What better day could there be? Anyone who reads our blog regularly know it’s not my style to blog about food (exhibits A, B, C, and D) …especially sweets (exhibits E, F, G, and H) …so it comes as a major surprise that I not only know it’s National Chocolate Chip Day but that I am celebrating it…and celebrating hard… (sorry diet…).
For those in the Austin, Dallas, and Houston area…Place your Tiff’s Treats order now. You’re welcome…
Peace, Love, & Chocolate Chips,
DL
I don’t know if I extra love these Paperless Post wedding invitations because it’s Austin Fashion Week and these Oscar de la Renta suites are gorg or if all my digital invite research (cough cough alex…) is in overdrive. I love the wedding dress inspiration behind these invites. In the words of Rachel Zoe… “Wouldn’t you die for Oscar?”
XO
DL
PEOPLE…get your reusable shopping bags ready…Gilt Group is coming to Austin! Thursday, May 9th and Friday, May 10th don’t miss the Gilt City Pop Up Sale at La Zona Rosa! LZR is housing our official runway nights this year, but prior to the runway shows Gilt will have an all day (10am-5pm) pop up sale! Consider this your official invite and don’t miss out on this awesome opportunity to shop Gilt’s best!
Planning on joining us for the shows? (purchase your tickets here) The Gilt pop up shop will be open exclusively to our AFW Runway guests during our Wednesday, Thursday and Friday events!
you’re welcome!
DL
Hi fashion and food lovers!! This year for Austin Fashion Week’s kick off we are integrating a totally new aspect to our party! FOOD! Not a little snack either… a three course dinner by Chef Shawn Cirkiel of Parkside, Olive & June, and Backspace! Don’t miss out on this amazing experience…get your front row tix now!
XO,
DL
Incase you have been living under a rock and don’t have an instagram yet…GET WITH THE PROGRAM!!! For the 99.9% of you who do have an instagram perhaps you’ve seen our hashtags and pretty pics! Here’s a little peak of what’s going on on the #caplanmillerevents page…Mostly pictures of our #gorgeous events and some sillies of us and the pups!
#xoxo
DL
Another weekly installment of “Dani Blogs About Food” is here!! This weeks addition brings you recipes perfect for all my single ladies! Considering I have #singlegirlproblems myself, I am obsessed with these recipes. Each of these single servings are perfect for the single lady (or boy)! Microwavable snacks in a mug…sent straight from god! Not only do I love all these recipes for my weeknight dinners for one…I love them for a shower or progressive dinners! BuzzFeed Food has gathered up 18 yummy recipes from 18 different sources for you…but here are my top 3!
CHOCOLATE PEANUT BUTTER MUG CAKE
2 tablespoons butter
2 tablespoons peanut butter
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
1 egg
2 tablespoons sugar
2 tablespoons flour
3 tablespoons cocoa powder
1/8 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon baking powder
3 tablespoons chocolate chips
Melt the butter in a small dish. Add the peanut butter and mix well.
In the mug, mix together the vanilla, egg, and sugar until well combined. Combine the flour, cocoa, salt, and baking powder and add to the mug. Pour in the peanut butter/butter mixture and mix well. Stir in the chocolate chips. Put in the microwave for 1-2 minutes or until desired doneness is reached. Top with peanut butter pie mousse and hot fudge.
Peanut Butter Pie Mousse
1 tablespoon softened cream cheese
1 tablespoon peanut butter
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
2 tablespoons whipped cream or cool whip
1 tablespoon powdered sugar
Mix together the cream cheese, peanut butter, and vanilla. Fold in the whipped cream. Sift in the powdered sugar, and fold that in too, trying not to over stir.
COFFEE CUP CHILAQUILES
1 egg
1 tablespoon milk
Salt
Ground black pepper
1 tablespoon sharp cheddar cheese
5 tortilla chips, divided
1 tablespoon salsa
Sour cream
Queso fresco
Chopped green onion
Beat egg and milk with a fork in a coffee cup, adding salt and pepper to taste. Add cheddar; stir to coat. Break 3 or 4 tortilla chips into small pieces to fit in the cup; stir into the mixture. Add salsa.
