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Food | Wednesday Soup: Sweet Potato Soup

Spring is upon us, but there is still a slight chill in the air, which makes it perfect weather for soups and stews. To help keep you warm from the inside out, try this flavorful recipe for sweet potato soup, a great meatless dish, filling and easy to prepare. Adjust the recipe to make the soup as thick or as soupy as you like depending on preference. Use walnuts as a garnish and to add some texture. Grab a spoon and enjoy!

INGREDIENTS

3 large sweet potatoes

2 cups chicken stock

1/2 cup heavy whipping cream

1 banana sliced

1/4 cup dark brown sugar

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Shop | HANAair Professional Hair Dryer

In need of a new hair dryer? This HANAair hair dryer is the premier hair dryer for all hair types. With it’s three heat settings and a cold shot it’s great for any blow out you choose.

Buy yours today at misikko.com and have fabulous hair.

A note for Chic Galleria’s Editor in Chief, Beth Anderson: Thanks MISIKKO for allowing me the opportunity to experience this hair dryer.  I found it incredibly powerful and fast drying. With extremely thick hair, I’m always looking for ways to cut my drying time. 

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Style | Refreshing Luxury Spa Day Fashion

One should not need much when they are having a delightful day at a tropical luxury resort spa. If you stay at one that is truly a destination spa like The Harbor Beach Marriott and Spa in Ft. Lauderdale, one doesn’t need much. They have absolutely everything one could ever desire for a wonderful vacation with family, friends or a trip just for the girls! You get the tropical luxury vacation here without ever having to worry about a passport taking up any room in that lovely new handbag! So take a look at what I would pack … Read More »


 

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Food | Tuesday Entree: Normandy Chicken

Poultry, including white meat chicken and turkey, are naturally lower in saturated fat than beef, but are akin to pork loin.  Poultry may be easier to digest for some individuals who are sensitive to all fats.  The saturated fat content for 3 ounces is only .9mg. Poultry is high in Tryptophan, an amino acid that is the precursor to Serotonin, a neurotransmitter (brain chemical), that affects mood and appetite. Niacin, a B vitamin that is important for energy production and a healthy cardiovascular system is abundant in poultry, 57% DV. Again, grass fed and antibiotic-hormone free poultry offers the … Read More »


 

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Shop | EmerginC – Multi-Fruit Cleanser

I received this in the mail and absolutely love EmerginC‘s Multi-Fruit Cleanser. If you have sensitive skin like me, you’ll love this product. I am always hesitant to try new face products because I don’t want a red face the next day. So first, try a little of the product right below your ear by your jaw line on your face. It’s one place that isn’t quite noticeable if you get some redness.

Well, I tried the product first on that area and viola, no rash! So I used the rest of the cleanser on my face and loved it! It … Read More »


 

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Style | Trendy Tuesday: 1 Dress, 2 Blazers to choose from

Your best buy this Spring would be to get a dress that you can wear with everything else you already have in your closet. A dress in nude or any neutral color will go well with any color blazer, cardigan and heel. Just like how our jeans have great value and can be paired with anything, let’s make sure some of our dresses do the same. Here are two different outfit ideas that share the same dress and the same necklace. You could even take this idea a little further and turn this dress from day to night with the … Read More »


 

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Style | Exclusive Interview with Eloise Lapidus of BoBo House

Eloise Lapidus, daughter of famous French fashion designer Ted Lapidus, has now introduced her own line of beautiful, simple and chic apparel known as BoBo House. Her alluring collection is now available in LA’s in-vogue boutique Satine. Eloise integrates LA and Parisian styles, a very unique and fresh combination. In her interview, Eloise describes her roots, her inspiration and what’s next for this talented designer.

Where does the word BoBo come from?

“BoBo” stands for “bourgeois-bohème” in French. It is also a very common expression in France and especially in Paris. The term is really an oxymoron, it’s a … Read More »


 

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Body & Mind | Beauty Industry Giants with Homegrown Organic Skin Care Line

Drive down main street and you quickly get the feeling that this town might very well be the one that time forgot. The decaying storefronts are mostly boarded up, the outlying factories have long since closed their doors. ‘Welcome to Andrews… home of Chubby Checker’ the rusted green sign welcomes the few that drive through… yes it’s the most unlikely place to find the next luxury skin care company.

But in the eyes of mompreneur, Corene Hejl-Edgeworth, Andrews is the perfect place to find the uncommon life she’s pursuing. Somewhere between dance lessons, art projects and homemade stuffed cabbage she found … Read More »