Fashion meets Food

Never Fail Chocolate Chip Cookies

Posted on October 18, 2011 by Erica

When I moved from Michigan to Pennsylvania and attempted to make chocolate chip cookies for my dad they came out flat and dry. Due to the elevation difference I had to come up with a new chocolate chip cookie recipe. I wanted the recipe to be one that would work in any climate, oven and elevation. It would be a no fail chocolate chip cookie. Well I finally have come up with that cookie, and in honor of my daddy\’s birthday today – Happy Birthday Daddy! I am sharing with you my never fail chocolate chip cookie recipe! Happy Baking!

Never Fail Chocolate Chip Cookies
Ingredients
• 2 sticks butter, at room temperature
• 1 cup brown sugar
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1 large egg
• 2 3/4 cups flour
• 1/2 tsp. vanilla
• 1/2 tsp. salt
• 1 1/4 tsp. baking soda
• 12 oz. semisweet chocolate chips

Directions
• Heat oven to 325 degrees.
• With your mixer on medium-high, beat the butter, brown sugar, sugar and vanilla for about 3 minutes. Add the egg and beat until combined.
• In a separate bowl, whisk together the flour, salt and baking soda. Reduce the mixer to low and slowly add the flour mixture to the egg mixture until combined. Stir in the chocolate chips, and add nuts if desired.
Bake for 7 1/2 minutes or until lightly browned on the edges.

Let\’s Talk Makeup on a Budget

Posted on October 17, 2011 by Erica

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With a poor economy many of us cannot afford to buy high end makeup. As a result I have received numerous emails and comments about makeup on a budget. So I hit up Ulta with $50 to buy foundation, mascara, eyeshadow, blush and bronzer.

Let\’s Talk Foundation
I don\’t know about you, but my skin is important to me and I want to treat it right. I think one should never use liquid foundation.
My favorite foundation is bareMinerals Original($26) or Matte($28) SPF 15. You can get a foundation that matches exactly with your skintone – not to mention the large jar will last you at least three months.

{bareMinerals Original SPF 15 Foundation}

{bareMinerals Matte SPF 15 Foundation}

Let\’s say you buy the Matte foundation, and it last you three months which is 93 days. This means the foundation is only costing you 30 cents per day to use!

{Great Lash BIG Washable Mascara}

When I use mascara I love serious volume. Great Lash BIG Mascara gave me all the volume I wanted for only $4.99!

{Rimmel London Lasting Finish Powder Blush}

For only $4.99 you can get three shades of blush which includes bronze for highlighting.

{Ulta Eyeshadow Quad}

For only $4.00 you can get four gorgeous eyeshadow shades that actually stay on and look good!

For under $50 you can buy foundation, mascara, blush and eyeshadow! What a steal!

*you can buy cheaper foundation.

Foundation is one thing personally I would not buy a cheap version of.*

Five Things

Posted on October 14, 2011 by Erica

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{a pretty fall walk in the upper peninsula of Michigan}

TGIF! What are you up to this weekend? This week I started to work on spiderweb themed cookies for Halloween so I will be finishing those off this weekend. With the chilly weather I have been burning some of the most amazing scented candles. Enjoy your weekend dolls!

{how cute is my new Zebra Monogram Woozie}

Wouldn\’t these make great Christmas gifts? I am definitely thinking about giving monogrammed Woozie\’s to my friends this year!

{current nails – fall accent}

OPI Get in the Expresso Lane and OPI San Tan-Tonio accent

{the football cake I made for the weekend tailgate}

{trying out a Further candle}

This candle is so neat because it is made from purified waste grease from Mario Batali\’s MOZZA Restaurant. You should definitely check out Further products!

A Style to Steal: Rachel Bilson

Posted on October 13, 2011 by Erica

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As a result of The OC I became a Rachel Bilson fan. When I heard that she was going to be in a show called \”Hart of Dixie\” I knew that I had to watch it. In the show she plays Dr. Zoe Hart who has the cutest wardrobe and shortest shorts that make me envy her legs!