ModCloth Pop

1. Instant Wish Dress 2. Thanks A Vermillion Dress 3. Coast Stories Dress

4. Feelin' Refreshed Dress 5. Bold Flame Skirt 6. Count On V Top

Happy Friday everyone!

I'm so thrilled to be linking up once again over at Long Distance Loving.

After a few weeks off this weeks theme came at the perfect time, Color Crush.

With a current temperature of 18 degrees and snow on the ground bright colors are all I'm dreaming of. 

And lately I've been loving the color poppy.

Which plays nicely with the 2012 Pantone color of the year Tangerine Tango.

All of my finds above come from one of my favorite shops ModCloth but I found this color everywhere!

One thing is for sure, this happy shade leaves me hoping for spring and we've barely seen signs of winter.

On the Lighter Side

Honey Soy Grilled Salmon with Edamame

Ingredients

• 1/4 cup packed cilantro leaves
• 2 scallions
• 2 teaspoons vegetable oil
• 1 teaspoon grated ginger
• Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper
• 4 center cut skin-on wild salmon fillets, about 6 ounces each
• 2 teaspoons fresh lime juice
• 2 teaspoons low-sodium soy sauce
• 2 teaspoons honey
• 1/4 teaspoon black sesame seeds
• 1 1/3 cups cooked edamame
• Lime wedges, optional garnish

Preheat the grill over medium-high direct heat. Oil the grill grates. Finely chop the cilantro and scallion and mix in the oil and ginger. Season with salt and pepper.

Cut two 3-inch long slits through the skin lengthwise on the bottom of the salmon fillets, going about halfway into the salmon. Evenly stuff the slits with the herb mixture. Season the fish with salt and pepper.

Stir together the lime juice, soy and honey until smooth. Place the salmon, skin side up, on the grill and cook until well marked, 3 to 4 minutes. Turn the salmon and continue to cook, brushing the tops with the sauce, until the fish is cooked through, about another 3 to 4 minutes. Transfer to a serving plate and sprinkle the tops with the sesame seeds. Serve with edamame.

Broiler directions: Position an oven rack so that a baking sheet set on the rack is about 4-inches below the heat source. Preheat the broiler. Prepare the salmon as above and place the fillets, skin down, on a foil lined baking sheet coated with cooking spray. Broil, basting 3 to 4 times with the sauce, until just cooked through, about 6 to 7 minutes.

Calories 345; Total Fat 15g (Sat Fat 1.8g, Mono Fat 4.1g, Poly Fat 5.8g) ; Protein 39g; Carb 10g; Fiber 3g; Cholesterol 93.5mg; Sodium 306mg

{image and recipe via Food Network}

A Branch of the Family Tree

On Sunday I spent the day doing something with my parents that my mom has wanted to do forever:

Visit the Promont House is Milford, Ohio.

This Victorian style mansion was built around 1865 and was home to John M. Pattison, the 43rd Governor of Ohio.

He also happens to hold a place on my family tree ... kind of neat if you ask me.

The home was absolutely gorgeous: a grand staircase, intricate moldings in every room, and even 14 foot ceilings.

The home is now owned by the Milford Historical Society.
They have done an amazing job with the upkeep and decorating it as it would have looked in 1865. 

I wish I had more pictures to offer, however there was a "no photography" rule.

But I managed to sneak a few!

A Much Deserved ....

2011 was such a great year for me and now with 2012 officially here I must take the time to say thank you!

This is going out to anyone who popped in to visit this little blog of mine, left kind words for me, or spent the day as a guest blogger.

You all made my year and I can't wait for the great year ahead!

Thank you!

xoxo

Amanda

It's A New Year

I can't believe that it is 2012 already! 

Where did 2011 go? 

One thing I'm very sure of is that the older you get the faster the years go.   

But before I jump into the new year here are a few little snippets of my last days of 2011: