tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17244544312244046262024-03-05T23:12:19.163-05:00Gave ThatThe Gift of Giving blog —what we gave, how we gave it and what we'd love by Marie AnakeeGave Thathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05419538095440088951noreply@blogger.comBlogger1226125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724454431224404626.post-23434052076346556772017-08-22T15:41:00.001-04:002017-08-22T15:46:55.090-04:00Best of Birchbox <center>
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One of the few beauty box subscription services not found on <a href="http://www.gavethat.com/p/blog-page.html">the Gave That list</a> was <b><a href="http://www.birchbox.com/">Birchbox</a></b> so it was fun to finally purchase a few and give it a try. In a sea of subscription box services what sets Birchbox apart is their allowance of customization through a series of questionnaires. Which is why, after some <strike>snooping</strike> perusing through other peoples boxes, it became painfully evident that they shipped someone else's box. Hair care for a completely different hair texture, things specified as not being of interest making up 85% of the box and so on but don't worry. This isn't going to be one of those, <i>never again, worst box ever,</i> unboxings.</center>
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Birchbox curated a box devoted to their best selling products which ended up fantastic for discovering some new favorites. Their boxes themselves (i.e. their packaging) is some of the prettiest and most unique out there in the world of beauty subscriptions. Totally negates gift wrap. Anyone looking for something to have delivered to someone's desk should definitely look into these. Ordering was simple and quick. Arrival was when they said.</center>
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So on with the reviews:</center>
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Birchbox's all time best sellers include Milk Makeup's <i>Ubame</i> mascara, amika <i>Perk Up Dry Shampoo</i>, Supergoop! <i>Shine On Lip Screen SPF 50</i>, Dr. Jark+ <i>Premium Beauty Balm SPF 45+</i> and a Vasanti <i>BrightenUp! Enzymatic Face Rejuvenator.</i></center>
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After using these it quickly became obvious why they are Birchbox's top sellers. Birchbox should consider offering a curated box such as this at all times. That would likely defeat the purpose of these boxes (to surprise and get people to try new brands) but it was refreshing to try products that far exceeded expectations.</center>
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The star, if one could be chosen, had to be the <span style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://amzn.to/2g2JyRm"><b>Vasanti</b> </a></span><i style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://amzn.to/2g2JyRm">BrightenUp! Enzymatic Face Rejuvenator</a> </i><span style="text-align: center;">(</span><span style="text-align: center;">which actually sounds slightly Steam Punk)</span><i style="text-align: center;">. </i><span style="text-align: center;">It's magic! Really this was a pleasant surprise. Slathering it on it feels sandpaper gritty from the </span> conundrum crystals typically found in microdermabrasion treatments. This was slightly off putting at first as those with acneic and finicky skin can attest, microdermabrasion is not always a skin refiner. The resulting inflammation is just not worth it. <span style="text-align: center;">Vasanti's </span><i style="text-align: center;">BrightenUp!</i><span style="text-align: center;"> on the other hand suspends its crystals in a creamy base which makes this scrub way gentler than a professional treatment. Still the results were immediately apparent. This gave some of the softest, smoothest skin ever with zero inflammation or redness. In order for the papaya fruit enzymes to kick in this really needs to be left on the skin a minute or 2 prior to exfoliating so try it as a mask or sing the ABC's.</span></center>
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<span style="text-align: center;">The next surprise in the, <i>wow this is awesome department,</i> was <a href="http://amzn.to/2g2obj9"><b>Milk Makeup</b>'s <i>Ubame</i> mascara</a>. S</span>queeze <span style="text-align: center;">tube mascara's have always been intriguing because it seemed as if they would have less of a chance of drying out so quickly. That remains to be seen with this one by Milk but this is worth trying for the brush alone. This promised major curl and it actually delivered. It fattened this up without going spidery and best of all it did not flake nor run in the rain. It's similar to Too Face's cult classic but the brush with its 3 balls on <i>Ubame</i> gives a curl on par with using one of those lash curler contraptions.</span></center>
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<span style="text-align: center;">The third crowning star is the<b> </b></span><span style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://amzn.to/2w0dIIR"><b>Supergoop!</b> </a></span><i style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://amzn.to/2w0dIIR">Shine On Lip Screen SPF 50</a>.</i><span style="text-align: center;"> Non-greasy unlike many others currently out on the market, contains some sort of </span>mintiness for a bit of lip plumping and it actually stays put. It actually works over lipstick too.</center>
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The last two were actually on a test them out (or purchase) list for some time now. In particular the <span style="text-align: center;">Dr. Jark+ BB cream. Is there a special way to make this work? What comes out of the tube and smooths onto the skin decidedly gray in tone. Probably from the zinc. After a few wears and too many, <i>...are you feeling alright?</i>, inquires this one sadly ended up in the no go pile. Missha remains a favorite with better shade choices. Last from the best seller collection was </span><span style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://amzn.to/2xaaN0b"><b>amika</b> </a></span><i style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://amzn.to/2xaaN0b">Perk Up Dry Shampoo</a> </i><span style="text-align: center;">which many purchase for the scent alone</span><i style="text-align: center;">. </i><span style="text-align: center;">A sea buckthorn berry which is </span>reminiscent of a slightly musky fig newton or a Quaker breakfast flats. It seemed the same as Psssst! and most other drugstore dry shampoos without being overly drying or crunchy. </center>
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This Birchbox contained a balance me <i>Radiance Face Mask</i>, a LOC <i>Ultra Gloss Lip Pencil</i> in <i>Punch Line</i>, a Marcelle <i>Xtension Plus Curl</i> mascara and hair care by Rene Furterer Paris and Davines.</center>
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The two stars of this box were definitely <span style="text-align: -webkit-center;">balance me's </span><i style="text-align: -webkit-center;">Radiance Face Mask</i><span style="text-align: -webkit-center;"> and </span><span style="text-align: -webkit-center;">LOC's lip gloss pencil in the summery shade of hot pink watermelon punch. A full size tube of </span><span style="text-align: -webkit-center;">balance me's mask, along with Vasanti's, is on my re-order list while the gloss will likely last me eons thanks to how pigmented it turned out to be. If you liked the Revlon (or every other lines clone) balm stains, this is on the same level. </span></center>
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<span style="text-align: -webkit-center;">The mask by </span><span style="text-align: -webkit-center;">balance me </span><span style="text-align: -webkit-center;">on the other hand has a creamy, moisturizing clay texture that never quite dries and fruit acids that really do brighten. Some grit, from walnut shells further exfoliates when you're removing it with a warm wash clothe. While walnut shells are not my favorite, these were sparsely sprinkled in so the exfoliation seemed gentle enough. This has turned out perfect for these muggy days filled with bike riding or the beach (aka too much sun).</span></center>
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What do you think? What's your favorite subscription beauty box at the moment?</center>
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With wedding season in full swing you might be hitting a bit of a wall by now. It's either what to wear <i>or</i> what to give? What would be universally sweet to give the entire bridal party, flower girl included? What's the essential statement you can get away with recycling a bajillion times and actually be applauded for.<br />
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They've been a classy staple for so long but now often find themselves forgotten or neglected. I wondered why until someone mentioned how they weren't feeling how they looked in them. <i>Something seems off whenever I try to wear them. </i>We scrutinized the length, trying different ones, then the size of the pearls themselves. In the end, the problem was everything we were trying were the same hue, a rather stark white. Often something you'll find with glass costume pearls such as the ones Chanel is known for.<br />
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It turns out your skins undertones makes all the difference in picking out a perfect set of pearls. Those with pink and red undertones are usually deemed cool. This makes white and frothy pink pearls along with inky black ones worth focusing on. With a warm or olive undertone, pearls with a creamier or even golden color, were so much more wearable. If you're a neutral undertone you'll look lovely in almost any pearly hue.<br />
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When in doubt, especially when giving them as gifts to a bridal party, collarbone grazing and off white have worked the best for me. Even better can be a perfectly matched pair of yummy pearl studs where white can actually give the illusion of diamonds.<br />
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For more on when pearls were traditionally given (recent grads, brides, a christening gift) and why you'll want to wear them (or risk losing them), check out my <a href="http://www.gavethat.com/2015/07/june-birthstone-pearls-graduation-gifts.html">previous post over here</a>.<br />
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For the longest time I've wanted to make a <b>hollow book</b> and over the weekend I finally had the chance. One book saved from the garbage and two X-acto knives letter...<br />
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<i><b> </b></i><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 19.2px;">♪ </span><i><b>Hummm... which one's not like the other? </b></i><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 19.2px;">♬</span></div>
