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Minimalist Kitchen Clean Up Tips with Method Home

This post is sponsored by method home.

Decluttering and organizing the kitchen sink area and cabinets with copycatchic and @methodhome minimalist home luxe living for less

Even though I didn’t make any formal resolutions for the new year, I think my unofficial motto has been to “simplify”. That goes for my life AND home. It definitely goes along with my whole minimalist vibe. On that front, I’ve been on a huge declutter and organizing kick over here at the copycatchic household.

My first project for 2017? The kitchen sink area. No, it’s not glamorous, but under the sink was dark, cluttered and just a complete disaster. I collaborated with method to show you their newest spring limited edition collection and share my minimalist kitchen clean up tips. I thought it was the perfect partnership as their newest collection is based on simplicity, function, and minimalism. Right up my alley!

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Home Trends | Hardware

 The latest trends and popular hardware styles for your home renovation. Our fave hardware picks by Copy Cat Chic luxe living for less budget home decor
Switching out boring, builder-grade hardware for something special is one of the easiest and least expensive ways to totally transform a piece of furniture or wall of cabinetry. Even a dazzling knob or two on the top drawer of a dresser or nightstand can make it feel like new! These pretty pulls are the definition of form meeting function, adding a bit of sparkle to an area that could easily be overlooked. And don’t be afraid to mix metal finishes—these petite accents could work in any kitchen or bath, regardless of the hardware already in place. Hope one catches your eye!
 
1. HAMMERED IRON KNOB | 2. IVORY & BRASS KNOB | 3. GOLD PULL | 4. SQUARE CHROME KNOB | 5. ROUND GOLD KNOB | 6. MATTE BRONZE PULL | 7. GLASS KNOBS | 8. CLOVER KNOB | 9. CHROME PULL | 10. CRYSTAL & BRASS KNOB | 11. T PULL | 12. BLACK PULL | 13. MARBLE KNOB | 14. GLASS PULL | 15. HORN KNOB | 16. HEX PULL
 
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Five for Fifty | Antique Gold with World Market

Is it really the beginning of September? Fall is in the air you guys….and the holiday season is just around the corner! I’ve been seeing a lot more gold and sparkle these days. I think people are getting ready to get their shine on. I partnered with World Market today to bring you some of my favorite gold products from their current selection. So. much. gold. and so, so good! It was hard to chose just five items under fifty….but I did. Here are my top five:

Favorite gold items for under $50 from @worldmarket and @copycatchic | budget home decor and design looks for less room redos #FiveforFifty

Favorite gold items for under $50 from @worldmarket and @copycatchic | budget home decor and design looks for less room redos #FiveforFifty

one | two | three | four | five

Check out some of my other favorite gold items currently at World Market:

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You can check out more of my favorite picks for $50 and under right here! This post is in partnership with World Market. All opinions here are my own. Thank you for supporting the affiliate posts that make this blog possible. Gold kitchen source unknown.

GE Slate Appliances

GE Appliances new Slate finish appliances are replacing stainless steel as the new favorite. No fingerprints and just as neutral as stainless | copycatchic
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A couple of months ago I predicted that matte black was going to hit it big this year. It’s a huge jump from stainless steel, that’s for sure. Well, I’ve actually just discovered a new option and I’m in serious love: slate. I mean we all know and love slate tiles and floors, but slate appliances? That’s new. That’s different. And that’s so…perfect. It’s like the next progression from stainless steel. Another great reason to love it? No fingerprints! Yep, the slate has a matte finish so no more sloppy fingerprints and smudges. Pretty enticing right?

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Copy Cat Chic Gift Guide | Gifts for the Foodie and a Giveaway

Today’s gift guide is for all of you food lovers out there. Do you enjoy cooking or baking or know someone who does? Here are a few of my absolute favorites!

Copy Cat Chic Gift Guide | great gifts for food lovers
1 | griddle
Every kitchen needs a good classic griddle. This one is double sided, so you make pancakes and then flip it over and grill some…veggies 😉

2 | VITACLAY 
Have you head of a ceramic rice cooker? Well, now you have. Life changer! Who needs an aluminum? We all have heard what cooking with aluminum can do. This rice cooker makes absolutely perfect rice with one press of a button. Also you can cook with it, make stews, oatmeal…you name it. The ceramic part is the key.

