Hi and happy Sunday! Well by the time you are reading this I will be in my other happy place, Palmetto Bluff to do some “house biz”.  I will be sure to return back with a full report and of course plenty of pics. I made sure to bring a few hats because it is the height of summer over there and you know what that means for hair:) Here we go with my Seven on Sunday….

***As of Monday morning, July 17th a new flash sale has started- warehouse closeout part 1, click here to visit. Lots of great deals!

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1 ONE GORGEOUS LAKE HOUSE. This beautiful lake house is a stunner, love the soft neutral palette and toned down limed oak woods throughout….just gorgeous. There is something so peaceful about a lake house. Click here to see all the pictures and read more about this fabulous home over at Traditional Home.

 

2. MY CHICKEN SALAD When I mentioned my chicken salad the other day on Diet Diaries, many of you asked for the recipe which I have shared before. But since some of you don’t have it, it is most certainly worth sharing again! This stuff is GOOD. Not to mention by substituting the mayo for yogurt, it is very healthy and low in calories. I put it on a low cal wrap and it makes a delicious and very satisfying lunch. Bon Appetit!

BEST EVER CHICKEN SALAD

• 3 – 4 lbs of chicken parts (bone-in, skin-on thighs and breasts work well) (you’ll need about 3 to 4 cups of cooked chicken) I cut mine super small I use chicken boneless chicken breasts
• 2 tablespoons quality olive oil
• 1 cup of seedless grapes, sliced in half (red and green varieties are great)
• 1 cup almonds, thinly sliced (optional) This is a must add, gives great texture
• 2 celery ribs, chopped thinly
• 3 scallions, thinly sliced, white and green parts
• 2 tablespoons fresh dill, chopped ( I about doubled this as I love dill and it adds a lot to this)
• 1 tablespoon fresh parsley, chopped
• 1 cup mayonnaise (I USE 1/2 cup and 1/2 greek plain yogurt)
• Juice of 1 lemon or more
• 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
• 1 teaspoon Kosher salt (start with ½ teaspoon, then add more, to taste)
• Freshly ground pepper

1. Pre-heat oven to 350 F.
2. Rub oil all over the chicken pieces and sprinkle with salt and pepper.
3. Bake for 35 to 45 minutes (internal temp should reach 165 F). .
4. Remove the chicken, let cool, then pull the meat from the bones and roughly chop.
5. In a large bowl, mix together the chicken, grapes, almonds, celery, scallions, dill & parsley
6. In a small bowl, mix together the mayonnaise, lemon, mustard, salt and pepper.
7. Add the mayonnaise mixture to the chicken mixture, and gently stir until will mixed.
8. Refrigerate for at least an hour.
9. Serve on a bed of green leaves with sliced tomatoes and avocado. Or, serve on bread with green leaf lettuce. Add more toppings to your taste!

3. INSTAGRAMS OF INTEREST More incredible beauty to share this week, this just never gets old!

And my favorite is this one because well…this makes me want to plan another party:)

4. ULTIMATE VALIDATION! I cannot wait to share more with you on my recent trip down to the “Big Easy”, we had such a great great time. What a fabulous city! One night we went to Brennan’s,  a wonderful well established restaurant long known to be one of the cities best.

So I walk into the ladies room and guess what I see holding their carefully rolled up towels…my tole containers! I nearly did a happy dance right hen and there. Then I send my son into the men’s room (investigative research) and lo an behold there is the black one! This just might have been one of the major highlights of my trip!

5 . GORGEOUS NECKLACES I do love a beautiful necklace, and statement necklaces are all the rage. They can make even a super simple outfit really fabulous and elevate the ordinary to the extraordinary. Kind of fell in love with this curated collection from someone I follow, Mai Tai’s Picture Book.  Her envy provoking collection of all things Hermes rivals your local Hermes shop! Here are some of the beauties she has and they are all really well priced to boot. I also love how she shows all the different looks which really helps in visualizing how they might look on, fabulous! Click here to see entire collection.

6 THOSE COVETED MICHELIN STARS. Not sure if you saw this but I did and found it totally fascinating! There is a undeniable mystique about those coveted Michelin stars. It is also mysterious how the whole system even works. It can catapult an ordinary chef to superstar status overnight. This documentary is a must watch if this kind of thing interests you at all-

7  SUNDAY’S SURVEY Today is all about wine, I was talking to a friend who knows a lot about it, her husband was in the business for a long time. I do not think of myself by any stretch as an expert but I sure know what I like:) I do not like white wine, never really have, I love red wine (but have to be careful as it can trigger a migraine though knock wood, have had them. less and less) and do love my Rose in the summer. And you?

Hope you are having a wonderful and relaxing Sunday. Thank you as always for stopping by and making TEH part of your morning routine. Cheers to a happy weekend! Until next time…..

 

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