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This has been one of those projects where the materials needed are tricky to find. Every time a good candidate popped up I'd end up reading it and sticking it on the shelf or passing it on to someone else. This time a book with a lovely cover but stained, lumpy pages finally made it's way into my hands. The rest was just a good bit of elbow grease and patience.<br />
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<li><span style="text-align: -webkit-center;">A brick, iron or something heavy to use as a paper weight</span></li>
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Let's go through the steps:<br />
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<b><i>Applying a second coating of glue to the outside of pages.</i></b></div>
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First you'll want to leave a few of the leaves and front matter of the book free as we'll be using them later on. The rest of the pages need to be glued together into a block. To do this I held the pages together and liberally slathered on Elmer's glue. Two coats did the trick. In between drying's, I weighed the book down.<br />
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Then I traced around a box with a pencil to form the guide I would be using to cut out the inner chamber of the book. The Norm Abrams holes in the corners make it much easier to very carefully cut out the corners with the X-acto knife.<br />
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After cutting out the pages and cleaning things up a bit in the corners the nest step is to glue down a couple of those pages we left out. This cleans things up slightly. Using the X-acto knife once again, out out the center of the pages and you're done!<br />
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For more gift wrap ideas and tutorials be sure to visit the <a href="http://www.gavethat.com/p/gift-wrap-ideas.html#.V8SdR_krLIU">wrapping room over here</a>.<br />
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Kicking off a steamy, muggy start to summer with natural, citric fragrances, here's a look at a cult favorite to give, <i>Musti Eau de Soin</i> by <b>Mustela</b>. <a href="http://www.gavethat.com/2016/07/musti-eau-de-soin-mustela-baby-perfume.html">Keep reading</a> for:<br />
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So many of you have let me know that you want to see <a href="http://www.gavethat.com/2015/04/silicone-free-beauty-foxbrim-andalou.html">more natural beauty</a>. Over the last few months I have finally been able to overhaul 90% of the products I use to more natural, cruelty free ones and will be sharing all of them soon. One area that has proved slightly more challenging is fragrance. While there are a number of <a href="http://www.gavethat.com/2014/02/egyptian-musk-perfume.html#.V3687fkrLIU">niche perfume oils</a> there are comparably fewer fragrances to spritz on. Something about summer heat makes spritzing extra appealing over oiling up.<br />
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Something light, sunny and refreshing. That's when I remembered something one of my childhood friends told me about life in Tokyo. <i>You know Marie, everyone is wearing perfumes for babies, it's all they wear now, especially in summer. </i>Soft, transparent, watery even, this sounded brilliant.<br />
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Fast forward a <strike>bajillion</strike> few years and I'm finally exploring the concept further. The biggest<span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: x-small; line-height: 15.6px;">—</span>most fragrances geared for babies are more natural, even though they might not be blatantly advertised as such and typically alcohol free. That and seeing <i>Eau de Bonpoint</i> popping up over and over on Parisian vanities. A baby perfume created by none other than Annick Goutal.<br />
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Another neroli based cult favorite similar to Bonpoint's and sold out practically everywhere at the moment, is <a href="http://amzn.to/29luFAw">Mustela's </a><i><a href="http://amzn.to/29luFAw">Musti Eau de Soin</a>. </i>I was able to get a bottle and have to admit feeling strangely happy every time I use it. Based on the notes alone, I thought it would be similar to <a href="http://www.gavethat.com/2014/12/muelhens-4711-original-eau-de-cologne.html">4711's <i>Original Eau de Cologne</i></a>, which is also often sprinkled on German children and babies in summer. The two ended up apart with <i>Musti </i>being a burst of what seems to be tangy tangerine and linden flower. Way underneath all the citrus fruitiness is the essence of orange blossoms, the clean soapiness of lilac and sweet honey. It ended up a lot less floral than Kerstin Florian's <i>neroli water</i> water for instance, so I've been layering it over <a href="http://www.gavethat.com/2014/12/muelhens-4711-original-eau-de-cologne.html">NUXE's<i> Huile Prodigieuse</i> oil</a> or another obscure amber oil. Even on its own, <i>Musti </i>lasts quite a decent amount of time considering it is mostly made up of top notes that typically linger only a short time on the skin.<br />
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<a href="http://amzn.to/29luFAw">Find it over here</a>. Have you ever worn <i>Eau de Bonpoint</i> or an <i>Agua de Violetas</i>? What's your favorite?<br />
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With wedding season in full swing, it's the perfect time to feature one of the all time classics of the bridal gift would, not to mention an instant heirloom... the <b>Mason Pearson</b> brush. So often I'm asked for bridal party gift ideas and this is a favorite. <a href="http://drmiczak.blogspot.com/2016/06/royal-hair-mystique-of-mason-pearson.html">Keep reading</a> over on <i><a href="http://drmiczak.blogspot.com/2016/06/royal-hair-mystique-of-mason-pearson.html">Best Picks</a></i> for more about its history, royal hair and a few notable dupes:<br />
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When it comes to<i> Grandma's cookies</i>, these have to be the closest I have come yet to capturing her magic. How do Grandmother's do it? Of course I had to share the recipe here as these are too good to keep to myself. Thick with an almost cookie dough layer in the center, these have chunks of dark chocolate thanks to a chopped up <a href="http://amzn.to/24QrLLK">dark <b>Endangered Species</b> chocolate bar</a>. Using natural chocolate is definitely one of the secrets to baking gourmet tasting cookies at home. This chocolate happen to give back 10% to conservation efforts and melts beautifully. For added crunch and flavor, flaky pretzel salt was sprinkled on top.<br />
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Along with good chocolate, plenty of vanilla and coffee, something else that has seriously improved my cookie producing prowess has been silicone baking mats. For a couple of years now my favorite have been ones by Silpat but I've found other baking sheets that work just as well for less of an investment including <a href="http://amzn.to/1ZNTnOe">these here</a>.<br />
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Chewy Chocolate Chip Peanut Butter Cookies</div>
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by <span class="author" itemprop="author">Marie @ GaveThat </span><span class="published" datetime="2016-05-13" itemprop="published"> May-13-2016<span class="value-title" title="2016-05-13"></span></span></div>
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<a href="https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7045/26388169733_f977e24204_h.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" class="photo" itemprop="photo" onclick="window.open('https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7045/26388169733_f977e24204_h.jpg','Recipe Image' );" src="https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7045/26388169733_f977e24204_h.jpg" width="100px" /></a>Thick, chewy and decadent these chocolate chunk peanut butter cookies have a few flavor twists thanks to unorthodox secret ingredients. Feel free to swap out the peanut butter with sunbutter &/or the coconut oil for butter. These cookies will come out just as good.</div>
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<li><span class="ingredient" itemprop="ingredient" itemscope="" itemtype="http://data-vocabulary.org/RecipeIngredient"><span itemprop="amount">2 1/2 cups </span> <span itemprop="name"> Flour</span></span></li>
<li><span class="ingredient" itemprop="ingredient" itemscope="" itemtype="http://data-vocabulary.org/RecipeIngredient"><span itemprop="amount">1 teaspoon </span> <span itemprop="name"> Baking Soda</span></span></li>
<li><span class="ingredient" itemprop="ingredient" itemscope="" itemtype="http://data-vocabulary.org/RecipeIngredient"><span itemprop="amount">1/2 teaspoon </span> <span itemprop="name"> Salt</span></span></li>
<li><span class="ingredient" itemprop="ingredient" itemscope="" itemtype="http://data-vocabulary.org/RecipeIngredient"><span itemprop="amount">1 teaspoon </span> <span itemprop="name"> Instant coffee</span></span></li>
<li><span class="ingredient" itemprop="ingredient" itemscope="" itemtype="http://data-vocabulary.org/RecipeIngredient"><span itemprop="amount">1/4 cup </span> <span itemprop="name"> Butter, softened</span></span></li>
<li><span class="ingredient" itemprop="ingredient" itemscope="" itemtype="http://data-vocabulary.org/RecipeIngredient"><span itemprop="amount">1/4 cup </span> <span itemprop="name"> Virgin coconut oil</span></span></li>
<li><span class="ingredient" itemprop="ingredient" itemscope="" itemtype="http://data-vocabulary.org/RecipeIngredient"><span itemprop="amount">1/2 cup </span> <span itemprop="name"> Creamy peanut butter or Sunbutter</span></span></li>
<li><span class="ingredient" itemprop="ingredient" itemscope="" itemtype="http://data-vocabulary.org/RecipeIngredient"><span itemprop="amount">1 1/2 cups </span> <span itemprop="name"> Light brown sugar, packed</span></span></li>
<li><span class="ingredient" itemprop="ingredient" itemscope="" itemtype="http://data-vocabulary.org/RecipeIngredient"><span itemprop="amount">2 teaspoons </span> <span itemprop="name"> Vanilla extract</span></span></li>
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<li><span class="ingredient" itemprop="ingredient" itemscope="" itemtype="http://data-vocabulary.org/RecipeIngredient"><span itemprop="amount">1 cup </span> <span itemprop="name"> Chocolate chips or chunks (here I used a bar of Endangered Species dark chocolate)</span></span></li>
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<span class="instruction">Soften butter and allow eggs to come to room temperature. Preheat your oven to 375 degrees F.</span><span class="instruction">Cream together butter, coconut oil, peanut butter and sugar until welled blended. Add eggs and vanilla extract, blending well.</span><span class="instruction">In another bowl combine rest of dry ingredients and add to wet ingredients. Still just until a thick dough forms and all dry ingredients are incorporated. Add chocolate. Do not over mix.</span><span class="instruction">Drop balls of dough using a tablespoon measure and slightly flatten. Sprinkle with flaky pretzel salt if using.
