2 months 8 days...it truly is a shame!

I am sorry. So sorry. I know I might not have a ton of followers but the ones that do read, I have neglected this blog. I've been so caught up in my life that I haven't taken time to sit down and just write. I have been reading blogs and envious that some of you have the dedication and time to sit and write on a daily basis. I need a large cup of your potion!

I also haven't been cooking very much lately. Sadly this was pointed out to me by my darling husband who I continued to ignore and acted like there was something wrong with his brain. {Ok i've cooked like 2 meals in the past 2 months....this is a problem for me}. Thank God I have a husband who can turn plan A into plan B and order takeout for 2 months.

I've also avoided the supermarket. WHAT IS WRONG WITH ME? I know and I don't know but it's not something I want to get into right now. The point is that cooking brings me joy and happiness and i've avoided it.

Well i'm back bitches!!!!!!! {no pun intended}

Last night I asked my husband the questions most wives ask "what do you want for dinner" his answer was "STEAK & ONIONS" so off to the store I went.
It was pretty simple. I marinated the steak in a store bought marinade {cannot remember the name I know it was McCormick}, sweated the onions just the way he likes them, and made my sides. Which included 
Crash Hot Potatoes & are so incredibly yumsters!




 Do yourselves a large favor and make those potatoes. They are seriously some of the best potatoes i've ever had in my life. During dinner my husband snaps his finger to get my attention {which i was clearly ignoring his macho-ness} until i looked at him and he had a mouth full of food, he pointed to his plate, smiled and then gave me the thumbs up, ate then fell asleep. If that's not a home run mean I don't know what is.

Anyways, thanks for being patient and waiting to hear something from me. I will not make a promise to blog daily, that's just unrealistic for my lifestyle but I do promise to blog at least 1-2 times per week. THAT is something I can commit to. Until next time.

Get your house in order

Ugh, I am bored!!!

I am holding myself back from the cliff on a daily basis of breaking down and just screaming "GIVE ME MORE". But do I really deserve more? The more I think about it, I do and I don't.

I grew up in a household devout to the word of God. Yes, we are a Christian based household. But not overly Christian and definitely not void of faith, religion, love and the word of God. So I have been taught on how to pray, why we go to church, why we serve Jesus Christ. These are things that have been instilled inside of me.

My husband's family is the same way in the most beautiful way possible. One of the things I loved most about him was that he came from a family of women and men who definitely knew what it was to love, serve and honor the Lord. That comforted me in knowing that his family has such morals, values and knew God. It made my husband a better "prospect" when I was thinking "can i marry this man"

But I am human, I am not perfect although some may think that I THINK i am perfect. For 2 years I went to church every Sunday, prayed faithfully, served God in a way I never served him before. This was when I was laid off from my previous job and was so confused as to WHY this was happening, and I needed direction from God. I went to church so much I got my 2 good friends involved so much to join the church as well.

I've fallen off. I haven't "given up" on God but I definitely haven't been giving him my all. Showing up for him not just on Sundays but everyday. I am so sad about this aspect in my life. When things seem to go wrong, I pray. But why am I not praying when everything is going right? Just saying "Praise the Lord" and "Thank you Jesus" is not enough. {for me anyways} There has to be more!!!

So do I deserve more when I am not giving more to Christ??? I have no idea only God can answer that question. I miss him in my life, I miss the feeling I receive when I leave church and have just been blessed by our Bishop in the word of God. I miss learning more about him and letting him invade my life in totality.

I have to change this and I have to do it NOW. We aren't living in the beginning we're definitely towards the end and as my mother's Reverend says every Sunday morning "get your house in order, because he's coming real soon"

Has anyone else lost their way?

March Birchbox!!!

Hey Gorgeous!!! {Yes I am talking to YOU}

I'm a product junkie! I blame it on my years of working at Bath & Body Works. Every fragrance, every candle, every sugar scrub face cream nail polish you name it ADHARI HAD IT.

I had so much that I would have "inventory" clear out sessions in my room. I'd invite my friends over and pretty much tell them to have at it with all of my beauty products I no longer wanted.

Birchbox definitely fuels this inner junkie symptom I have.



For $10 a month you get a box sent to you with 4-6 sample sized products. This week I received my box for March and wanted to share what was inside with you all.

