Sunday Favorites: A Florida Beach House, Summer Outfits + a Salad Worth Making
Summer has a way of pulling everything into focus, the colors get brighter, the dressing gets easier, and suddenly all you want is a beautiful space near water and a meal that doesn’t require turning on the oven. This week’s Sunday Faves is a little love letter to summer living: a Florida beach house that stopped me mid-scroll, two outfits of which I own most of the components, a summer salad that’s earned a permanent spot in my rotation, and a few more finds I think you’ll love. Grab your coffee or a glass of wine. Let’s chat about Sunday Favorites: A Florida Beach House, Summer Outfits + a Salad Worth Making.
Florida Beach House in Luxe Magazine
This reimagined beach house by Leah Muller interiors in Luxe magazine stopped me in my tracks.
Outfits of the Week
This great shirtdress from Ralph Lauren is on sale (reviewers say it runs big). I love it with my favorite sandals, Janessa Leone hat that I own,less expensive here, machete accessories that I also own.
Shop Outfit of the Week
I love this shirt from BR so much I own it in denim and the black linen. I have ordered the pants for France, I own the sandals, and love them with this bag from Cole Haan.
Shop Outfit of the Week
Beet Salad with Citrus & Chicken
This recipe is adapted from this recipe from Serious Eats. You can substitute any greens you have on hand as well as the nuts. For this preparation I used Spinach and peanuts. You can really change this up as you please, accomodating whatever you have on hand. I sometimes use Trader Joe’s already prepared beets to really keep it simple!
Beet Salad with Citrus & Chicken
Ingredients
Salad
- 2 pounds 900 g raw beets, greens and stems removed, scrubbed under cold running water
- 5 tablespoons 75 ml extra-virgin olive oil, divided
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 4 sprigs rosemary or thyme
- 2 tablespoons 30 ml sherry vinegar
- 1 tablespoon 15 ml agave nectar (or honey, for a non-vegan version)
- 1/4 cup about 70 g toasted pine nuts, divided
- 1 small shallot finely minced (about 1 tablespoon)
- 1 tablespoon 15 ml walnut oil
- 1 grapefruit cut into segments
- 1 whole orange cut into segments
- 1 cup 1 ounce loosely packed arugula leaves or whatever greens you have on hand
- Orange zest for garnish
- 1 c cooked chicken
Instructions
Adjust oven rack to middle position and preheat oven to 375°F (190°C). Fold two 12- by 18-inch squares of heavy-duty aluminum foil in half cross-wise. Crimp the left and right edges to form a tight seal (leave the top open). Toss beets with 1 tablespoon olive oil and season with salt and pepper. Divide evenly between both foil pouches. Add 2 sprigs rosemary or thyme to each pouch, then tightly crimp top of pouch to seal.Place pouches on a rimmed baking sheet and place in oven. Cook until beets are completely tender and a cake tester or toothpick inserted into a beet through the foil pouch shows no resistance, about 1 hour. Open pouches and allow beets to cool for 30 minutes. Peel under cold running water (the skin should slip right off). Cut beets into rough 1 1/2-inch chunks.Combine vinegar, agave nectar, half of pinenuts, and shallots in a medium bowl. Whisking constantly, slowly drizzle in remaining 4 tablespoons olive oil followed by walnut oil. Season dressing to taste with salt and pepper. Toss beets with half of dressing in a large bowl, then transfer to a serving plate. Add grapefruit, orange, and arugula leaves to bowl along with 1 more tablespoon dressing. Toss and season to taste with salt and pepper. Transfer to serving plate with beets. Drizzle remaining dressing around beets, sprinkle with remaining pinenuts, top with orange zest, and serve.
Sephora Spring Savings Event
I don’t normally include sales in the actual content of my blogpost but this one is a good one!! Sephora is offersing sitewide discounts for Beauty Insiders, generally ranging from 10% to 20% off, plus 30% off of Sephora Collection.Here is a link to all of my favorites.
The Truth and Trajedy of Moriah Wilson
Steve and I watched this thriller on Netflix and we are still talking about it. Have you seen it? I am anxious to hear what your thoughts are.
That’s a wrap on this week’s favorites ,a little bit of style, a little bit of home, and a salad I hope makes it onto your table before summer is over. If any of these caught your eye, I’d love to know in the comments. That beach house… I’m still thinking about it. See you back here Tuesday.
Now let’s pop over and visit Mary Ann and Annie.
We moved back into our home, after 8 1/2 months of rebuilding. It is beautiful and we are finally home. Thank you for everything! It gave me such a feeling of normal when there was no normal.
And I ordered the linen top and the dress!
Yeah Laurie!! I am so happy for you!
Cindy I am putting that salad on my rotation! I love the tip about the Trader Joe’s beets. Okay both outfits are so good. I adore that bag too. I know can’t wait for summer myself. x
Hi Kim
I always forget about those beets and they are so easy!! I love that bag too!!
That beach house was great!! I lived there exterior!! We are just back from Dallas where I celebrated 30 years at Southwest- I’m going to stop at the store and pick up the ingredients for the salad for dinner tonight!!
Martha I saw that on IG! Go girl!!
Cindy! That salad looks amazing! And the home in Florida is so light and breezy! I can’t imagine it any place else! So pretty!
Xo
Hi Annie
I could move right in couldn’t you?
Thank you for introducing us to the Truth and Tragedy of Moriah Wilson! What a terrible tragedy for her friends and family. Moriah was a beautiful soul whose life was interrupted so sadly for jealousy and hate.
Hi Janet?
Wasn’t that tragic? What on earth posessed that woman?
The beach house is gorgeous! So bright and not over styled. Love it. I’m too short at 5’1” to wear dresses but the popover linen top in flax is my kind of summer wear. Enjoy your trip to France. I look forward to hearing all about it.
Hi Sydney
I have that shirt in denim and black linen…I wouldn’t mind owning the white too! It is that good!
Hi Cindy,
Thank you for a lovely post, such beautiful interior designs which looks so relaxing! And lovely outfits! I bought a red striped Ralph Lauren dress last year and its something I reach for so much especially when the weather heats up. I like the fact they do petites too. I also am cooking and eating a lot of beets golden color and purple, and roast them in an oven in batches so I have them for the week to add to salads. Gorgeous with goats cheese and walnuts! Have a lovely week! xo
Hi Francesca
I love the combo of beets with goat cheese too!!
Love that beach house. I could move right in along with my paints. Cute pants. Not sure they will be warm enough in Paris. But south of France might be perfect. Have a great trip.
Hi Leslie
You could!!
I love the Ralph Loren dress but the reviews say it runs very large and one says the back hangs strange. I guess I’ll wait until you buy and review.
The beach house is perfection – light and airy.
Hi Joanna
I did note that it runs big. The price makes me think it is worth taking a chance! I love the beach house too!
Your outfits looks cool and comfortable. I’m going to tell Howard about the show you enjoyed.