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Here in the Mid-Atlantic spring is finally in the air! <a href="http://www.gavethat.com/2016/04/spring-gift-finds-2016.html">Keep reading </a>for a sampling of favorite gift finds perfect for the sunny, blossom filled season not to mention <b>Mother's Day</b>:<br />
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With Mother's day right around the corner along with graduation and wedding season, this is the time I enjoy going classic. For the latter, a beautiful <a href="http://www.gavethat.com/2015/07/june-birthstone-pearls-graduation-gifts.html">string of <i>pearls</i> or a pair of dainty pearl earrings</a>. Read more about the tradition <a href="http://www.gavethat.com/2015/07/june-birthstone-pearls-graduation-gifts.html">over here</a>. Lately I've been loving the look of pearls tied with either a black silk or grosgrain ribbon bow.<br />
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Another classic is a big bottle of perfume, Despite being difficult to buy for ourselves, let alone someone else, it still reins as the most popular of Mother's Day gift attempts. Two that are worth sniffing out this spring are<a href="http://www.gavethat.com/2015/08/balmain-ivoire-perfume-2012.html"> <b>Balmain's <i>Ivorie</i></b></a>, which I have previously swooned about over here, along with the new <i><b>Eclat de Fleurs</b></i><b> by Lanvin</b>. Already a fan of <a href="http://www.gavethat.com/2011/02/eclat-darpege.html">Lanvin's <i>Eclat d'Arpege</i> which you can read more about over here</a>, this latest version shares a lot of similarities. Less woody, <i>Eclat de Fleurs</i> is not surprisingly all about a bouquet of fresh, white spring flowers with a hint of green pear. An ethereal, watercolor sort of a scent for jasmine lovers, anyone who enjoys Lanvin's <i>Eclat d'Arpege </i>or Chanel's <i>Eau Tendre</i> will more than likely enjoy a gift of <i>Eclat de Fleurs </i>too. Balmain's <i>Ivorie </i>on the other hand feels so warm and clean as if you're atop of creamy cloud of fluffy soap. Recently I was laying outside with<i> </i><i>Ivorie</i> enveloping me and it felt so good that it deserved to be mentioned again.<br />
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Also in the same vein and<a href="http://www.gavethat.com/2014/04/revlon-parfumerie-scented-polishes.html"> mentioned a few times before</a> on here is the <b><a href="http://www.gavethat.com/2014/04/revlon-parfumerie-scented-polishes.html">Parfumerie</a></b> line of scented nail polishes by Revlon. Recently, after a lot of 60's and 70's flick watching over the winter, I've been using the color<i> Lavender Soap</i>. It's that crystalline, pale oyster hue that every vixen seems to wear. Plus it literally smells of lavender soap. A set of 3 or 5 of these is a lovely gift for the vanity as the bottles are so cute.<br />
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Lastly is this pretty <i>Les Jardins Secrets des Chefs</i> (the Chef's Secret Garden) set of delicious Dijon mustard's c/o <a href="http://www.maille.com/"><b>Maille</b></a>. French chef Bruno Loubet created these limited edition mustard's with Maille to mimic the vegetable gardens he grew up enjoying in rural France. As a mustard lover who enjoys trying new version's, these were out of this world and truly unique. Mild and delicate in flavor, each mustard has its own distinctive character. Two, the purplish beet with white wine and honey and the salmon colored carrot with shallot are on the sweeter side with the green tinged olives and herbes de Provence more herbaceous and savory. Each was amazing in homemade slaw, potato salad and atop deviled eggs.<br />
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If you're in NYC, find the set at the Maille boutique on 185 Columbus Ave. at 68th street or order <b><a href="http://www.maille.com/">over here</a>.</b> The packaging totally negates wrapping which makes this particular gift set perfect to dole out en masse as favors and for sending straight on to a lucky recipients desk.<br />
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We've become slightly addicted to <b>banana milk shakes</b> (minus the cows milk) this spring. It's become a mourning thing that, thanks to a slightly unorthodox secret ingredient, keeps me energized much of the day. It's also super quick to <a href="http://www.gavethat.com/2012/07/gifts-for-guests.html">whip up for friends</a>... <a href="http://www.gavethat.com/2016/03/best-banana-shake-recipe-and-glass.html">keep reading</a> for another recent discovery, pretty glass straws and:<br />
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This just happens to be another one of those vintage recipes found in an obscure country cookbook that ended up tasting amazing. All thanks to, of all things, molasses. You wouldn't think so but the molasses takes on a chocolaty flavor when blended with sweetly ripe bananas. It actually makes a great substitute to chocolate syrup although here, I'm going half and half with some organic <a href="http://amzn.to/1Rg2kLo">raw chocolate sauce from Emmy's</a>. The molasses used here is classic <a href="http://amzn.to/1WDvKXj">Brer Rabbit</a>.<br />
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Thanks to the compo of the two plus the bananas and almond milk, you're looking at a densely packed, nutrient rich shake that, for us girls, can also help reduce cramping thanks in large part to the iron, calcium, magnesium and B vitamins in molasses.<br />
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Something else I recently stumbled on are these glass straws by <a href="http://amzn.to/1Rg1mPl">The-LUX-U-WANT</a>. If you had a periscope tuned in on my office desk you'd see the curious sight of a straw sticking out of hot steaming tea. I drink everything with a straw and it was awesome finding glass one that can be used in both hot and cold drinks. Plus these were the only ones I've ever seen with tiny orbs that act as drink tags. Definitely gift worthy as is. Find 'em <a href="http://amzn.to/1Rg1mPl">over here</a>.<br />
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While my recipe uses vanilla almond milk along with molasses and organic, raw chocolate sauce, feel free to use milk and chocolate syrup as the original vintage recipe calls for. Even those with a major sweet tooth will find no additional sweetener is required.</div>
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<li><span class="ingredient" itemprop="ingredient" itemscope="" itemtype="http://data-vocabulary.org/RecipeIngredient"><span itemprop="amount">2 cups </span> <span itemprop="name"> Almond milk</span></span></li>
<li><span class="ingredient" itemprop="ingredient" itemscope="" itemtype="http://data-vocabulary.org/RecipeIngredient"><span itemprop="amount">2 Tablespoons </span> <span itemprop="name"> Molasses</span></span></li>
<li><span class="ingredient" itemprop="ingredient" itemscope="" itemtype="http://data-vocabulary.org/RecipeIngredient"><span itemprop="amount">2 Tablespoons </span> <span itemprop="name"> Chocolate sauce</span></span></li>
<li><span class="ingredient" itemprop="ingredient" itemscope="" itemtype="http://data-vocabulary.org/RecipeIngredient"><span itemprop="amount">2 </span> <span itemprop="name"> Ripe bananas</span></span></li>
<li><span class="ingredient" itemprop="ingredient" itemscope="" itemtype="http://data-vocabulary.org/RecipeIngredient"><span itemprop="amount">1/4 teaspoon </span> <span itemprop="name"> Vanilla extract (optional)</span></span></li>
<li><span class="ingredient" itemprop="ingredient" itemscope="" itemtype="http://data-vocabulary.org/RecipeIngredient"><span itemprop="amount">1/2 Cup </span> <span itemprop="name"> Ice</span></span></li>
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<span class="instruction">Add almond milk and ice first to blender container then add remaining ingredients reserving 1 Tablespoon of the chocolate sauce.</span><span class="instruction">Blend until smooth.</span><span class="instruction">Pour into glasses and drizzle reserved chocolate sauce between both glasses.</span></div>
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<span class="time preptime">Prep time: <time datetime="PT5M" itemprop="prepTime">5 mins </time><span class="value-title" title="PT5M"></span></span><span class="time cooktime">Cook time: <time datetime="PT" itemprop="cookTime"></time><span class="value-title" title="PT"></span></span><span class="time duration">Total time: <time datetime="PT10M" itemprop="totalTime">10 mins </time><span class="value-title" title="PT10M"></span></span><span class="yield">Yield: <span itemprop="yield">2 servings</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">Glass straws c/o <a href="http://amzn.to/1Rg1mPl">The-LUX-U-WANT</a></span></div>
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For another recipe using this banana and molasses combo see my previous recipe over here on tasty, <a href="http://www.gavethat.com/2015/10/banana-granola-gift-recipe.html">gift worthy granola</a>.