Annick Goutal - perfume sample

Color Club - nail laquer in Age of Aquarius

Jouer - Luminizing moisture tint

One Love Organics - Skin Savior Waterless Beauty Balm

Orofluido - Beauty Elixir {hair treatment scented of vanilla and almonds}

Tea forte - antioxidant amplifier teas
Cucumber Mint
Cherry Marzipan
Honey Yuzu



I just received an email that my April box is already on it's way!!!! So excited to see what's inside that one!

Another foodie post

2 weeks ago I posted that I would be submitting the recipe for this Sunday dinner I prepared....and needless to say. I never did!

Back in Feb 12 Food Network Magazine released the chocolate issue. You guessed it, filled to the brim with recipes with chocolate/cocoa.

I was really intrigued by this one recipe of COCOA-RUBBED STEAK WITH BACON WHISKEY GRAVY. Sounds really intense but it was actually quite delicious.



for the steak

Ingredients
For the steak:

1 tablespoon unsweetened cocoa powder
2 teaspoons sweet paprika
1/4 teaspoon smoked paprika
1 teaspoon packed light brown sugar
1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
Kosher salt
3 1-pound New York strip steaks (about 1 1/2 inches thick)
1 tablespoon unsalted butter

For the gravy:

4 strips bacon, diced
1 leek (white and light green parts only), finely chopped
1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
1/2 cup whiskey
3 cups low-sodium chicken broth
2 bay leaves
1/2 cup heavy cream
1 tablespoon unsalted butter
2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper
Directions

Make the steak: Mix the cocoa powder, both paprikas, brown sugar, cayenne and 2 teaspoons salt; rub on the steak and bring to room temperature, 30 minutes.

Make the gravy: Cook the bacon in a large skillet over medium heat, stirring, until crisp, about 5 minutes. Remove to paper towels with a slotted spoon; set aside. Add the leek to the drippings and cook until soft, about 3 minutes. Add the flour and cook, stirring, 1 minute.

Remove the skillet from the heat. Add the whiskey, then return to medium heat; if the alcohol ignites, let the flames die out. Bring to a simmer and cook, stirring occasionally, until slightly thickened, about 2 minutes. Add the chicken broth and bay leaves. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat and cook until the mixture is reduced by one-quarter, about 8 minutes. Whisk in the heavy cream and simmer, stirring occasionally, until the gravy coats a spoon, about 7 minutes. Stir in the butter, reserved bacon and parsley; season with salt and pepper. Keep warm.

Heat a large cast-iron skillet over high heat, about 3 minutes. Add 1 tablespoon butter; when it melts, add the steak and sear until a dark crust forms, about 8 minutes per side. Transfer to a cutting board and let rest 5 minutes. Season with salt. Slice and serve with the gravy.

Of course I couldn't make this meal without a dessert so I took a stab at a Flourless Chocolate Cake



The cake was so incredibly moist and dense {does that even make sense?} but you needed a whole 2 glasses of milk to wash it down. It was WAY too chocolatey for our tastes buds.

In the weekend of a foodie!

Hi y'all!!!

This weekend was super exciting and I didn't even expect it to be. Friday night Mr. E and I went to check out The Hunger Games and we loved it. I've been reading the books and have now become obsessed with the trilogy. The producers did this movie justice~~~ No spoilers here...just get to the theater and go see it!!!!

Saturday was great. We were supposed to have gloomy rainy weather but surprisingly it turned out to be an awesome day. I got the chance to hang out with one of my nearest and dearest friends Kandice. We hadn't hung out in such a long time and it was so good to see her and just catch up. As so many young women have a multitude of "friends", Kandice and I relate to one another SO WELL. It's like sometimes I feel we were separated at birth. We have very similar tastes, we're both newlyweds and our husbands are so on the same page sometimes it's shocking, and what good is a friendship if you can't shop together and have an amazing meal together. Riding through the gorgeous town of Ridgewood, NJ we were starving!!!!! We decided to take a chance on a small Mediterranean restaurant and I swear it was the best meal I had consumed in months!!!!!

The restaurant is called Mediterraneo and it's a small, quaint yet flavorful burst of all things Middle Eastern.



We ordered 3 tapas {appetizers} b/c they were smaller portions and we wanted to share. We ordered

1. Mediterranean Cigar Rolls with a cheese and mint flavor
2. Warm Goat Cheese Salad
3. Pork with Whiskey Sauce

It was love at first bite!

For dinner we ordered

1. Moroccan Lamb Stew with couscous
2. Lamb Kebabs

Love at second bite

Every morsel was mouth watering. My palette is quite distinctive so when I get asked "what do you want to eat" pizza, subs, and fast food are the FURTHEST thing from my mind. What I really want to say is "Moroccan, Greek, Turkish, Indian" but in fear that I'll get judged I pretty much almost say "i don't care, i'm indecisive lets get whatever".

