Splendid Sass

Monday, May 5, 2014

PINTEREST FAVORITES

Happy Monday! I hope that all of you had a great weekend.

It has been a while since I posted on my favorite pins, so I hope that you ENJOY!

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IF YOU MISSED

America's Best Barbecue ~ Book Review
Meet TileBar
JH Online ~ Jamie Herzlinger
Writing Desk Love
Room of the Day
Luis Bustamante ~ Black and White
Stationery Love
Walker and Gillette: American Architects.
Victorian Glory In San Francisco and the Bay Area Friday Pinterest Finds
Linens: For Every Room and Occasion
~ Jane Scott Hodges
The Art of Calligraphy
Matchbook Magazine ~ April Issue
Christopher Guy ~ Design Excellence
Blue and White Monday
Melanie Turner ~ Design in Rosemary Beach
Dining Alfresco
Is Cursive Writing a Thing of the Past?
Easter's on the Way
Monday Favorites
Thank You Tina, of The Enchanted Home
Barbara Heath ~ Interior Design in Atlanta
Vincente Wolf for Julianna Margulies, The Good Wife
Light Filled Living Rooms
The Best in Veranda ~ March/April Issue
Weekend Love
ROCO ~ Spring Issue
Matchbook Magazine
Mary Drysdale for American Standard
Blue and White Bash at The Pink Pagoda
The Day in Pinterest
Spring Tablescapes
Mariette Hines Gomez ~ Design in Washington
The Foyer ~ The First Impression
Bring on the Green
Advertising Bliss

Sunday, May 4, 2014

NEW FINDS

Two drinks I need to share today! RealBeanz iced coffee is new to me, while Sparkling Ice is a staple in my home.

I have a new iced coffee product to share with you, RealBeanz Iced Coffee.

I tried the iced coffees Cappuccino Refresh, which has coconut water in it, the Moche Resist, the Vanilla Nut Relax, which is decaffeinated, and Diet Cappuccino Trim and Fit. I enjoyed each one, Mocha being my favorite of the four. I am sold because the drinks are delicious and not too sweet.

After tasting, I added all four drinks together with 1/2 cup of whipping cream, 2 tablespoons of sugar, and a crushed coffee bean. I then froze it in my ice cream machine. Talk about some great iced coffee. My friends loved it too!

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I also tried the new flavors from Sparkling Ice. I have written about this drink before, and love it as much now as I did then. The new flavors - Peach Lemonade, Cherry Lemonade, Mango Lemonade, and Strawberry Watermelon are great! And ZERO calories!

So there you have it. The perfect drinks of the summer!

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IF YOU MISSED

Friday, May 2, 2014

AMERICA'S BEST BARBECUE ~ BOOK REVIEW

AMERICA'S BEST BARBECUE

Recipes and Techniques for Prize Winning Ribs,

Wings, Brisket and More

By Arthur Aguirre

Skyhorse Publishing, $24.95

Reviewed by Teresa Hatfield

Author, Splendid Sass

Just in time for the weekend! This book is filled with fabulous recipes for barbecue, sides, sauces, and glazes. Take it from me, these are mouth watering recipes. I tried the 3-Herb Roasted Chicken, and it was delicious! Definitely on my favorites list.

The author, Arthur Aguirre, is pit master in the Major League Grillers, winning many awards over the years. Now, you have access to those fabulous recipes in this book, America's Best Barbecue.

Below are just a few of the recipes in this book, and a recipe for my favorite. ENJOY!

