Tuesday, November 30, 2010
A Quote for Today and Everyday
Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate; our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure.
It is our light, not our darkness, that most frightens us. We ask ourselves, “Who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented, fabulous?” Actually, who are you not to be?
You are a child of God. Your playing small doesn’t serve the world. There is nothing enlightened about shrinking so that other people won’t feel insecure around you. We are meant to shine, as children do.
We were born to make manifest the glory of God that is within us. It is not just in some of us; it is in everyone.
As we let our own light shine, we give other people permission to do the same; as we our liberated by our own fear, our presence automatically liberates others.
Marianne Williamson
Author
It is our light, not our darkness, that most frightens us. We ask ourselves, “Who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented, fabulous?” Actually, who are you not to be?
You are a child of God. Your playing small doesn’t serve the world. There is nothing enlightened about shrinking so that other people won’t feel insecure around you. We are meant to shine, as children do.
We were born to make manifest the glory of God that is within us. It is not just in some of us; it is in everyone.
As we let our own light shine, we give other people permission to do the same; as we our liberated by our own fear, our presence automatically liberates others.
Marianne Williamson
Author
Thursday, November 18, 2010
Cranberry Chocolate Nut Pie
Ingredients
3/4 cup dried cranberries
1/2 cup brandy or orange juice
1 rolled refrigerated unbaked piecrust (1/2 of a 15-oz. pkg.)
1/3 cup butter, melted and cooled
1-1/2 cups sugar
3 eggs
1/8 tsp. salt
1 cup chopped walnuts
3/4 cup all-purpose flour
2 oz. white baking bars, chopped
Sweetened Whipped Cream, see below (optional)
Directions
1. In small bowl combine dried cranberries and brandy. Cover and chill for at least 1 hour. Drain and reserve 1 tablespoon of the brandy.
2. Preheat oven to 325 degrees F. Prepare pastry and line 9-inch pie plate.
3. In medium bowl whisk together butter, sugar, eggs and salt. Stir in walnuts, flour and chopped baking bars until just combined. Stir in drained cranberries and 1 tablespoon of the reserved brandy mixture. Spoon into crust-lined pie plate. Bake for 65 minutes, loosely covering the pie with foil the last 30 minutes of baking. Cool on rack.
4. Top with Sweetened Whipped Cream.
Makes 10 servings
Sweetened Whipped Cream
In chilled mixing bowl add 1 cup whipping cream, 2 tablespoons sugar, and 1/2 teaspoon vanilla. Beat with electric mixer on medium speed until soft peaks form. Refrigerate until ready to use.
Tuesday, November 16, 2010
Pumpkin Chocolate Cheesecake Pie
Ingredients
- 1 recipe Deep Dish Pie Pastry, below
- 12 oz. cream cheese, softened (1-1/2 8-oz. pkgs.)
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1 egg, lightly beaten
- 3/4 cup finely chopped semisweet chocolate or miniature chocolate pieces
- 1 15-oz. can pumpkin
- 2/3 cup packed brown sugar
- 2 tsp. pumpkin pie spice
- 4 eggs, lightly beaten
- 3/4 cup half-and-half or light cream
- Chopped chocolate (optional)
Directions
1. Preheat oven to 450 degrees F. Prepare and roll out Deep Dish Pie Pastry. Transfer pastry to a 9-1/2- to 10-inch deep-dish pie plate. Trim crust edge 1/2-inch beyond pie plate. Flute edge high. Line pastry with double thickness of foil. Bake 8 minutes. Remove foil; bake 6 minutes more or until golden. Cool on wire rack. Reduce oven temperature to 375 degrees F.
2. In medium mixing bowl combine cream cheese, 1/4 cup sugar, and 1 egg; beat on low speed until smooth. Spread cream cheese mixture in cooled pastry shell. Sprinkle with chopped chocolate.
3. In bowl combine pumpkin, brown sugar, and spice. Stir in 4 eggs. Gradually stir in half-and-half. Slowly pour pumpkin mixture on chocolate layer. To prevent overbrowning, cover pie edge with foil.
4. Bake 60 to 65 minutes or until knife inserted near center comes out clean. Remove foil. Cool on wire rack. Cover and refrigerate within 2 hour. Top with chopped chocolate.
Deep Dish Pie Pastry: In medium bowl, stir together 1-1/2 cups all-purpose flour and 1/4 teaspoon salt. Using pastry blender or two knives cut in 6 tablespoons shortening until pieces are pea-size. Sprinkle 1 tablespoon cold water over part of flour mixture; gently toss with fork. Push moistened dough to side of bowl. Repeat, using 1 tablespoon water at a time, until all flour is moistened (5 to 6 tablespoons total). Form into ball. On lightly floured surface, flatten dough. Roll pastry from center to edge into 13-inch circle.
