Showing posts with label morocco. Show all posts
Showing posts with label morocco. Show all posts

Wednesday, December 7, 2011

foodie wednesday: pumpkin peanut curry


channeling some inspiration from our recent trip to marrakech, morocco, i wanted to try my hand at making a curry dish.  i wanted it to have a creamy, but not too heavy of a base, so i opted for puréed pumpkin to add a subtle richness to the dish.

here's what you'll need:


1 medium onion, chopped
1 red pepper, diced
3 medium yukon gold potatoes in 1/2 in cubes
2 cans (15 oz each) chick peas, rinsed
1 can (15 oz) organic pumpkin purée
1 can (15 oz) petite diced tomatoes with sweet onion
1 can (12 fl oz) evaporated milk
1/4 cup peanut butter
1 tbsp minced garlic
2 tsp curry
1 tsp cumin
dash of cinnamon
1/2 tbsp olive oil

1. in a large stock pot, saute onion & pepper in 1/2 tbsp olive oil over medium heat.


2. as they cook down, add 1 tsp curry & 1/2 tsp cumin.

3. once onions are translucent, add potatoes, garlic and peanut butter.  stir to coat all veggies with peanut butter.


4. add pumpkin, milk, tomatoes, a dash of cinnamon and the remainder of the curry & cumin.  stir.

5. simmer for approximately 35 minutes on low heat, stirring occasionally, until potatoes are fork tender.


6. once potatoes are cooked through, add chick peas and remove from heat.


serve over couscous or rice to soak up all the good sauce : )  makes approx. 6 servings.


bon appetit!

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Monday, November 14, 2011

foreign style {guest post}

Good morning mavens! I'm Emily from so anthro and I am so. excited. to be guest posting for Cailen while she is a bit busy getting married this week :) I can't even remember when I began reading Lifystyle Maven, but I do know I have been a fan and a follower of all of its inspiring posts and delicious recipes for quite some time now! I try to focus my blog on lifestyle, so I thought that I'd put the fashion-focussed part of my brain to work to come up with some pretty honeymoon outfits for my lovely host! Cailen and her hubs will be visiting Marrakesh, Morocco and Seville, Spain this week, so here are some outfits I put together with those two destinations in mind! And also pretending that we have no budget to keep in mind...

Marrakesh, Morocco


Stefe Shift, Lilly Pulitzer Pashmina, Jones New York Twin Bracelet, Alexander McQueen Sequinned Wallet, Zara Maggie Kitten Heel Sandals, Jack Rogers Paloma's Venezia Goldoni Quadruplo Drop Earrings, Tiffany & Co.

When I picture Morocco, I just see these rich colors and intricate shapes and designs. Because the dress pops on its own, I paired it with solid accessories, just a lot of luscious gold! And a pashmina, I have always found, is a lifesaver while traveling. Cover up in the museums? Warm up on a chilly night? AC blasting on the plane or train? It's got you covered.

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Seville, Spain

Swing Tee Dress, Desigual Silky Rosette Headband, Forever 21 Evening Bag, Balenciaga Identity Heels, Two Lips Bangles with Clip, Michael Kors Therapy Mood Cuff, Fallon 

This summery dress (for those warm Seville temperatures!) is by a Spanish brand I discovered while I was studying abroad in college. So for Cailen's trip to Spain, it seems only appropriate to wear Desigual! Desigual's designs are always full of color, so I like to take advantage of that by pairing the outfit with accessories that bring out those colors. And for jewelry, you can never go wrong with some chunky gold bangles.

What do you think? Would you wear either of these on a trip abroad?

I'm wishing Cailen the most happiness and well wishes for her wedding and honeymoon and thank her again for letting me borrow her blog for the day! If any of you have any questions or want to see more of my personal style, you can find me here!

xo, Emily

Wednesday, March 9, 2011

honeymoon sneakpeek : )

craig and i have had honeymoon a.d.d.  first we were thinking napa valley & mexico beach.  (but then mexico got scary.)  then greece.  (but november is their off-season and a lot is closed.)  then ireland.  (but, after speaking with someone from ireland who said november is pretty much the worst month to visit, we decided against it)  then safari  (but that was way expensive...like $1000/day each.)  then charleston, sc & caribbean all-inclusive.  (but that seemed a little mundane for a honeymoon...) 

but, after much research, trials and tribulations, we've come to our decision.  finally.  and there's no turning back (not that we'd want to) because we've booked our flights and one of our hotels. 

so, where are we going?  what fabulous, far-off land is calling us?

here are some (photo) hints...

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bridge at night
lobby of casa 1800, our hotel!

roof top deck at our hotel

our hotel : )
then on to location #2...

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so, any guesses? 



do you give up?




we're going to be enjoying a fabulous 10+ days split between the charming (small) city of seville in southern spain and the exotic, ancient city of fez, morocco.  and we couldn't be happier or more excited!!!

if you've visited either place, we would love to hear your suggestions about what to see, do and try : )
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