Eliza Domestica posted an article on Eliza Domestica - Healthy Recipes - Feb 7, 2012, 11:42 am
      I love the look of this vintage themed bridal shower, colors and all. If you have a vintage collection, like milk glass, or jadite, or a beautiful tea cup collection, then this is the perfect way to showcase your goods!   Images from Hostess with the Mostess  
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Eliza Domestica posted an article on Eliza Domestica - Healthy Recipes - Feb 6, 2012, 10:47 pm
I’ve been making this for me and Mark for a couple of weeks now, varying ingredients from time to time. I typically lace Mark’s breakfast pizza with Canadian ham or a veggie breakfast sausage patty, diced up. I like to keep mine simple. Spicy tomato sauce, cheese and eggs, cooked on top of a who...
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Eliza Domestica posted an article on Eliza Domestica - Healthy Recipes - Jan 28, 2012, 7:13 pm
Grapefruit is one of those fruits that can instantly wake you up with its brightness. Perfect for those hard-to-wake-up mornings. I squeezed a little lime and lemon in this juice combo to kick it up a bit. It ended up making the perfect morning juice blend. A little fresh ginger made it that much mo...
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Eliza Domestica posted an article on Eliza Domestica - Healthy Recipes - Jan 21, 2012, 7:33 pm
I’ve been meaning to put this on my website for a while now. It was Oliver’s vintage circus themed baby shower last June. I was obsessed over it. I know I should have let my sister and girlfriends plan it, but I really got into it. They are well aware of my party planning obsession and how it br...
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Eliza Domestica posted an article on Eliza Domestica - Healthy Recipes - Jan 21, 2012, 7:32 pm
The reason why I love making homemade body scrubs is because I always have the ingredients at hand. It’s a simple way to pamper myself. That’s why you should do it too.   Ingredients 1/2 cup brown sugar 1 tablespoon honey 2 tablespoons of olive oil 1/4 teaspoon lemon juice 1/4 teaspoon...
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Eliza Domestica posted an article on Eliza Domestica - Healthy Recipes - Jan 21, 2012, 4:32 pm
Oliver is at the stage where solid foods can be introduced. He first started on rice cereal, and now we’re trying out single fruits and vegetables. It’s a good rule of thumb to follow the “four day wait rule” for allergies before starting baby onto another fruit or vegetable. I will be posti...
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Eliza Domestica posted an article on Eliza Domestica - Healthy Recipes - Jan 21, 2012, 4:30 pm
If you like hummus, then you will most likely enjoy this white bean dip. It makes for a great alternative dip. Bake some homemade pita chips to dunk with, or be extra healthy and dip veggies in it. I also frequently enjoy a good slather of this on a veggie sandwich. Good stuff either way you choose...
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Eliza Domestica posted an article on Eliza Domestica - Healthy Recipes - Jan 13, 2012, 12:28 am
I have been making it a point to get back to basics this year with my diet. During and after my pregnancy, my diet got all out of whack and I found myself eating a lot of things I normally wouldn’t. This oatmeal bake is my approach to getting back to basics, in a fruity, hearty, delicious way. T...
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Eliza Domestica posted an article on Eliza Domestica - Healthy Recipes - Jan 12, 2012, 11:38 pm
Oliver has been teething for quite some time now, but just recently he’s been in visible pain and up all night crying. This is one of the most helpless moments you can feel being a mother -  it feels like there is nothing I can do to make him feel better. I talked to his pediatrician who suggest...
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Eliza Domestica posted an article on Eliza Domestica - Healthy Recipes - Jan 7, 2012, 1:52 pm
  Oliver is at the age where he will grab his pacifier and fling it 100 yards away. We have had a ton of pacifiers go MIA. This handy dandy little clip is a lifesaver. Thought this owl clip was adorable.
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Eliza Domestica posted an article on Eliza Domestica - Healthy Recipes - Jan 7, 2012, 1:32 pm
This vanity suitcase is such a neat idea for a guest bathroom. I love re-purposing items. I especially love it when it is something vintage. It adds that extra special touch to a room.
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Eliza Domestica posted an article on Eliza Domestica - Healthy Recipes - Jan 7, 2012, 1:17 pm
We just got back from a road trip to San Francisco to visit family. I have some great recipes coming your way, but in the meantime, here’s this yummy smoothie recipe. This matcha smoothie is one of the first things I made when we got home. Matcha is the leaves of green tea, ground up into a fine,...
