Happy Friday! We are ending this week over here with a girl’s brunch at my place to celebrate lots of exciting developments over here at The Effortless Chic– I can’t wait to share them with you! The menu includes grapefruit and grated ginger salad ala Emily, sliced blueberry bundt cake, baked eggs with spinach, ham, & gruyere, and blood orange mimosas. I’m not sure how productive we’ll be the rest of the afternoon, but I am really looking forward to … +more
Happy Monday and welcome to Spring Break Week here at The Effortless Chic! There are few things in this world that I love more than exploring new cities, trying new foods, and wearing resort wear, so it seemed perfectly acceptable to spend a week celebrating just that! Since we can’t always be on vacation, I love having a neighborhood spot that makes us feel like we are on vacation. Bow & Truss was one of the first local dinner … +more
Happy Monday, friends! How were your weekends? I’ve been wanting to bring back our Cocktail Hour ever series since it took a hiatus a few months ago. When the weather started to cool off in the fall and we were no longer spending so much time outdoors enjoying drinks with friends, I sort of lost my cocktail creating mojo. (Gasp!) Then Valentine’s Day began to approach. There’s nothing like a fun, girly holiday to make you want to mix up … +more
I have a major sweet tooth. If I didn’t have more self control I could easily forego major meals and head straight to dessert. Aaron’s a pretty smart guys so it didn’t take him long to discover that the way to my heart was through cookies, cakes, and other delectable confectioneries! Have any free time on your hands this weekend? Nothing says you I love you like a delicious made-from-scratch dessert that you made all yourself! Here are five that … +more
You may have noticed that this is not your typical 5 Under $25 post. However, it is Super Bowl weekend so we thought we might as well bring you the most delicious game-worthy recipes we could find that you can make without breaking the bank. We love a good football game as much as the next person, but it wouldn’t be the Super Bowl without delicious food, cocktails, and a Beyonce performance! First up? These delicious pork sliders from A … +more
You know the saying, bad things come in groups of threes? Well, apparently it applies to cooking. It all began when I stumbled upon this beautiful image and recipe on Pinterest. The beautiful colors and detail made me completely forget that I don’t even really like gnocchi. I went to the market, bought the ingredients, dirtied just about every dish and pan in my kitchen only to end up with a sticky, lumpy mess. It was not pretty. (Aaron swears … +more
Oh the things that happen in January! Not only have I been overwhelmed by the urge to de-clutter and organize everything in our house, it seems I just can’t pass up a good recipe these days. On Friday afternoon, I wrapped up work as quickly as possible in order to bake these little doughy gems. While one baking sheet was in the oven and I was forming the pretzels for the second, I received a call about the job I … +more