I'm so glad I have a friend like Kandice that I can scream I WANT TO SATIATE MY PALETTE and she totally gets it!!!!

If you're ever in the area check it out
23 N Broad St
Ridgewood, NJ 07450

(201) 447-0022

We'll definitely go back there, but out next adventure is a Turkish restaurant.

The 1st Step: Admitting your addicted

I intended to sit down and write this post yesterday but it was pretty busy and I don't like writing to to say "i posted a new entry today" because I want my content to be worthwhile, passionate, meaningful and full of ADHARI RENEE. When I'm ON i am solid but on my "off" days I don't want to expose that to you {just yet}

A few months back I became one of millions {perhaps billions} of members for Pinterest and it has been a daily addiction for me. So much that I covet recipes, outfits, new makeup looks and I have 2 boards for when Mr. E and I decide to expand upon our 2 person family. {YES I like to plan ahead}

I'm a visual person, a creative maven, someone who likes to see things on paper and in living color because it inspires me {which is the whole point in being a member of pinterest}. Even as a child, I was never one to open a book and just read something and "get it" I needed to SEE IT illustrated and then it would click. {don't judge me please}

So today I have 28 vision boards all within various title frame like Recipes, Entertaining, Wedding Crazed, Hubby's 30th, Health and Makeup.

When I see things like this






I cannot control the urge to click "Repin"

If you're interested in learning about the CRAZE of Pinterest I strongly suggest you sign yourself up for a membership. {after all it is FREE}

Here is the link to my page MrsE722

Feeling Beautiful

Good Morning Sunshines!!!!!

Today i'm feeling pretty good. I've got a mean cup of coffee sitting at my side and it's turned my morning from slow to "let's get this going".

I wanted to do a post about some of my favorite mascaras. As a MUA, a lot of my clients often keep their eyes peeled as to what products I am using on them. the clients who wear makeup usually always ask me about mascara. I have a few favorites and wanted to give you my take on each one and hopefully this will help some of you women who have questions but don't know how to ask.

I am currently using and OBSESSING over

L'oreal Voluminous False Lashes

I picked this up at a Pathmark because they were closing the store and this was super cheap compared to the retail price of $8.95. What I love about this mascara is the brush. The bottom of it is a bit thicker but as it rises to the top it gets thinner. For me this is GREAT because it allow the application to get into my inner corners much better. It DOES NOT CLUMP at all which is like a god-send. This mascara leaves me with thick looking long lashes.

After this my 2nd favorite would have to be



Lancome Oscillation Intensity Vibrating Mascara
I received this as a gift from the Beauty VP at work. It was for my bridal shower and she told me to bring it on my honeymoon. And that I did. First off if you don't use makeup, or you just like to "play" do not spend the $35 price tag on this. You will waste your money honey! This is great because the brush vibrates!!!! It's pretty consistent all around in size and it leaves my lashes clean and coated. It's not too messy or fussy but it's a nice formula for my eyes.

Last but not least I would be remissed if I didn't mention


Christian Dior Show
Dior Dior Dior; if I can never wear your clothes at least I have a piece of you on my face!!! I've loved DiorShow since I started doing makeup. I LOVE A FAT BRISTLED APPLICATOR and this brush does the trick. For me it spreads my lashes out making them look fantabulous in all senses of the made up word. Price tag is about $23 but it's soooooo WORTH IT

All of my mascaras are the darkest black I can find. I don't do brown, I don't do grey I DO BLACK!!!! It makes the color of the eye and if you're working a BEAT eye it makes it POP. Do yourself a favor and always go blacker in mascara!!!

Well that's it on my mascara post. If you have any questions please feel free to leave a comment down below and I'll get back to you!!!

When too much is Exposed!

I read daily gossip columns. It's like my girlie version of The New York Times. I read them so much that I get emotionally attached to the lives of these celebs and the things they do.

When I heard that Adrienne Bailon wore a garment to the Escape to Total Rewards event but had exposed full frontal I had to read about it to see it for myself to see if they were lying or not. THEY WERE NOT LYING

I like Adrienne {see i'm even on a first name basis with her}, I've liked her since 3LW and then I even loved The Cheetah Girls.



Not for nothing, the dress is HOT!!! And you cannot walk out of your house wearing it not knowing that one gush of wind will expose you a little too much. Why oh why is the question many columnists are asking. But i'm not asking "WHY" I am asking "HOW"...How did you not realize that the weather in NYC yesterday was breezy?