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Have a few plastic Easter eggs hanging around? If so, you're in luck because it's super easy (and fast!) to put together the <b><a href="http://www.gavethat.com/2016/03/easy-easter-egg-wreath-howto.html">springy Easter Egg wreath</a></b> above. Grab your glue gun and <a href="http://www.gavethat.com/2016/03/easy-easter-egg-wreath-howto.html">keep reading</a> for the:<br />
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Easter brings back a lot of happy, dreamily pastel memories filled with peeps, eggs and <a href="http://amzn.to/1VksZf5">Whoppers' Robin Eggs. </a> Those adorable malted eggs actually served as inspiration for the wreath we see here. Something about the powder blue eggs, speckled in gold, peeking out from moss and ivy was a nice change from the powdery pastel egg covered wreaths we've come to expect this time of year. In fact, this might stay around all spring. We'll see.<br />
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- A twig style wreath form for that rustic nest look and feel<br />
- Plastic Easter eggs<br />
- Silk ivy<br />
- Moss<br />
- Hot glue gun<br />
- Florist wire<br />
- Little doves (optional)<br />
- Ribbon and tulle for a bow<br />
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<b>Putting it together:</b><br />
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The most time consuming part of this project was painting the eggs. I used acrylic paint in an aqua blue color, dabbed on with a sponge brush. This gives the eggs a nice bit of mat texture. Once dry I spritzed and splattered on droplets of metallic gold spray paint for a speckled effect. If too much paint sprayed out on the eggs, I went back over it with some more of the blue paint.<br />
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Then I started wrapping the silk ivy vines around the twig wreath form, attaching them here and there with florist wire (twist ties salved from garbage bags works great too). On top of this I hot glued on the Easter eggs and let them dry. Lastly I stuck clumps of moss around the eggs, made a simple bow out of wired ribbon and white tulle and stuck two little doves on top. That's it!<br />
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Burlap, puffs of tulle and squiggly Easter grass would definitely make great alternatives to the materials used here.<br />
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For another wreath idea, see how to make this <a href="http://www.gavethat.com/2011/12/making-living-wreath.html">living wreath with hens & chicks over here</a>.<br />
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On this chilly day of 20ºF can we take a moment to talk about socks? While they're probably one of the most panned gift ideas recently something about them popped up in my pinterest feed. Even though socks are one of the most needed things by the homeless and displaced, they're also the least donated. They're actually almost never donated which gave me a real Homer Simpson, <i>"d'oh"</i> moment.<br />
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Back to the cold and souls who are more than likely spending lengthy time enduring it also makes what type of socks important. Wool and synthetic blends are the best. Cotton sadly traps moisture and stays wet which can lead to frostbite and getting sick. So if you've been wondering what to donate, socks are it.<br />
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Socks: Smart Wool, Goldtoe & Ozone</div>
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May all your hopes and dreams for this new year come true...</div>
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<u>Thank you</u> so much for coming and staying a while last year. Thank you too for sharing this place with friends, clearly with the hope of making someones day. This is without a doubt one of the most gratifying parts of having this site.<br />
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While I have no idea what 2016 will bring us I know that we're all up to the challenge when we have gratitude and the ability to look at the positives on our side. What can we learn? How can we grow? Learning so much and having the opportunity to spend time with my entire family this past year is something I'm eternally grateful for, emotional roller coasters and all. It put a huge spotlight on all the love, compassion and positive vibes surrounding us all thanks to truly good people.<br />
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With that still fresh let's keep it going! Let's do good and give, hoping for nothing in return. Let's be kind to ourselves as well as to others. Let's keep looking for what's good. I truly wish all the best for you this coming year and want you to know, above all else, I appreciate each and every one of you.<br />
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P.S. thank you for all of your suggestions, requests and kind words, I love hearing from you!<br />
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">Wishing everyone their fill of the electric, glowing, sparkly warmth of the season!</span></b><br />
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We've been baking to get into the Christmas spirit around here and one beloved gift idea I've been meaning to share for ages is good old <b>gingerbread</b> with a twist. <a href="http://www.gavethat.com/2015/12/maple-gingerbread-recipe.html">Keep reading</a> for:<br />
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Next to <a href="http://www.gavethat.com/2015/12/recipe-patti-labelle-sweet-potato-pie.html">sweet potato pie</a>, a good gingerbread is hard to come by. It's one of those <i>you've got to know someone</i> who bakes sort of treats. The thing is, while it does have quite a few ingredients to get that lovely distinctive flavor and rich dark color, gingerbread is actually easy and quick to make. It's also pretty hard to mess up. Try not to over mix and you're good.<br />
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What made this particular family heirloom recipe a keeper is the way it melds together both old and new world flavors to enhance the spicy ginger. The sweetness of maple syrup with the flavor of dark rum come together with traditional black strap molasses to add both moisture and multidimensional bite.<br />
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Even better, once cooled, it's easy to wrap in wax paper and drop off to friends thanks to its rustic, dense nature. With this recipe you'll be able to make two small loves or one granddaddy perfect for guests. Oh and did I mention how good this will make your entire home smell? So good! Let's get baking:<br />
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An easy to make and give quick bread spiced with ginger and flavored with maple and rum. Tip: feel free to replace the brown sugar with an equal amount of maple syrup or honey.</div>
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<li><span class="ingredient" itemprop="ingredient" itemscope="" itemtype="http://data-vocabulary.org/RecipeIngredient"><span itemprop="amount">1/2 cup </span> <span itemprop="name"> Brown sugar (densely packed)</span></span></li>
<li><span class="ingredient" itemprop="ingredient" itemscope="" itemtype="http://data-vocabulary.org/RecipeIngredient"><span itemprop="amount">1/4 cup </span> <span itemprop="name"> Maple syrup</span></span></li>
<li><span class="ingredient" itemprop="ingredient" itemscope="" itemtype="http://data-vocabulary.org/RecipeIngredient"><span itemprop="amount">1/4 cup </span> <span itemprop="name"> Molases</span></span></li>
<li><span class="ingredient" itemprop="ingredient" itemscope="" itemtype="http://data-vocabulary.org/RecipeIngredient"><span itemprop="amount">1 cup </span> <span itemprop="name"> Sour cream</span></span></li>
<li><span class="ingredient" itemprop="ingredient" itemscope="" itemtype="http://data-vocabulary.org/RecipeIngredient"><span itemprop="amount">1 teaspoon </span> <span itemprop="name"> Baking soda</span></span></li>
<li><span class="ingredient" itemprop="ingredient" itemscope="" itemtype="http://data-vocabulary.org/RecipeIngredient"><span itemprop="amount">1/2 teaspoon </span> <span itemprop="name"> Baking powder</span></span></li>
<li><span class="ingredient" itemprop="ingredient" itemscope="" itemtype="http://data-vocabulary.org/RecipeIngredient"><span itemprop="amount">2 teaspoons </span> <span itemprop="name"> Ground ginger</span></span></li>
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Does anything say winter is here and Christmas is one the way like a creamy glass of <b>eggnog</b>? It's one of those decadent libations that only seems fitting during chilly festive nights and once you go homemade it's hard to go back to store bought.<a href="http://www.gavethat.com/2015/12/homemade-eggnog-recipe.html"> Keep reading</a> for how to whip up your own (don't worry no raw eggs here) and spike and spice it just right:<br />
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One things I've been infinitely thankful for is growing up in the Mid-Atlantic and New England where there are so many delicious, tried and true traditional recipes. One of the most decadent is creamy eggnog around a cracking fire on a snowy night. Anyone looking for a skinny version will sadly have to go elsewhere as this is the old fashioned recipe in all its glory. Except the eggs here are pasteurized and I've slipped something else into the mix. <i>Licor 43</i>, a warm, deliciously sweet, vanillic liquor that actually originates to the time of Jesus. It seemed rather apropos. Alright, on with the nogging:<a data-flickr-embed="true" href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/artistmam/23524516389/in/photostream/" title="Creamy eggnog coating the back of the spoon means it's done"><br /><img alt="P1020826" height="408" src="https://farm1.staticflickr.com/729/23524516389_71caf8a3fd_z.jpg" width="550" /></a><script async="" charset="utf-8" src="//embedr.flickr.com/assets/client-code.js"></script></center>
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When you're eggs coat the back of the spoon you know its done cooking.</div>
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Old Fashioned Eggnog</div>
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<a href="https://farm1.staticflickr.com/679/23809942971_282b5ae6d6_z.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" class="photo" itemprop="photo" onclick="window.open('https://farm1.staticflickr.com/679/23809942971_282b5ae6d6_z.jpg','Recipe Image' );" src="https://farm1.staticflickr.com/679/23809942971_282b5ae6d6_z.jpg" width="100px" /></a>by <span class="author" itemprop="author">Marie @ GaveThat </span><span class="published" datetime="2015-12-21" itemprop="published"> December-21-2015<span class="value-title" title="2015-12-21"></span></span></div>
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A rich creamy old fashioned New England style eggnog spiked and spice just right! Fill that punch bowl and be merry.</div>
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<li><span class="ingredient" itemprop="ingredient" itemscope="" itemtype="http://data-vocabulary.org/RecipeIngredient"><span itemprop="amount">2 Tablespoons </span> <span itemprop="name"> Irish whisky</span></span></li>
<li><span class="ingredient" itemprop="ingredient" itemscope="" itemtype="http://data-vocabulary.org/RecipeIngredient"><span itemprop="amount">2 Tablesppon </span> <span itemprop="name"> Bourbon</span></span></li>
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<li><span class="ingredient" itemprop="ingredient" itemscope="" itemtype="http://data-vocabulary.org/RecipeIngredient"><span itemprop="amount">1 cup </span> <span itemprop="name"> Whipping cream</span></span></li>
<li><span class="ingredient" itemprop="ingredient" itemscope="" itemtype="http://data-vocabulary.org/RecipeIngredient"><span itemprop="amount"> </span> <span itemprop="name"> Cinnamon sticks</span></span></li>
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<span class="instruction">Gently beat eggs and transfer to a large, heavy bottom pot over medium heat. Add in milk and whisk briskly as you add the sugar.</span><span class="instruction">Cook until the egg mixture is creamy and coats the back of a spoon. Or when they reach 140 degrees F.</span><span class="instruction">Remove from the heat and quickly chill by placing the bottom of the pot in a large bowl of ice. Whisk briskly for 2 to to 3 minutes.</span><span class="instruction">Whisk in rum, bourbon, whisky and Licor 43 along with the vanilla and allow to chill anywhere for 5 hours to overnight.</span><span class="instruction">When you're ready to serve whip cream into soft peeks. Fold soft whip cream into you're eggnog and place in a punch bowl. Add cinnamon sticks to cups and sprinkle nutmeg on top on each serving of eggnog.</span></div>
