Recipe Review: Italian-Style Stuffed Mushrooms

Yeah, so, I've never done a recipe review before. I'm not quite sure what my usual readers come here to see. So, if this is NOT it, let me know in the comments box. If you have anything in particular you'd like to see on the blog, well, LEAVE A COMMENT!

So I hope you enjoyed the vlog Hollie and I made on Friday. It was a lot of fun to make and I think I speak for both of us when I say that we would like to do it again in the future. But for right now, I have this yummy recipe review for you.

Italian-Style Stuffed Mushrooms (makes about 20 mushrooms)

2 pounds large mushrooms (about 2 inches each)
1/2 cup butter spread
1/3 cup chopped onion
1 tablespoon chopped garlic
1 cup Italian seasoned dry bread crumbs
2/3 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
1 tablespoon red wine vinegar
1/8 teaspoon ground black pepper
1/4 tablespoon of salt

Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.

Remove and chop mushrooms stems.

In 12-inch skillet, melt butter spread over medium-high head and cook mushroom stems and onion, stirring occasionally, 5 minutes or until tender.

Add garlic and cook 30 seconds. In medium bowl, pour mushroom mixture over bread crumbs. Stir in cheeses, parsley, vinegar, and pepper.

Sprinkle mushroom caps with salt. On baking sheet, arrange mushroom caps; evenly spoon mushroom mixture into mushroom caps.

Bake 25 minutes or until mushrooms are tender and golden.

These mushrooms were really good. They got the perfect amount of crunch on top after leaving them in the oven and following the 'golden brown rule'. This was my first time making them, and it must have been by chance, but it seems like I left them in the oven for the perfect amount of time. I only put them in for 20 minutes because my oven is pretty powerful, but they were nice and crunchy on top and just juicy enough inside.

These were in the appetizer section of the cook book I used (more on that at the bottom) and they really would make the perfect pre-dinner snack. They aren't quite as tasty once they get someone cooled, so make sure to eat them soon after taking them out of the oven. Also, when you sprinkle the mushroom caps with salt, make sure not to put too much on. I think I put a little much, and they were slightly salty, but still delicious.

Um, I couldn't find the cookbook I used on Amazon, but I did find it here, on Ebay. It's called Country Italian Cooking and it's got lots of good recipes in it. So check it out. I hope everyone had a good weekend and gets through their Monday tomorrow!

Ke$ha Day with Hollie

Hey guys! So today I'm visiting with my best friend ever, Hollie, and we decided to something really crazy. It took us about an hour, but after much effort were decked out in Ke$ha clothing, makeup, and bling. Then we took about another hour and a half to do a photo shoot. We had an amazing time. Luckily, we caught most of it on film, so I have a video to share with you today! Enjoy!

So I hope you liked the video. It's obvious we had a great time so don't be surprised if you see more of these post and videos, just dressed up like other people, like Miley or Snooki. Got any ideas? Leave me a comment with your opinion below. Got a couple things coming up in the next few days. Hopefully a The Hunger Games review and much more. Also, if you'd like to see all the pics Hollie and I took today, she is posting a link for a Picasa web album on her blog, Hollie Hearts Fashion. If it's not up when you click, make sure to check back soon. We're busy people, but we try to get things up ASAP!

You're Cut Off

So, there's a show on VH1 that Hollie and I have been waiting to see FOREVER and it was finally one last night. It's called You're Cut Off and it's one of my favorite shows of all time.

Last years girls from You're Cut Off

There aren't really any shows I watch regularly other than The Big Bang Theory (You need to watch this show on Thursday at 8 on CBS, I think. It is brilliant.) but when I discovered You're Cut Off last year, I had to watch. I quickly told Hollie, and now we're both hooked.

The episode that premiered last night is part of a new season, but it's not too late to start watching. You see, You're Cut Off is about these spoiled rotten girls. They're parents get tired of paying for everything and anything their little princesses buy so they 'cut them off'. They get sent to this house in the 'ghetto' (it's actually a nice neighborhood) and they have to live there for eight weeks. They learn the value of a dollar and all sorts of good stuff like that.

This show is really great and I recommend you watch it. If you don't believe me, just ask Hollie. I'm sure she'll agree with me. You're Cut Off  is on Monday at 9 on VH1.

MAJOR BREAKING DAWN SPOILER ALERT!

DO NOT READ THIS POST IF YOU HAVE NOT READ BREAKING DAWN!

Don't even glance. I really really really don't want to ruin anything for you.

Ok guys so this is going to be a super quick post since I am getting tired and actually just posted about 45 minutes ago. But I just found out something about Breaking Dawn and just had to share.

So any Twilighters, if you will, probably know that Breaking Dawn is going to be split into to two movies. I just found out about from my favorite Twilight blog, Twilight Guide, where the break in the movie will be. Producer Wyck Godfrey says that they will go through the wedding, honeymoon, pregnancy, and the birth in the first and will focus more on her immortality in the second. He also stated that, to keep the movie PG-13, the birth scene will probably be done so it looks like your seeing everything through Bella's hazy, out of it eyes.

Okay, so like I said just a super quick update on the progress of Breaking Dawn that I thought I would share. Don't be surprised if you see more Twilight related post in the future. I really enjoy the books and movies. Oh, and if you want to read the whole article, just click here to pop on over to USA Today. So have a good weekend and keep coming back for post of all sorts. Like, for realsies this time people. I'm gonna catch some zzzzz's.