3-Herb Roasted Chicken

Serves: 4

Total Time: 3 hours

Ingredients

1 whole fresh chicken

1 tbsp thyme leaves, dried

1 tbsp rosemary leaves, dried

1 tbsp oregano leaves, dried

1 tsp cumin

1 tsp onion powder

1 tsp black pepper

1/2 tbsp garlic salt

1/2 tsp white pepper

2 tbsp vegetable oil

Instructions

1. Set up cooker for indirect heat cooking at 250 degrees F. Add chunks of oakwood for smoke.

2. Combine the thyme, rosemary and oregano and grind them in a spice grinder.

3. Combine thyme, rosemary, oregano, cumin, onion powder, black pepper, garlic salt and white pepper in a small bowl.

4. Spatchcock the chicken (see page 17).

5. Dry chicken off with paper towels.

6. Apply vegetable oil on bone side first and then dust with dry rub. Repeat on skin side.

7. Place chicken on the cool side of the grill, skin side down, and cook for 2 hours.

8. Chicken is done when the dark meat reaches 165 degrees F.

9. Cut the bird into thighs, legs, breasts, and wings.

10. Serve immediately.

Excerpted with permission for America’s Best Barbecue: Recipes and Techniques for Prize-Winning Ribs, Wings, Brisket, and More by Arthur Aguirre. Copyright 2014, Skyhorse Publishing, Inc. Photographs by Arthur Aguirre.

Other Barbecue Recipes

Bold Tri Tip

Pulled Pork

Pulled Pork Egg Rolls

To advertise with Splendid Sass, visit here, or contact me at splendidsass@gmail.co

IF YOU MISSED

JH Online ~ Jamie Herzlinger
Writing Desk Love
Room of the Day
Luis Bustamante ~ Black and White
Stationery Love
Walker and Gillette: American Architects.
Victorian Glory In San Francisco and the Bay Area Friday Pinterest Finds
Linens: For Every Room and Occasion
~ Jane Scott Hodges
The Art of Calligraphy
Matchbook Magazine ~ April Issue
Christopher Guy ~ Design Excellence
Blue and White Monday
Melanie Turner ~ Design in Rosemary Beach
Dining Alfresco
Is Cursive Writing a Thing of the Past?
Easter's on the Way
Monday Favorites
Thank You Tina, of The Enchanted Home
Barbara Heath ~ Interior Design in Atlanta
Vincente Wolf for Julianna Margulies, The Good Wife
Light Filled Living Rooms
The Best in Veranda ~ March/April Issue
Weekend Love
ROCO ~ Spring Issue
Matchbook Magazine
Mary Drysdale for American Standard
Blue and White Bash at The Pink Pagoda
The Day in Pinterest
Spring Tablescapes
Mariette Hines Gomez ~ Design in Washington
The Foyer ~ The First Impression
Bring on the Green
Advertising Bliss

Thursday, May 1, 2014

MEET TILEBAR

I had been seeing these great tiles on the blogs and Instagrams of fellow bloggers and friends, and the tile from TileBar really caught my eye. Before long, I had a box full of the beautiful glass tiles before me, so I had to share with all of you.

I chose my color and style choices from their website, but there are many colors and tile choices. Find your favorite.

You truly owe it to yourself to visit their website, and look through the beautiful collections, and give them a call. ENJOY!

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IF YOU MISSED

Wednesday, April 30, 2014

JH ONLINE ~ JAMIE HERZLINGER

If you follow my blog, you know that I think the world of Jamie Herzlinger and her business. Jamie is at the top of my list of designers, and she has created quite the empire! Her latest accomplishment is her online source, JH Online.

JH Online is a unique concept, whereby you can work together on the design of your room(s) via email. It is super easy and just as thorough and fun as working with Jamie in person!

What it entails- you send photos and dimensions of the areas that you would be working together on, along with a brief description of each area, as to what you would like to see happen. For instance, area rugs, furniture, accessories, window coverings, wall treatments, paint color, fabric selections. Jamie will also need to see inspiration photos so she can have an understanding of your style and the look you are going for.

Then they present you with a flat price for the work to be done. You are always welcome to email or call as much as you would like, they want all of their clients to feel happy and secure as this is a wonderful process. From there, you get started.

Once you have approved all of the drawings and selected furnishes, they can then begin purchasing all of the pieces that will transform your space. All the purchasing is done through Jamieshop. Jamieshop is a unique service which gives the end user the ability to purchase from over five hundred manufacturers that, for the most part, are to the trade only. There is no contract and no hourly fees.

As a client of JH Online and Jamieshop, you automatically become a client of Jamie Herzlinger Interiors They handle all the cuttings for approval, shipping, furniture finishes and all for a service fee of 25%. Shipping and freight, installation and taxes are all billed at time of occurrence.

Now, with JH Online Jamieshop, everyone will have access to a renown interior design firm, furnishings and home decor at a fraction of the cost! Isn't this exciting?

Below I have shared just a few of the rooms designed by Jamie. ENJOY!