Chloe invades Spring 2010: goodlooks

buttermyjammy has been on vacation for a bit...not because I haven't been stuffing my face with great food (I'm about 7 pounds heavier then I was 2 weeks ago thus making me 7 pounds more lovable), but mostly because I've been out of town on a few mini vacations.  Also,  I seem to have misplaced my camera cord resulting in a visual-less buttermyjammy. boo.  So in the meantime, let me indulge you in other forms of eyecandy :)

By no means do I consider myself a fashionista.  I save that title for those who wake up at 4AM to get to the Black Friday sale at Saks or those who always look impeccable head to toe, donning anything from louboutin's to forever 21... BUT, I do know how to appreciate good leather.  On my way back from Coronado this weekend, we made a pit stop at South Coast Plaza.  I shouldn't have done it, but I did.....I took a gander at Chloe's spring collection.  I was in love and broken hearted in the same moment.

How necessary are these two pieces?? The large Elsie Buffalo Bowling bag is really made out of butter....$1550 worth of butter.  It is so soft and the color makes you want to melt into a pool of caramel.  It's the perfect casual purse to pair with a crisp white t-shirt and fitted jeans and some fierce booties.  The Elsie Lurex shoulder bag is on the other side of the spectrum.  Structured and sleek, this is the purse to sling over that black mini when you're going out for the evening.  Only allowing room for a tube of rouge and perhaps some moola, this is a great alternative to the traditional clutch.  I love the twisted rope strap, adds a little bit of edge to such a classic.  This one runs for a cool $1250. 

I left SouthCoast empty handed and a little depressed about my finances.  But then I thought...."How much could I buy at Sur La Table for $1500??? Le Creuset's cast iron set so Betty could have some friends to play with, or perhaps the Wustoff classic knife set? Maybe a year's worth of cooking classes at Sur La Table!"

I guess the need to fill my belly and the bellys of my loved ones, far outweighs my need to wear $1500 worth of leather butter....oh well!

xx

Betty Boop Crocker: kitchen-candy

I've been pining hard for a dutch oven for quite some time now.  I think I've said the phrase "well, if I had a dutch oven I could make...." on the daily.  I asked for one for Christmas...didn't happen.  I entered a sweepstakes on LuckyMagazine.com forcing a few other people to enter on my behalf...didn't win.  I even looked on craigslist and eBay, but the thought of receiving a hand-me down dutch oven that could have been exposed to potential neglect and abuse completely turned me off.  I was tired of being dutchoven-less.

So after weeks of contemplation,  I finally took the plunge and splurged on the Godmother of all dutch ovens... ahem, French-ovens.  Introducing....

Le Creuset's Enameled Cast Iron "French" Oven AKA Betty Boop Crocker

Betty is of the Le Creuset family and boasts a wam-bam figure of 10 x 10.8 x 4 inches ; 10.5 pounds holding up to 5.5 quarts...yep, she's a curvy little minx.  Sporting a sexy, red enamel, Betty is perfect for all of your soups, meats, stews, casseroles and even baking needs due to versatility on top of the stove and inside the oven.  Hand finished, Betty will allure anything and everything you place under her lid, creating delicious meals time after time.  And best of yet, contrary to social stigmas, Betty is one sweet darling that only gets better with time and more usage. No wrinkles or sagging here! Take care of her, and she'll be taking care of you and yours for decades to come.


Betty will be a regular on buttermyjammy, so please acquaint yourselves