If every dish was a work of art garnished with edible flowers, I strongly believe that road rage would end as we know it, and every Internet comment on every news website in the world would be exceptionally civil and polite from now on.
I mean…LOOK AT THAT TOAST. It’s like fine art. How can you not revel in its beauty? Just looking at it makes me happier…
That’s ricotta cheese, and those are strawberries, pistachios, honey, and what Creekside Bakery in Novato (which is where I got it the other day) calls “edible flora.”
I’m not sure what kind of flowers these are… If you know, don’t be shy. Hook a wanna-be horticulturalist up!
I’m gonna make this for breakfast as soon as I find some tasty edible ? flowers… Not today, though. This morning I’m getting down with Eggo waffles with peanut butter and raisins on top (breakfast of champions).
Whatcha having for breakfast this morning? Please know that I won’t judge you if you inhale your food while reading this week’s Saturday Surfing stories. I wake up a ravenous beast ? every morning, and the beast proceeds to rampage through my life until it gets some food in its tummy.
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Did you know that these clear lipstick caps were a thing? I didn’t, but I guess you can buy them to replace your opaque standard-issue opaque caps, and they come in different sizes to fit different brands.
Yes, there’s a MAC one. ? MIND BLOWN!!
Wishing I’d thought of this, because I’ve probably spent three years over the course of my life opening and closing lipstick caps to find the right color if I add up all the time I’ve spent.
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Like, it’s a mascara wand. How high tech can it be…? Well, apparently, Chanel’s latest wand for the new Volume Révolution de Chanel Mascara sounds pretty fancy.
First of all, it’s the first mascara wand made by a 3D printer. To prevent clumping, the brush has a honeycomb structure designed to gradually siphon out the mascara, so it doesn’t all rush out at once.
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If you’re looking for a job in the indie beauty biz, here’s a story about how beauty entrepreneurs hire people for their companies.
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Even though the number of women running for U.S. House seats and state governorships in the upcoming 2018 midterm elections has surpassed previous years, the media still insists on critiquing what they’re wearing…
“In politics, it’s still true that unless men’s outfits are out of the ordinary — wrinkled, stained, or downright unusual — their apparel isn’t generally subject to critique. Chintan Desai, who is running for Congress in Arkansas, summed it up well when he wrote to me: ‘I have never, not once, been asked about or had my wardrobe commented on while on the campaign trail.’
“The catch for women is that even when they do show up dressed professionally, they’re still privy to scrutiny. Oscar de la Renta famously criticized Michelle Obama’s cardigan when she met with Queen Elizabeth II, despite the fact that her outfit was perfectly ‘in code.'”
- YO. Ever since I moved my feet into the Land of Practical Flat Mom Shoes, my footwear choices haven’t been terribly interesting, but day-um, these summer sandals with the toes painted on them are too hideous, even for me.
- I’m really like Carisa Janes, the CEO of Hourglass Cosmetics. I interviewed her once, and she was very cool.
Here’s how she quadrupled sales by spinning a $1 million packaging fail into a big success.
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Don’t stomp your little last season Prada shoes at me, honey, and dust off ye olde bend and snap, because Reese Witherspoon is coming back for Legally Blonde 3.
YES! ?
Truth? I’m ambivalent about Legally Blonde 2, but I’ve watched the first one more times than I can count. I luuuuuurves it.
And whilst we’re Legally Blonde-ing, this story reveals eight behind-the-scenes secrets from the movie. Like, did you know that it was supposed to be set at Stanford in Palo Alto, and that the final graduation scene (which was filmed in England because Reese was filming something else there at the time) was a last-minute change, so it wasn’t the original ending?
So many fun facts!
Agreed.
A look at beauty behind prison bars
When a family muumuu comes full circle…
Oh, and if you happen to have any other creative toast topping suggestions, please let me know, because I cannot eat another piece of avocado toast. I JUST CAN’T DO IT.
(Well…yes I can, but you know what I mean.)
Your friendly neighborhood beauty addict,
Karen
I thought that toast was from a fancy restaurant, go Karen! Those flowers are pansies or have the nickname Johnny jump up. I had a cat that used to eat them! You should grow some for Tabs!
Ahh, pansies! The name was on the tip of my tongue!
How’s your weekend going? It’s a sunny Sunday afternoon here and I’m not ready for it to end.
