Apricot Crisp

Well I know that in the Goswick house right now, it's apricot season. I know this from the thousands of apricots lying on our kitchen table, from my dad sitting outside in his shorts and pellet gun shooting birds from the tree...how dare you birds take one of our apricots, and from the dehydrator running all day and all night. Yes, our apricot tree bloomed this year. And yes, we have too many apricots to know what to do with! So I got creative. Listen up. Because this apricot crisp is to die for. It's a perfect blend of tart and sweetness!

Ingredients: 

Filling:

6 cups of freshly cut apricots

1/4 cup of sugar (could subsitute for stevia...in that case though, only use 1-2 tablespoons)

Lemon juice from one lemon

2 tsp cinnamon

Topping (the best part):

11/4 cup softened butter cut into pieces

1/2 cup macadamia nuts (chopped finely)

1 tbl vanilla

Zest from one lemon

1/4 cup flour (could be substituted for a gf flour)

31/2 cups oats

11/2 cups packed brown sugar

1/4 cup sugar

Instructions: 

Preheat your oven to 350 Degrees F.

1. Cut up your fresh apricots in small pieces and place in a bowl.

2. Mix the remainder of your "filling" ingredients into your apricot bowl.

3. Mix until just combined. Be gentle with the apricots though.

4. Put in all of the dry ingredients first, then add your wet ingredients. 

5. Incorporate the wet ingredients with a pastry cutter. 

6. This mixture should be really clumpy, flaky, and still dry.

7. Pour your apricots in a 9 by 13 inch pan. You can grease the pan if you want, but it isn't necessary.

8. Place your topping on top of the apricot mixture and put into the oven. 

9. Bake for 50 min. It may be more, it may be less. Just keep checking on it. The apricots should be bubbling up...that's a good indicator of when it almost done. When you take it out, it still may look not done, but don't worry, it'll set up. Because of all of the moisture in the apricots, the crisp isn't as crispy as say a apple crisp would be. 

10. Cool and serve atop ice cream or whipped cream.

xo

Finish the Look

Two "Emily wardrobe" staples are hats and boots. If you have a good pair of boots and a fun floppy hat, you can finish so many outfits. Take these two items and wear them with anything: a dress, jeans, shorts, skirts...opportunities are endless. A lot of times I see girls wear cute outfits, but they don't finish their look. While dressing simply is great, you always want to properly accessorize. Grab a necklace, layer some bracelets and rings, or wear a headpiece, hat, or flower crown. When you take the time to accessorize, your look will be so much better! 

Look below for complete outfit details. Hope everyone is having a great summer! Has anyone done anything super fun? I'd love to hear from you :) 

Tart High-Low Dress  //  Nicole Shoes  //  Corn Turquoise Necklaces  //  Rancher's Felt Hat  (this product is no longer available)

Must-Have Neutrals

These are some of my favorite, must-have items for the summer. You can't go wrong with neutrals. I believe whites, browns, and blacks are all neutrals of course, but I also believe that turquoise and leopard print can work as a neutral too. I'm loving the texture in the shorts with the embellishments and the texture of the romper with the lace. I'd pair them with a slick bomber or camo jacket. And how cute are these shoes?! I love both these pair because of their versatility and that you are able to wear them in summer and fall. Also the sunglasses, ring, and bag are perfect to pair with anything in your wardrobe as finishing touches on your outfit. Rings are one of my favorite accessories to wear…I usually wear a couple on each hand. The "Feed" Tote is adorable, can carry everything, plus it's for a great cause: Feeding hungry children all around the world.

White Lace Romper  //  Free People Sweet Jane Sunglasses  //  Thunderdome Tusk Ring  //  Feed Bag  //  Embellished Shorts  //  Sam Edelman Leopard Booties  //  Black Gladiators  //

Shop more of this look here! 

xo

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Chocolate Crepe Cake

One look and I was in love. I saw this recipe in a Martha Stewart Magazine and new right then that I had to make it. Isn't it beautiful?! Okay but one warning: this cake is super labor extensive and takes an eternity and a half. So my recommendation: only make this when you need to impress at a dinner party, wedding shower or date night with your man. Recipe and instructions are below. 

