{"id":83382,"date":"2019-11-10T07:51:54","date_gmt":"2019-11-10T12:51:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wp.enchantedhome.com\/blog\/?p=83382"},"modified":"2022-04-21T17:39:14","modified_gmt":"2022-04-21T22:39:14","slug":"seven-on-sunday-212","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wp.enchantedhome.com\/blog\/2019\/11\/10\/seven-on-sunday-212\/","title":{"rendered":"Seven on Sunday"},"content":{"rendered":"

Hi there and happy Sunday. Hope you are having a wonderful weekend. With still being under the weather,\u00a0 though getting better,\u00a0 I am laying low yet one more day. It’s cold and gray, I still have a head cold and occasional cough and I am not taking any chances!\u00a0 First thing I will do is get a flu shot.\u00a0 I know this might sound a bit scary…………but can you believe there are only 45 days<\/strong> left until Christmas! Not a day feels too soon when you think of it that way.<\/p>\n

I already feel behind the eight ball in terms of gifts, I stress so much about gift giving. This year am taking a new approach- hope I can stick with it. Not asking anyone what they want, I am going to come up with my own ideas, hopefully unique ones and if they don’t like them, then they can deal with the return:)<\/p>\n

Here at Enchanted Home, we are knee deep into the holiday frenzy, it has actually begun!\u00a0 Getting ornament orders out daily and awaiting our big gift wrap shipment next week then its “roll up your sleeves and prepare for mayhem” kind of madness, a fun madness though:)<\/p>\n

Anywho, hope this finds you doing well and having a wonderful and relaxing weekend. Onward to my Seven on Sunday….<\/p>\n

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1 A NEW HIGHLY RECOMMENDED NEW COFFEE TABLE BOOK! <\/strong>I have been a long time fan of the beautiful work of Leslie Sinclair and her eponymous company, Segreto. She is a master at what she does and is considered to be bar none in the finishing\/specialty painting world. This book is loaded with a plethora of inspiring and beautiful design images.<\/p>\n

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She has a number of best selling coffee table books under her belt, all of which I own but I must say her most recent, Segreto Impressions is a feast for the eyes and my personal favorite so far! I just adore this book and it’s the kind that delivers from first page to last. This will make a wonderful holiday gift to anyone on your list who loves design and\/or elegant coffee table books. Click here to order yours.<\/strong><\/em><\/a><\/p>\n

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2 ONE SALAD RECIPE TO ADD TO YOUR COLLECTION! <\/strong>So I made this for my luncheon a few weeks ago and everyone raved over it. It was REALLY good. I have already made it twice since then.
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One of the keys is massaging your kale:)\u00a0<\/em> No,\u00a0 you are not seeing things, I really mean massaging<\/em> your kale:) I did not hear of this myself until a caterer who I met at a function told me this but then as I read more I understood it’s a “thing” and it works!! It softens the texture and allows for the dressing to absorb fully. Kale can be very fibrous and not at all pleasant to chew raw, so I mean it when I say this is a game changer! Here is how-<\/p>\n

Get your washed kale and\u00a0 pour a few drops of olive oil over it in the bowl. Start massaging the kale. Just lightly and gently massage and rotate the kale for about 2-3 minutes. If someone walks in wondering what the heck you are doing, tell them massaging the kale of course:) Once massaged, set it aside.<\/p>\n

In a blender or processor you will make your dressing. In the meantime, you can put your pine nuts on a baking sheet and put into a preheated over set at about 350 degrees, bake them until they are golden (about 10-14 minutes) and set aside until right before serving.<\/p>\n

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