Water for Elephants

Hey guys! It got warm for a while here, but now it's cold again and my hibernation mode is reminding me that it's not quite spring yet. So I sit inside and read. And blog of course!

So, a million years ago, back in September (wink wink, I'm always the drama queen) I read a book called Water for Elephants. I would have reviewed it, mind you, but that was before I even dreamed of having a blog. (Okay, that's a lie. I've actually been kind of interested in blogging for about two years now.) But now I have my very own blog and I can tell you all about it! But I won't. I'll just tell you that it was really good and that I recommend it.

Now you may be asking yourself "Well, Alice, what could you possibly be writing this post about then, since the title is so vague and well, honestly, lame." First off, questionative blogger, I apologize, because my title IS lame. Very unoriginal. Anyway. Secondly, I wanted to tell you that they are taking this wonderful book and turning it into what I hope will be a wonderful movie.

I warn you, it has Robert Pattinson in it. I see this as a good thing (a great awesome, tall, adorable good thing) and I think he will do a good job as the main character. It also has Reese Witherspoon (I hope I spelled your name right Ms. Witherspoon!) and I think she will do very well with the part she has. Take a look at the trailer.

I think it looks wonderful and I can't wait to see it. I really hope you didn't read this post and think it was boring and a waste of you time. If it was, I apologize. Have a great weekend and make sure to keep coming back for more post!

Gadget Review: Amazon Kindle

So, by now, most of you have probably heard of the Amazon Kindle. It's an ebook reader made by Amazon, and it's the #1 bestseller on Amazon. Ever. So it must be pretty impressive. What am I talking about? It IS impressive. I would know. I got one for Christmas.

Bragging aside, I absolutely LOVE my new gadget. It's the perfect size and shape. They put page-turning buttons on each side of the Kindle, so you can conveniently hold it in either hand. (This obviously also makes it nice for both lefies and righties.)

The commercial doesn't lie. You can see this thing really well in bright light. There's a bit of a glare if you put a screen protector on, but it's not nearly as bad as most screen protectors. And it keeps the actually screen nice and scratch-free new.

One of my few complaints is that you have to have a light on to read it. It's not back lite. They did this for good reasons thought. Back lighting hurts your eyes and makes the screen harder to read sometimes.

The Kindle does a lot of little things that are nice too. You can change the font size from like microscopic to HUGE! Like, the font gets so big that only like, four words fits on the screen! You can change which type of font you want, also. That's just a few extra things it does though.

You know you want to get one now, so click here. This will take you to Amazon. If you don't know how to work Amazon (Am I wasting my time? I mean, who doesn't know how to work Amazon?), that ok, because there usually a Kindle ad right on the home page. I recommend you pay the extra $50 to get the 3G version. This enables you to buy books from just about anywhere. And you only have to pay for it once. It's not like a monthly payment kind of deal.

Keep checking back, because there are many more post to come. Have a great day!

THE POST IN WHICH I EXPRESS MY LOVE FOR JUICY COUTURE

Over the past couple years, I have come to love Juicy Couture. My glasses (my favorite pair I have ever owned I might add) are by juicy and I loooove them. Recently, I acquired Viva La Juicy from my best friend ever, Hollie, from over at Hollie Hearts Fashion. Thanks Hollie! This stuff smells great and there's no doubt I'll have to get more when we run out. So, to express my ever growing love, I am going to post some of the things I found on Juicy's website that I like, or more likely, love.

To save me much captioning time, I'll just tell you now. You can find ALL THESE PRODUCTS at the Juicy Couture Website.

Gnome Charm, $48



Ok, so, these first two are charms from the Juicy Charms Shop. All there charms are adorable, but I couldn't post them all. So, I picked these two which I really liked. They completely show my extreme nerdiness (word?), but that's ok.



High-Top Charm, $48

I have really gotten into high-tops for the past couple years, so I saw this charm and I got really excited. This is so adorable! And speaking of high-tops....

Egret Hitop Sneaker, Eggshell, $98

How cute are these! I have a pair of high-tops with zippers, and I really like them. They have kind of an edgy vibe. But these are a bit more chic and feminine. They also come in camo, but I didn't like those as much.  

Scottie White Sport Sock, $15

Now you can't wear boring old drab socks inside your snazzy Juicy high-tops! Here's some amazing socks!









Rib Over the Knee Socks, $24

Aren't these too adorable! I love the signature Juicy Scottie on the pair above. The describe the pair on the right as green, but I think they're more of a brown...

Scottie Bling Daydreamer Bag, $198

Juicy makes some reeeeally cute bags, so it was hard to pick just a few to show you. I really like this first one. I'm not sure why. I think the color pink they chose looks really nice on this blue.





Velour Sparkle Bow Tote, $198

I guess I like this one because I've always kind of liked things like this. And it's gray, so it would match, like, anything in my closet.

Phew, I hope you guys liked this post. Sorry if it's kind of scattered, but the way my schedule's been, I've only been able to work on this for about 15 minutes at a time. I have TONS of post ideas floating all around in my brain and I hope to share those with you soon. It's just a matter of finding time and typing it out. So, hopefully there will be lots more to come in the near future. I already have a ton of unfinished drafts sitting in my box (just ask Hollie, she would know) that I hope to wrap up soon. Hope everyone had a happy holiday season! Yours truly, Alice.