Category: Home

Entertainment, Family, Food, Home, Kitchen, Tabletop

Must have Tools for a new kitchen

by HouseResortLeave a Comment on Must have Tools for a new kitchen
1EEDD1A1-4FCB-437B-B8DA-F16C5A9B6E82
Cutting board,peeler,grater,spatula,tongs…

We are helping to organize a new kitchen.

For now we are only investing in kitchen tools for cooking & serving.

Here is the list of what we need:

Cutting board

Colander

Grader

Mandolins

Measuring cups

Measuring spoons

Spatula

Tongs

Paring knife

Wooden spoons

Whisks

Can opener

Blender

Oven mitt

Food storage container

Food processor

5497A3A8-F8E6-4837-8C92-292DE45211B1
Flatware, we can add ice tea spoons, demitasse spoons, appetizer forks later

Flatware

Plates

Bowls

Glasses

Mugs salad bowls

Serving bowls

Serving platter

Serving spoon

Dutch oven

Bakeware

Roasting pan

Mixing bowls

Sauce pan

Sauté pan

Skillet – cast iron ones go from stove to oven

734E8012-EA23-4D91-9EE2-20727DBEDF96
Serving spoon, cutting & paring knives, measuring cups & spoons..

This is a good start. You will be amazed how quickly you start adding to your kitchen tools as you start cooking, baking and entertaining.

Family, Food, Health, Home

Cool, light, easy to prepare meal for everyone

by HouseResortLeave a Comment on Cool, light, easy to prepare meal for everyone
EE438C68-00D1-4D3F-AD8B-7E0F74F33A00
Orzo with red bell pepper, side of cauliflower with eggs & caprese

Our family loves pasta. But to keep in mind a balance healthy diet once or twice a week we combine it with other meat or fish dishes.

Orzo with red bell pepper & cauliflower with eggs. Serve it warm or cold. We made a simple balsamic olive oil and black olive dressing to go with our orzo, and Parmesan cheese. You can use mozzarella or other favorite cheeses.

 

Orzo cooking in boiling salted water
Sautéed bell pepper & onions

It is simple and delicious, and it really is a great meal that tastes better as leftovers. We served it with chicken, but you can have it as is as a vegetarian meal.

Ingredients:

orzo, diced red pepper, diced onions, diced black olives.

cauliflower with eggs sautéed.

 

 

Cutting
Cook in water In microwave until soft to fork
Eggs salt pepper

 

Family, Food, Home, Snacks

Crumpets are yummy

by HouseResortLeave a Comment on Crumpets are yummy

9BA3C0DB-F8F0-405B-A627-1940B5917B1E

Happened to watch Bobby Flay making crumpets for brunch & we had to try it.

Hoping to have them ready for breakfast had to rush through the mixing but needed to let the dough sit for an hour. Before that added more flour to the mix since ours looked too watery & didn’t quite look like a smooth dough.

We let them cool before hvg them with butter & honey & served a couple after dinner toasted with cherry jam, butter & peanut butter. 

4E8DA75E-0B84-4B02-97D3-94ECF05CF29F

907A9A56-819F-4C02-B0A7-ED2865D6F79E

C2BFA8A2-AD90-48DA-89FF-9DBE54721142

Warm crumpets are delicious. We cut them in triangles & had them with salad & soup for lunch.

B6D6F5BD-473B-4992-9C58-F776E4BC20D0
Crumpet with scrambled eggs, turkey bacon side of cherry jam & fruits

 

Decorating, Entertainment, Family, garden, Home, Home office, Planters, Pottery

We got Creative with our house plants

by HouseResortLeave a Comment on We got Creative with our house plants
87E5B017-2AD9-48F3-90D1-E0BE2B6B59EA
Hand made lantern from New Mexico

B8BC635C-0286-4EEB-8B67-6D35BF8FB586

6E87610A-EB58-4FD6-A7C2-9D0E0CCA54EB
Outdoor lantern

To show off  our indoor plants at their best we are getting creative with how we place them around the house or in the office.

We used crystal bowls, baskets, buckets in metal, ceramic, plastic, and even clay lanterns. For times we have company and forgotten to buy cut flowers we bring in our flowering pots, even the herbs indoors & give our rustic pots a make over. It is fun you should try it.🌿

Metal bucket
Utensil container
Woven basket
Metal basket

430878e9-3903-4315-adfa-0e98e86a630c.jpeg

A8BA8165-F0EF-4EEC-88CA-E47310278672
Handmade  pottery

656EE68B-5849-412D-A67A-A5147F97586F

 

Decorating, Family, Furniture, Health, Home

How to? for a good night sleep

by HouseResortLeave a Comment on How to? for a good night sleep

what can be more energizing & rejuvenating than a good night sleep?

You open your eyes & realize you slept the entire night tucked in your bed wrapped in the warm soft comforter.

One sure way to set our bedroom for a solid sleep is to pay attention to how we have placed the furniture in the bedroom.

The art of feng shui creating positive flow.

