Sauteed mushrooms recipe

pictured: sauté pan c/o Rachael Ray / wooden spoon / dinner plate / bowl / mini bowl /

One of my favorite side dishes is sauteed mushrooms. They are delicious on a hamburger or on top of pasta. They also play well on top of various meats, tofu, salads, and more. You can’t go wrong with a sautéed mushroom!

When Rachael Ray reached out to offer me a few pans, I was thrilled! Normally when I sauté mushrooms, I use a frying pan, so when I saw she had a ceramic, non-stick sauté pan, I knew I needed it in my life. I was so right! This sauté pan is everyone’s dream. The ceramic, non-stick surface is non-toxic and the food slips and slides around without sticking. It makes cooking so easy! I also love how easy it is to clean up. There wasn’t any scrubbing involved. Love that!

So, I highly recommend investing in this sauté pan by Rachael Ray, you will love it! I am reaching for it almost daily now! Love!

Anyway, back to the recipe! I took these photos when my husband barbequed hamburgers. As I mentioned earlier, I love putting sauteed mushroom on top of my hamburger. Yum!

What you’ll need to make my sauteed mushrooms:

  • Saute Pan
  • Wooden Spoon
  • 1 cup sliced mushrooms (double this for more than 4 people)
  • Paprika
  • Olive Oil
  • Black Pepper
  • Diced Garlic (two cloves)

Now the easy part! Warm up your sauté pan and pour in about 1/4 cup olive oil. Add the mushrooms and coat them in the olive oil by mixing with a wooden spoon. Then, add paprika, black pepper and diced garlic; season to taste. Mix again using the wooden spoon.

Once the mushrooms are coated in the olive oil, paprika, black pepper, and garlic, let them simmer on medium for five minutes with the lid in place on your sauté pan. After five minutes, stir and re-cover. Let it simmer for another three minutes and stir again. Keep checking every couple of minutes until the mushrooms shrink and turn a pretty “mushroom” color. Once they shrink and turn darker, they should be ready to serve!

For my burger shown below, I had provolone cheese topped with French’s onions and my sauteed mushrooms. On the bun I used pesto aioli sauce by Terrapin Ridge Farms. If you are local, you can find this yummy aioli at Lunardi’s. In the mini bowl I have ranch dressing for my French Fries; which aren’t pictured.

If you love mushrooms like me, I hope you enjoy this really easy sauteed mushrooms recipe. They are so easy to make, especially with this amazing sauté pan!

Thanks for stopping by and enjoy some sautéed mushrooms!

XOXO

Cathy

Faux leather pencil skirt for fall

wearing: gold hoops / knit top / fall nail polish / faux leather skirt / handbag / shoes c/o Lonza /

I love the look of leather skirts, but I always feel like I am walking on eggshells if I wear one. So, when I spotted this faux leather skirt, I was drawn to its durability and worry-free composition. Plus, it looks like leather and was priced under $50. That’s win/win. Love that!

To complete the look, I paired my faux leather skirt with these fun flats from Lonza Shoes. I love the soft leather and edgy style. The square toe is emerging, and I love it!

Since we have had some fog int he mornings, I decided to wear my fall outfit to meet my friend Dawn, from Fashion Should be Fun, for brunch in downtown Los Gatos at Southern’s Kitchen on Main Street.

The food at Southern Kitchen is always delicious, and they have a cute parklet where you can enjoy your meal outside. The weather was perfect and we had a lot of fun chatting. If you are local, I highly recommend checking out Southern Kitchen. It’s on Main Street. You’ll love it!

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Thanks for stopping by, and stay tuned for more fall coverage!

XOXO
Cathy

Chanel Coco Mademoiselle Crush Absolu edp review

pictured: Chanel Coco Mademoiselle Crush Absolu edp / Chanel fall nail polish /

Chanel has given us a warm, new fruity floral fragrance just in time for the fall season, and I love it! Normally, I shy away from scents which contain jasmine, but this time, Chanel has done a good job of masking the jasmine and letting other fragrance notes have their moment. Love that!

Here are the fragrance notes from Chanel Coco Mademoiselle Crush Absolu edp:

  • Top Notes: lychee, grapefruit
  • Middle Notes: rose, jasmine
  • Base Notes: amber, patchouli, vanilla, vetiver

Ah, vetiver! This is one of those notes which always signal to me that I will love the scent. Back in the 1990s, I was a huge Gio de Giorgio Armani fan, and it had a beautiful vetiver scent. Oh how I miss that fragrance! But, I digress. . . Chanel has given us a fabulous, modern scent with a slight vetiver base and it is downright fabulous.

Chanel hit a homerun with this new eau de parfum. The florals are warm, the woody base is smooth, and the fruit adds a little somethin’ somethin’ which makes the overall combo warm, slightly sweet, and cozy. When I say cozy, I mean Chanel Coco Mademoiselle Crush Absolu edp will be perfect for fall and winter. I love a warm fragrance experience on foggy days and in cooler temperatures.

I wish you could smell this through the computer screen. I know you would love it! The warm floral scent is dominant with a smooth, woody base balancing out the florals. The fruity portion is very slight, and it too balances out the florals. It’s chemistry perfection. This is an eau de parfum I plan to wear very often. I am in love!

So, if you are looking for the perfect edp to wear now and throughout the fall and winter seasons, Chanel Coco Mademoiselle Crush Absolu edp is the scent for you!

Thanks for stopping by!

XOXO
Cathy