishware and it arrived super quick! Saturday morning coffee was pretty tasty in my new can cups!

3. On Sunday morning I made the most delicious Nutella oatmeal. (recipe to follow this week)

4. I purchased this new coat during Macy's outerwear sale. While its not super warm its just what I was looking for! A shapeless, wide, black, casual coat. I may have to make a lining for this puppy so its a bit more practical. 

Hope your weekend was warm and lovely!

xo M

Winter Soup....

Hello loves! Its been quite a while now! I've been hibernating if you will. I hope everyone has been having a wonderful 2011!! I unfortunately got very sick right after New Years and am only just now getting better! My late great Aunt used to make this amazing chicken soup for the winter. My mom was the only one who was taught to create this amazing dish and whenever I'm sick it's all I crave. Since I'm all grown up now and have to fend for myself when I'm sick (even though my Mom ALWAYS offers to come all the way to Brooklyn to take care of me, love her!) I asked her to teach me how to make it recently and I have to say, I did a pretty good job of recreating this soup! Even my boyfriend who hates left overs was eating it for days! It's the perfect cure for those winter sniffles and freezing cold nights.

So I wanted to share this recipe with you because It's a special one and evokes feelings of comfort, and family, and hopefully if any of you try this recipe and are far from home, you'll totally get what I mean....

Toni's (my aunt) Special Chicken soup

Ingredients:

• 1 package "soup starter" (should come with carrots, onion, celery etc...)
• 3-4 large size chicken breasts skinned but on the bone.
• 1 package Sazon seasoning (I used the no salt version)
• Oregano (generous sprinkles)
• Parsley flakes (generous sprinkles)
• Salt (to taste)
• 1 small can of tomato sauce
• Garlic Powder (to taste)
• 2 Garlic Cloves thinly sliced
• Salt (to taste)
• 1/2 lb Acini de Pepe Pasta (you can use a little less if you don't have much broth because this will really soak it up)

Directions:

Take all the ingredients and place them in a very large pot filled with water. Don't cut the chicken off the bones but trim off the skin and fat and don't cut the veggies just leave them whole the way the are, even the onion.

Boil everything for 1 1/2 hrs.

Turn the stove off, let it cool down a bit and then take out all the veggies and chicken. Put the chicken and carrots aside. Put the rest of the veggies in a blender with about 1 cup of the broth from the pot. Blend until nice and creamy. Pour the mixture into the pot of broth. In another pot, boil the Acini De Pepe pasta for about 5 -8 min (follow the box instructions). Meanwhile cut the carrots and shred the chicken off the bone and put it back in the pot with the broth (sans bones). Add the drained Acini De Pepe Pasta to the pot and boil everything together for 5-8 more minutes (At this point I did a lot of tasting and testing to see if I needed any more seasonings, I added some more salt and some garlic powder, see what works for you.) Serve with sprinkled Parmesan cheese and enjoy!

Hope you all have a happy and warm winter!