nutella. it's what's for dinner.

Mmmm, Nutella. No really, mmmmmmmm...Nutella! Nutella is a hazelnut spread that has a hint of cocoa in it and resides on the shelf next to other nut spreads that include peanut butter, almond butter, even cashew butter. When I was a kid, there was Skippy, Jif, and maybe a store brand here and there, but no Nutella that I can remember. We always got Jif creamy when what I really wanted was the Smucker's Goober Grape that my mom never let me have. When I had my first apartment in college I swear one of the first things I did was go to the grocery store to buy Smucker's Goober Grape and Wonder classic white bread, run home to make a PB&J sammy, and then I called to thank my mother for never letting me have it as a kid - it was super sweet and the peanut butter was sub-par in my opinion!

But I digress...this is really about my love of Nutella. If I had a choice I would eat Nutella for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. For breakfast I would spread it on a fresh baguette, for lunch it would be a Nutella and banana sandwich, and for dinner I would...I would...I would make something fabulous! Okay, I'll admit, I'm stumped on what to make for dinner with Nutella. I figured since I was having this problem you probably were too. So I've scoured the internet and found some amazing Nutella for dinner recipes. Here you go. Oh, and if you go to their website you can link to their Facebook page and register to be the winner of their Monthly Case (of Nutella!) Sweepstakes. Just click here: Nutella Sweepstakes. You're welcome.

Nutella Marinated Steak

Chicken Enchiladas with Nutella Mole Poblano

Nutella Bacon Sandwich

Oh and if you're feeling snack-y at around 3:30 in the afternoon, what could be better than my favorite: a little Nutella spread between two Wheat Thins crackers? The saltiness of the cracker with the sweet nuttiness of the Nutella. Nothing could be better, I tell you. Nothing. 

If you have a favorite Nutella recipe (savory or sweet) please let me know. Because sharing is caring. Especially when it comes to Nutella.

alex clare

If you haven't read the first post to find out what this blog is about, please read it here. I've recently started listening to UK recording artist Alex Clare and I'm in love. With his music. With his song "Humming Bird". Especially since it so closely relates to the meaning and the title of this blog.

Check out Alex Clare's webpage here and find a way to listen to the "Humming Bird" song and I promise that you will not be disappointed.

Dear Alex Clare,

I promise to come see your show if you are ever in LA.

A big fan of "Humming Bird",
Jen

all things purple and green

It's June. Which means its almost summer, or is already summer depending on where you live. It's also my birthday this month (and my hubby's too) which means in this post I will focus on all things purple and green. Why? Because its my favorite color combination and its my birthday month and I can do whatever I want during my birthday month! :-) If you don't like purple and green together, perhaps the pictures below will inspire you to try infusing this color combination in your daily life whether it be an outfit or for a new home design scheme. Enjoy!

These pansies show the various shades of purple, from a deep aubergine to an almost 

light amethyst, and how they look when combined with a truly only-found-in-nature green. 

More beautiful pictures of pansies on this blog: The Garden Corner

Purple and green in a living room would be gorgeous, so fresh and modern with 

white as the primary color. Photo taken from Colour Me Happy Blog

I'm not typically a fan of Carmen Electra, but she sure wears purple and 

green really well! As seen on a cool blog called What the Frock?

Yes, it was even the colors for my wedding, check out a picture of the invitation 

taken on the beach at our wedding by wonderful friend and photographer Shane Sato

What are your favorite color combinations? I'd love to hear from you!