In an interview she says that if she could be naked she would. Well, papparazzi doesn't seem to mind because her "who-ha" is all out in the open for everyone to see.

Adrienne, you're a beautiful woman. You have a really nice persona about you but this is like the Versace dress that J.LO wore to the grammy's and got incredible media attention for it.

Prediction: Ms. Bailon will be in someone's movie very soon and not because of her divine acting skills!!!!

I'm just sayin

The past 9 days...

Sorry for not posting sooner, but the past 9 days have been incredibly busy at work and at home. You see, i've been planning a surprise 30th party for my husband for about 2 months now and last weekend it was finally here. So you can only imagine how fast & furious my weekend was. His celebration was a blast!!! It was intimate, private and had exactly the people I knew he would want to share this milestone birthday with...his family & only his closest friends.

I spent all day Saturday running around like a chicken with my head cut off. It was such a gorgeous day and I was so thankful for that because inclimate weather definitely makes party guests want to stay indoors. He had no idea where we were going {I lied and told him I was taking him to Philly} but once we arrived he saw a lot of cars and it clicked "So is this where everyone jumps out and yells SURPRISE"...I WAS PISSED & I even shed a tear. But got over it really fast and enjoyed the evening.

It was so nice for this secret to have finally been revealed and for me to just sit back and enjoy!!! He was so happy and claimed this to be the best birthday ever!!!

Sunday we took in a double feature and saw "Acts of Valor" & "Good Deeds" {can you tell it was a his and her pick going on here} both were amazing films and worth going to see. The icing on the cake was that we gained a free movie ticket so we saved $$ {whooohooo}

Monday I was so EXHAUSTED and I had scheduled myself on a day off from work. There really is nothing like sleeping in and doing nothing but catching up on your DVR sometimes.

In case you're wondering, I didn't cook a thing over the past 9 days except for a simple birthday breakfast for my husband which was a pretty simple egg and onion omelette with bacon. So it has been an exciting 9 days to say the least. I really love moments like this where we can actually celebrate LIFE!!! There is nothing like it.

Sunday Dinner

Happy Monday All!!

I didn't anticipate my entry being about food today because this blog is going to house all sorts of my favorite things. Feels like i've been posting all about food even though i don't have many posts just yet. I posted my dinner on my personal Facebook page last night and received quite a few inquiries on how to make the White Cheese Chicken Lasagna and the Tres Leche cake.



Let me first start off by saying that growing up in a household where my parents background & culture is predominately southern {Mom born and raised in Georgia and my Dad's family is from South Carolina} Sunday dinner was ALWAYS the most amazing meal on the planet. From September to May it was my mothers hands that prepared mac and cheese, collard greens, fried cabbage, corn bread so moist and thick that my nephew calls it "cake", and of course fried chicken, meat loaf {you get the picture don't you}. But from June to August it was my father's turn to lite his Weber grill {the smoker} and throw all types of chicken, ribs, fish, corn etc on it. Sunday's for my family were all about gathering around the table and enjoying a meal together that was more than what we'd get on a weekday. It was about family, there was no such thing as watching TV while you ate, we sat at the table TOGETHER as a family of 2 parents, 2 boys and 2 girls and even though our table only sat 4 it was nothing for chairs to be pulled up to the table so we could all fit.

With that being said, I have a personal connection to what Sundays mean especially in the winter...COMFORT FOOD.

So I pulled up my AllRecipes app on my iPhone and found the recipe for this White Cheese Chicken Lasagna and it was a HIT. I was a little worried about making the beschamel also known as white sauce but it was so creamy and yummy. So here is the recipe which I borrowed. This is not an original creation so I cannot take credit for it. I might not have followed it precisely to a "T" with my layering method. I also used fresh chopped spinach {uncooked} as it's own layer. With the pasta and the white sauce I needed to inject a heavy dose of greens into this meal to balance it all out.

