peaches for me!

I almost forgot!  I made peach pie last weekend.  I know....I can't really believe I baked anything either.  It turned out surprisingly scrumptious.  It was even better warm with some vanilla bean ice cream over the top.  Mmmmmm...

  

Recipe

Necessities:

10 fresh peaches, pitted and sliced

1/3 cup all-purpose flour

1 cup white sugar

1/4 cup butter

1 recipe pastry for a 9 inch double crust pie

Instructions

1. Mix flour, sugar and butter into crumb stage.
2. Place one crust in the bottom of a 9 inch pie plate. Line the shell with some sliced peaches. Sprinkle some of the butter mixture on top of the peaches, then put more peaches on top of the the crumb mixture. Continue layering until both the peaches and crumbs are gone.
3. Top with lattice strips of pie crust.
4. Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 45 minutes, or until crust is golden. Allow pie to cool before slicing. Best when eaten fresh.

...okay okay...I have a confession to make.  I didn't make the crust from scratch.  Something to work on for next time I guess.  Not having a ton of time = not enough time to make the crust from scratch!  And there ya' have it!  Not everyone can be perfect...except Martha. 

Popped!

Hubs and I went to the Popped! Music Festival last night.  It was amazing and entertaining!  There were over 30 bands.  It was originally scheduled to be outside, but the rain ruined that, so they moved it inside to a university's major event center.  It definitely had less of a festival feel, but what can you do when the original location gets flooded?  Since the tickets were all the same, you could pick where you sat, so Hubs and I got there when some of the lesser known bands were playing (READ: not very many people were there yet) and we ended up getting amazing seats.  We didn't really want to mess around with sitting/standing on the floor/pit, so we figured the upper level seating was the way to go.  Our seats were perfect.  No one in front of us because we got the lowest upper level row, and no one to the side because we were next to the aisle.  It was also a super view of the stage!  Much better than what you could see on the floor, and we were a lot closer to the stage than most on the floor as well.  And since we got there earlier, we listened to some amazing bands/artists that we would have never heard otherwise!

Here's a wrap-up:

The Budos Band: which described themselves as "Staten Island instrumental afro-soul".  These guys were amazing.  Music I would have never chosen to listen to on my own, but now I want to buy all of their albums.

Charles Bradley: He was a throw back to the 70's that's for sure, but he was so fun to watch and listen to.  He can dance like no other, and his outfit was to die for!  He was introduced as the "screaming eagle of soul" and he was just that..(no seriously, he screamed/sang (in tune) and made wing arm movements).  Super funkadelic.

Titus Andronicus: This band was a very punk-influenced band.  Their lead singer was hilarious!  He kept making us laugh.  Good show.

Rakim: He was an amazing rapper, and I think he should have gone after Kreayshawn because he is definitely a bigger name.  Simple set up, just to show off his skills.  I really enjoyed him.  I'm glad they had rap at this festival.  It was welcomed :)

Kreayshawn:  She was okay.  Honestly, she just sounded like any girl rapping.  I don't think she should be as famous as she is for crappy rap.  She also wasn't very fun to watch. All she did was walk back and forth on the stage.

Foster The People:  These guys are super famous for their song "Pumped Up Kicks" that is all over the radio these days, but I linked a newer song by them which is just starting to hit the airwaves on the east coast.  Love it.  These guys put on a show.  They were so entertaining.  I would pay a lot to see them live again.  Awesome band, and the talent shows on stage and live.  They have talent.

Girl Talk: Ohhhh Girl Talk.  I LOVE HIM.  I have been a fan ever since Hubs showed me his music over three years ago, and it's actually most of what I run to.  Girl Talk's a one man show, and his real name is Gregg Gillis.  He samples and mixes music, so his show is basically him on top of his table, mixing and sampling on his laptop while dancing around like a crazy person.  Super high energy + super fun to dance to + super talented guy = best performance of the night...by far. 

Pretty Lights:  This is also a one man show, with a laptop.  I personally think Girl Talk is miles above this guy, but he was good, he just didn't mix on stage (didn't really show what talent he had).  The music is a bit more mellow than Girl Talk, but it was a nice end to the night.  Huge light/stage set up.

Here's some photos of the event to end this seriously long blog post.  I have to study!! 

restaurant week.

Hubs and I (and about 30 other friends) went out to The Prime Rib last night for restaurant week.  Restaurant week is one week where a lot of restaurants get together and for $35 you can get a three course meal.  These restaurants are normally wayyy out of a students price range.  So of course we always jump at this offer.  We went last year as well.

I got crab imperial which was fantastic, and Hubs got prime rib obviously.  He said it was the best prime rib he's ever eaten.  I thought it looked raw...still not a fan.  Naturally the only course that mattered (dessert) was the best.  I got chocolate mousse cake, and Hubs got creme brulee.  We also had this amazing waiter that probably told us a bit too much about his month in Bangkok, but it was interesting to say the least.  Overall a successful night. 

We looked pretty spiffy too (hello dress code!).  Here are a couple shots from the night, plus the look.

red fox?

I went shopping with my friends this past weekend, and one of them came upon this super cute sweater. She basically told me I had to get it because it had a cat on it.  I was sold.  However, after looking at these pictures...I'm starting to think the animal gracing my chest is no cat.  It's a fox.  Look at that bushy tail, and pointy nose.  I've made a grave mistake.  Now people won't think I'm a crazy cat lady, they'll think I'm a weird fox enthusiast.  Great.

sleeping beauty.

Hubs and I got a new bed yesterday.  It's a sultan hultsvig from Ikea.  I can rarely enter Ikea without buying an entire roomscape.  This time, we went with the intention of buying a bed, nothing more, and we left with just a bed.  It's a pretty good feeling to dodge their marketing campaign that can make you feel like you just have to have everything in the store. 

Tip already loves her new beauty rest location of choice. 

laundry day.

The newest look from lookbook. 

The worst thing about laundry day at our apartment, is that we don't have machines in our apartment (we were led to believe that our unit had them..).  Butttt...it's fun to take $40 worth of quarters and throw them into the air :)  Make it rain.

Speaking of rain, it's quite gloomy in the city today.  Hope everyone is staying dry!

cat stroller.

Yes folks, you read that right!  They now have cat strollers.  Like baby strollers....but for cats.  And yes, they are just as ridiculous amazing as they sound!

I'm assuming their commercial goes something like this "Do you love taking your cat for walks on a leash (even though they aren't dogs), but your cat only walks ten steps and then stops moving, never to move again (and then you drag them all the way home)? Never fear!  Cat Stroller is here!"

This ones called the "Kittywalk Royale". Oooo, Fancy!

Now if they only had one for runners....  Oh wait...They do.  I'm sold.

Special thanks to Amber for showing me the best invention since cat butt covers. 

Photos courtesy of

{Just Pet Strollers}

{Rear Gear}

chocolate frosting

Leave it to me to bake a cake...(hubs actually did most of the work), but just eat the frosting.  Mmmmmm dark chocolate.  The best!

Here's the look inspired by delicious chocolate cake :)

sparkle city

I started a new lookbook account.  Here's the first one!  My look for the party last night. Enjoy, fashionistas!