Here we go! Our monthly roundup of Team Walsh Favorites for September 2023.
To Eat:
Cheesecake -A few weeks ago, Hugo experienced cheesecake for the first time. He was delighted! I had forgotten how much I love it too. For my birthday last week my sister Mim made the most delicious cheesecake that she served with homemade sour cherry jam.
King Arthur OO Gluten Free Pizza Flour – I’ve been developing my own gluten free pizza crust recipe and this flour was an absolute winner! It’s a newer gluten free product (my GLUTEN FREE AMAZON page is here) and if you’re GF you might be alarmed when you see that wheat starch is listed in the ingredients, it improves the texture and technically gluten free because there are so few parts per million (it is tested for PPM).
Middle Eastern Breakfast at Zinc Cafe – We were in LA last week and ate so many good meals but one of my favorite was the Middle Eastern Breakfast at Zinc Cafe. “Cucumbers, tomatoes, pickled onion, jammy egg, herb salad, labneh, feta, za’atar, preserved lemon, cured olives, fig jam, served with toast.” It was so unbelievably delicious and I need to re-create this at home.
Mango Sticky Rice – Another LA treat at at Thai restaurant in Culver City, CA. As much as I love Thai food and eat it often, this is the first time I’ve ever had mango sticky rice. It was unreal! Our friends placed the dessert order to share and said it was the best they had ever had. It makes me a little nervous to order it again since I’ve started at the top. I might try this recipe here…
To Watch:
Little House On The Prairie – Friday night is our standing family movie night. We make pizza and then eat popcorn and watch a movie together. We’ve had so much fun introducing Hugo to our childhood favorites. Last week we decided to start watching the Little House on the Prairie tv show together. It was surprisingly emotional for me because I loved watching the show with my family when I was little. I’m looking forward to go through the whole series with him. On Amazon Prime.
Trying & Buying:
Booster Seat: We’ve upgraded our carseat to this booster seat. It is so light and easy to move around. And a bonus is Hugo being able to buckle himself. I love the color too!
Ulla Johnson Leilani Dress (pictured above) – I recently rented this dress from Rent The Runway and have kept it for over a month and worn it so many times. I just love this dress and it receives so many compliments. I can’t find this dress still for sale, but if you drop me a comment below I will send you my Rent The Runway promo code.
Bonne Maman Advent Calender – Costco had little jelly advent calenders this month and I bought two. One to keep and one to share. I don’t see the exactly one that I have, but Amazon has a version with even more jellies included! I think they’ll be perfect for Christmas, I”m very excited at the thought of having toast and coffee every morning in December. Bonne Maman 2023 Advent Calendar.
Southern Living Magazine – I’ve always been such a Southern Living Mag fan, but let my subscription lapse during our past few years of moving. We bought Hugo a fishing pole last weekend and I picked up a few magazines for myself and fell back in love with SL. I had always dreamed of living in the South and now I do and we’ve spent so much time traveling through the Southeast US I will never get over that that many of these places are familiar to me. Re-subscribing ASAP as possible.
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