Lavazza

Phew. I'm sure glad this holiday weekend is over and done with. I've had my fill of BBQ, boating, and family. And you know what? I didn't even get any sparklers. #lamesauce 

Anyhoo, I'm stopping in real quick to share a delish recipe and my favorite coffee power house, Lavazza.

If you haven't read about my professed love for this coffee company, you can read my thoughts HERE and HERE. Other wise, let me reiterate myself, I heart Lavazza, and we are in love.

Since Lavazza is based out of Italy, I decided to whip up an Italian dessert.. I found a perfect recipe in Extra Virgin: Recipes & Love from Our Tuscan Kitchen, my new go-to Italian cookbook. I made carnival fritters! I was actually thinking they would taste more like beignets, but they tasted more like biscotti. I might have cooked them a little too long, though. I'm no Paula Deen. 

William and Adrienne ate five a piece. My food critics both loved them. That's all that really matters.

Carnival Fritters

|| recipe from Extra Virgin: Recipes & Love from Our Tuscan Kitchen ||

2 cups all purpose flour, plus more for dusting

1/4 cup granulated sugar

3 tablesppons unsalted butter, melted, at room temperature

2 large eggs

1 shot (1 1/2 ounces) Vin Santo (or rum or brandy)

Grated zest of 1 orange

4 cups safflower, vegetable, or canola oil, for deep-frying

Confectioners' sugar, for dusting

- In a stand mixer fitted with the dough hook, combine the flour, granulated sugar, melted butter, eggs, Vin Santo, and orange zest. Mix for 5 to 7 minutes, until the dough begins detaching from the sides of the bowl.

- Remove the dough from the bowl, seal it in plastic wrap, and refrigerate for 30 minutes.

- On a work surface lightly dusted with flour, roll the dough until it's as thin as fresh pasta. (A pasta machine can also be used for this part.) Using a pastry wheel or pizza cutter, slice the dough into 5-inch-wide strips.

- In a high-sided skillet, add the oil to a level of 2 inches. Heat the oil over high heat until a deep-fry thermometer reads 360 degrees F. Fry the strips of dough (the cenci) in batches, flipping occasionally, for 4 to 5 minutes per batch, until they curl slightly and acquire a golden brown color. 

- Transfer the cenci to a platter line with paper towels to absorb the excess oil. Dust with the confectioners' sugar and serve with a glass of Vin Santo.

I collaborated with Lavazza for this post. They provided me with their coffee and the Extra Virgin cookbook.

The Homewares Co.

You know I love my British readers. And companies. So today we are going to talk about one of my favorite things: housewares. Clothes? Shoes? I haven't shopped for them in forever. PURSES?! Nope. Not even a purse. Crazy, I know. But stuff for the house? Si.

That's all I think about now. Interior decorating. Even rearranging on the daily, putting this thingy here, that chair there. I get in bed and go directly to Miss Mustard Seed or Dear Lillie and read myself into shabby chic slash French country dreamland.

Anychalkpaint, I'd love to introduce The Homewares Company. This online site specializes in items for, you guessed it, the home. If you go to their easily navigated website, you will find a great choice of garden and home wares, plus essential cookware. They offer many great brands such as one of my favorite chefs, Jamie Oliver's kitchen line.

After scouring over their site, I put together a collection of my favorite items from the Homewares Company. I pretty much can see all of these extremely usable items in my home.

Be sure to check out The Homewares Company on Facebook and Twitter, too!

Truly Sanctuary

If you have been a reader of my blog for a long while now, you would know my loyalty to muh sponsor Truly Sanctuary. I absolutely adore those people. If you're a newbie, let me introduce them to you.

Truly Sanctuary is a downright awesome wife slash hubby duo who started up a rad t-shirt company. They offer some of the most comfy shirts for every sized human, plus make those same humans a tad bit more legit just by wearing them.

Another fab item in their repertoire of coolness are tote bags. You can pick a color with your favorite Truly Sanctuary screen print, then head to your local library in style. Or to Trader Joe's if you have one. Which we don't. Sad face. Freals.

And the kicker of this post? Since this amazing company is family orientated, they are doing a fundraiser to help raise money for their child's elementary school's read-a-thon. Truly Sanctuary's tote bags are on sale for only $10 with free shipping until February 4th! All proceeds from the tote sales will be given to Julia Green Elementary in Nashvegas. Loves it. That was obviously said in my best Paris Hilton voice.

So, support this great company, support the schools, and support the love to read in the youngsters.

Ohandplusalso, I ordered a "Faux Reals" tote in pink.

Sponsor Highlight: Truly Sanctuary

 Children's Gamer for Life Tee

Woman's Bill Murray Tee

Bill Murray Toddler Tee

 Love Rainbow Tank

 Woman's Gamer for Life Tee

B is for Bike Tank

Young Bill Murray Tee

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My love for Truly Sanctuary never ceases. Especially after they debuted their new young Bill Murray with the most killer 1970's stache ever tee. Hashtagwinning.