3 | APRON 
Let’s not forget a good apron. I use mine to cook and do the dishes. It’s a savior for my clothes really. My clothes are very thankful 😉

4 | NESPRESSO

Let’s not forget a good hot beverage. Espresso is my go-to choice. I love a good latte. I also like to experiment with different flavors and seasonings. Did you all see my version of an eggnog latte? So good. Soo good.

5 | STAUB
Ahhh yes, a good cast-iron enamel pot will do wonders for your cooking abilities. Really, it’s kind of a no brainer. Iron is so great to cook with as it’s naturally non-stick and the iron can absorb a little into your food, which is a good thing. A quality cast-iron pot like this is worth its weight in gold.

6 | ZWILLING

A what a chef will do for a good knife 😉 This is my go to knife right now. I can use it for pretty much everything. I love a good multi-purpose tool like that. From tomatoes to potatoes, this knife does it all for me. My husband laughs at me because I pretty much only use one knife…ever and this is it.

I’m all about my tea in the morning and this electric kettle is definitely a necessity. Not only does it get my water boiling in a flash, but it looks pretty sitting on my counter too. What more could you ask for? Smeg is one of my favorite brands because they really factor in well thought-out design combined with amazing performance chops to pull it off.
Last but not least I’m giving away a Zwilling 7-piece knife set to one lucky reader! You guys I’m jealous of whomever wins this bad boy. It’s worth $350 right now and that’s a sale price. Usually it’s $640. Wow. Enter using the rafflecopter widget below!

7 piece ZWILLING Knife Set Giveaway with Copy Cat Chic


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Vegan Eggnog Latte and a Giveaway with Nespresso

It’s that time of year folks! The holiday beverages are out in full effect. I’m usually a diehard for pumpkin spiced lattes, but no more!  I’ve been trying to mix it up and try something new. One of my favorites this year is the Starbucks Eggnog Latte. Holla.

Vegan Starbucks Eggnog Latte copycat with Nespresso

Now I’ve never been a big fan of eggnog, well, because of the egg part 😉 So I’ve always been a taster and not a enjoyer of eggnog. I love the amazing spices used, but didn’t want to have to deal with the drinking of eggs part. Sooo I decided that I’d make my own vegan eggnog and enjoy myself some tasty eggnog lattes. Yay.

First step, make the vegan eggnog….

INGREDIENTS

  • 1 cup raw unsalted cashews, soaked and drained 
  • 2 cups water 
  • 1 14-ounce full-fat canned coconut milk 
  • 1 tablespoon pure maple syrup
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 
  • 1 teaspoon nutmeg 
  • pinch of cinnamon
  • pinch of cloves
  • pinch of kosher salt

INSTRUCTIONS

  1. Soak cashews in water overnight. 
  2. Drain them and throw then into a blender with 2 cups of water. 
  3. Blend until super smooth.
  4. Add the rest of the ingredients and blend.

Vegan Starbucks Eggnog Latte copycat with Nespresso Evoluo

Once you have your eggnog, it’s time to make the espresso! I partnered with Nespresso on this post because my love for Nespresso is endless. I used the latest Nespresso Evoluo. Life pre-Nespresso was hard. so hard. Thankfully I have the Evoluo now, to keep me company. Its super tasty espresso is ready in less than a minute AND my handy Aeroccino whips up my eggnog at the same time. I can’t tell you how handy this is when I’m rushing out the door to get the kids to school. No time for breakie, but there’s always time for a latte!

And since it’s the holidays, Nespresso currently has one of it’s fun limited edition flavors available, Swiss Chocolate. ZOMG this stuff is good guys. It’s even better with my vegan eggnog though! 😉 It’s like all happy flavors combined into one mug. Pretty freaking fabulous.

