Last night I decided to try and make one of Jamie Oliver's curry recipes to go along with the 'ethnic'(sorry if this is considered politically incorrect) theme this month.

I picked the chicken Korma recipe because it looked easy, spicy, and I liked all the ingredients so I wouldn't need to substitute anything.

Ingredients:

* 2 - pounds boneless, skinless chicken thighs, preferably organic and free-range
* 1 - large onion
* 1 - 2 inch piece of fresh ginger root
* 1 - 15 ounce can of chick peas, drained
* 2 - tablespoons butter
* 1/2 - cup of Korma curry paste (or mild curry paste), made by Patak's, or some other good brand
* 1 - 14 ounce can of coconut milk
* 1/2 cup of shredded, non-sweetened coconut
* 2 - cups greek style, plain yogurt
* 1/4 cup sliced almonds
* 1-2 chili peppers (optional)
* 1 - bunch fresh cilantro
* 1 - lemon
* vegetable oil
* kosher salt and fresh black pepper to taste

The steps for this recipe can be found here.

I also made a side of rice that had Cinnamon and nutmeg in it, making a perfect combination between the spicy curry and the sweet rice!

Also - HAD to have a side of nan bread!

Weekend

This weekend was very relaxing...finally! I feel like ever since my cousin was here in July, I have been going nonstop. So finally Friday night I stayed in and went to bed early. Saturday I met up with Steph and we got our nails and toes down on Charles Street - actually the best place I've been to in a long time! I am def going back!

Then we did a little shopping - got a really soft/warm grey scarf. Then we went to Globe for some good food. After we went to my place and just hung out, watched TV, drank some beers and ordered pizza. It was actually so much fun - even Z made an appearance.

Then Sunday I went to the gym, followed by a trip to Jcrew to spruce up my fall wardrobe! I probably spent too much, but I'm glad I actually have some new fall clothes!

I hope everyone had a good weekend!

Smooth Sailing

Beneteau42...absolutely amazing time sailing around marblehead on Saturday and Sunday!



Hope everyone is having a fantastic Labor Day Weekend!

Upgrading my Fall Wardrobe

I've become obsessed with the idea of getting a better fall/winter wardrobe. Living in Boston means fall/winter is basically 9 months of the year, and ending last years winter, I felt like I wore the same thing everyday. So this year, I want lots of dresses and skirts to wear with my fab boots!

From Jcrew:



From Gap:

New Oval Office

I cant stand the new look of the Oval Office, its just so blah.

What do you think?







I like something more along the lines of this one:



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Book Club Update

Last night we all met up at A's apartment in Brookline - such a cute place! We had chips and salsa, guac, veggies and humus, and baked brie. It was such a fun night. We talked about Wicked - which truth be told, I didn't finish or even start for that matter - sorry M and B! I will totally start/finish it before we go see the play - promise!

I'm such a terrible book cluber. I just got so into the girl with the dragon tattoo and the sequel - the girl that played with fire, that I couldn't put it down!

We did discuss the next book, The Help, which I am super excited about reading. I've heard so many good things about this book, that I will definitely make a HUGE effort to read before next book club!

An Ethnic SC

This months theme is ethnic foods - which is pretty open according to M. She might get crazy and have american food aka hotdogs and hamburgers. haha. So N ventured to Chinatown in search for fresh ingredients and cheap prices. She made delicious 'pockets of love' aka dumplings, two other dishes that reminded me of lo mein and chopped up short ribs (feel free to tell me what the real names are Ni)









All in all - a very good SC. Although I think my clothes still smell like Chinese food, it was worth it!