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Wednesday, February 19, 2020

{Field Trip} The Barnes Foundation

We took a trip to the Barnes Foundation a few weekends ago. We've been wanting to check it out for awhile.

It was a beautiful sunny day in Philly.

This is a painting of the collector, Albert Barnes. He was a successful chemist and inventor and that's how he amassed his fortune and acquire his amazing collection.

You can read more about him here.

The original gallery was adjacent to his home in Merion, Pennsylvania and he decided exactly where and how each piece of art would be displayed.

The current gallery is now in Philadelphia but the placement of objects is exactly how it was at his home gallery.

The paintings are mixed in with the furniture and other objects.

There are no placards next to the pieces of artwork, like in most museums (but there were guides in each room that had all of the information about each piece).

The collection is huge and impressive. It's definitely worth the trip to check it out!

After the museum, we stopped for lunch at Pizzeria Vetri.

I had the Harvest that had delicata and butternut squash, walnut romesco, maple spiced pepitas, charred kale and microgreens. Yum-o!

We walked around the city for a bit and found this new-ish mural. It was painted on a huge canvas by the community before being attached to the building and sealed.

We stopped in at the Whole Foods and they had a Goldie in the store!

I saved some room for a Turkish coffee tahina shake. They are not be missed!

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Monday, February 17, 2020

{Beauty} Trying out Nail Wraps

I got a set of these heat activated nail wraps for Christmas from City Girl.

I've seen them on her and they always look so nice and I was excited to try them out.

The "before" of my nails --not too pretty.

I gathered the supplies they suggest: nail polish remover, nail file, cuticle stick and a hair dryer. I followed the directions on the package. The steps are fairly easy and straight forward.
1) Clean nails with nail polish and gently push back cuticle.
2) Pick the size wrap for you nail.
3) Heat the wrap for 30 seconds or so and remove from the backing.
4) Apply to nail and give it another shot of the hair dryer. It becomes very pliable and soft when heated.
5) Smooth out the wrap on the nail.
6) Lightly file the excess wrap off the end of the nail and you're done!

They're not perfect but I was pretty happy with how they turned out for my first time.

The set comes with enough wraps to do an entire mani/pedi and costs about $10. I did my toes too but I didn't get a photo. To remove the wraps, gently warm with a hair dryer and peel off. This is the brand I used. Have you tried nail wraps?

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Thursday, February 13, 2020

{Recipe} Everything Bagel Tofu

I am pretty obsessed with Everything Bagel Seasoning, so much so, that I buy it at Costco now in the bulk size.

When I saw this recipe, I knew I had to give it a try. Crispy sticks of tofu, coated in a crunchy seasoned topping. Perfect for dipping!

Ingredients:

14 oz package extra firm tofu

Batter:

2 TBS flour

2 TBS cornstarch

2 tsp soy sauce

1/4 tsp garlic powder

1/4 tsp black pepper

1/3 cup water

Breading:

1/4 cup breadcrumbs (I used panko)

3 TBS Everything Bagel Seasoning (I get mine at Costco)

To make:

Press tofu a tofu press or with some paper towels and heavy pans to get out as much of the liquid as possible.
Heat oven to 400 F. Line a baking pan with parchment paper.

Mix the batter ingredients in a shallow bowl.

Mix the bread crumbs and bagel seasoning in another shallow bowl.

After the tofu has been pressed, cut into 1/2 inch fingers.

Dip fingers into the batter and then into the breading mixture, place on prepared baking sheet.
Spray with a little cooking spray (optional).

Bake at 400F for 35 minutes or until golden brown. They are best right out of the oven but can be stored in an air tight container in the fridge for 5-7 days.