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While fresh, homemade doughnuts are one of those prime breakfast for guests treats and easy to pack last minute gifts to make a few things have stopped me from sharing them. That is until now! All thanks to something recently delivered. <a href="http://www.gavethat.com/2015/12/homemade-buttermilk-cake-doughnut-recipe.html">Keep reading</a> for more on that and:<br />
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Two things always irked me about making homemade doughnuts. The first was how huge so many of the recipes were out there... we;re talking 5 to 7 cups of flour and 3 dozen doughnuts at least. The other was how difficult it was to get those perfectly round O's. After getting the recipe down and receiving a lot of thumb's up and requests for more, the next thing to tackle was how hard it was to prevent everything from going all pear shaped. Then I watched someone use a<a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B004CYELOQ/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B004CYELOQ&linkCode=as2&tag=gavtha-20&linkId=ETGCKBBV52CPGPU5"> doughnut pan</a> and it all became clear. Doughnuts are actually really easy to make at home once you have <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B004CYELOQ/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B004CYELOQ&linkCode=as2&tag=gavtha-20&linkId=ETGCKBBV52CPGPU5">one of these.</a><br />
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Plus I wasn't really keen on frying anyway. As seen with these <a href="http://www.gavethat.com/2015/08/hand-cut-parmesan-fries-recipe.html">fries here</a> and <a href="http://www.gavethat.com/2014/06/homemade-baked-chili-lime-sweet-potato.html">here</a> a lot of things taste just as good baked. Doughnuts are no exception, especially the risen Krispy Kreme type which we'll get into later. For now we'll we making these cake style doughnuts reminiscent of Entenmann's. The only thing I've found to be the case with baked cake doughnuts is they need to sit a good number of hours after coming out of the oven. Preferably overnight or 24 hours even. This allows the crust to soften up and when it does, it has that classic moist yet crumbly texture that's delicious under powdered sugar or glaze.<br />
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It turns out the key to that yellow color comes from tumeric. Not only is it really good for you but it will not change the flavor of the doughnuts.</div>
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While this old style recipe was created for frying I prefer to bake these using my handy doughnut pan and a bit of coconut oil brushed over the dough. If baking, allow doughnuts to sit covered for a few hours so that the crust softens. </div>
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<li><span class="ingredient" itemprop="ingredient" itemscope="" itemtype="http://data-vocabulary.org/RecipeIngredient"><span itemprop="amount">1/2 teaspoon </span> <span itemprop="name"> Tumeric (optional)</span></span></li>
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<span class="instruction">Preheat oven to 370.</span><span class="instruction">Scald buttermilk for 20 seconds in the microwave and set aside to fully cool. In a mixer beat eggs until yellow and frothy. About 5 minutes.</span><span class="instruction">Add starch to cooled buttermilk and stir until fully dissolved.</span><span class="instruction">Add rest of ingredients into egg mixture and beat using a dough hook until a dough ball forms. Dough may be sticky, if so roll on a well flowered surface and sprinkle rolling pin or hands with flour.</span><span class="instruction">Roll or pat dough to about 1.2 inch thickness and use a round cookie cutter or ring to cut out 12 doughnuts. Place dough rings in doughnut pan which has been oiled with coconut oil and brush top of doughnut dough with oil.</span><span class="instruction">Bake for 12 minutes or until golden brown. Do not over bake. Cool on wire rack and then allow to sit in an air tight container at least 5 hours to allow the crust to soften.</span><span class="instruction">Brush with melted butter or coconut oil and shake in a bag of powdered sugar to coat or dip in glaze.</span><br />
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Here they are freshly out of the oven cooling down on wire racks.</div>
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This holiday season and <i>guide</i> wouldn't be complete without a memorable <a href="http://www.gavethat.com/p/gave-that-beauty-scents.html">scent</a> to go with it and I've just happened to stumble on a real goody... <a href="http://www.gavethat.com/2015/12/kate-walsh-boyfriend-adam-lavine-perfume.html">keep reading</a> for what it is and:<br />
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<a name='more'></a>For a long time now I've been meaning to share a long time love, the fragrance<i> Boyfriend</i> by actor Kate Walsh. What's stopped me from really doing so, except for a few comparisons <a href="http://www.gavethat.com/2014/05/mariah-carey-dreams-perfume.html">here</a> and there, is that it is sadly discontinued and hard to find. Ever since I've been looking for a replacement to share with you all, as this is such a comforting scent during the snowy holidays and finally I think I have! Well sort of.<br />
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Kate Walsh originally set out to create her own niche perfume house and released a fragrance with perfumer Marypierre Julien to mimic the scent of a man's fragrance mingling with a woman's. Something Sarah Jessica Parker tried to do with her fragrance <i>Covet</i> some years before. In the case of Walsh what she really nailed for me was a gothic cathedral from a Hammer film noir. It's <i>beautiful</i>. Thanks to its heavy dose of myrrh mixed with dark plum and a vanillic amber it almost takes the place of the equally rare and discontinued <i>Shanghaijava Encens Mystic </i>by Crazylibellule and the Poppies.<br />
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The thing about niche is it's likely not going to appeal to wide swathes of the public and that's kinda the goal. As I've come to discover smelling of resinous incense smoke spewing from a censer is not cool with some. Anything infused with myrrh, frankincense &/or myrrh in perfume form is hard to come by.<br />
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Which is why I find it somewhat odd when celebrities (or companies) create fragrances, that they want to sell a lot of, with perfumers known for creating unique creatures like no other. Oddities that are then promptly erased before anyone has a chance to fall in love, as Chandler Burr remarked, or if they do, buy more of. The beauty in Marypierre Julien's creation was both simplicity and something almost holy, raw, unfinished.<br />
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Speaking of perfumers lately following their trail of fragrances has led to some lovely finds, often in the most unexpected of places. Take Marypierre Julien. Along with <i>Boyfriend</i> she also created <i>Rosa</i> <i>Alba 1842</i> for happ & stahns at Anthropologie, two of Rihanna's fragrances many love along with<i> No. 5 "Second Skin" by VPL </i>of the Six Scents series. This last bit ties into this next fragrance.<br />
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Every time someone would mention a fragrance reminded them of <i>Boyfriend</i> I would got out and get it with ever dying hope. Did they ever? No. <i>Boyfriend</i> is more about what they chose to leave out such as typical trendy notes of melon, peach and/or something acetic such as grapefruit. That and that gorgeous dark, smoky plum. So I've slightly given up on finding a true doppelganger but what I did find was something in a similar vein.... <i><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00BF27PGY/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B00BF27PGY&linkCode=as2&tag=gavtha-20&linkId=PWFMCDHHN6HOHYYY">Adam </a></i><span style="color: #0000ee;"><i><u>Levine</u></i></span><i><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00BF27PGY/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B00BF27PGY&linkCode=as2&tag=gavtha-20&linkId=PWFMCDHHN6HOHYYY"> for Her</a></i>. What was interesting was the perfumer behind Adam's fragrance is Yann Vasnier who also worked on a perfume in the Six Scents series: <i>Three 6 Ohne Titel: M</i> and <i>Two 2 Damir Doma: Ende / Anfang</i>. Did any of Marypierre Julien's influence rub off?<br />
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In addition to those Six Scents and numerous other niche fragrances, Yann Vasnier is likely best known for being the nose behind Tom Ford's<i> Santal Blush</i> and<i> Velvet Orchid</i>. Hearing this and <i>Adam Levine for Her's </i>notes of coriander, jasmine and benzoin made it too intriguing not to try (blindly as usual).<br />
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In short, it's absolute love.<br />
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The sad part is, after only being released the year before last it's already discontinued like <i>Boyfriend</i> so order while you can. Evidently Adam's fan base found the scent too <i>Grandma</i>—yeah if your Grandma was Bettie Page(!!). Kid's these days, but seriously this is good and here's why. Many have compared Adam Levine's fragrance to <i>Santal Blush </i>which makes sense but what if it's better? Most artists, even after making a masterpiece, keep ruminating on how they could have done things differently. A chance (and budget) to do a do over would be mighty enticing.<br />
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Adam Levine's namesake fragrance surprisingly follows his intentions of creating a simple, classy, <i>your skin only better</i> fragrance. One of those illusive sheer numbers that melds instead of smothers and subliminally entices rather than obviously perfumes. Spritzing it on and expecting woody pencil shavings ala <i>Santal Blush,</i> what I got instead was an almost tropically creamy gardenia with a warm vanilla hiding underneath. Adam must have had a lot of kai, Terranova and Child loving women in his life. Actually along with those white floral's his fragrance at first spritz smells a lot like the original Juicy Couture which, fun fact, the founders created based on their love of Frederic Malle 's <i>Carnal Flower</i>.<br />
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There is something a tad pencil shaving-esk underneath but the sandalwood mixing with the Indian jasmine seems to cream together to form white gardenia petals. The citruses also creates an almost lemony pink pepper effect thanks to the jolopeno heat of the spices that thankfully never turn culinary. Still when you compare this to woody perfumes already swooned over on here including <a href="http://www.gavethat.com/2014/07/balmain-ambre-gris-perfume.html">Balmain's <i>Ambre Gris</i></a> and<a href="http://www.gavethat.com/2011/02/eclat-darpege.html"> Lanvin's <i>eclat d arpege</i></a>, this smells downright floral. As it dries down it becomes a deeper vanilla scent with a smokiness not often found in fragrances marketed towomen. Unlike the shavings of dry sandalwood in <i>Santal Blush</i> the wood here is burning and on fire. While still not a replacement for <i>Boyfriend</i> in all its melodic glory this is a close, comforting, fuzzy sweater of a hug worth giving.<br />
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It's no longer in department stores but you can find it <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00BF27PGY/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B00BF27PGY&linkCode=as2&tag=gavtha-20&linkId=PWFMCDHHN6HOHYYY">here</a> and sometimes in TJMaxx if you're lucky.<br />
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PS,,, layering this over sandalwood oil has been pure heaven!<br />
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Each year our gift guides have traditionally had themes and this year the focus is on highly personalized gifts. Some in this department are unquestionable handmade. Even better simple can be both luxurious and quick to make for last minute <i>gifters</i>. One favorite is this two ingredient face oil customized by skin type. <a href="http://www.gavethat.com/2015/12/diy-face-oil.html">Keep reading</a> for easy recipe and:<br />