Ingredients

9 lasagna noodles
1/2 cup butter
1 onion, chopped
1 clove garlic, minced
1/2 cup all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon salt
2 cups chicken broth
1 1/2 cups milk
4 cups shredded mozzarella cheese, divided
1 cup grated Parmesan cheese, divided
1 teaspoon dried basil
1 teaspoon dried oregano
1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
2 cups ricotta cheese
2 cups cubed, cooked chicken meat
2 (10 ounce) packages frozen chopped spinach, thawed and drained
1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley
1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese for topping

Directions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook lasagna noodles in boiling water for 8 to 10 minutes. Drain, and rinse with cold water.
Melt the butter in a large saucepan over medium heat. Cook the onion and garlic in the butter until tender, stirring frequently. Stir in the flour and salt, and simmer until bubbly. Mix in the broth and milk, and boil, stirring constantly, for 1 minute. Stir in 2 cups mozzarella cheese and 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese. Season with the basil, oregano, and ground black pepper. Remove from heat, and set aside.
Spread 1/3 of the sauce mixture in the bottom of a 9x13 inch baking dish. Layer with 1/3 of the noodles, the ricotta, and the chicken. Arrange 1/3 of the noodles over the chicken, and layer with 1/3 of the sauce mixture, spinach, and the remaining 2 cups mozzarella cheese and 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese. Arrange remaining noodles over cheese, and spread remaining sauce evenly over noodles. Sprinkle with parsley and 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese.
Bake 35 to 40 minutes in the preheated oven.

DESSERT

We're trying not to have so many sweets in the house. No ice cream, no cookies, no sugary snacks or salty for that matter. It's SO easy to watch TV and just indulge and we're trying to steer clear of high blood pressure and diabetes which really doesn't make what I am about to show you seem fitting but anywho....I wanted cake...BAD. And a very good friend of mine made this cake one night and we both fell in love with it so I gave it a try.



The recipe is pretty insanely simple, a child could make it {minus the alcohol}

1 box of golden vanilla cake mix {prepare and bake as per package directions}
1 can of sweetened condensed milk
1 can of evaporated milk
1 cup of whole milk
1/2 cup of coconut creme tequila {hecho in mexico} {{if you don't have this you can use coconut rum i think parrot bay and malibu sells it}

Bake the cake in a pan and let it cool COMPLETELY {do not rush this process}
Mix all of the liquid milk and alcohol together
With a fork poke holes all over the cake and do not forget to do the corners
Pour the liquid all over {you will see the liquid seep into the holes and you can Gently poke more holes to make more room for the cake to be soaked}

I waited about 1/2 hour to let the cake really absorb all of the liquid. Then I took the whipped topping {otherwise known as cool whip} and spread it on top to create a semi thick layer. I refrigerated it for 20 minutes because I like the coolness of the cake paired with the moisture in texture.

Voila ~ Tres Leche cake!

I hope you enjoy this meal, if you make it please post your comments below about your thoughts and if you altered it a bit.

Thank God It's Friday!!!!!

Whew what a week this has been. If you're reading this I hope your Friday is smooth sailing and fun!

Last night I stopped at The Shops at Columbus Circle after a meeting and hadn't been there in a while...like years. So I completely forgot that they had some of my most favorite stores there. {Williams Sonoma and Whole Foods} so it was a special treat for me to walk around and browse and of course I picked up a couple of things for dinner last night.



I had already planned on making salmon but once I entered those stores the inspiration started brewing. Here's what I knew for sure

1} by the time i got home it would be relatively late and i didn't want to put SO much effort into my meal
2} It had to be cooked under 30 minutes b/c Grey's Anatomy was coming on
3} it had to be DELICIOUS

So here's what I purchased from both stores



Williams Sonoma
Lemon Caper Basil Sauce - It was $16 but it was calling my name to pair with the salmon and the pasta I bought from WF

Whole Foods
Pappardelle Pasta at a steal for $4.99 and it's from a pasta company in NJ so I felt like I was contributing back to my home state

So I left NYC feeling great, inspired, tired but ready to get home to my kitchen and cook my tail off.


DINNER IS SERVED AND BOY WAS IT DELICOUS


The recipes was really simple. I seasoned the salmon with a lemon herb spice blend from some spice company my mother found. Grilled it on my stovetop grill, cooked the pasta {slightly past al dente} and threw in about 1/2 cup of the sauce. Sauteed some squash and zucchini and that was it! 1 glass of wine and my favorite tv show and that was what I call a great night in!

Disclaimer: I know most people probably think that both stores are overly priced and just not budget friendly in this economy. This is very true and I agree; however I don't see anything wrong with stopping in every once in a while and seeing something you LOVE and will use. In my opinion, the produce quality at Whole Foods is just simply amazing to me. The variety of brands they sell are different and special and it's nice to see something you'd love to try and actually like it. I wouldn't recommend you shopping there if you don't enjoy preparing meals. It can be overwhelming and quite frankly the prices can give you sticker shock. Williams Sonoma on the other hand has a piece of my heart and always will. My husband and I registered there and quite a few items in our home are WS products and guess what NOT EVERYTHING IS TOP OF THE LINE {i.e. the $20 garlic press that broke 4 months in} I say this to say, don't knock it til you try it!

