milk & cookies.

Have you ever had a serious craving hit you when you could do absolutely nothing about it, like when you're in the middle of your work day and all you want is a giant chocolate chip cookie and a glass of milk?  I came home a couple of weeks ago and immediately headed into the kitchen to make my favorite gluten free chocolate chip cookies and I've included the recipe below so you can enjoy them too!

• 2 cups gluten free all-purpose flour (I swear by Bisquick's GF Mix)
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 3/4 cup unsalted butter, melted
• 1 cup packed brown sugar
• 1/2 cup white sugar
• 2 tablespoons vanilla extract
• 2 eggs
• 2 cups semisweet chocolate chips

1. Preheat oven to 325 degrees and grease cookie sheet

2. Sift dry ingredients (flour, baking soda, salt)

3. In a separate bowl, mix together butter, white sugar and brown sugar.  Add vanilla extract and eggs one at a time (make sure to mix in each egg before adding the next).  

4. Mix wet and dry ingredients, stir in chocolate chips.

5. Place cookies onto sheet and bake for 12-15 minutes.  Approximately half way through cooking time I take a fork to flatten the cookies because I find the gluten free mix fluffs the cookies up more than your standard all purpose flour.

Yields approximately 36 cookies. 

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seeking inspiration.

So I picked up this black number during the final week of the LF sale, but, since I've brought it home I've been stuck on what to wear it with.  I love the way it drapes when I put it on and I can't help but love the buckle detail. I need some inspiration, can I have some of yours?  

long weekends.

I can't believe how quickly the past few weeks have flown by, has it been the same for you? My parents have been visiting since last Friday and we took Monday off to take them wine tasting in Malibu.  We ended up driving up the coast just a little more for a late lunch at Neptune's Net. Can I just say that I wish every Monday could be spent sitting by the ocean with fish tacos, fresh lobster and bottled coke?  We're spending their last weekend here wine tasting, movie watching and vintage shopping (if the weather cooperates on Sunday for the Melrose flea market).  Hope you have a great weekend, xo - natasha.

downtown.

How was your weekend? We spent most of our time downtown this weekend for a birthday celebration and for a concert at the Nokia. Some of my downtown highlights?  Falling in love with the macaroons at Bottega Louie, whisky sours at Seven Grand, and a great tasting menu at Corkbar. 

{image via food exploits}

P.S. Where did last week go? It slipped through my fingers and before I knew it, Friday was here. I missed you!