Kate Middleton's Perfume

Quick! Raise your hand if you wanted to be just like Kate Middleton when she married Prince William on April 29th. Hands raised? Yeah, me too!

Alas, we all cannot be the new Duchess of Cambridge, but we can smell like her! Yes, it has been relased--much to the delight of CopyKates like me--that Kate wore White Gardenia Petals by Illuminum. Now it is not available until July in the United States from Lucky Scent.com and is $140 a bottle. Okay, a little *steep* but I am intrigued...as I am with all things Kate...Carry on.

Watermelon and Tomato Salad

Okay so I have been rather distracted with the *Royal Wedding* (by the way, so happy the Duke and Duchess are on their honeymoon right now but I digress) so I am back and bringing you a delightful, light, refreshing recipe for Watermelon and Tomato Salad!

Now don't dismiss--yes it sounds incredibly weird--but the combo is really good together. Swear on my love of Kate & Pippa fashion it is true!

Watermelon and Tomato Salad

*Seedless Watermelon, cut into cubes
*Grape or Cherry Tomatoes
*Tomatoes of your choice, sliced (I used off the vine, but can be Roma, Heirloom, etc.)
*Herb Salad Mix
*Cherve Goat Cheese, crumbled
*1/4 cup Olive Oil
*3 TBSP Balsamic Vinegar
*1 TBSP Agave Nectar
*Fresh cracked pepper

Make your dressing by whisking olive oil, vinegar and nectar in a small bowl. Set aside.

Arrange greens on plate. Add some watermelon, cherry tomatoes, and sliced tomatoes. Sprinke goat cheese over the top. Grind pepper over your salad. Drizzle some dressing over it and viola! Your salad is ready. Enjoy!

Baked Eggplant over Arugula

Wow. The last time I posted was January? Holy crap...

But I am urged on by something I saw on Real Housewives of Miami (and don't you dare judge--that show is FINE entertainment!) Anyhoo, they were having a cooking lesson and the dish was a deep fried eggplant served with tomatoes and fresh mozzarella over a bed of arugula.

I knew I had to eat that. Now, since I'm not about to go to Miami, nor do I eat fried food, I had a quandry on my hands. But the quandry was solved by making my own breaded and baked eggplant and balsamic dressing and, if I do say so myself, I had a delicious dish on my hands...LOVE!

Baked Eggplant over Arugula

*One large eggplant, sliced
*One egg, beaten
*One cup Italian style bread crumbs
*1 tsp fennel seed
*Cooking spray
*Argula
*Fresh sliced tomatoes
*Fresh mozzarella cheese
*1/4 cup olive oil
*3 tbsp balsamic vinegar

Preaheat oven to 375 degrees.

Put egg in one shallow bowl. In another shallow bowl, mix bread crumbs with fennel seed. Spray baking sheet with cooking spray.

Dip eggplant slice into the egg, then bread crumbs, turning to coat. Place on baking sheet. Once all your slices are on, spray with more cooking spray.

Put in oven. These will need to bake 30-40 minutes (depends on your oven) until they are golden. Flip eggplant and roate sheet halfway through cooking time.

Meanwhile, mix olive oil and balsamic vinegar together for dressing.

To serve: put arugula on plate, then layer eggplant, tomatoes and cheese. Drizzle dressing over the top and enjoy!

FAB FIND: Fleur de Sel Candles

I have to give a big shout out to Williams-Sonoma. They have a new line of Fleur de Sel scented produts that are GREATNESS. I have the candle and it is so refreshing and subtle...LOVE LOVE LOVE! On my list: every other product in this line. In a word: Glorious.

LOVE this red

...hair, that is. My girl Khloe looks FREAKING FAB in her new red hair! Well played, Mrs. Lamar Odom!!!

Panettone French Toast

What is Panettone, you ask? Okay, because you asked, I shall tell. It is a sweet Italian bread served around Christmas. It has dried fruit and is perfect for toast...and French Toast!

While watching a Giada at Home Christmas show, she made some and it looked oh-so-freaking fab. But I tweaked the recipe a bit to lower the fat. I swapped whole milk for almond milk; and used half-and-half in place of the cream (and reduced the amount.) Then I added some vanilla extract, omitted the sugar and YUM! Heavenly French Toast.

I used Mahler's "Panetone" Bread as it is in a loaf and pre-sliced. Traditional Panettone will be round. Slice off the round top and then slice your bread for this recipe.

Panettone French Toast

*Sliced Panettone Bread (Six to eight slices)
*Six eggs (or the equivalent in Egg Beaters)
*1 tsp vanilla extract
*1 cup of almond milk
*1/4 cup of half-and-half
*Two tablespoons of Smart Balance

In a shallow bowl, whisk eggs, vanilla, almond milk and half-and-half.

Heat 1 tbsp Smart Balance in non-stick skillet or griddle over medium heat.

Dip your bread in, letting the mixture soak in before turning over. Place in skillet and cook four minutes on each side. Repeat with remaining bread, adding more Smart Balance to skillet as needed.

Cover cooked French Toast with foil to keep warm as you do the rest.

Serve with maple syrup. Enjoy!

I never knew I needed a purple Birkin...

until I saw Khloe Kardashian carrying one. How FABULOUS is this bag in purple? Oh, oh, it looks so gorgeous against black! I.want.one. Reality, however, is to find a good fake one as my Paco does not have the same bank account as Lamar. I will not, I am pretty certain, receive a Birkin on my anniversary. Tragic. Yet true. So the quest for a fake begins....