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<a name='more'></a>The notion that you have to use skincare with lengthy ingredient labels is a myth. It actually only takes one ingredient to give you bad skin and with so many culprits it can be hard to pick out which one it is, let along find a product without it. This year I started to create very simple facial oils and my picky skin has seriously calmed down. Winter and dry indoor heat was always a nightmare but after using this simple concoction at night and sometimes on cheeks under BB cream, my skin has been rather nonplussed by it all.<br />
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The two ingredients in this facial oil are Argan oil and an essential oil of your choice based on ones skin needs. Mine here has Rose Geranium in it along with some rose and lavender petals for color. The nice part about Argan oil is it's clear and virtually odorless so it takes on whatever you add to it.<br />
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Another great thing about Argan oil is it's gentle and low on the comedogenic scale, unlike virgin coconut oil for example, so it is unlikely to clog pores. You still only need the tiniest bit (one or two drops) to do your whole face and neck with excess that is not absorbed being wiped off. This is rare though thanks to how fast Argan sinks into the skin. It works wonders at plumping the skin and banishing fine lines thanks to a high concentration of vitamin E and fatty acids. Add in the Rose Geranium essential oil and you have a great acne fighter that smells amazing.<br />
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Acne prone skin/general blend: Argan oil + Rose Geranium<br />
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40+ / seriously dry skin: Argan oil + pure Bulgarian rose oil<br />
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Scare healing: Argan oil + lavender oil<br />
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- Pure organic, cold pressed Argan oil<br />
- Pure, organically steam distilled essential oil of your choice<br />
- A glass dropper bottle<br />
- Dried rose petals &/or lavender (optional)<br />
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It's as simple as pouring the Argan oil into a clean (dipped in hot water or microwaved for 6 seconds) glass dropper bottle and adding 5 to 10 drops of essential oil. For sensitive skin you may only want to use 3 drops. Add dried petals of desired, cap and swirl gently. That's it!<br />
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When anyone would ask what I wanted for Christmas, the answer was always the same. All I really wanted was<b> Charlie Brown's Christmas tree</b>. I'm being serious here. Something about the sparse, weathered little tree with its single red ornament was perfection. The thing was it was easier said than done. The shelves where these trees were supposed to be were always bare. If there was one left, what was inside looked more akin to The Little Prince's baobab tree than Charlie's. </center>
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This year, while decorating peoples trees I noticed the simple evergreen sprigs really resembled Charlie's tree. A little finagling and there it was. It was easy! Even better it cost peanuts to make (sorry couldn't help myself there). If you want to make one or two too<a href="http://www.gavethat.com/2015/12/diy-charlie-brown-christmas-tree.html"> keep reading</a> for:</center>
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- A sprig of evergreen from the craft store or the Christmas decoration area<br />
- A medium sized red glass Christmas ball ornament<br />
- Large popsicle sticks or tongue depressors<br />
- A piece of blue cloth or a micro fiber wash cloth<br />
- A hot glue gun<br />
- A small zip lock bag filled with sand<br />
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Step 1) Using the hot glue gun form the wooden popsicle sticks into a base. Mine is in a snow flake pattern but you can do a cross hatch pattern more in keeping with Charlie Brown's tree.<br />
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Step 2) Take the sprig of evergreen and push it through the middle of your wooden base. Bend the bottom of the stem to form a flat loop. Hot glue to the underside of the wooden base.<br />
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Step 3) is just about manipulating the branches to get the bent over, weathered look and attaching the little Christmas ornament to the top. Arrange <span style="text-align: center;">Linus'</span> blanket over the base and that's it!<br />
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"I never thought it was such a bad little tree. It's not bad at all, really. Maybe it just needs a little love."<span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: x-small; line-height: 15.6px;">—</span>Linus van Pelt</div>
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This holiday season has been crazy and although all the tasty food with loved ones has made up for it, the first place that often shows stress is our skin. Just when we get the most photographed right? Fortunately this year has been one hit after another in the skincare department. Self gift, stocking stuffer... here are my picks for the season heavily influenced by unique gems from Korea, Japan and France skincare. Keep reading for:</center>
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A recent find close to home was this MLR Gold Serum moisturizing face oil by Dr. Reed of E 61st St. If you too have been looking for a mineral oil, dimethicone and dye free facial oil than this is a lovely one to try. The ingredients list is what made me order as this is actually based on Neroli oil which, not surprisingly, makes this smell divine. Plush feeling, it also has sandalwood, juniper and sage essential oils in it which are ultra healing to blemish prone, flaky skin. My skin has been absolutely loving this tapped into it at night in place of a heavy cream. Find it <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B016OT45VA/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B016OT45VA&linkCode=as2&tag=gavtha-20&linkId=ULE7UIFUQXVOYZYR">over here</a>.<br />
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This has bumped DDF's <i>Blemish foaming cleanser</i> out of the top spot for favorite off all time and that's not small feat. This is absolutely amazing and has made some of the most significance in the texture and evenness of my skin. While experts almost always recommend splurging on creams and serums because they supposedly make the most difference, my best skin improvers to date have all been cleansers. What does make it a bit more like a treatment is to slather it on and leave it to sit 1 or 2 minutes before rinsing it off. Aloe vera gel based, something about the 10% vitamin C and licorice makes this addictively effective.<br />
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<b><a href="http://www.chinupmask.com/">Chin Up Firming & Contouring Mask</a></b><br />
You're probably wondering what that pink thing is. Now we're getting into the K-beauty discoveries. This kit by Chin Up combines a fruit extract infused sheet mask with a soft neoprene strap harness that cradles your chin. I have to say this is pretty cool and definitely works. In my case the biggest difference I saw was how moisturized the thin skin right under my chin was (where it likes to start wattling). Another unexpected benefit, even if you use the chin strap alone, is how this prevents creases on the side of your face from sleeping. Grande dames of the beauty world have long said sleeping on your back prevents wrinkles but tell that to a lifelong side sleeper. After a while it starts to take a long time for those creases to fill back out in the mourning. With this everything is kept pulled up, tight and smooth no matter how firm your pillow. Find out more and <a href="http://www.chinupmask.com/">order over here</a>.<br />
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<b><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00MH7UGGM/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B00MH7UGGM&linkCode=as2&tag=gavtha-20&linkId=BSNIIHA5322JYZAV">Lanocreme Bee Venom Face Mask</a></b><br />
While this is an Australian line, various types of venomous skincare products have been big in Asia for ages. After seeing so many profess their love for these creams they've been on my must try list for a while now. This one by Lanocreme use to be sold at Sephora but has since been replaced by another brand and here's possibly why. Following their directions to smooth on a generous layer while thinking to myself how nice and floral this thick cream smelled my face started to grow warm. The way those freaky self heating masks and cleansers do. Then it hit me all at once, that well known feeling of being stung. Stung 50 million times all over my face not by bees but hornets! If you've never had the pleasure of being stung picture the throbbing paint after smashing ones finger or toe with a hammer. I kept checking in the mirror expecting a beat red face covered in hives but that was the really weird part. My face looked completely normal. After a few minutes I had to wash it off.<br />
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How come no one in YouTubeland never mentioned this? What I discovered is many of the newer bee venom launches to hit US shores had the amount of venom dialed way down. Making some claim they no longer work. As for the Lanocreme, it made me almost cry when I saw how freaking amazing my skin looked. Plumped and glowing. Along with the venom (which they say does not kill bees to obtain) it also has Royal Jelly, Propolis and UMF 15+ Manuka honey in it. I'll just have to find some way of diluting this for future use. Consider yourself warned and definitely do not use them is you're or someone you know is allergic to stings. It can still be found <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00MH7UGGM/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B00MH7UGGM&linkCode=as2&tag=gavtha-20&linkId=BSNIIHA5322JYZAV">over here</a>.<br />
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<b><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B007JHLCPO/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B007JHLCPO&linkCode=as2&tag=gavtha-20&linkId=7DWZWNTT6VFVYK6G">Embryolisse Moisturizing Cream with Orange</a></b><br />
If there was ever a cult French product on everyone's wish list it is Embryolisse. Which is why it was surprising with so little fanfare Embryolisse came to the US with not only their iconic <i>lait-crème concentré </i>but a bevy of other skincare products too. One that I've really enjoyed over their <i>lait-crème concentré</i> is this Embryolisse cream enriched with vitamin E and orange. Unlike <i>lait-crème concentré </i>it is is not Petroleum based but instead beeswax. It's for dry, dehydrated skin and works wonders for the thin skin of my neck and also sometimes my hands. Plus, as with most French skincare, it smells divine with a classic citrus spritz.<br />
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<b>Tatcha Aburatorigami Japanese Beauty Papers</b><br />
These little blotting papers have been featured before and are still a lovely gift to give. Said to be used by Geisha in the 1800's for its skin benefits, gold leaf or Aburatorigami is flecked on each sheet. Since these sheets are twice the size of most blotting papers you're actually getting more than 30 uses. Definitely decadently unique and ultra pampering which makes it prime gift material.<br />
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Sad that you missed out on <b>Patti LaBelle's sweet potato pie</b>? Did you have your heart set on bringing one to that holiday party and being a hero? You still can! Today we'll be whipping up an authentic Patti LaBelle heirloom pie in the kitchen. Not only that but this sweet potato pie is even more spectacular thanks to secret ingredients that were left out of Ms. LaBelle's store bought version. <a href="http://www.gavethat.com/2015/12/recipe-patti-labelle-sweet-potato-pie.html">Keep reading</a> for:</center>
