NOVICA Giveaway!

***This giveaway has ended.  Congratulations to the winner, Wendy at Relatively Unique.  Thanks to everyone who entered!***

I am thrilled to be teaming up with Novica for an amazing giveaway.  Novica is one of the leading fair trade artisan websites.  They work with National Geographic to give talented artisans around the world a place to express their artistic talents.  Novica has thousands of top fair trade gifts, accessories, jewelry and home decor items for sale.

Novica generously let me pick out something for myself and they are giving one of my blog readers a $50 certificate!  

I had so much fun perusing their site and picking out an item.  Everything is so unique!  I finally decided on this necklace.  The necklace arrived beautifully packaged and even came with a hand-signed card.  The quality of the sterling silver piece is outstanding.  I can't wait to wear it!

Here are a few other items that caught my eye...

That is only the beginning!  They also have:

alpaca wool gloves

silk shawls from India

pendant bracelets

onyx dangle earrings

beaded bracelets

mens silver cufflinks from India

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How to enter the giveaway:

1.  Leave a comment on this post.  Be sure to include your email if you don't have a blog.

2.  Are you a follower of Frilly Details?  If so, leave another comment.

3.  Post about giveaway on Twitter, Facebook, or your blog for another entry.

The winner will be selected May 22.

Roasted Tomato & Artichoke Heart Pasta

I guess my blog has turned into a food blog!  There are so many projects around the house that I have lined up but don't have the time for right now.  Hopefully I'll get to them sometime this summer.  I've been trying to come up with some quick and easy meals so we don't resort to eating out for dinner.  This meal is a definite keeper!

I am a huge fan of roasted tomatoes.  Something really amazing happens to tomatoes after they have been drizzled with olive oil and roasted with garlic.  So yummy.  For dinner tonight I decided to make a pasta dish using roasted tomatoes.  At the last minute I decided to add canned artichoke hearts to the mix. Oh wow, artichoke hearts roasted are delicious!  I added some chicken and parmesan cheese to the pasta and it made a wonderful, healthy meal. 

Here's how you roast the tomatoes and artichokes:

In a bowl, toss sliced tomatoes and artichoke hearts with olive oil,

salt, peper, and lots of garlic.

Spread out on a foil-lined baking pan.

Bake for 20-25 minutes at 450°.

I combined the cooked pasta with the chicken and tomato mixture.  

Then sprinkled with fresh parmesan.

Such an easy meal that tastes amazing.

Linked to: Tempt My Tummy Tuesday, Tuesdays at the Table, Tasty Tuesdays,
Wow Us Wednesday @ Savvy Southern Style, Strut Your Stuff Saturday @ Six Sisters' Stuff

Buffalo Chicken Salad

My husband and I are crazy about all things buffalo chicken.

We eat our buffalo chicken tacos on a pretty regular basis and never get tired of them.

For something different I decided to make a buffalo chicken salad.

I loved it and it got hubby's approval as well.

Here's what you need:

Chicken

Hot Wing sauce (our favorite is Frank's)

Blue Cheese

Lettuce

Shredded carrots

Ranch or Blue Cheese Dressing

Cover chicken with hot wing sauce and let marinade until ready to bake or grill.

Once chicken is cooked, let it cool slightly then slice and toss with additional sauce.

Assemble salad with lettuce, carrots, chicken & blue cheese.

Drizzle with hot wing sauce and add desired dressing.

Dig in and enjoy!

Linked to: Tempy My Tummy Tuesday, Tuesdays at the Table, Tasty Tuesday, Wow Us Wednesdays @ Savvy Southern Style, Strut Your Stuff Saturdays @ Six Sister' Stuff

Baked Kale Chips

Have you jumped on the Kale bandwagon yet?  Just recently I made my first batch of Kale Chips and had pretty low expectations on how they would taste but after one bite I was hooked.  Even my husband is crazy about them.

Here's what I use:

Kale

Olive Oil

Seasoning {I use Mrs. Dash}

Garlic Salt

Remove leaves from stem and tear into bite size pieces.

Give the kale a good rinse.

Then use a salad spinner to remove as much water as possible.

Just to make sure all the water is gone, I lay the kale out on a towel and pat dry.

You don't want the leaves wet otherwise you end up with steamed kale instead of kale chips.

Spread the kale on a baking sheet, drizzle with olive oil, then generously sprinkle with seasoning and garlic salt.

Bake at 350° for 10-15 minutes.

Be sure to keep an eye on the kale while baking.

There is a fine line between floppy kale chips and charred kale chips.

The final result should be nice and crunchy.

Let cool and enjoy!

Linked to: Tempt My Tummy Tuesday & Tasty Tuesday

Spring Flowers

Spring is here and I'm loving it!

After several days of rainy weather last week,

my plants and flowers are thriving in the sun and beautiful temperatures this week.

There is something about Spring that I find so invigorating.  

Open windows and freshly picked flowers on my kitchen table just make me happy :) 

Hope your Spring is off to a lovely start!

Linked to:
Wow Us Wednesday @ Savvy Southern Style, It's Bloomin' Tuesday