Flavor Explosion

We've been trying to find new recipes that are healthy, inexpensive, and above all, taste fabulous. After getting a few cookbooks from the library one stands out above the rest. Gordon Ramsay's Healthy Appetite. This book has good recipes, easy directions, appetizing photos, and most recipes are made from typical ingredients we buy. Our favorite recipe so far is the "Stuffed Chicken Breasts Wrapped in Sage and Prosciutto". It was easy to prepare, 8 ingredients total, and an amazing combination of flavors. We pared it with baked potato wedges and a steamed artichoke. Although, Ramsay suggests serving with greens and light mashed potatoes or zesty couscous.This dish wasn't the healthiest in the book (it is stuffed with ricotta cheese) but we also tried some other recipes like the "Smoked trout, orange and wild arugula salad" that was light and great for a summer lunch. All in all, I would definitely suggest checking this cookbook out!

Before and After - Kitchen Table

As some of you know, my boyfriend Ben, LOVES free stuff. He's had this table since a friend from college gave it to him as she was moving out of her apartment. After living and using it daily as teal and yellow (and one chair teal and white) I finally decided it was time for a new look. It is a great solid wood table that just needed a little love. I really wanted to paint it a great bold green and white but we are renting and our apartment currently has a green kitchen (to the right of this photo) and also a gold living room wall. I love both colors so I went a completely different direction and pulled a blue and gray that would compliment the area rug.
At first I lived with the table and chairs without the pattern on the chairs for a few days but they felt too simple and boring. Finally, I decided to add a detail to the chairs. Overall, I like the change but definitely need to work on my hand swirl painting skills!