Ingredients: 

1. 3/4 cup (1 1/2 sticks) cold unsalted butter, cut into pieces, plus melted for pan
2. 8 ounces semisweet chocolate, finely chopped
3. 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
4. 1/3 cup sugar
5. 1/2 teaspoon salt
6. 2 1/2 cups whole milk, room temperature
7. 6 large eggs, room temperature
8. 1 tablespoon pure vanilla extract
9. Hazelnut Filling
10. Chocolate Glaze

Instructions: 

1. Bring 1/4 cup water to a rolling boil in a small saucepan over medium-high heat. Add butter, 1 piece at a time, whisking to combine after each addition. Remove from heat; stir in chocolate until completely melted. Set aside.
2. Whisk together flour, sugar, and salt in a medium bowl. Whisk together milk, eggs, and vanilla in another medium bowl. Gradually add milk mixture to flour mixture, whisking until smooth. Add chocolate-butter mixture, whisking until smooth. Pour through a fine sieve into an airtight container; discard lumps. Refrigerate at least 2 hours or up to overnight.
3. Lightly coat an 8-inch crepe pan or nonstick skillet with melted butter. Heat over medium heat until just starting to smoke. Remove pan from heat; pour about 2 tablespoons batter into pan, swirling to cover bottom. Reduce heat to medium-low; return pan to heat. Cook, flipping once, until edges are golden and center is dry, about 30 seconds per side.
4. Slide crepe onto a plate. Repeat process with remaining batter, coating pan with butter as needed. Crepes can be refrigerated, covered, up to 1 day.
5. Place a crepe on a wire rack set over a rimmed baking sheet. Spread with about 3 tablespoons hazelnut filling. Top with another crepe. Continue layering with hazelnut filling and crepes, using about 32 crepes and ending with a crepe on top. Refrigerate until firm, about 15 minutes.
6. Spoon 1/2 cup glaze on top of the cake, spreading to edges. Spread remaining glaze around sides of cake, coating completely. Refrigerate until glaze is firm and set, about 20 minutes. Cake can be refrigerated up to 3 days.

Click the links to the hazelnut filling and chocolate glaze when you are ready for those steps! (shown in the ingredient list). Okay let me know if anyone makes this! Let me know if you have any questions! 

xo

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Love LIFE

Hi! Today I’m giving you a little summer outfitting insight. Here’s what you need to know- 3 tips on how to build this look! I gave 5 tips to my girls over at Beauty Glam Now! If you want two extra tips, click on the link and go read! I'm so excited to be guest blogging for them for the week :).

Tip 1: Keep it simple. Grab your favorite pair of high waisted jeans or shorts and pair it with your favorite summer tank. Since I am wearing high-waisted jeans here, I tied this colorful tie-dye tank in a knot. You don’t want a super long shirt with high-waisted anything—it defeats the purpose of showing the high-waist!

Tip 2: Now you have your base outfit. It’s time to accessorize! I love to stack my bracelets and wear lots of rings. When you are stacking bracelets, be sure to have one statement piece, then some simpler ones to stack on top. Make them varying in size to balance your wrist. Also to complete this look, I wore my super funky, super hippy glasses from Free People and grabbed my favorite bag of the summer—the Shoreline Walker Tote by Cleobella.

Tip 3: Tie your hair in a side bun! It is such a simple hairstyle and it is great because it’s out of your way, off your back, and still super cute and chic. To know how to do this bun, visit my blog. Here’s the link to do it if you are not quite sure how!

Here's What I wore:

Sweet Jane Sunglasses  //   1199 Janey Flare Jeans  //  Tie Dye Shirt by LIFE Clothing Co.  //  Another Similar Tank: The Laundry Room X UO No One Cares Muscle Tee  //  Indian Bell Set  //  Stacking Ring Set  //  Shoreline Walker Tote By Cleobella  //

If you love the Tie Dye Tank I'm wearing, then head on over to LIFE Clothing Co. They are a Los Angeles based t shirt desighn company, started in 2009. They offer an array of graphic tees for all ages and interests. They can be found in a variety of retail channels- including Urban Outfitters. Love LIFE!

If you're more of a visual person, shop the Look Below!

 

 

 Don't forget to go see my Intro Post at Beauty Glam Now and the two extra tips I give here! 

 xo

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