The Thursday Thirteen – April 10, 2014

I’m envisioning everything in orange this week; it must have something to do with Easter being so near. It seems that everywhere I look I’m seeing carrots, which are making me think about how I can incorporate them into my spring recipes. Orange has always been one of my top favorite colors, and the things shown below are just part of the reason why.

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I’m crazy about this Sunset Splash Glassware from Sundance Catalog.

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The Number 1 Reason to Marinate Your Meat in Beer (Some beer is orangish, right?)

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I love looking at these amazing photos featured in “Dolce Via: Italy in the 1980’s” by Charles H. Traub.

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This Planted Carrot Chocolate Easter Cake from Lauren’s Latest is inspiring me to make a cupcake version.

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Perhaps with these green tops from Pineapple Carrot Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting from Just A Taste.

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Orange Crème Flavored Marshmallow Chicks from Just Born, Inc. are definitely on my “To Try List.”

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These Seared Scallops with Orange Glaze from Trustrecipe would be perfect for Fish Friday.

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This Princess Orange Tabby from Aunt Peaches makes me want to put a tiara on Brenna.

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This Orange-Glazed Spiral Ham recipe on Recipe.com is making my mouth water.

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Hint Hint…this Carnelian Gemstone Ring from Catherine Nicole would look great in my Easter basket…Hint Hint.

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One of my favorite Pacifica scents, Tuscan Blood Orange, is absolutely heavenly.

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Harry & David’s Easter Hand Dipped Strawberries would be so easy to recreate, perhaps with a layer of dark chocolate underneath the orange tinted white chocolate.

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I want to sit down with a fork and a huge slice of this Mandarin Orange Cheesecake by Amanda’s Cookin’, while watching the newest episode of Mr. Selfridge.

Faith, Hope, Love, & Luck

-Colleen