Roasted Yellow Tomato Soup

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As you might have seen here,  I’m the benefactor of a huge pile of tomatoes from a friend’s garden.  Lucky me!! I kind of agonized over how to eat them, wanting to make the most of my big win.  In the end I decided to roast a bunch of the yellow ones for this soup.  A soup I enjoyed both hot and cold, which was a big bonus (I love when leftovers can be reimagined!)  This soup is the simplest, but full of flavor from the tomatoes, it just tastes like Summer!  I also enjoyed quite a few of the juicy yellow tomatoes like this, but with a pile of avocado on top. Ahhh, tomato season, it’s almost as good as Christmas cookie season in my opinion!!  Happy Summer eating!  xx- Sarah

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Inspiring Spaces- Kitchens!

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Do you remember how on MTV cribs everyone would always say “THIS IS WHERE THE MAGIC HAPPENS” when it got to the bedroom part of the tour?  Me neither, I am far too classy to watch crap like that.  I must’ve just picked that up somewhere.  And now I always say “THIS IS WHERE THE MAGIC HAPPENS” when I bring people on a tour of our house and we arrive in the kitchen- my favorite place to be.  That’s not weird,right? They’re definitely not judging me when I say that, not at all.  Completely unrelated- these kitchens are SO GOOD I can’t cope.  I adore our kitchen but some days I really wish I could renovate it and turn it into a bright white carrara marble love den.  *Ahem* Kitchen.  xx- Sarah  {Sources:  1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5 }

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All White Everything

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I’m forever inspired by white on white.  I don’t think it’s actually possible to ever tire of it.  It’s timeless, it’s chic, it just seems to always resonate with me!  So here’s some style inspiration for you, and my selections of some white separates that I would love to mix and match below (you’ll be seeing a few of them in upcoming style posts).   Happy peeping!  xx- Sarah


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Barware Essentials

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We’ve been sharing so many cocktail recipes around these parts lately I thought it might be fun (and helpful) to share a few of the tools we find to be MUST- HAVES in the cocktail making department!  All of these are even more fun to have if you’ve got a fun place to keep your favorite items on display!  And don’t be discouraged if you don’t have a full on bar cart- a shelf will do, or a special tray (like this one or this one) will corral your favorite booze and tools anywhere you’ve got a flat surface for them!  Happy mixing!  xx- Sarah

BARWARE ESSENTIALS:  1 // 2 // 3 // 4 // 5 // 6 // 7 //8 //9 //10

Overnight Buckwheat Cashew Parfait {GF & Vegan}

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Happy Monday everyone!  For those of you joining me in a month of clean eating, how are you feeling?  Any questions or bumps in the road I can help with?  If you haven’t started yet it’s never too late!  A pal of mine who’s committed to the month texted over the weekend asking for breakfast suggestions, which is the inspiration behind this post.  She’s busy in the mornings with her workout and getting ready for the day ahead, so these are the perfect solution!  Make a batch Sunday night (soak all day Sunday instead of overnight) and you’ll have breakfasts for almost the entire work week!  They’re so satisfying too.  And since they’re full of protein, fiber and healthy fat they’ll keep you energized for hours.  I’m obsessed!  Hope you love!  xx- Sarah {ps- I’ll be sharing random clean eating inspiration on my instagram all month long, and if you’re inclined I’d love to see what you’re eating- use #eatcleanaugust to share!}

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Eat Clean August : Recipes

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I am SO excited that so many of you want to join me in this commitment to eat healthy, delicious, amazing-for-your-body food for the month of August!  Of course the goal would be to parlay it into a lifestyle change and eat less cookies and processed foods in general, but I like to focus on small attainable goals.  I know that for this month I can resist cookies and embrace the vegetables that I love so much!  I also know that at the end of it I’ll be back to my clean-eating-on-the-regular ways and will be FAR less tempted to whip up a batch of sweet treats.  Eating healthier is much easier when it’s a consistent habit and sometimes it takes (at least for me) a commitment like this to get my habit back into place.  Without further ado… here are 25 of my personal favorite recipes to get your started (and a bonus Pinterest board where I’ll be adding more all month long!).  All recipes are free and clear of sweeteners, processed foods, and the rest of the junk we’re leaving behind in July.  Most importantly they’re all so tasty you won’t miss anything.  Hallelujah!  Enjoy and have such a good weekend everyone!  xx- Sarah  {recipe list after the jump}

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