Any room with unbalanced energy not only can affect our health, but our relationships, and finances too.

Here are some feng shui rules to follow for the bedroom;

B43591A9-55F8-4067-9EB5-A977746F4D3B
Solid wood headboard

1- your head should be near a solid wall. Using a wood headboard or solid upholstered headboard.

 

Neutral accent pieces
Neutral bedding

2- Avoid these colors: reds, purples, blues, and black.

3- No mirrors, which would be difficult to do,  but mirrors make the energies of the bedroom very active, or yang. keep it to one only, and don’t hang it on the wall near the foot of your bed.

4- Try not to have a TV or any electronic devices in the bedroom.

 

 

 

Family, Food, Health, Home, Snacks, Travel

Summer Snacks to satisfy the entire family

by HouseResortLeave a Comment on Summer Snacks to satisfy the entire family

On the beach, by the pool, the car trip they all call for snack time.

with the warm temperatures how to keep everything fresh is a problem but to make tasty snacks to satisfy everyone is a bigger problem.

Here is a list of few snacks our family loves.

419BDC6B-DEB4-487A-8376-2D9EC07385B3

Watermelon

Great way to stop your thirst & served with chunks of feta cheese replenishes the salt you need. Easy to transport cold or room temperature still good to eat.

Fruit & veggie bowl with cheese

grapes, pineapple, cantaloupe, bell peppers, cherry tomatoes, cucumbers mixed with chunks of favorite cheese. Mozzarella sticks or cheddar cubes work well together.

Hummus, yogurt  with veggies

hummus with water-rich veggies like baby carrots, celery sticks or sugar snap peas.

A94DB31C-F3B3-4F1F-9F8F-3829BAB9CC5C

Peanut butter & jelly

with bread or whole wheat crackers, easy to pack & store since you don’t need to worry too much about keeping them cool.

EEF31A52-3AAB-4E7F-8741-6D35A4BBB894

Oranges, tangelos 

Oranges are hydrating and thirst quenching. they are high in vitamin C, which has been shown it limits the damage of ultraviolet radiation from the sun.

34B457CB-6669-4617-9716-9C8F292F8889
Target cooler

Pack everything in a cooler back pack any spills will be contained.

Be safe & Healthy😎

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Health, Home, Sandals

How to have a healthy summer skin

by HouseResortLeave a Comment on How to have a healthy summer skin

 

Natural sponges

With warmer weather comes less clothes, and more skin exposed to sun.

not only we should think of protecting our skin, but also helping it look better for no shirt days, and sandals.

You can get a sunburn when it’s cloudy, cold outside or swimming Under water. It’s also possible to get burned . UV rays can even penetrate glass. Using sunscreen is a must & even shirts & hats that have UV protection.

Following a routine to get ourselves ready for warmer weather can be easy & fun.

Get your feet ready:

Before moisturizing your feet get the dead skin off by using:

Pumice stone

Oatmeal scrub

Epsom salt soak

Vinegar soak

Baking soda soak

Lemon water soak

Keep moisturizing

To prevent dry skin use baby oil or petroleum jelly regularly. A great natural way to moisturize feet after a bath or a shower. Wear socks to keep them moisturized.

 We earn a modest commission if you use the link and purchase the product.

Pumice stone https://amzn.to/31j4vfG

Epsom salt https://amzn.to/349oSxx

Decorating, Family, Furniture, Home, Organizing

Updating Our homes for 2019

by HouseResortLeave a Comment on Updating Our homes for 2019

Muted and vibrant colors, fringe & tassels

Fluffy fabrics, faux furs, boucles, cashmeres and wools that cover chairs, stools, ottomans and accessories. Soft fabrics give accent pieces a look of calmness and comfort.

5CF4C381-E7D7-4E80-8FAC-3B5CF46FAABC

02DE3768-0ADF-4B7F-8C17-D2C7B5362D11

Botanical patterns and nature-inspired prints. Also tropical leaf motifs, digital florals with soft watercolor accents with a more abstract, and artistic look. It is a cool and fresh lively collection of patterns perfect for living rooms and high traffic rooms.

CE87E817-DB18-455D-AAE9-CDC870916F4D
William sonoma

Furniture such as end tables :

In geometric shapes: ovals, squares, rectangles and triangles, as well as hexagons and octagons shapes.

4AA700B1-7D87-41D5-B1AD-7C84FB72A2D4
William Sonoma

curved furniture, from the Art Deco era, and from’ 70s. Pieces with soft corners, rounded edges.

West elm
Galliard design

Also Stay organized gives importance to furniture with more than one purpose. Looks & functionality.

B22AEAF4-1611-4AE5-BE58-0B2F79290FF4
Arhaus bookcase
EA5B1CBC-29F3-44B6-BF9D-38302FF27EAB
Arhaus coffee table

It is a fact that rooms with bright light, both natural and artificial, can improve depression and anxiety. Surrounding our living space with objects we care and enjoy is an important part of making a home a place we enjoy to live in.