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Eliza Domestica posted an article on Eliza Domestica - Healthy Recipes - Dec 24, 2011, 12:20 pm
I’ve been on a ginger kick for a good year now. It helped me through rough days of morning sickness during my pregnancy. I’ve eaten  ribbons and ribbons of it pickled at sushi joints. I’ve been sipping it in my green tea, and now it is helping me get through the holidays – in a cookie form....
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Eliza Domestica posted an article on Eliza Domestica - Healthy Recipes - Dec 23, 2011, 1:05 am
I love this pie. I don’t really do fruit pies, but this pie was pretty good considering…I don’t do fruit pies. Mark loves all pies. It’s more fun to bake stuff that I know he’ll enjoy. It also gave me an excuse to use my ceramic pie bird. The point of it is to release the steam while bakin...
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Eliza Domestica posted an article on Eliza Domestica - Healthy Recipes - Dec 17, 2011, 4:30 pm
  When I was little, my sister and I would make a garland out of Kix cereal. This is a more grown-up version, I suppose. And it’s prettier:) What you’ll need: Some thread A sewing needle Fresh Cranberries Directions – Thread your needle leaving enough thread for the length of garland y...
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Eliza Domestica posted an article on Eliza Domestica - Healthy Recipes - Dec 16, 2011, 5:25 pm
Congratulations, Sara! Hope you enjoy your Tea gift certificate! Aw, your son is so cute, I love tea collections clothes, they are just out of my price range for more than 1 or 2 pieces a year. I really want the kimono robe for my son. Sara Haaf – December 20, 2011 at 6:17 pm Happy Holidays El...
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Eliza Domestica posted an article on Eliza Domestica - Healthy Recipes - Dec 13, 2011, 11:34 am
I have the perfect solution for never serving the infamous ugly misshapen pancake ever again – use a cookie cutter!  They make for a super cute breakfast for everyone, I promise! And when the holidays are over, use other fun cookie cutters – like hearts for Valentine’s Day, bunnies for Easter...
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Eliza Domestica posted an article on Eliza Domestica - Healthy Recipes - Nov 1, 2011, 7:52 pm
It has been a year since my sister eloped with her long-time boyfriend of 10 years. She asked me last minute to be their witness, and of course, I accepted. But I also couldn’t resist offering them a handmade bouquet of fresh flowers, a wedding-style cake, and also fill in as an amateur photograp...
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Eliza Domestica posted an article on Eliza Domestica - Healthy Recipes - Oct 29, 2011, 3:45 pm
This is a great project for kids. Heck, you don’t even have to be a kid to like it! It involves painting and glitter – and glitter always makes things more fun. I found these pre-made wooden Halloween decorations at JoAnn Crafts. A little secret I have in getting a good bargain on holiday decor...
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Eliza Domestica posted an article on Eliza Domestica - Healthy Recipes - Oct 26, 2011, 9:27 pm
  This is the time of year when I get the itch to roast vegetables. Butternut squash and cauliflower are some of my favorite go-to roasting vegetables. This particular recipe was different from the rest of my pasta recipes, in that I used bacon. Then to make it even more bizarre, I roasted my vege...
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Eliza Domestica posted an article on Eliza Domestica - Healthy Recipes - Oct 21, 2011, 9:26 am
  When it comes to kids and Halloween, dressing up your little one in a handmade costume is so much fun. It’s also a great chance to let your creative juices flow freely. My son will be pushing three months, and while he’s too young to go trick-or-treating, he’s not too young to dress up! So...
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Eliza Domestica posted an article on Eliza Domestica - Healthy Recipes - Oct 12, 2011, 1:29 am
This salad is a spin-off of the traditional Caprese salad. I used cherry tomatoes and chunks of feta cheese instead of fresh mozzarella cheese. Then I generously drizzled my homemade basil-parsley pesto over it as a dressing. It was so good, I caught myself having this for lunch and dinner yesterday...
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Eliza Domestica posted an article on Eliza Domestica - Healthy Recipes - Oct 11, 2011, 11:11 pm
  With Halloween approaching rapidly, I decided to make ghoulish cyclops cake pops. This was my first attempt at cake pops and I was surprised at how incredibly easy they were to make. AND, I had the best excuse to make them – they were for a kids party. Over the weekend, Mark and I went to my l...