Take a peek at these tomatoes from Whole Foods.....you can't tell me they're not gorgeous. All I want to do is slice them and add some salt and pepper and BAM greatness on a plate!

The Results Are In

After a day of cooking and shredding meat and making it look super deelish



the Mr. still couldn't do it...although to my credit he said "the flavor taste really good" but he just can't do Turkey. I think what freaked him out is that there are small bone fragments within the turkey drumsticks, I thought i removed them all but I guess on his 1st bite he found out I didn't.

I...on the other hand...LOVED THIS DISH.

If I were having a gathering in my apartment I would definitely make it and serve it up and I think it would be a hit with some really good white wine!


Other than that our Valentine's Day/Week was super sweet and really great! On Monday we went to see "Safe House" with the Mr.'s most fave actor on the planet {like you don't understand he would prefer to be Denzel's child or something} and on Tuesday like many couples in the world we went out for dinner and then on Wednesday night we continued our celebration and went to see "The Vow" which was so good that it made me cry, not because of her accident but I guess now that I'm married I look at my life totally different. I imagined myself going through this ordeal and it hurt me to my heart thinking of a day where he wouldn't know who I was or vice versa.

Anyway it was a great chic flick and if your man can handle it drag him along!

Till next time!

Valentine's Day Dinner

Who else wakes up in the morning and says "crap...what am i going to take out for dinner tonight" I hope i am not the only one.

Today was no different, after preparing a makeshift dinner for my husband last night {insert Gordon's Fisherman Tilapia} I had taken some turkey drumsticks out of the freezer to thaw out and knew i would throw them in my crockpot today. Ahhhh the crockpot, how do I loveeeeeeeeeeeeeeee my crockpot so. I think it's single handedly one of my most favorite gifts from my bridal shower. Having the luxury of putting something on in the morning, then coming home and VOILA dinner is served and i didn't break a sweat!!!

Well being that tonight is Valentine's evening, I wanted to prepare a special dinner, something different besides beef, chicken or fish. So I decided that Turkey Tetrazzini would be our meal this evening. Turkey whaaaa????

Check it out here The Pioneer Woman

My Mr. didn't seem too thrilled about the idea of this dish. He simply gave me a look of "YUCK" to explain his disposition of my menu selection for the evening. I aim to prove him WRONG

Here is what my meal looked like when I put it in the crockpot this morning



* 4 turkey drumsticks
* 1c mushrooms {chopped}
* 1/2 of a Vidalia onion
* 1 good handful of baby carrots
* 1 pint heavy cream
* 1/2 cup virgin olive oil
* 1 c water
* 1 pinch of Wild Porcini Sea Salt
* 2 tsp Onion Powder
* 2 tsp Garlic Powder
* 2 tsp Black Pepper


It's been cooking for 5.5 hours, and by the time I get home the meat will be perfectly tender fallen off the bone. The recipe calls for peas but we're a broccoli kind of family so i'll throw some of that in there and then serve it over bow-tie pasta {don't have spaghetti and not going to the store either}.

So tonight when i get home i will finalize the meal and have another update for you tomorrow!!! Do you think hubby will like it or despise it?

Introducing Adhari Renee!!!

What can I say? I was born Adhari Renee Fullman on 10/9/1981 to 2 loving, supportive and adoring parents in a small town in NJ. I've been educated in private schools, had a FULL college experience and thoroughly enjoyed partying and living life like there was no tomorrow.

As a young girl I would plead for my mother to buy me copies of Elle & BRIDES magazines because one day I wanted to have my own! I was obsessed with all the fashion, the photos, the wedding gowns and flowers. Little did I know that those magazines would have catapulted me into 2 major career moves.

1. Senior Makeup Artist and Owner of Gloss & Shadow



2. Associate Wedding Consultant for Jenny Orsini Events


Who would have thought???? I guess that money DID go to good use!

As I've matured and developed I also fell in love with this guy


We were married on July 22, 2011 after EIGHT WHOLE YEARS of dating!!!!

So now I am married, working 3 FAB jobs and ready to take life to the next chapter ..... nope not babies {just yet} but diving right in and fully enjoying every delicious bit that life has to offer!

Stay tuned this is going to be an exciting journey!