Fall To Do List: Things to Wear

It's no secret that Shelby and I love fall. To us, fall is the best time of the year. We love the chill in the air, the changing leaves, cozy sweaters and scarves, and of course pumpkin spice lattes. We are also big list makers so we decided to make a list of all the things we want to make sure to do this fall. In addition to our list of fall activities, fall food, and fall decor we created a to do list of all the fall fashion we wanted to be sure to wear.

Here is what is on our fall fashion to do list:

 love a long sleeve dress for fall

 we are feeling camo this fall. love these camo pants

 a chambray shirt and converse is going to be our fall uniform

 we are really loving leopard lately. i like the mix of navy and leopard in this scarf

 

the print mix of the buffalo plaid and leopard is something we are definitely going to try this fall

 

 love the big dots and oxblood pants combo

 these black oxfords are so chic! and they are from Target!

also from Target- this gray wool floppy hat which we may or may not already own...

What is your go to fall uniform? 

Until Next Time

XOXO

Ashley

Fall To Do List: Decor

It's no secret that Shelby and I love fall. To us, fall is the best time of the year. We love the chill in the air, the changing leaves, cozy sweaters and scarves, and of course pumpkin spice lattes. We are also big list makers so we decided to make a list of all the things we want to make sure to do this fall. In addition to our list of fall activities and fall food we created a to do list of all fall decor we wanted to be sure to try.

Here is our do to list of all the fall decor we want to try this season:

 I love the idea of hosting a fall tea party using mini pumpkins as the decor

 I am not a pumpkin carver (bad fourth grade experience) but I love the idea of painting pumpkins like these!

 i love this idea of stacking unique mini pumpkins in vases

 i love the wood grain paint on this pumpkin

 these chevron painted pumpkins are so cute!

these pumpkin place cards would be a unique touch at a fall party or at thanksgiving. then your guests could take then home as a party favor.

Until Next Time
XOXO
Ashley

Fall To Do List: Food Edition

It's no secret that Shelby and I love fall. To us, fall is the best time of the year. We love the chill in the air, the changing leaves, cozy sweaters and scarves, and of course pumpkin spice lattes. We are also big list makers so we decided to make a list of all the things we want to make sure to do this fall. In addition to our list of fall activities we created a to do list of all the food and drinks we wanted to be sure to try. We thought everything looked so yummy that we had to share! 

So, here is our list of things we will be making over the next few months:

 this autumn brittle is packed with yummy flavors

these super easy pumpkin chocolate chip muffins are on our to do list for this week

this is a great twist on rice crispie treats using peanut butter cereal

 who doesn't like funnel cake? this pumpkin version sounds delicious! 

 a donut and muffin mash up that involves pumpkin and lots of sugar? sign us up! 

 these oatmeal pumpkin creme pies look amazing!

what a brilliant version of a classic s'more! all the flavor without the gooey mess.

 this apple cider sangria has tasty fall beverage written all over it

 one of our favorite cocktails is this ginger and apple bourbon one. it's so good we drink it year round but it will be in heavy rotation this fall.

 we made this last fall and it was dangerously yummy. so good, that we haven't allowed ourselves to make it since. this fall we will definitely need to make this dark chocolate bourbon cherry soda float again.

 this orange cinnamon iced tea sounds so refreshing. it would be perfect in these early fall days when the temperatures are still on the warmer side.

Do you have a favorite thing to make in the fall? Send it our way so we can try it too!

Until Next Time
XOXO
Ashley

Fall To Do List: Activities and Adventures

It's no secret that Shelby and I love fall. To us, fall is the best time of the year. We love the chill in the air, the changing leaves, cozy sweaters and scarves, and of course pumpkin spice lattes. We are also big list makers so we decided to make a list of all the things we want to make sure to do this fall.

Some of them we have plans to check off of our list very soon! Happy First Day of Fall ya'll! 

Until Next Time

XOXO

Ashley

P.S. Keep checking back this week for lots of fall themed posts

Cauliflower and Sweet Corn Soup

I realize that it doesn't feel like fall in most parts of the country but here in NYC we currently have beautiful fall weather. With that fall chill in the air I found myself craving soup this afternoon. I decided that I wanted to try to make a cauliflower soup. It's something I've eaten in restaurants but it's not something I've ever tried to make myself. I googled a few recipes and ended up combining a few of them and adding my own twist and the end result was so yummy that I knew I had to share it.

Here are the ingredients:

3 tablespoons butter

1 cup chopped onion

1/4 cup flour

2 cups milk

1 cup water

2 cups vegetable broth 

1 head of cauliflower

1 ear sweet corn

1 tablespoon honey dijon mustard 

1 cup shredded cheddar cheese

Salt/pepper to taste

Additional items for garnish

 First you need to chop and wash your cauliflower. You want the pieces to be fairly small.

 Go ahead and chop your onion and garlic to start.

In a large pot melt your butter over medium heat. I let mine brown a little to get that yummy sweet caramelized taste. This should take about 4 minutes. 

 When your butter is melted throw your onion and garlic into the pot with a pinch of salt. Cook until the onions start to get translucent- about 5 minutes.

  Next add the flour and stir constantly until the mixture is a light golden color.

Then you are going to slowly add your milk while stirring constantly. I used skim milk but you could use any milk or even half and half or heavy cream if you desired. 

 Add your water and veggie stock. You could also use chicken or beef stock if you wanted. 

Here is what your soup should look like at this point. 

 Add the cauliflower with another pinch of salt. Bring the mixture to a boil.

 While you are waiting for the pot to come to a boil grate your cheese...

 

...and cut your corn off the cob. You could also use frozen corn but I happen to have a few ears of corn left over from the end of summer in my fridge. I think Trader Joe's frozen roasted corn would be really yummy in this if you didn't have fresh corn.

 When the soup has come to a boil add the corn and then reduce the heat to low.

 Cover and let simmer until the cauliflower is softened- about 10 minutes

 Then, using an immersion blender, blend the soup until it is completely pureed

 Once completely blended add your cheese

 and mustard and then then stir to combine

 Garnish with whatever your favorite ingredients are. I chose to use a little cracked black pepper, a drizzle of black truffle oil, a sprinkle of some sharp cheddar cheese, and a few parmesan garlic triscuit thin crisps. Some crumbled bacon, croutons, or green onions would also work nicely.

 The final product. The sweet corn was the standout ingredient.

This soup definitely needs to be added to your fall to do list! Let me know what you think once you've tried it!

Until Next Time
XOXO
Ashley