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When it comes to traditional Southern sweet potato pies some of the best are homemade. Interestingly enough, despite the furor over the sold out store bought version, Patti LaBelle's sweet potato pie is actually even better from scratch. Along with being free of corn syrup and preservatives, the original LaBelle pie recipe, as found in her now out of print cookbook, <i><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0767903145/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=0767903145&linkCode=as2&tag=gavtha-20&linkId=7VPPEQ27HGSQTDJF">LaBelle Cuisine</a>, </i>has a unique black bottom to it that the store bought version does not. While we often add what is known as a black bottom— a layer of caramel inside the bottom of a pie crust— to our <a href="http://www.gavethat.com/2013/08/paper-bag-apple-pie.html">paper bag apple pies</a>, this is the first time we ever experienced it in a sweet potato or pumpkin filled pie. The extra crunch and layer added am amazing dimension to the pies lightly spiced flavor while also keeping the crust flaky. When you purchase the pie in stores you miss out on this unique twist.<br />
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On the other hand when following the recipe found in<i> LaBelle Cuisine </i>you'll find the texture and flavor of the pie filling is not quite the same as the store bought version. The main reason for this is it lacks an integral ingredient found in many shelf stable and even frozen pies... starch. Starches such as corn and potato help to produce that dense slice that keeps its shape when on a plate. It also adds an extra silky mouth feel. For some reason though it rarely makes its way into homemade pie recipes. So I decided to merge Patti LaBelle's two pies together to create the recipe used here.<br />
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While I kept the ingredients faithful to both pies (minus the corn syrup and preservatives) I did make one tweak in the area of spices. Patti LaBelle spiced her pies with a pinch of cinnamon and nutmeg. In this pie I used the Pumpkin Pie Spice blend by <b><a href="https://rawspicebar.com/">RawSpiceBar</a></b>. Filled with all the traditional autumnal spices and a good dose of anise everyone swooned how the sweet potato pie was spiced <i>just right</i>. Their blend was absolutely delicious and further made the pie for us spice lovers.<br />
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RawSpiceBar itself is actually a subscription based service which delivers themed spice exploration collections complete with recipes to lucky recipient's each month. An awesome gift in itself check out how to<a href="https://rawspicebar.com/"> sign up</a> or send one as a gift <a href="https://rawspicebar.com/">over here</a>. Their November collection was a blend of traditional Pumpkin Pie Spice along with Ethiopian Berbere and Mitmita. All were insanely fresh and aromatic.<br />
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OK, on with making that light and flaky crust. Ms LaBelle recommends using shortening in place of butter but I rarely have Crisco in the pantry. A mixture of butter and coconut oil ended up working out great. Here's the simple recipe I used but feel free to use a store bought pie shell to save time:<br />
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Simple Single Crust Pastry Pie Shell</div>
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This simple, flaky pie crust only uses for ingredients. For a black bottom style pie, before baking dot the inside bottom of the pie shell with 4 Tablespoons of butter and 1/4 cup of brown sugar prior to baking.</div>
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<li><span class="ingredient" itemprop="ingredient" itemscope="" itemtype="http://data-vocabulary.org/RecipeIngredient"><span itemprop="amount">1/4 teaspoon </span> <span itemprop="name"> Salt</span></span></li>
<li><span class="ingredient" itemprop="ingredient" itemscope="" itemtype="http://data-vocabulary.org/RecipeIngredient"><span itemprop="amount">4 to 5 Tablespoons </span> <span itemprop="name"> Ice cold water</span></span></li>
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<span class="instruction">Preheat oven to 450 °F.</span><span class="instruction">In a mixing bowl combine all of the ingredients and use a form to create a crumb mixture. Add water one tablespoon at a time until a dough forms.</span><span class="instruction">Roll bowl out between pieces of plastic wrap or on a non-stick silicone mat and flip onto pie plate. Do not prick with a fork.</span><span class="instruction">Bake for 12 minutes or until golden brown and fill.</span></div>
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<span class="time preptime">Prep time: <time datetime="PT10M" itemprop="prepTime">10 mins </time><span class="value-title" title="PT10M"></span></span><span class="time cooktime">Cook time: <time datetime="PT12M" itemprop="cookTime">12 mins </time><span class="value-title" title="PT12M"></span></span><span class="time duration">Total time: <time datetime="PT22M" itemprop="totalTime">22 mins </time><span class="value-title" title="PT22M"></span></span><span class="yield">Yield: <span itemprop="yield">1 pie crust</span></span></div>
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<a href="https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5635/23471315156_9c6dc9554c_z.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" class="photo" itemprop="photo" onclick="window.open('https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5635/23471315156_9c6dc9554c_z.jpg','Recipe Image' );" src="https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5635/23471315156_9c6dc9554c_z.jpg" width="100px" /></a>by <span class="author" itemprop="author">Marie @ GaveThat based on a recipe by Patti LaBelle </span><span class="published" datetime="2015-12-03" itemprop="published"> December-3-2015<span class="value-title" title="2015-12-03"></span></span></div>
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This recipe is a blend of Patti LaBelle's two Sweet Potato Pies. TIP: For the sweetest sweet potatoes look for ones that are long and skinny. While a simple potato masher works for the best texture similar to the LaBelle store bought pies, whip on high with a stand mixer or use a VitaMix blender.</div>
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<li><span class="ingredient" itemprop="ingredient" itemscope="" itemtype="http://data-vocabulary.org/RecipeIngredient"><span itemprop="amount">3/4 cup </span> <span itemprop="name"> Light brown sugar</span></span></li>
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<li><span class="ingredient" itemprop="ingredient" itemscope="" itemtype="http://data-vocabulary.org/RecipeIngredient"><span itemprop="amount">1/4 Cup </span> <span itemprop="name"> Half & half</span></span></li>
<li><span class="ingredient" itemprop="ingredient" itemscope="" itemtype="http://data-vocabulary.org/RecipeIngredient"><span itemprop="amount">1/4 teaspoon </span> <span itemprop="name"> Salt</span></span></li>
<li><span class="ingredient" itemprop="ingredient" itemscope="" itemtype="http://data-vocabulary.org/RecipeIngredient"><span itemprop="amount">2 Tablespoons </span> <span itemprop="name"> Corn or potato starch</span></span></li>
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For the lovable guy(s) in your life, keep reading for some of this years favorite gift finds. <a href="http://www.gavethat.com/2015/11/the-guy-gift-guide-2015.html">Keep reading </a>for:</center>
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Recently a study came out finally confirming all of our fears... guys (especially Dad!) are the hardest to buy gifts for. Probably because most will tell you they rather give than receive although that all pretty much goes out the window during the holidays. Everyone secretly wishes for something special. Along with personal standbys of a case or two of Magic Hat, a good scotch and season passes, here are more ways to spread a bit-o-cheer this year:</center>
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<b><a href="http://www.fishhunter.com/home/">Fish Hunter</a> - A Fish Finder That Works with Their Smartphone</b></center>
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Now this is really cool if you can get a peek at your anglers phone model. Working with both iphone and Android's, an app is downloaded that connects to the little orange beacon above. Attached to their fishing line and once it's in the water, the sonar measures the water depths and shows any fish lurking around on ones phone. You can find all the specks <a href="http://www.fishhunter.com/about-fishhunter-fishfinder">over here</a>.</center>
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<b><a href="http://thatbeard.co/">That Beard Company</a> - Custom Blended Beard Oil</b></center>
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Why settle for generic grooming products when you can have That Beard Company custom create a craft beard oil. Their website actually allows you to virtually choose which oils you would like included and they create your blend to order. Inspired by V&K's <i>Spice Bomb</i>, Andrew mixed together essential oils of bergamot, black pepper, clove, cinnamon and vanilla in a base of hemp seed oil. It smells and feels amazing!</center>
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<b><a href="http://www.gavethat.com/2013/10/live-lokai.html">The Live Lokai Bracelet</a></b></center>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "merriweather"; font-size: 16px; line-height: 25.6px;">Locked away inside the black bead of this bracelet is a little mud from the dead sea and the white bead contained water from Mount Everest. Lately I've been twinning with so many guys when I wear my Live Lokai bracelet. Read more in my previous post <a href="http://www.gavethat.com/2013/10/live-lokai.html#.Vly7NXarTIU">over here</a>.</span></center>
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<b><a href="http://www.aestheticcontent.com/">ACDC - Aesthetic Content Design Collection Candles</a></b><br />
AC DC makes some absolutely gorgeous scents for ones study. Plus they could double as actual modern home decor. Two scents that are universally pleasing are their <i>Pelle Vanilla </i>which is a blend of creamy vanilla beans with sueded leather, blood oranges and a hint of patchouli. Another is the much fresher <i>Winter Bosco</i> which channels a walk through a snowy balsam forest with white pine, silver fer and black spruce and <i>Fumoso Cedar</i> which smells of crackling yule logs thanks to smoked cedar, amber and fresh moss. The perfect Christmas scent. Even better they come in travel candle form too.<br />
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This sort of resembles a mouse on steroids but it's actually a small Aromatherapy diffuser that runs off your computer via a USB. Since there is no water involved, there are no chances of accidents or ruining anything on their desk. Instead it emits just enough scent to keep germs at bey and a calming mood depending on the essential oils you give (lavender is great).<br />
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This is one of my all time favorite Koh (Japanese Incense) scents. A dry, subtle scent of aloes wood, cinnamon and sandalwood that is reminiscent of falling leaves crunching under foot. An absolutely beautiful scent that also comes equally beautifully boxed and can be enjoyed by either leaving the box open (in situations where sprinklers are present) or by burning a stick or two.<br />
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<b><a href="http://www.gavethat.com/2015/05/moscow-mule-for-fathers-day-recipe.html">A Copper Moscow Mule Mug</a></b><br />
Coming in all different shapes and finishes, these are still surprisingly missing from many home bars and bar trays. Which makes these prime present material. See my previous post <a href="http://www.gavethat.com/2015/05/moscow-mule-for-fathers-day-recipe.html">over here</a> on the recipe and history that goes along with these coppery mugs.<br />
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What looks like a dopp kit is actually a full sized hiking style backpack that's actually rather tricked out. Even better it's insanely lightweight yet water resistant and roomy with plenty of packets. It even has mesh side pockets for water bottles or ones umbrella and lightly padded shoulder straps. <br />
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For a good while now I've been wanting to share an easier way to whip up chocolaty goodness in all its glory... <b>Serendipity 3 style Frozen Hot Chocolate</b>! Grab your blender and <a href="http://www.gavethat.com/2015/11/serendipity-frozen-hot-chocolate-recipe.html">keep reading</a> for:<br />
