Hello friends, I'm back from my trip to London and I want to tell you all about it. I will be breaking it up into several blog posts so that I can continue to blog about other topics. Please stay tuned to see all of the exciting updates about the trip.
London - Day 1 - July 23, 2013
My husband, daughter and I arrived at London's Heathrow Airport in the evening and we collected all our luggage and took the Heathrow Express into Paddington Station, London.
We then took a short taxi ride to our hotel. I do love the taxi's.
When we arrived at the hotel The Westbury there was fresh fruit and chocolates waiting for us.
Once we were all settled in, we decided to take a stroll and have a late dinner.
We found off of Regent Street an alley way that had a lot of restaurants and it had a fun atmosphere. We went to a restaurant called Tibits which has vegetarian food. It is located on Heddon Street which is a short stroll from famous Piccadilly Circus. The food was buffet style and I recommend it.
Thanks everyone and enjoy.
Julie
London - Day 1 - July 23, 2013
My husband, daughter and I arrived at London's Heathrow Airport in the evening and we collected all our luggage and took the Heathrow Express into Paddington Station, London.
We walked a little bit more and then we went back to the hotel room for the night. That was our first day of the trip and please look for more updates coming soon.
Wishing everyone a wonderful weekend.
INCASE YOU MISSED LONDON TRIP DAY 2- HERE.
INCASE YOU MISSED LONDON TRIP DAY 3 -HERE.
INCASE YOU MISSED LONDON TRIP DAY 4 - HERE
I am on Twitter, Ravelry and Pinterest. My username is @brklynhousewife. Please don't forget to follow me on Bloglovin too! All of my crochet/knit creations and recipes are on my Pinterest Boards, so please have a look there also.
Thanks everyone and enjoy.
Julie
Hello to all my blog friends! I have been away in London, England for a week and I just wanted to let you know that I am back and I will be updating on my blog about my trip just as soon as I get settled in. I did not forget about you all, and my family and I had a fabulous vacation. We arrived home last night and now I have to get everything back to normal around here with unpacking, laundry, food shopping and cooking. There is a five hour time difference and they are five hours ahead of us here in the US.
I can't wait to share with you some of my photos, places we visited, food and fashion. So stay tuned everyone and I'm glad to be back.
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I am on Twitter, Ravelry and Pinterest. My username is @brklynhousewife. Please don't forget to follow me on Bloglovin too! All of my crochet/knit creations and recipes are on my Pinterest Boards, so please have a look there also.
Thanks everyone and enjoy.
Julie
Thanks everyone and enjoy.
Julie
We had friends over last week for a BBQ and our friends brought with them Potato and String Bean Salad. It was so good that I asked my friend Donna for the recipe and she gave it to me and now I want to share it with you. This dish goes great with any meat, chicken or fish dish.
Donna's Potato & String Bean Salad
Serving Size: 8 - 12 people
Prep time: Half hour
8 red potatoes, peeled and cut up
2 lb. string beans
1 container cherry tomatoes, cut in half
4 kirby cucumbers, peeled and cut up
1/4 cup red onion, cut up
1 jar pitted black olives, cut up
3 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
3 tablespoons olive oil
salt and pepper to taste
grated cheese sprinkled on top
Peel and cut up potatoes and put into a pot and boil for about 20 minutes until done. Next boil or steam string beans for about 20 minutes until done. In a large bowl or tray add all the vegetables and mix. Next add vinegar, oil, salt and pepper and mix everything all together. Then add grated cheese on top.
Julie
Donna's Potato & String Bean Salad
Serving Size: 8 - 12 people
Prep time: Half hour
8 red potatoes, peeled and cut up
2 lb. string beans
1 container cherry tomatoes, cut in half
4 kirby cucumbers, peeled and cut up
1/4 cup red onion, cut up
1 jar pitted black olives, cut up
3 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
3 tablespoons olive oil
salt and pepper to taste
grated cheese sprinkled on top
Peel and cut up potatoes and put into a pot and boil for about 20 minutes until done. Next boil or steam string beans for about 20 minutes until done. In a large bowl or tray add all the vegetables and mix. Next add vinegar, oil, salt and pepper and mix everything all together. Then add grated cheese on top.
I hope you try out this recipe and let me know if you liked it. Enjoy!
Julie
How would you like to have a large glass of sun tea? Well, if you have a large jug like the one I have then you can make this Sun Tea. It is so refreshing to drink on a hot summer day. I used a cute mason jar and sliced up lemons to add and a bright pink straw.
This is the jug that I used and I just set it in the sun in my yard. I used 5 tea bags and when the tea looks dark after a few hours just bring it inside, take out the tea bags and there you have your Sun Tea. It is so good that you don't need to add any sugar.
Thanks everyone and enjoy.
Julie
This is the jug that I used and I just set it in the sun in my yard. I used 5 tea bags and when the tea looks dark after a few hours just bring it inside, take out the tea bags and there you have your Sun Tea. It is so good that you don't need to add any sugar.
How about making Sun Tea for a cool refreshing drink this summer?
I am on Twitter, Ravelry and Pinterest. My username is @brklynhousewife. Please don't forget to follow me on Bloglovin too! All of my crochet/knit creations and recipes are on my Pinterest Boards, so please have a look there also.
Thanks everyone and enjoy.
Julie
How's everyone's week been? I have been busy crocheting this dishcloth this week and it is Week 15 of the 52 Weeks of Dishcloths.
It's the American Flag Crochet Dishcloth and I just love it! It's so patriotic and it was so much fun to crochet. It involves color changes of yarn and the stitch forms a wave.
This stitch would be good to use to make a blanket or scarf. Just think of the possibilities of what color combinations you could use.
I made this dishcloth to use as a decoration for patriotic holidays and I hope I have inspired you too!
Julie
How would you like a nice glass of Iced Coffee at home? You can make your own at home without going to the local coffee shop and paying a lot of money for a large iced coffee. Step into my kitchen and I will show you what to do. This is quick and easy and you and your guests will love this.
Make a large pot of hot coffee the way that you would normally do. Let the coffee cool off and pour into a pitcher and refrigerate to make the coffee cold.
When the coffee is cold you will fill a glass with ice cubes and then pour in the coffee and you can add half and half, or any kind of milk that you like. If you want to add sugar you can do that too.
Thanks everyone and enjoy.
Julie
Make a large pot of hot coffee the way that you would normally do. Let the coffee cool off and pour into a pitcher and refrigerate to make the coffee cold.
When the coffee is cold you will fill a glass with ice cubes and then pour in the coffee and you can add half and half, or any kind of milk that you like. If you want to add sugar you can do that too.
Easy Iced Coffee at Home!
That is all there is to making iced coffee. How about making this on a hot summer afternoon or if you are entertaining guests. Do you buy it because it's easier or how about making your own. Let me know if you make a glass and if you enjoyed it!
I am on Twitter, Ravelry and Pinterest. My username is @brklynhousewife. Please don't forget to follow me on Bloglovin too! All of my crochet/knit creations and recipes are on my Pinterest Boards, so please have a look there also.
Thanks everyone and enjoy.
Julie
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