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The hair tuck, have you heard of it, have you tried it? I am so all over this trend. The hair tuck takes no products, no blow dryers and really no effort to achieve. All you need is a turtleneck or coat. It's kind of my dream. My mane of hair somehow grew like a weed overnight, so this is the perfect way to tame it. All you gotta do is tuck it in.
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I'll be over here all tucked in if you need me!
Annie
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This year I am striving to challenge myself more. Challenge myself in the kitchen, challenge myself at work and challenge myself in everyday life. Working out is a part of my everyday life. It's something I do almost everyday and honestly really enjoy. I didn't always like to work out until I discovered Barre3. Barre3 changed the way I look at working out. I crave it instead of dread it. Barre3 is often described as a combination of ballet, pilates and yoga. It is built on the three pillars of exercise, connection and nourishment.
Yesterday marked the first day of the Barre3 January challenge. In efforts to challenge myself more in 2016, I jumped on the bandwagon. The challenge is to commit to four in-studio classes, one 10-minute online workout and try out a new Barre3 recipe each week for the whole month of January.
Challenge accepted! My sister/instructor/barre3 buddy and I are living out the challenge by cooking our Barre3 recipes together each week. Up first is b3's Chicken Tikka Masala! Stay tuned.
We would all be lying if we didn't tell ourselves we were going to eat better and work out more in 2016. The foundation of a healthy lifestyle is what you feed yourself. Since this is a food blog I have rounded up a list of my most nourishing and b3 approved recipes! You can find more on the Barre3 website if you are a member and by purchasing the app.
Anyone other Barre3ers out there doing the challenge? Never heard of Barre3? I challenge you to read into and try it out. The mind body connection is something you don't get anywhere else. If you are in the Oklahoma City area, grab me and we can take a class together!
Annie
Well hello twenty sixteen! I hate to see 2015 go, but 2016 was easily welcomed. Last year went out just perfectly and the new year has already come in strong. With some unexpected time off from work last week, the ultimate bestie reunion, a wedding for two sweet friends, good bites and great sips, a few goodbyes and a couple hellos, it's time to get this new year cranking.
I love the new and fresh mindset a new year brings. My hopes in 2016 are for new opportunities, new attitudes, new challenges, new sights to see, new relationships to form and as always new recipes to try. Here's to the year of new!
-A festive yet detoxing cranberry smoothie after a week of holiday indulgences. Working on perfecting the recipe before I post it.
-Still thinking about these popovers and planning when I'm going to make them again.
-The most eclectic Christmas leftovers/clean out the fridge lunch.
-Whole Foods never seizes to amaze me. Their cioppino is restaurant good.
-Not sure if it was the 5 hour energy I took or if it was the excitement of seeing my british bestie again, but my heart was beating out of my chest.
-You didn't come to Fort Worth unless you went to Joe T's.
-The gift that keeps on giving arrived last week. Kathleen gifted me with a 3 box subscription to Try the World. It's basically Birchbox for international food. You can expect multiple posts about this little blue box.
-#ReadytoRock the new year.
-Kate the great is shipping out today for a semester at sea. One last squeeze before she sets sea.
-Resolving to get out and do more instead of letting fun opportunities pass. This meant a Saturday local brewery tour. Not pictured - all of our samples...
-Nothing beats breakfast in bed.
-Perfect end to the week with church and lunch with dad.
Annie
Looking back, 2015 was full of numerous ends and beginnings, changes and challenges. Learning how to budget, how to live on my own, how create a work/life balance, how to invest in things I want to do and suck it up to do things I don't won't to.
Similar to the end of year review I'm doing at work, here are a few bites to review the peaks of the past year.
To start off the new year , I skied into 2015.
#KatsBrooklynBach followed soon after with a sister weekend in NYC!
Pretended we weren't just a bunch of city girls at the Fort Worth rodeo.
Did the vegas thing, so I can now check that off my life to-do list.
Sweet Take A Bite turned 2!
Celebrated one of many #gokrenger pre-wedding festivities.
The last hooplah with my Kappa girls before we parted ways.
Turned my tassel for the last time.
Turned 22.
Moved into my first big girl house-celebrated with homemade guac and mexican beer.
Sis got hitched.
Obsessed with my growing family.
Mom, dad and I hit the west coast for a few days in Newport Beach.
Fall made it's return and so did football season.
Tucked a few skills under my belt like sushi making and flower arranging.
Only trouble when we were all reunited.
Take A Bite got a facelift.
Hosted my first friendsgiving.
Christmas came and went, and now it's time to shut the door on 2015. You were swell fifteen.
Annie
One of my most fun and thoughtful Christmas gifts was a popover pan. Kind of random, but it has meaning. Back in August when we went to Newport Beach we had back to back breakfasts at the most amazing little market called Zinc. One morning my dad ordered a popover. Popovers; not something you make or see in too many places but they are fantastic. They are kind of like an airy and eggy muffin. We both couldn't stop talking about how much we loved popovers and needed to make our own, only catch is you have to have a popover pan to make them properly.
Ding ding ding I think this is the moment a lightbulb must have gone off in my dad's head. *Buy Annie a popover pan for Christmas so she can make me popovers* Whatever you want dad! Popovers can come in all different flavors and served in different ways. With jam, or butter for breakfast or just plain served with savory dishes for dinner.
After being iced in the other night, I made us some comfort food lasagne paired with popovers instead of rolls. Such a hit. Goodbye rolls, popovers just overruled you.
I used this recipe as my guide and I love the way they turned out. It makes 6 perfectly puffed up popovers. They mention how you can make them in a muffin pan, but I haven't tried yet. I had to put my present to good use of course! You can't beat the height you get from the popover pan!
Perfect Popovers
yields 6 popovers
Ingredients:
1 cup flour
1 cup milk
3 eggs
1/4 tsp. salt
2 Tbsp. butter
Directions:
Preheat your oven to 450 degrees.
Whisk together the flour, milk, eggs and salt. Let the batter rest for 15 minutes. Place about 1 tsp. of butter into the bottom of each popover pan cavity. Place in the oven and let the butter get hot and melted. About 1 to 2 minutes.
Divide the batter amongst the pan. Fill each cavity halfway up with batter. Bake for 15-20 minutes or until the popovers are brown and puffed up! Serve immediately.
They are best served warm, but can be reheated the next day. Serve plain, with butter or with jam.
Now lets pop on over to 2016!
Annie
