The cake that keeps on giving! We decided to freeze half for our anniversary next year and had some of it with Mazen as a special treat our first night home.
Passionfruit, raspberries and vanilla custard! (We also had a chocolate layer!) Delish!
So what’s been going on in normal life?
^^Little red riding dog <3
Breakfast Sandwiches
Thomas got me into breakfast sandwiches! He often makes them on the weekends and will make one for me too. I like the English muffin-style, with jam, eggs, and cheese – the best! (He doesn’t put jam on his, though! Haha.)
MY OTHER RECIPES
Online Design
As much as I like decorating, I sometimes lack the confidence to make bigger decisions. I flip flop between minimalism and the perfect styled look that you see in magazines. You know, the coffee table that is covered but the items still look neat? I have very little art on my walls because it makes me feel cluttered. Sometimes I think I just need a decorator! But, I don’t want to spend more than a few hundred dollars on design because I don’t have lots of dollars that are sitting around. Sometimes I just want to get an expert’s suggestion on one thing, not a whole room. I read an article in Better Homes & Gardens about some online design services, like Laurel and Wolf and Havenly, and am considering doing one of their smaller design packages. I’m curious if any of you have used an online design service before?
Hey Siri, Set Timer for 8 Minutes
I often experience a Goldilocks effect with tea: I either try to drink it too soon and burn my tongue or I forget about it while it cools and then I have to drink it cold. Thomas and I make tea (Sleepytime!) almost every night, and we have a new system: a timer for 8 minutes. At the 8-minute mark we can pick it up and sip it ’till it’s gone, no burnt tongues around. Try it!
White Rice
I usually buy brown rice for the added nutrition, but I bought jasmine rice for a recipe and loved it! It has such a light flavor and great texture. I like short grain brown rice for things like stir-frys or soups, but I enjoy white as a side. The coconut rice we made at the beach last month was excellent! I need to make that again.
Dry Farm Wines
My friend Emily sent me an article about Dry Farm Wines, which is an organic, all-natural wine club. This is what they promise:
I am relaxed about the wines I drink, and I’m not going to quibble over sugar content or carbs. However, Dry Farm Wines promises HANGOVER-FREE wine. That is something I was excited to read! In reality, I wanted to prove them wrong and drink so much that I got a hangover 
because hangovers are caused by dehydration, right? Emily and I inquired about ordering a bottle or two to try, but they only offer it by the case. (Luckily they were nice enough to send me a bottle to try in exchange for a mention here!)
We liked the wine a lot. It was dry, with touches of leathery red fruit, and guess what – no hangovers! However, to be fair, we had to SHARE the bottle, so we didn’t do a fair experiment to test our tolerances! 🙂 The wines are a bit too expensive for me to buy regularly, but I totally appreciate that they are organic, low in sulfites, and lab tested for high standards of purity. They’d make a great gift for a health nut!
Best Fiends
Now even Gus is hooked.
Late to the party but congratulations Kath!!! Your cake sounds super delicious 🙂
Share some of that cake!
Wow, your cake looks SO good!! We froze the top tier of ours and even took it in the car with us on a cross-country move and it was still totally delicious! I was really surprised.
The cake looks incredible, all those layers filled with raspberries. It has me craving for a bit of cake now, heh!
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It appears that Mazen just adores Gus. What a wonderful added bonus you got along with Thomas
Haha!
Mazen and Gus are hilarious and adorable together! You can tell Mazen loves him so much!
I may have to try that wine!
Ok…..Mazen and Gus are too cute! Love littles and their furry best friends!
Gus is such a good dog! Was he in the wedding?
No that would have been a little complicated but we debated it
I’ve been reading for years (8 maybe?) and have only commented a handful of times. Congratulations a thousand times on your marriage to Thomas. You two look so happy, it’s palpable through your pictures and writing. Enjoy your time together as newly weds; what a wonderful season of life!
Also, Little Red Riding Dog is the best. That picture = heart melt.
I love cauliflower rice but it’s really annoying to make. I was over the moon when I saw it in the freezer section! It’s def pricier than to do your own, but so convenient. I found a cilantro and lime one that’s out of this world!!
Congratulations and thanks for sharing your wedding photos! We are getting married this spring and have another wedding to attend the following weekend, so we will be doing something similar with the weekend getaway and honeymoon a few weeks later.
As for decorating, I suck at it, haha. I usually try to mimic a photo of decor from pinterest or a magazine.
Kate from The Small Things Blog was talking about Modsy for online home redesign consulting a few weeks ago. You should read her thoughts! I can’t vouch for price, but worth looking into: http://www.thesmallthingsblog.com/2017/09/a-breakthrough-in-home-redesign/
I’ve used Havenly twice – I used their full package to design our living room and the free design quickie to style our bed (pick a headboard and duvet and pillows). I only have positive things to say about it! I can send you a code that gives you some percentage off if you use them – let me know!
I would love a code and to see pics if you’d like to share? Email me please – Katheats at gmail dot com 🙂
I love those raspberries in the cake! How pretty!
Oh my goodness, that photo of Mazen and Gus melts me. I’m pregnant with my first, due in a month, and am excited to see the friendship that forms between my pets (two cats and a dog about Gus size) and the baby.
PS: Congratulations on the nuptials! You looked absolutely breathtaking, Kath.
What kind of cheese and what kind of jam do you put on your breakfast sandwich?
This week it was Dietz and Watson Blue Jack and raspberry jam. Most of the time it’s simple cheddar!
Belated congratulations!!!
Your cake sounds ridiculously delicious. I had white cake with lemon curd and blackberries at my wedding and loved it, but yours sounds better 🙂
Your cake looks scrumptious! And Gus looks so serious in his photos with Mazen. Is Gus really Mazen’s “best fiend,” or are you just looking forward to Halloween? 🙂
uhhhh so yummy 😀
That cake looks delicious!
Jam on your egg sandwich!? Haha! I usually opt for ketchup or mayo, but haven’t ever thought to mix jam with eggs. I might have to give that a shot 🙂