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Eliza Domestica posted an article on Eliza Domestica - Healthy Recipes - Oct 6, 2011, 12:05 pm
It is finally cooling down here in the desert. At least enough to want hot soup. This is a spin-off of the traditional minestrone soup. I added Andouille chicken sausage to the mix, giving it the “Cajun” name. The sausage adds just the right amount of spiciness to pack a punch of heat in every b...
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Eliza Domestica posted an article on Eliza Domestica - Healthy Recipes - Oct 5, 2011, 1:39 pm
One of my favorite ways of carving a pumpkin is carving a hole for its nose, and sticking a carrot in it – giving the pumpkin a Pinocchio look.
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Eliza Domestica posted an article on Eliza Domestica - Healthy Recipes - Sep 29, 2011, 2:18 pm
Make your home feel like Fall with these inexpensive decorating ideas. Here’s how - I absolutely love mini-pumpkins and gourds. They can be placed as decoration around the house, and can be bought for next to nothing. I like to have them decoratively placed in my bookshelves, on end-tables, and�...
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Eliza Domestica posted an article on Eliza Domestica - Healthy Recipes - Sep 25, 2011, 6:26 pm
It’s officially Fall and what better way to celebrate the season, then with a list of my favorite Fall recipes from this year, and the years past. Fall means pumpkins and apples are in season, so you will see a lot of those in my recipes below. Hope these recipes get you inspired to get in the ...
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Eliza Domestica posted an article on Eliza Domestica - Healthy Recipes - Sep 21, 2011, 9:10 am
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Eliza Domestica posted an article on Eliza Domestica - Healthy Recipes - Sep 20, 2011, 5:46 pm
This cookie is like having a bag of trail mix muddled together into a chewy, scrumptious cookie. It’s a cookie that I’ve made a dozen different ways for the past 10 years. I typically make these cookies vegan, since this recipe stemmed off of a vegan-cookie recipe. Every time I make these cookie...
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Eliza Domestica posted an article on Eliza Domestica - Healthy Recipes - Sep 15, 2011, 9:29 am
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Eliza Domestica posted an article on Eliza Domestica - Healthy Recipes - Sep 14, 2011, 1:16 pm
Okay, so I’ve done my research on diaper bags and it’s been exhausting, to say the least. I’m sorry, but I’m not the kind of mama who wants to be seen carrying the “Winnie the Pooh” diaper bag. There is nothing wrong with carrying a cartoon diaper bag, but I’m not giving up that easily...
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Eliza Domestica posted an article on Eliza Domestica - Healthy Recipes - Sep 13, 2011, 12:36 pm
... is exceptionally good. Especially over baked chicken. I suspect that it would be ... salt and pepper to taste 2 chicken breasts Directions Preheat oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit. Place chicken on a baking sheet and sprinkle the ... frozen (I tend to bake frozen chicken a lot and bake mine...
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Eliza Domestica posted an article on Eliza Domestica - Healthy Recipes - Sep 6, 2011, 12:32 am
It has been one month since I had Oliver. One glorious, happy, fulfilling month. Also a month of 252 dirty diapers. Not in my wildest dreams, would I have imagined going through so many diapers in such a small amount of time. I mean, how could this small little wonder be the culprit of producing ...
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Eliza Domestica posted an article on Eliza Domestica - Healthy Recipes - Sep 3, 2011, 1:15 pm
Ever been to a kid’s birthday party? The past two for me have been for little girls, one being my niece’s second birthday party. Both were Dora themed. Dora the Explorer has some hold on little girls – they love her. It makes for cute party decorations. I talked to my sister about making some...
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Eliza Domestica posted an article on Eliza Domestica - Healthy Recipes - Sep 2, 2011, 2:09 pm
The first time I had fried zucchini flowers, known as fiori di zucca fritti in Italy, was on our honeymoon in Rome. I had never seen anything like it before. Delicate zucchini flowers, stuffed with ricotta cheese, lightly battered and fried until crispy. They were exceptionally special little treat...
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Eliza Domestica posted an article on Eliza Domestica - Healthy Recipes - Aug 27, 2011, 4:28 pm
Right before I had Oliver, 3 weeks ago, I was baking up a storm. I don’t know if it was a combination of cravings, boredom, or just plain anxious feelings of what to expect during child birth. This zucchini bread was one of the last things that went into my literal oven, before my “bun-in-the-o...