Thursday, November 11, 2010
A Little Color Can Make a Big Difference
Just putting a little color on your walls can really spruce up a room. Even neutral tones can turn a house from boring to beautiful. Take a look at the transformation paint made to this home:
Tuesday, November 9, 2010
Cocomosaic Tiles
A new product that we have come across this week is not only beautiful, but environmentally friendly. Cocomosaic tiles give your home a feeling of warm, natural, elegant style, and yet are very green. Cocomosaic tiles give you a more responsible choice in decorating walls, ceilings and floors while at the same time helping a greener environment by making use of otherwise wasted coconut-shell materials.
Cocomosaic tiles are made of coconut-shell chips. The coconut chips are cut from natural coconut shells which are abundant and found in many parts of Indonesia. Coconut chips are lightweight, durable, natural and beautifully decorative. They are easy to care, easy to design with and have exotic looks. Now by using cocomosaic tiles, we can have the style we need while being environmentally conscious and active in our choices.
To learn more visit: http://cocomosaic.com/
Cocomosaic tiles are made of coconut-shell chips. The coconut chips are cut from natural coconut shells which are abundant and found in many parts of Indonesia. Coconut chips are lightweight, durable, natural and beautifully decorative. They are easy to care, easy to design with and have exotic looks. Now by using cocomosaic tiles, we can have the style we need while being environmentally conscious and active in our choices.
To learn more visit: http://cocomosaic.com/
Thursday, November 4, 2010
Introducting Lito Morin, Designer
Robin Bond Interiors is growing! Things are getting busier and we have decided to expand our team. We would like to take this opportunity to introduce you to our newest designer, Lito Morin.
As early as the age of 10, Lito Morin started drawing the interiors of houses. He realized that if he imagined taking the roof off of a house and looked down into it, he would be able to see how the walls separated the house into specific rooms. What he didn’t realize at that young age was that he was actually imagining a floor plan. This innate childhood pastime and passion has turned into the career that Lito chose to pursue as an adult.
After graduating from a small high school in south Texas, Lito moved to New York and attended Parson School of Design for interior design. After 7 years in New York, he moved to Los Angeles and started up his company in Beverly Hills called M Group Interior Design. During his residence in Los Angeles, Lito’s client roster included executives of Fortune 500 companies, screenwriters, producers, directors, and actors. He was asked to film an episode and be a guest designer on a design show called “Area”, on the Style Network. Shortly thereafter, Lito was asked to film a subsequent episode.
Lito had a successful business in Beverly Hills for 13 years and realized he was ready to leave Los Angeles and begin a new chapter in his life. He was offered and accepted a position at Beson Kading Interior Design in Minneapolis, MN. He had several featured write-ups in local magazines and began his new career. Being born and raised in south Texas, he soon realized that the Minneapolis weather proved to be more of a challenge than expected. After 4 years, his urge, craving, and desire to return to Texas, combined with the desire to leave the Minneapolis winters behind, Lito decided to relocate to Austin, TX to be closer to family and friends.
Lito is now one of the newest designers at Robin Bond Interiors, Inc., and is eager, anxious and excited to continue his career in Austin and central Texas.
If you would like to book an appointment with Lito, please call our office at 512-358-7200.
Welcome to the family, Lito!
As early as the age of 10, Lito Morin started drawing the interiors of houses. He realized that if he imagined taking the roof off of a house and looked down into it, he would be able to see how the walls separated the house into specific rooms. What he didn’t realize at that young age was that he was actually imagining a floor plan. This innate childhood pastime and passion has turned into the career that Lito chose to pursue as an adult.
After graduating from a small high school in south Texas, Lito moved to New York and attended Parson School of Design for interior design. After 7 years in New York, he moved to Los Angeles and started up his company in Beverly Hills called M Group Interior Design. During his residence in Los Angeles, Lito’s client roster included executives of Fortune 500 companies, screenwriters, producers, directors, and actors. He was asked to film an episode and be a guest designer on a design show called “Area”, on the Style Network. Shortly thereafter, Lito was asked to film a subsequent episode.
Lito had a successful business in Beverly Hills for 13 years and realized he was ready to leave Los Angeles and begin a new chapter in his life. He was offered and accepted a position at Beson Kading Interior Design in Minneapolis, MN. He had several featured write-ups in local magazines and began his new career. Being born and raised in south Texas, he soon realized that the Minneapolis weather proved to be more of a challenge than expected. After 4 years, his urge, craving, and desire to return to Texas, combined with the desire to leave the Minneapolis winters behind, Lito decided to relocate to Austin, TX to be closer to family and friends.
Lito is now one of the newest designers at Robin Bond Interiors, Inc., and is eager, anxious and excited to continue his career in Austin and central Texas.
If you would like to book an appointment with Lito, please call our office at 512-358-7200.
Welcome to the family, Lito!
Tuesday, November 2, 2010
Robin Bond Interiors Holiday Open House
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