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If you've ever been in the city and able to have one of these at Serendipity 3, you know how heavenly they are. Thankfully they're actually not that hard to make at home as the original recipe only needs a few ingredients. Instant hot cocoa powder being one of them. The tricky and time consuming part comes with the tempering and cooling needed of the chocolate and milk. Instead of all that we'll be using hot fudge sauce and the secret ingredient of instant chocolate pudding mix to create something between a classic frosty and a thick milkshake.<br />
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Inspired by NYC's Serendipity 3 restaurant, this Frozen Hot chocolate uses hot fudge sauce and instant chocolate pudding powder for a decadent treat.</div>
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<li><span class="ingredient" itemprop="ingredient" itemscope="" itemtype="http://data-vocabulary.org/RecipeIngredient"><span itemprop="amount">4 Tablespoons </span> <span itemprop="name"> Hot fudge sauce</span></span></li>
<li><span class="ingredient" itemprop="ingredient" itemscope="" itemtype="http://data-vocabulary.org/RecipeIngredient"><span itemprop="amount">2 heaping Tablespoons </span> <span itemprop="name"> Instant chocolate pudding mix</span></span></li>
<li><span class="ingredient" itemprop="ingredient" itemscope="" itemtype="http://data-vocabulary.org/RecipeIngredient"><span itemprop="amount">1 packet or scoop serving </span> <span itemprop="name"> Instant hot cocoa mix</span></span></li>
<li><span class="ingredient" itemprop="ingredient" itemscope="" itemtype="http://data-vocabulary.org/RecipeIngredient"><span itemprop="amount">1 teaspoon </span> <span itemprop="name"> Vanilla extract</span></span></li>
<li><span class="ingredient" itemprop="ingredient" itemscope="" itemtype="http://data-vocabulary.org/RecipeIngredient"><span itemprop="amount">1 & 1/2 cups </span> <span itemprop="name"> Milk</span></span></li>
<li><span class="ingredient" itemprop="ingredient" itemscope="" itemtype="http://data-vocabulary.org/RecipeIngredient"><span itemprop="amount">3 cups </span> <span itemprop="name"> Ice</span></span></li>
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It's also worth noting that Serendipity 3 does actually sell their own <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001UFCIUO/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B001UFCIUO&linkCode=as2&tag=gavtha-20&linkId=6SSMPYU42OIAAQX4">Frozen Hot Chocolate powder</a> gift set to make at home <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001UFCIUO/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B001UFCIUO&linkCode=as2&tag=gavtha-20&linkId=6SSMPYU42OIAAQX4">over here</a>, for an even easier version. For more favorite recipes see our <a href="http://www.gavethat.com/2015/11/a-november-autumn-menu.html">November Menu series over here.</a></center>
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Every year one major question pops up the most... what's the best gift to give? What's truly unique? What about the person who has everything? If there is one gift to seek out (and order right now!) this year, it's something personalized. <i>Monogrammed </i>darling<i>.</i> Not only because it's having a moment right now but because it trumps the dreaded duplicate. You know the monogrammed one is the keeper.<br />
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<a href="http://www.gavethat.com/2015/11/onecklace-monogram-jewelry-gift-guide.html">Keep reading </a>for more about these pieces by <a href="http://www.onecklace.com/"><b>oNecklace</b></a> and a guide to picking out the perfect monogrammed gifts:<br />
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There are a couple... OK three, things to think about when it comes to monogrammed gifts. One major one is to order ASAP. These pieces are handcrafted and can take a few weeks to arrive. <b><a href="http://www.onecklace.com/">oNecklace</a> </b>does such a lovely job of packaging, complete with gift bag, that they're absolutely give as is which is time saving in itself and perfect to send directly to someone. The other two are more about style and form.</center>
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Since monograms by nature draw a <i>lot </i>of attention to themselves (one would think I'm wearing the Hope diamond around my neck every time I wear mine), it's important that they're executed beautifully. Every piece I have received from <b><a href="http://www.onecklace.com/">oNecklace</a> </b>has been exquisitely cut and they have a lot of options for customizing not only the monogram and lettering style but the chains and lengths as well.</center>
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By tradition the style of the lettering is also important. For women the more ornate and scrolling the better, especially for jewelry. For men, the opposite is true with more of a simple block print preferred. As for the initials themselves, a single letter is the least personal, two is getting warmer and three letters are seen as the most well balanced. So which goes where?</center>
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Traditionally, in the west at least, ones surname initial goes in the center. The first name initial on the left and second on the right. Now that might be slightly difficult for, say one half of my family because they only have traditionally had two names or for those who's initials spell out something they're not cool with or just plain unfortunate. In my case I like to ignore the above because two M's together looks lopsided to me and one of my nicknames is <i>Mam</i>. Feel free to break the rules or to even skirt initials altogether in favor or nicknames, the same of someones business or a sweet saying.</center>
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Along with earrings, signet rings (oNecklace, which can also be found on <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/Onecklace">etsy over here</a>, now has midi rings!), bracelets and necklaces here are a few more classic gift ideas to monogram:</center>
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<li>Pocket squares</li>
<li>Napkins</li>
<li>Pashmina scarves</li>
<li>Cuff links</li>
<li>Belt buckles</li>
<li>Ones car interior</li>
<li>Wallets</li>
<li>Desk accessories such as leather valet catchall trays</li>
<li>Loafers</li>
<li>Underwear</li>
<li>Robes</li>
<li>Clutch and tote bags</li>
<li>Writing paper</li>
<li>Cosmetic compact</li>
<li>Lid of candles</li>
<li>Silver vanity set (brush, mirror & comb)</li>
<li>Umbrellas</li>
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The pieces I'm wearing above from oNecklace are their silver <a href="http://www.onecklace.com/key-3-initials-sterling-silver-monogram-necklace/">Key Monogram Necklace</a> in the 16 inch box chain and their <a href="http://www.onecklace.com/24k-gold-plated-curly-small-monogram-bracelet/">24k Gold Curly Small Monogram Bracelet</a>. For other pieces from their monogram collection previously featured see <a href="http://www.gavethat.com/2013/10/onecklace-getting-personal.html">here</a> (name plate necklace) and <a href="http://www.gavethat.com/2014/07/monogrammed-onecklace-etsy.html">here</a> (earrings).</center>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">Necklace and bracelet c/o oNecklace, </span><i style="font-size: small;">thank you!</i></center>
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Running around all day in the rain today made coming back to a pipping hot bowl of homemade chowder all the more comforting. <a href="http://www.gavethat.com/2015/11/sweet-corn-chowder-recipe.html">Keep reading</a> for this easy to whip up recipe, perfect to sharing, for a <b>sweet corn chowder</b> with a (slightly less fattening) twist:
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If you have a crock pot then you're really golden because this recipe is perfect for that. Toss all the ingredients in except the coconut milk, set it and forget it until you walk through the door. This can be easily whipped up for surprise guests if you crack open a can of sweet corn and simmer for 12 minutes. The oyster crackers (which do not actually contain any shellfish) I'm using here are by the very old New England brand <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00Q3DQI0E/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B00Q3DQI0E&linkCode=as2&tag=gavtha-20&linkId=2Z3Z25OFITMFDKL6">Westminster Bakeries</a> (find them over here on <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00Q3DQI0E/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B00Q3DQI0E&linkCode=as2&tag=gavtha-20&linkId=2Z3Z25OFITMFDKL6">Amazon</a> although they're less pricey in store if you can find them). An almost hard tack, plump cracker that when allowed to cook in soup, turns into mini dumplings. The hint of chili is extra warming. </center>
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Sweet corn mingles with a hint of chili and creamy coconut milk for a less fattening take on the New England classic. </div>
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<span class="time preptime">Prep time: <time datetime="PT5M" itemprop="prepTime">5 mins </time><span class="value-title" title="PT5M"></span></span><span class="time cooktime">Cook time: <time datetime="PT20M" itemprop="cookTime">20 mins </time><span class="value-title" title="PT20M"></span></span><span class="time duration">Total time: <time datetime="PT25M" itemprop="totalTime">25 mins </time><span class="value-title" title="PT25M"></span></span><span class="yield">Yield: <span itemprop="yield">4 Servings</span></span><br />
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Find more favorite recipes to warm the soul in the <a href="http://www.gavethat.com/2015/11/a-november-autumn-menu.html">November menu over here</a> and if you love chowders the way I do see my favorite <a href="http://www.gavethat.com/2012/11/new-england-clam-chowder-holiday-recipes.html">New England Clam over here</a>.<br />
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A unique punch to serve during the holidays or at a wedding is this one with roses and strawberries. Inspired by one of my favorite authors and aromatherapists, Valerie Ann Wormwood, this punch uses our previously posted <a href="http://www.gavethat.com/2014/06/homemade-rose-syrup-rose-iced-teas.html">rose syrup recipe</a> along with a hint of brandy and lot's of Tombú Prieto Picudo Rosado. <a href="http://www.gavethat.com/2015/11/rose-punch-recipe.html">Keep reading</a> for:<br />
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The first thing to do a night or two before is to make some rose ice cubes. A tip to helping to give that glass paperweight clear look to your cubes is to boil and let the water cool before pouring them into the trays. Mini rose buds often found in loose leaf teas work best for what we need for the finishing touch to the punch.</center>
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Something else worth making ahead of time is the rose syrup also needed. Find the simple <a href="http://www.gavethat.com/2014/06/homemade-rose-syrup-rose-iced-teas.html">recipe over</a> here. Otherwise, a strawberry syrup will work or the syrup reserved from a can of strawberries. If pure, organic, steam distilled rose essential oil is not on hand, consider <a href="http://www.gavethat.com/2011/06/diy-rose-waters.html">making your own rose water with this method over here.</a></center>
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A unique punch made from roses, strawberries, Rosé and a hint of brandy for holiday warmth.</div>
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<span class="instruction">Puree your strawberries and strain out out the seeds through a sieve. You can also substitute strawberry juice for this.</span><span class="instruction">Dissipate the essential oil in your brandy and then combine this with your wine and syrup. </span><span class="instruction">Combine all ingredients together, pour into punch bowl and serve with rose embedded ice cubes.</span></div>
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<span class="time preptime">Prep time: <time datetime="PT10M" itemprop="prepTime">10 mins </time><span class="value-title" title="PT10M"></span></span><span class="time cooktime">Cook time: <time datetime="PT" itemprop="cookTime"></time><span class="value-title" title="PT"></span></span><span class="time duration">Total time: <time datetime="PT10M" itemprop="totalTime">10 mins </time><span class="value-title" title="PT10M"></span></span><span class="yield">Yield: <span itemprop="yield">12 servings</span></span></div>
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