Microwave on high until done, about 1 minute, 10 seconds. Garnish with remaining tortilla chips, sour cream, queso fresco and green onion.
STICKY DATE PUDDING
10 dates, roughly chopped
1 1/2 Tbls boiling water
1/8 tspn bicarb soda
1 1/2 Tbls butter
1 1/2 Tbls brown sugar
1 1/2 Tbls sr flour
1/2 x egg
1/2 Tbls walnuts, roughly chopped
*Best to make two mugs*
In each mug place the chopped dates and water. Place in microwave for 50 sec until the dates are softened. Add the Bicarb soda and let it sit for 30 sec and mash roughly with a spoon. Add the butter and place in the microwave for 10-15 sec to soften and melted. Add the sugar and flour; mix to combine thoroughly. Flatten the top of the mixture and sprinkle the walnuts on top. Place in the microwave on a sauce for 1 minute.
4 Tbls brown sugar
1 Tbls butter
1 tspn milk or cream
Basic Caramel Sauce: In an ovenproof ramekin add sugar, butter and milk/cream and place in the microwave for 20-30 seconds. Remove and stir and repeat another three times. You will end up with a dark caramel sauce. Drizzle over the sticky date cups and enjoy!
I am…literally…drooling!
Enjoy single sista’s!
DL
PEOPLE …can I please get a dipped strawberry? Who said that dipped strawberries were only for Valentine’s Day? I feel like all I blog about lately is food food food…but that’s OK; I want some yummy strawberries! Check out all these cute, non Valentines-y, dipped berries! Dip em in yogurt, sprinkles, nerds, chocolate (duh), or decorate them to match your theme with different colors and fun unexpected toppings!
I am TOTALLY making those cute carrot strawberries for Easter! the…cutest…
xo
DL
You know the old saying, “Don’t go to the grocery store hungry.”
Well…”Don’t blog hungry!”
I am starving right now and the only thing on my mind is sweets…and lots of em. Bakers Royale always has the yummiest desserts …not to mention… the cutest! Their desserts are so creative and fun and the best part is; they share their yummy recipes with you, not just the pictures.
S’MORES MACARONS
BANANA CUPCAKES with BOURBON BUTTERSCOTCH FILLING and TOASTED MARSHMALLOW FROSTING
SNICKERS and BROWNIE PAVLOVA
BEER and PRETZEL CUPCAKES
(B-T-dubs…this screams DANI LITTLE)
COOKIES and CREAM OREO BARK
CUPCAKE PUDDING SHOOTERS
BUTTERFINGER COOKIE DOUGH CHEESECAKE BARS
PEANUT BUTTER and CHOCOLATE CUPCAKES
CROQUEMOUCHE CUPCAKES
SALTED CARMEL CHEESECAKE CUPS
And now I am off to get lunch before I eat my computer!!
Enjoy!
DL
Congratulations Mr. and Mrs. Lehman!! We know you’re in Italy enjoying your honeymoon and drinking a glass of wine…but I just couldn’t wait to share these great photos from Diana M. Lott!
This Houston couple wanted to get married on a vineyard in Italy…but Italy is far….and Hyatt Lost Pines was our second best choice! We brought the vineyard to the hill country and gave them everything they wanted from Italy! They loved wine so much we incorporated a vineyard feel to their centerpieces and wedding ceremony, forgo’d the traditional guest book for a magnum wine bottle, and gave the guest personalized wine bottles as favors at the end of the night! Even the grooms cake was wine/vineyard inspired! The wine cake box complete with grape cake balls was a huge hit!
Thank you to all our wonderful vendors who helped making this day so special and beautiful!
Have a glass for us Tracy & Paul!
XO,
DL