That toast is too pretty to eat…almost… 😀
I think those lovely little blooms are called violas (or johnny jump-ups) – and I recall that I’ve also seen fuchsia blossoms and dianthus used as beautiful edible garnishes on desserts. If you ever add chives to your herb garden, those blossoms are edible too (try putting some in an omelet — fancy + yummy = magic!).
As for toast toppings, there’s this restaurant we love that tops a nice slab of grilled bread with roasted mushrooms, arugula, some fontina and an egg, and it is one of my favorite dishes ever. Or you could take more of a caprese direction with basil leaves, nice tomatoes (try roasting them!), and fresh mozzarella or burrata, drizzled with good olive oil and a sprinkle of salt. If you want something a little sweeter, maybe mascarpone and figs? Could sprinkle with some hazelnuts or pistachios. What the heck, just slather it with Nutella! That is always the best answer, haha!
Hi Suz,
Funny you should mention it but I was planning on getting some chive plants this week. 🙂
Also, a caprese toast sounds delicious… So hungry right now.
I love that mu’umu’u story! ❤️❤️❤️❤️
Me too! I mean, what are the odds?
Clear. Lipstick. Caps. That just made my day.
I always thought Reese’s hair looked super-weird in that last scene of Legally Blonde. Which reminds me that I haven’t seen that movie or The Importance of Being Ernest in forever. Something to have on while I clean the nightmare that is my sewing room this weekend.
OK, ME TOO! It looked a little too straight and blunt at the ends, like it had no movement? Did you know there’s a Legally Blonde musical? I haven’t seen it, but it looks fun.
Those shoes are the stuff of nightmares!! Who the hell comes up with these things?! If you like edible flowers you could try nasturtiums, they have a lovely peppery flavour. You could also try courgette (think you call the zucchini in the US) flowers stuffed with cream cheese, battered and deep fried (River Cottage have a lovely recipe). Yum!
Hi Jane,
Oh yes, I’ve had zucchini flowers before! They’re lovely. Believe it or not I have a nasturtium plant in my garden. It’s not doing to well at the moment, though. Darn aphids!
Hi Karen!
Check out this link for beyond-avocado-toast ideas! Her whole blog is great inspiration! https://www.101cookbooks.com/archives/a-big-list-of-things-you-could-be-putting-on-toast-crackers-or-rice-cakes-recipe.html
Hi Kathleen,
Oh, how fun! Thank you for this. I enjoyed seeing the sweet potato toasts, especially. 🙂
How’s your weekend going? I’m not ready for it to end.
Ooh yes! A cafe near my work makes sweet potato toasts with some cayenne pepper = sooooo good!
The weekend went by too fast! But now I got to see Connor and Tabs from this week’s posts – too cute!
That sounds like carb-y deliciousness. I wonder if they roast the sweet potatoes first… Hmmm!
The one where I really wonder how they make it is their beet toast! It’s like a hummus made out of beets…
New Volume Révolution de Chanel Mascara? As exciting as this sounds, I hope Chanel doesn’t discontinue Le Volume Waterproof which is my go to mascara right now. I hate always having to search for a new mascara.
I like that one, too. Chanel is the best for volume!
Did your daughter visit this weekend for father’s day? Hope your family had a nice one. 🙂
She took her father white water rafting. They left early Sat. a.m. and as of Sun. 9p.m. still aren’t back.
That toast is so beautiful, if only we all had personal chefs to drop a plate by our laptops every morning. Nasturtiums are so lovely and peppery, as someone else noted. Marigolds are also edible and some varieties deter aphids. They’re great to plant around tomatoes and, apparently, nasturtiums! I don’t know that I’d eat an entire marigold, though it’s a thing among some east Asians (India, Pakistan). I bet it would be super pretty to scatter their petals as a garnish! My mother gave me a book called _Flowers in the Kitchen_ once, maybe it’s still in print.
My go-to favorite toast has always been garden tomato with mayo, salt and pepper. Simple but delicious! 🙂
Your Saturday breakfast put mine to shame. We had to leave the house at 7:45 AM for the boys’ baseball and I ate a mini Slim Jim that I picked up at the pharmacy cash register when I stopped to buy Father’s Day cards after I dropped them off. You can see what my weekend was like. HAHA!
I’m intrigued by that mascara wand. Of course – since it’s Chanel!!
I love Chanel mascaras (although I’m using CoverGirl currently, shhh), so I’m definitely curious!
Catching up on MBB< I'm so behind!