Fashion Friday : Sparkle & Shine

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New Years Eve is around the corner!

Will you be sporting something sparkly??  

XO

Book Review {& Giveaway} : CelebraTORI by Tori Spelling

Until recently, I've been a closet Tori Spelling fan.  I promise, she and I would be bff's if we ever met.  While I don't agree with all of her beliefs and values, I so love how hands on she is with her family and I LOVE her creativity.  She is a self-made woman.  From weddings, party planning, book writing, to odd business ventures - I get her.  I understand her heartbeat for all things creative and I love that she's so excited to get her hands dirty, doing things DIY style.  {Tori, call me!}

Anyhow, I had a party to plan for my cousin's wedding and in my search for inspiration I picked up Tori's new book celebraTORI: Unleashing Your Inner Party Planner to Entertain Friends and Family - it was love at first sight.  Filled with personal tips from Tori, stories of parties past, recipes, ideas and beautiful photographs, this book is a party planning treasure.  Take a peek....

Aren't the photos just stunning?  I'll have to post photos of our Bachelorette Spa Party soon, until then, YOU have a chance to win a copy of celebraTORI: Unleashing Your Inner Party Planner to Entertain Friends and Family for yourself!

Giveaway

There are several ways to enter.  Please remember that each comment you leave will serve as an entry.  If you combine all of your "entries" into one comment, it will serve as one entry.  Winner will be chosen at random using a random number generator.  Giveaway closes at midnight Monday, June 4th.  Happy Commenting!

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GF Stuffed Mushrooms

I can't believe it's already Wednesday!  Oh how the days fly.  We celebrated my cousin's 30th birthday on Saturday and of course, I had to find a simple yet fabulous gf recipe to share.  For some reason stuffed mushrooms were on the brain, but I have yet to make them without bread crumbs.  By now, you know I love a challenge, so I decided to hunt for a good g-free stuffed mushroom recipe.  I found my inspiration here, but decided to make it my own.  They turned out delish if I may say so myself!  A winning party recipe for sure.  

G-Free Stuffed Mushrooms

Ingredients

24 Whole Fresh Mushrooms

2-3 T Butter, Melted

1 T Olive Oil

1 T Minced Garlic

1 (8oz) Package Cream Cheese, Softened

1/2 C Cooked Sausage Crumbles

1/2 C Shredded Parmesan Cheese (reserve a little for topping)

1/4 C Green Onion, Chopped (reserve a little for topping)

1/4 t Ground Black Pepper

1/4 t Onion Powder

1/4 t Ground Cayenne Pepper (use sparingly if you don't want to have a little kick)

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.  Melt butter and spoon a small amount into each cup of a mini muffin pan.  (A baking sheet will work, but a muffin pan holds the mushrooms perfectly, keeping all of their insides, well, inside.  If using a baking sheet, spray it with cooking spray and shave a small amount off the bottom of each mushroom, this will help to keep them stable.)  Clean mushrooms with a damp paper towel & carefully break off stems (setting stems aside in a small bowl to be chopped) & set mushroom cups upside down into the muffin pan.  Chop stems extremely fine, discarding any tough spots.
2. Heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat.  Add garlic and chopped mushroom stems to the skillet.  Fry until mushrooms are browned.  Add cooked sausage crumbles (if not cooked, cook in a separate pan before adding to the mixture) & fry until most moisture has been absorbed.  Set aside to cool.
3. In a small bowl, mix cream cheese, parmesan cheese, black pepper, onion powder & cayenne pepper.  Fold in chopped green onions (leaving a few behind to top your mushrooms). 
4. Once cooled (can still be warm, just not hot), fold mushroom/sausage mixture into cream cheese mix. 
5. Spoon mixture into a ziploc bag & trim tip off, pipe into mushrooms.  
6. Top with remaining parmesan cheese and green onions & bake for 20 minutes, or until mushrooms are golden.
7. Let cool & ENJOY!

*Mushrooms can be made a few days in advance and baked just before you need them.  

{Clean & remove Stems}

{Melt Butter & Spoon into Muffin Tin}

{Place Mushrooms into Pan}

{Sauté garlic & chopped mushroom stems & add cooked sausage}

{Make Cream Cheese Mixture}

{Pipe into Mushroom Caps}

{Top with Parmesan Cheese & Green Onions}

{Bake till golden brown}

{Enjoy!}