MAPLE GRANOLA

one of the questions i get most the asked when people are inquiring about what i eat is “WHAT DO YOU HAVE FOR BREAKFAST?! i think that because so many of the breakfast foods we eat in this country are dairy/meat/egg centric that sometimes the idea of a breakfast without those things is mind boggling. but let me tell you, i am a breakfast lover and will not suffer just because i don’t eat the foods that we traditionally call breakfast. no ma’am. so, let me introduce you to my friend maple granola. sweet, crunchy, filling. add almond milk and piles of fresh berries and what you have, my friends, is a little bowl of heaven. eggs who? xx- sarah {more after the jump}

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MISO SOUP

hi everyone, hope you had an amazing weekend!  i mentioned here that i would be sharing another couple of recipes that are my go-to when i’m not feeling 100%.  miso soup is a staple part of my diet, especially when i’m unwell.  miso does wonders for the digestive track, immune system and overall health and  has been proven to lower the risk of many cancers, including breast, colon and and lung cancer.  it’s been linked to longevity in japanese and chinese cultures.  it’s been incredibly helpful in healing my body and restoring my health on the occasions i’ve started to get sick.  and the best part: it’s so incredibly simple to make.  and delicious!  i’ve shared how i make it after the jump… xx- sarah

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FRIDAY LINKS

hi everyone!  sorry i missed the last two weeks for roundups, but i’m making it up to you with the amazing links below, i promise!  what do you have planned for the weekend?  we’ll be celebrating a friends birthday, having dinner with friends who are in town and i’ll be perfecting a recipe for these! and i wouldn’t mind curling up on the couch with lou and the pups for a movie marathon if there’s time.  jam-packed.  summer, i love you.  xx- sarah {more after the jump}

this made me laugh out loud.  not to be missed!

just ordered these for the house, and seriously considering this!

must visit portugal, must drool over these pictures some more!

is it too soon to ask santa for this ?  also, THESE!  (ok, this too)

this looks like the perfect thing to satisfy on a hot summer day

my crazy talented husband is in the midst of a rad photo project, check it out here!

all of my questions about agave syrup answered here, yay!

this was just what i needed to read this week, hopefully it will be the same for you!

recently fell down the interweb rabbit hole and landed very happily here!

i want all of this in my mouth! (ok, this too!)

a little reminder for your weekend, here!

this room gives me heart palpitations, love it so much!

i think you’re going to love our reader(s) of the week!  (choosing just one seems impossible!)  go here & here, and leave your own site if the comments if you’d like to be considered for the next roundup i do!  

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TIBI GRAPHIC SKIRT

this skirt slays me.  i want this pattern on a wallet, throw pillows, wallpaper, thank you cards, a giant scarf…. you get the idea, i want it to be my life.  it’s so good!  right?  i’m not alone here in the land of obsessing over a pattern, am i?  xx- sarah  {more after the jump}

SHOP THIS OUTFIT:  skirt: tibi, shirt: c/o pickwick & weller, shoes: alexander wang (sold out, but also loving these), bag: 3.1 phillip lim, glasses: karen walker, bracelet: tory burch, watch: march jacobs, ring: kelly wearstler

*our friends at pickwick & weller are offering a house in the hills readers 25% off, just head over here to take advantage!  

FAB!

as i mentioned before, we’re at a bit of a standstill with the decorating around here but it doesn’t stop me from thinking about it 24/7.  so when fab asked me to share my favorites from their modern marketplace i jumped at the chance to spend some time fantasy shopping!  i’m obsessed with all of these goodies, would snap them up in a heartbeat for our living room!  sign up for fab’s email list to be the first to know about their newest finds and hurry on over to do your own shopping because these items are only available for a limited time!  xx- sarah

SHOP THESE ITEMS:  1 // 2 // 3 // 4 // 5 // 6 // 7 // 8 

* this post was sponsored by fab, but all opinions and words are my own.  thank you so much for supporting the sponsors that allow me to keep a house in the hills going!  

LIME CILANTRO PORTOBELLO TACOS

my friends, i don’t want to come across all braggy braggerson, but i made those tortillas.  with my BARE HANDS!  ok, my bare hands and a tortilla press.  color you impressed?!  well, i have to confess, making tortillas is mind blowingly simple.  like, really really really simple.  i had NO IDEA.  but now that i’m in the know about how easy, fast and superior homemade tortillas are there’s no going back to those store bought, rubbery suckers.  the hardest part of the whole homemade tortilla making adventure was finding organic masa, but don’t worry, i’ve done the leg work for you.  enough organic masa to last you for many, many nights of delicious homemade tacos.  start with these portobello ones, they’ll knock your socks off!  xx- sarah  {more after the jump}

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