The husband slash wife duo behind Truly Sanctuary has created some of the very best screen printed tees for both adults and tiny sized humans. The quality of their shirts is amazing and the cool factor is extremely apparent. So, join the cool kids who sit in the back of the bus whilst wearing super rad tees from Truly Sanctuary.

Check out my full review on their shirts HERE. And always take a gander at all the fabulous sponsors on the right side of my blog. Those guys help make this blog possible. And if you'd like to see your name over there, email me jade@coffeeandcashmere.com for all the deets.

Little Fierce One

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Teepees are all the kiddie rage right now. And I guess they are for the moms, too. Mommies will do just about anything for their little humans, like shell out up to $400 on a pop-up teepee. Whatever floats your boat, er, wallet, I guess.

One of my all time favorite teepee shops on Etsy right now is Little Fierce One. Not only are her creations gorgeous and detailed, they are also very well priced. This teepee shop has an array of choices for both little boys and girls. Each one is extremely durable, creating countless hours of imaginative play.

If you don't see the perfect teepee for your child, or if you'd like one to match your decor, Little Fierce One also makes custom teepees. These teepees are great for photo opts, too. Hey-oh.

Be sure to check out all of the wonderful sponsors on the right side of my blog. I only choose to work with the best, and Little Fierce One is one of them. If you'd like to see your business on my list of sponsors, email me jade@coffeeandcashmere.com.

Truly Sanctuary

|| SHOP || FACEBOOK || TWITTER || INSTAGRAM ||

One of my favorite up and coming companies is Truly Sanctuary. They offer the coolest of cool tees for adults and children. I mean, their shirts are so super comfy, that I still practically live in my Bill Murray jaunt. People probably think I'm a wackadoodle for wearing it over and over, but it's okay. I think the same thing about them.

Please be sure to check out this great company, and all the other legit sponsors on the right side of my blog. If you'd like to see your name in flashing lights (lights, lights), email me, jade@coffeeandcashmere.com. #whereareyouyeezy

Sponsor Coffee and Cashmere

Hey all you lovely readers! It's time to sponsor me again. So, I'm calling all other bloggers, small businesses, big businesses, or if you would just like to see your name in bright lights, come on down! I have room on Coffee and Cashmere to promote YOU. 

I've worked with many big name companies (Infantino, Kia, Skechers, LG, Party City, Panera Bread, ViX, etc), some up and coming awesome companies (Charm City Babies, I AM MARYANN, Conscious Box, Bonfaire, Yogi Clothing, etc), two of my all-time favorite companies (Freshly Picked, Blabla), and have even been mentioned on prime time television (Funny or Die's Billy on the Streets). Hey-oh. So, you probably want to work with me. Just sayin'.

Sponsorship

High Roller: 200x250 is $50 per month (BOOKED UNTIL DECEMBER 2013)
- Just for the big spender - want to be on the very top of the list? That will cost you a pretty penny at $50. This includes the best ad spot and a solo blog post introduction.

Large: 200x250 is $40 per month (2 SPOTS LEFT!)
- Includes prime ad space and solo blog post introduction

Medium: 200x150 is $25 per month (4 SPOTS LEFT!)
- Includes a group introduction with other small and medium sponsors.

Small: 200x100 is $15 per month (4 SPOTS LEFT!)
- Includes a group introduction with other small and medium sponsors.

But wait, there are package deals. Yowza. If you buy a three month package with the small, medium, or large ads, you get the fourth month for the free! These package deals can only be used once per sponsor. They don't work with the "High Roller" ad space. ::sigh::

Ad Space

High Roller: 200x250 $50.00 USD  Large: 200x250 $40.00 USD  Medium: 200x150 $25.00 USD  Small: 200x100 $15.00 USD  Large Package $120.00 USD  Medium Package $75.00 USD  Small Package $45.00 USD

 

Giveaways and Reviews

I am always down to do these. When I host a giveaway, I request samples be sent to me so I can take my own pictures. Another sample is needed for the actual giveaway. I will review the product, with my own pictures, and then promote that giveaway on 2 Facebook accounts, Twitter, Pinterest, Bloglovin', Instagram, etc. all throughout the duration of the giveaway.

Pretty much same goes for reviews, except no giveaway. The samples need to be sent to me, then I take my own pics, write a blog review, and promote on all my social media platforms. I will be brutally honest in the reviews, and I don't just review anything. If I don't think your product is right for my blog, my readers, or me, I'll have to turn you down. Ever so gently, though.

I also offer sponsored and guest posts. You can email me at jade@coffeeandcashmere.com anytime to ask questions or just to chat if you are feeling lonely.

Hearts and stuffs.