In the City

I did a post earlier in the week on dresses from Anthropologie and shared with you the first dress I bought from Anthropologie. (here) I also did a post last month of floral dresses. (here) Can you tell I am a little obsessed with florals and dresses at the moment?
Here is the second dress I bought from Anthropologie.   The Anthro In the City Dress is a silk dress featuring adjustable spaghetti straps.  It is light weight and perfect for the summer months.
 Have you added a cute floral print to your wardrobe for the summer?

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In the City

Weeknight Dinner: Cilantro Lime Shrimp

Cilantro lime shrimp is a quick and easy recipe for the grill.  It is healthy and tastes best if you use fresh large deveined and peeled shrimp. We sometimes eat it over a salad or just enjoy it with grilled corn. Also, a nice cold margarita goes well with this dish!

I wanted to post this recipe because so many of my friends have had this at my place and they are always asking for the recipe.  (Ana and Monica to name a couple)

Also, must give credit to my mom.  I recall having to call her at least 2 times when making any one of her recipes or making any type of Indian dish. 

What is your favorite food to grill in the summer?

Recipe for Cilantro Lime Shrimp
15 large jumbo peeled and deveined shrimp (roughly 1 lb)
1  1/2 cups fresh cilantro
2 tsp garlic (for best flavor use fresh garlic and not the minced garlic from a jar)
1 tsp lemon juice
1-2 tsp fresh ginger
2 tbsp olive oil (can add more if needed)
1/2 of a green chili (feel free to adjust based on your preference for spicy food)
Pinch of salt 
fresh ground black pepper
fresh lime 
Directions:
1. Add all the ingredients (except the lime) into a food processor and mix
2 Add the cilantro marinade to the uncooked rinsed shrimp, mix, and then place shrimp and marinade in a large zip lock bag and shake. Marinate in the refrigerator. Best is 2-3 hours but even 30 min-1 hr is ok. 
3. Grill the shrimp for 5-6 minutes or if you don't have a grill just place in a wok with a bit of olive oil and cook over medium to high heat until shrimp are cooked.  (roughly 5 minutes)
4. Squeeze some fresh lime on top and garnish with cilantro. Enjoy!

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Weeknight Dinner: Cilantro Lime Shrimp

A Secret Treasure

Have you been to Anthropologie lately? They have the cutest dresses in stock right now.   I just picked up two of the most adorable dresses. Here is a sampling of my favorites.

Manor Gates $188 
Vesper Shift $198
Sunrise and Midnight $188 
Camilla $138
Vestiges $148
Grosgrain Peaks $138
Grand Island $98
Graphical $128
In the City $128
Choreographed $278
Secret Treasure $118
Hovering Dots $148
And here is one of the dresses I purchased last week from Anthropologie. It is the Secret Treasure Dress in Navy. I added  a yellow woven belt I got a couple of seasons back from Anthropologie.  I wore this dress over the weekend to a family cook out and it was perfect for the warm weather. I like the dress because it conservative and dressy enough to pair up with heels and a cardigan for work.  And I love any dress with pockets!
Stay tuned this week for pictures of the second dress I bought.

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A Secret Treasure

Happy 4th of July

I hope you are enjoying the long weekend with a refreshing cocktail or two! We are having a great long weekend and look forward to just relaxing today.  See you back here tomorrow.

 And for my family who all love to see posts of Ariyana this one is for you. She is doing her happy, angry, surprised, and crying faces.  And yes, she was enjoying her crushed ice all weekend as well.

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Happy 4th of July

A Day At The Beach

1.  M.A.C. Lip Conditioner Stick SPF 15 $15
2.  J.Crew Bathing Suit Top $56 Wide Band Hipster $56
3.  Aveeno Continuous Protection Sunblock Body Lotion SPF 55 $9.85
4.  The Help $13.71
5.  Juicy Couture Heritage Aviator Sunglasses $95
6.  Eugenia Kim Daniella Liberty-print reversible hairband $60
7.  Fekkai Summer Hair Marine Beach Waves $23
8.  Water Bottle with Filter $24
9.  Tory Burch Thora Crackled Thong Sandal $115
10.Marc by Marc Jacobs Printed Nylon Little Tate Tote $168
11.Splendid T Shirt Pocket Dress $96 Sale $80.64
12.Gap Floral Embroidered Scarf $29.50 Sale $19.99

Happy Fourth of July!

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U.K. Obsession

Not too long ago I read about Aubin & Wills, a two year old British clothing brand, with an amazing collection for men, women, and housewares.  They do not have stores in the U.S. right now but you can find a small sampling of their items at Net a Porter.  And they do ship to the U.S. but it is expensive. (I was quoted  £25 for shipping)

My favorite looks from the Summer 2010 collection. Which is your favorite look?

These adorable pieces are available at  Net a Porter. (I think I will be doing some shopping this evening!)

1. Leventhorpe checked cotton dress $155
2. Renacres cashmere-blend striped cardigan $155
3. Wiltshire silk tank dress $155
4. Wiltshire silk tank dress $170
5. Scoop-neck blouse $120
6. Knole striped jersey tank $35

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Power Smoothie

Several of my friends and family have asked me how I make my smoothie.  So I decided to put the recipe here for those interested.  My typical routine is to have a morning cup of coffee, hit the gym, and then come back and have the smoothie. It give me energy, fills me up until the afternoon, and provides a serious daily dose of fruit. Drinking one of these is a wonderful way to start the day.

Recipe (Two servings)
1/4 cup walnuts
2 Tbsp almonds
1 Tbsp flax seed
1 cup assortment of blueberries, blackberries, raspberries
4-5 strawberries
1 banana
1/4 cup Fage or Chobani vanilla low fat Greek yogurt
1/4 cup skim milk
5-6 cubes of ice

Add all ingredients into the blender, mix, and enjoy!

Additional Notes
-I always use blueberries in my smoothie because they are so good for you and contain the most amount of antioxidants. But all the other fruits and berries vary depending on what I have in the fridge. If we have watermelon, grapes, apples, pears, or mangoes on hand I may throw those into the mix as well.

-Frozen fruit is just as good to use as fresh fruit. In the winter when the berries are out of season we go to  Costco or Trader Joe's and stock up on frozen mango's, blueberries, and strawberries.

-I tried to make accurate measurements for this recipe but keep in mind you don't have to measure anything. Just add ingredients based on your personal preference.

-If you use vanilla yogurt it will make the smoothie taste a bit sweeter than using plain yogurt. I prefer this especially when I am using more an assortment of berries that are not sweet. Also, I always use Greek yogurt because it contains more protein than regular non fat yogurt.

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Power Smoothie