key lime madness
Submitted by hannah.hunnicutt on June 30, 2008 - 12:11pm
dessert
easy
holiay
party
pie
yummy
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Servings: serve 6 to 8 people
this is a perfect pie for the hot summer, cool and crisp!
Ingredients:
crust3 cup almonds4 or 5 dates2 tablespoon coconut oilpinch saltkey lime filling2 avacados1 banana1 an 1/4th cup lime or keylime juice½ cup mango (optional)½ cup agave nectar .33 cup coconut oil
Preparation:
crust1. blend all the ingredients for the crust in food prossesor till mixture comes together , its best to start with the almonds and pulse till its like power2.rub pie pan with a little oil to keep from sticking3. press mix into the pie pan, just like a gram cracker crustkey lime filling1.blend all ingredients for filling till smooth2. poor in pie crust3. place in freezer for 4 hours or longer ( i you put it in the freezer overnight make sure you put it in the frig to thaw a hour or two before serving )WARNING!!!.... its hard to stop eating once you have had one bite, make sure you prepare enough (:

A suitable substitute? And a couple lust-worthy pieces...

I am in LOVE, LOVE, LOVE with these:


However, at $150 Each, they're way more than I'm willing to spend at the moment (although I've been lusting over aluminum side tables like these for about a year now). I recently found these on Ebay, and I think they might be a reasonable replacement:


The picture is kinda craptastic, but I like that I get a similar shape, but with a bit of a Morroccan feel. Another bonus: Only $130 for the pair. Thoughts?

Now on to some little beauties:

Lust me! This little beauty is a steal (as long as no one drives up the price), and would look amazing sitting on top of a stack of books, on a console table, as a centerpiece...

Lust me! I see this painted orange, hung on my turquoise wall. I'm talking BRIGHT orange.

I think I'm in lust...

Lust me!

This first item might be a bit of an aquired taste, but I find myself obsessed with all things lucite at the moment...lucite tables, lucite lamps, lucite chairs, lucite couches...

Lust me!

For our next drool-worthy piece, we have a wonderful lime green side table/magazine holder. Functional, colorful, and fun. What more could a girl want?

Lust me!

Credit for my craving for this beauty must go to http://www.isuwanee.com/ for posting a similar find. I can see this against my turquoise wall, placed asymmetrically over a desk, as a focal point for my bird wall...

Lust me!

Reminiscent of all things Anthropologie, how could I not fall instantly, irrevocably in lust?? I think I need it - I'll buy it, and find somewhere for it in my parents' house, and then one day, when I have my own ginormous house, I'll place it in a spotlight of honor.

Lust me!



Oh, beautiful blue Hollywood Regency bench, how you tease me so! I can picture you sitting prettily against my wall, peering coquettishly at me with those deep blue dimples.

Deal hunting...Costa Rica

In preparation for my upcoming trip to Costa Rica, I am feverishly hunting for deals and trying to plan out my itinerary, while also trying to fit in some less touristy destinations. Not as easy as it sounds, since Costa Rica is a tourist haven. It's amazing how most of the hotels are owned by gringos!

I've listed below some of my finds, just hotels so far. I prefer to find my "activities" deals on the ground.

Arenal:
Treehouse Hotel
Observatory Lodge
Cerro Chato Eco Lodge

Monteverde:
Terra Viva

Osa Peninsula:
Las Coletas Lodge

To get to Osa Peninsula from San Jose:
Osa Shuttle - Roundtrip flight usually costs upwards of $200, whereas taking this private shuttle is less than $100/person