HOLY GUACAMOLE!

DIFFICULTY LEVEL: OY!

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That Josefa heel (below) really got me in the mood for Mexican!

This app is fun to look at, fun to eat, and is a guest favorite. It can quickly become a bite-size appetizer if you use cherry tomatoes.

A perfect pair with some Grapefruit Margatinis!

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• 1 medium-size tomato

THE ABOVE IS A MUST, THE BELOW IS UP TO YOU:

• 2 avocados, ripe and ready
• 1/2 small onion, chopped
• small handful of cilantro
• salt, pepper, and a dash of olive oil
  

OR, IF YOU HAVE NO TIME:

• a fresh package of guacamole (in refrigerated section at your grocer)

First, use a small sharp knife to cut a circle in the top of your tomato. Create a bowl by scooping out the seeds.

To make the guacamole: chop up the avocado. The best way to do this is halve the avo, use a knife to cut a grid into it, then a spoon to scoop it out! Add your onions with a dash of salt, pepper and olive oil. Mix in a handful of cilantro and a squeeze of a lemon.

Otherwise, use prepackaged fresh guacamole and fill the tomato.

How to Plate: Use a beautiful dish and arrange the tomato in the center. Surround with tortilla chips!

DAILY HEEL WATCH

Christian Louboutin's Josefa in Pewter (courtesy of Barneys)

ORANGE (YOU GLAD I MADE THIS) CHICKEN

DIFFICULTY LEVEL: OY! / OY VEY!

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There is something about rice and chicken that makes you feel good inside.

It's like "cuddling" for your taste buds.

You know how your guy doesn't always want to cuddle? This dish may just make him go wild for some snuggling. And it's so delicious, he might even do the dishes afterward.

See, you don't always need to go to Chinatown for some great Chinese-inspired food!

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• 1 lb chicken tenders (easier to chop into pieces)
• 1/2 cup of orange juice
• 1/2 cup of low sodium soy sauce
• handful of snap peas
• packet of brown rice (instant)
• teaspoon of minced garlic
• salt and pepper to taste

Please Note: The only reason this is an OY VEY! is because it requires cutting raw chicken.

Chop up that raw chicken into bite-size pieces.

In a Pyrex dish, mix the orange juice and soy sauce evenly. Marinate your chicken for at least a half hour.

Warm up your pan to medium heat. Spray with cooking oil, transfer your marinated meat and cook your chicken. Reserve most of the marinade. Season while it cooks with a dash of salt and pepper.

After about 3-5 minutes, when the chicken is almost fully cooked, add your handful of snap peas and the minced garlic.

Mix all around for about 3 more minutes so that the flavors marry. Add in some of the marinade and let it simmer on Low heat.

In a microwave safe bowl, cook the rice with water according to the box directions.

Drain, plate and serve!

How to Plate: It will be gorgeous on a crisp long white plate (See my above pic!)

DAILY HEEL WATCH

DSQUARED2's New Denim Pump (courtesy of Zappos)

"Forever in Blue Jeans."

DAILY HEEL WATCH

Pour La Victoire's Bernadette Platforms (courtesy of Bloomies)

Cross straps, pyramid studs, metallic leather -- I'm in heaven.

THE IMPORTANCE OF EATING AT HOME

While it can be fun and easy (and not always affordable) to go out to eat every night for dinner, there is an indescribable joy in eating a delicious meal in your sweatsuit.

If you don't plan on cooking, why not take home some great sushi and buy Sapporo and sake to make a Great Night In?

The benefits of having a fabulous meal in the comfort of your own home MAY just be the tool you need to inspire you to turn on the oven and cook.

W-OW! WHAT A DRINK!

DIFFICULTY LEVEL: OY!

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In our long-winded search for our wedding location, my parents, fiance and I decided to test-drive dinner at the new W Fort Lauderdale.

The interiors: fabulous. (*please note the gorgeous jellyfish tank picture I took)
The dinner: slightly salty.
The cocktails: impeccable.

And that's all that matters, right?

Here's my take on the drink I ordered-- A mojito-inspired Prosecco delight!

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• 5 mint leaves (plus a sprig for garnish)
• 1/2 oz. of Malibu Coconut Rum
• Prosecco (a crisp white sparkling wine grown in the Italian region of Veneto)

Muddle the mint leaves in the bottom of the glass. Add the Malibu rum and fill the remainder of the glass with the Prosecco.

Top with a sprig of mint and enjoy the good life!

DAILY HEEL WATCH

These very sexxxy YSL Tribtoo Slingbacks go perfectly with that Jellyfish tank!

(courtesy of Saks Fifth Ave)

I'M BAAAACK!

Just got back to LA from my trip to Florida.

Just a word of advice-- do not Travel in Heels.

Big mistake.

Get ready for a great week of new recipes and fabulous heels!

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Sara