Sweet'n Sour Shrimp

Here is another recipe from our 2 week challenge. We always have rice on hand and I just happened to stock up on some organic Edamame beforehand. We also had this delicious sauce left over from another meal and needed to use it up so we decided to use it on some shrimp! Chinese food is a favorite of ours and one night while looking up some recipes, I discovered the secret to fried chinese food! It's so easy and really unexpected. The meal we used the sauce on before was actually exactly the same except instead of shrimp, we used chicken! Here's what I did. 

 We bought a pound of shrimp. You can also use a pound of boneless, skinless chicken breast chopped into bite-size chunks.  Next, you'll need about a cup of cornstarch and 2 eggs all mixed up (yes, eggs! who woulda thought right?!).  You coat the shrimp with cornstarch and then dunk it in the egg.  Then fry them up in a little canola oil until they're golden brown on both sides.  Next, place in a baking dish and smother in sauce, we used sweet'n sour. For the next go around, I want to try some General Tso sauce (my favorite). You could use a variety of sauces with this.  Then bake at 350 for about 20-25 minutes.  And serve! 
It was SO good guys. I will definitely be saving this recipe. I love that you can do this with chicken and shrimp, maybe I'll even try a mixture of the two some time! Mmmmmmm. The best thing about this though is that it doesn't involve a bunch of ingredients. Very simple. Perfect. 

Girlish Garb: Navy Baby

 

First, sorry about the squinty-face-ness. I'm not used to taking outdoor pictures! But I love this spot.... Anyways, this is kind of a boy-ish outfit? I thrifted this dress recently and LOVE it! It's basically the same pattern as my handmade dresses and is the most comfortable thing ever. It was a bit chilly this day so I threw on this cardigan (my favorite) and some knee high socks! Also, I am love with this necklace. 

 

Outfit Details: 

Dress- Thrifted 

Cardigan- Forever 21

Belt- Thrifted 

Necklace- Thrifted 

Socks- Target 

Boots- Urban Outfitters (gift from Brandon)

 

Thanks for all of your opinions on the guest post matter! I think I've decided on something and you will just have to wait and see what that is (: 

Also, what do you think of the new header?!!!

Guest Bloggers?

I've been thinking about having some guest bloggers coming around these parts. So basically, what I want to know from you is what YOU are most interested in? They could be like DIY's, recipes, you know just them sharing something like that. OR I was thinking of doing questionnaire as kind of an insight to other blogger's lives/thoughts.
What would you enjoy the most? And if you have any ideas, I want to know! 
Also, if you are interesting in being a guest blogger on My Latest Obsession than leave your email & blog in a comment and I will email you! 

Last Weekend: Beach Visit

Last weekend, we went on our first real beach trip of the year! The weather was perfect- not too hot but not too cold! The water was a little chilly but I didn't expect to be in it all that much since Eliza can't swim. We laid out on our towels, ate tons of oranges, built some sand castles, and watched the boys surf.



 Isn't this chubby little boy so cute? He may be too young but I think he was definitely checking Eliza out. Compared to him, she looks so tall and skinny! It was crazy, this was the first time I looked at her and saw a little girl.... and not my sweet innocent baby. Oi vey, she's going to be a man killer.  And look at her! Running like she's on Baywatch!  Brandon.... lookin' a little pasty ;)  (he's trying to grow out a mustache) And I'm not sure what's going on here?   Also, a friend of ours came too. Say hello to Greg!   Brandon and I managed to sneak away for a baby free walk on the pier. Like my bathing suit bottoms?! I literally whipped them up in the five minutes before we left! I'll definitely be making more and do a tutorial for you guys. High waisted bathing suit=love.   
Today I'm working on some more handmade dresses. Hopefully I can get them done and in the shop by Friday-ish? I'm sad March is coming to an end, it's been such a great month. But April is my birthday month and I'm FINALLY turning 21! Woop woop! I hope next month will be just as good as this one! 
 
P.S. I changed a few things on the blog, one big thing being the header! I'm going for ..... simplicity (and less girly?). I still really like the floral background I had, maybe I'll bring it back in the summer. Anyways, what do you think? Like or dislike? 

What's up Doc?

Just a few things goin' on lately. 
Eliza and I love to just cuddle and play in bed. It's just so comfy! 





And some of my latest thrift store finds. I got these during the girl's day. 




I'm also having a SPRING SALE at the store! To get 25% off, use the code: SPRING2012! Lot's of new goodies listed today, you should definitely go check them out. 
Also, don't forget to enter the Havaiana's giveaway! It ends a week from today!