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Eliza Domestica posted an article on Eliza Domestica - Healthy Recipes - Aug 17, 2011, 8:01 pm
  If you’re a curry lover like I am, then this is an easy recipe to get your fix. What I love most about this recipe is that it takes only minutes to get prepped. And the best part is, afterwords, all you need to do is throw the ingredients into a slow-cooker, turn it on, and forget about it –...
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Eliza Domestica posted an article on Eliza Domestica - Healthy Recipes - Aug 3, 2011, 5:36 pm
I’m introducing you to my new favorite cookie. The graham snap cookie. They are a concoction my sister, Nobie, threw together on a whim. While I was visiting her yesterday, she told me all about these graham cracker crumb cookies she made up that were so good. She compared them to those crispy li...
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Eliza Domestica posted an article on Eliza Domestica - Healthy Recipes - Jul 24, 2011, 4:12 pm
  This dish is quick and delicious. Most of the ingredients can be prepared a day or two in advance, or all at once, whatever floats your boat. I forgot how much I love baked ziti – it’s very similar to lasagna. I used extra-lean ground beef in this recipe, but this can be easily put together ...
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Eliza Domestica posted an article on Eliza Domestica - Healthy Recipes - Jul 14, 2011, 3:48 pm
It’s summer. And it’s blistering hot outside. So I decided to make a summer pasta. A pasta dish with a hint of bright lemons and full of summer veggies. One of those summer veggies being my favorite:   zucchini. Zucchini almost always ends up in my pasta dishes in some way, shape, or form. I...
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Eliza Domestica posted an article on Eliza Domestica - Healthy Recipes - Jul 13, 2011, 10:08 am
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Eliza Domestica posted an article on Eliza Domestica - Healthy Recipes - Jul 8, 2011, 2:00 pm
I have new things in store for Eliza Domestica (Eldo for short). I want to tell you all about it, but I think I’ll let it be a surprise. It’s more fun that way. Hopefully that surprise will be finished soon, so you guys can be excited with me. Okay, okay. I’ll leak some of it out. I’m t...
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Eliza Domestica posted an article on Eliza Domestica - Healthy Recipes - Jul 3, 2011, 11:47 am
  Looking for something spectacular, yet quick and easy to make over the long weekend? Then make this. No baking involved. Promise. I’m digging the no-bake part of this recipe since it has been hot and yucky outside. Who wants to mess with a hot oven? It’s all about freshly whipped cream, ...
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Eliza Domestica posted an article on Eliza Domestica - Healthy Recipes - Jun 30, 2011, 12:01 pm
It’s been a little busy here on my end, which is the reason for this late post. But I promise to have a smorgasbord of new and yummy recipes in the days and weeks to follow. We were in San Francisco over the weekend for my friend Lauren’s wedding. It was beautiful and reminded me how much I love...
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Eliza Domestica posted an article on Eliza Domestica - Healthy Recipes - Jun 29, 2011, 10:57 am

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Eliza Domestica posted an article on Eliza Domestica - Healthy Recipes - Jun 14, 2011, 7:17 pm
My sister and two girlfriends threw a baby shower for me over the weekend. It was amazing. Vintage circus themed and cute as can be. My friend Joy made this killer caramel corn that we stuffed into these cute vintage-style popcorn bags for guests to munch on. It was the most talked about snack at th...
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Eliza Domestica posted an article on Eliza Domestica - Healthy Recipes - Jun 5, 2011, 11:22 pm
Every Saturday growing up in my Grandma’s house, she would make us  French toast for breakfast. But every once and a while, our Grandma would surprise us with oatmeal crispy treats. It was the original rice crispy squares everyone is familiar with, but with a healthy addition – oatmeal. And eve...
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Eliza Domestica posted an article on Eliza Domestica - Healthy Recipes - May 31, 2011, 1:22 am
The weather was perfect this weekend, and what better reason to fire up the barbecue? I invited over my girlfriends Joy and Paula for some barbecue chicken breasts, corn on the cob, and delicious grilled asparagus. Paula suggested mac ‘n’ cheese as a side and it was perfect timing since I had be...
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Eliza Domestica posted an article on Eliza Domestica - Healthy Recipes - May 21, 2011, 2:19 pm
As I still wait for my camera lens to be fixed, I dug deep into my arsenal of unpublished posts. Unpublished posts are usually due to the simple fact that I didn’t like the picture I took for a particular post. Silly, I know. I  usually put “those” posts on the back-burner in hopes of someday...
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Eliza Domestica posted an article on Eliza Domestica - Healthy Recipes - May 20, 2011, 9:39 am

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