Vegan Starbucks Eggnog Latte copycat with Nespresso Limited Edition Swiss Chocolate

Okay now, just in case you thought my lovely vegan eggnog latte recipe just wasn’t enough. I have a Nespresso Evoluo to give away to one of you lucky Nespresso fans out there! Enter using the rafflecopter widget below! Good luck and if you try my recipe tell me what you think! Then go try my Hippy Latte and my Coconut Cream Iced Coffee too, cause those are just as tasty…and vegan 😉

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Nespresso Caramelizio and a Giveaway

You all know how much I love my Nespresso 🙂 I wanted to share with you the new morning coffee addiction. It’s seriously so yum. I combined one of my favorite warm beverages, nicknamed the “Hippie Drink” with Nespresso’s newest VertuoLine Grand Cru brew the Caramelizio.






I originally found the Hippie Drink recipe on Door Sixteen, but it looks like the originator was artist Jen Ray. Now don’t be scared, but the Hippie Drink contains Tumeric and Tahini…doesn’t sounds like a sweet drink recipe does it? Just believe though, it tastes amazing. Especially with the caramelized sugar and vanilla notes in Nespresso’s Carmelizio.

ingredients

1 carmelizio capsule
1 cup almond milk
1 tsp tahini
1 tsp maple syrup
a pinch of turmeric
a pinch of nutmeg
a pinch of cinnamon

directions

Brew your carmelizio into a medium sized mug.
In a small pot, heat the almond milk on medium without letting it get to a boil. 
Add your tahini, making sure to whisk out any lumps.
Whisk in the maple syrup and spices
Heat until desired temperature.
Add to the mug with your carmelizio coffee and enjoy!
If you want to be fancy sprinkle a dash of cinnamon on top 😉
I’ve been enjoying this drink so much lately. I’m going to have to try it iced when the weather starts getting too hot 🙂
Now for the giveaway! One lucky winner will receive their own Nespresso Aeroccino Plus. The Aeroccino creates hot & cold froths for your cappuccinos and hot milk for your lattes. And you don’t need a Nespresso brewing machine to enjoy 🙂
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Coconut Vanilla Cream Iced Coffee

Hello Summer! It’s officially hot season here in the Silicon Valley. And as you know I love my morning Nespresso ritual. BUT now that it’s hot out, my morning espresso was a little too toasty for my liking. I love my iced coffee in the summer, so I figured I’d play around with a couple of iced coffee ideas and I came up with something SO tasty you guys. Seriously, I love it. I’m calling it the Coconut Vanilla Cream Iced Coffee. And yes, it turns out it’s vegan – even better!

When making an iced coffee or mixed coffee drink, I always think it’s a little better to use coffee rather than its smaller counterpart, a shot of espresso. Lucky for me, Nespresso has just come out with their new Nespresso VertuoLine system, which they so generously gifted me. This gorgeous thing makes espresso AND coffee. How perfect is this for households where some love their coffee and another espresso? As for my household, I thought it was perfect to be able to enjoy both. I don’t discriminate 😉

For this recipe, we’re going with coffee. More specifically? The Vanizio (aka vanilla) coffee pod. And for the coconut vanilla cream? I used agave nectar, coconut milk, a dash of vanilla extract and a slightly smaller dash of almond extract. You can get the full recipe below.

Ingredients
– ice
– 1/2 cup agave nectar
– two cans of coconut milk (full fat)
– 1 nespresso vanizio coffee pod
– 1/2 cup of almond milk
– dash of almond extract
– dash of vanilla extract

Directions
1. Combine the coconut milk and agave nectar in medium sized pot and stir periodically on medium low heat until reduced about halfway. It took about and hour to an hour and a half. Remember don’t let it burn!

2. Once it cools you can store it in a large jar in the fridge for a few weeks.

3. Brew your coffee and add it to a shaker with a few ice cubes. I brewed my Nespresso coffee directly into my shaker (see pic below).

4. Add the dash of almond and vanilla extract to the shaker and shake to mix.

5. In large glass add 3 or 4 ice cubes and about 3 tablespoons of the coconut cream. You can adjust the amount of coconut cream to your sweetness preference.

6. Pour the coffee mixture into the glass.

7. Add about a half a cup of almond milk or other milk of your choice.

8. Stir and enjoy!

I hope you guys give it a try! I think you’ll love the combo of coconut, coffee, vanilla and almond. Such a great mix. Let me know what you guys think! Or if you have a great iced coffee recipe that I should try let me know. I love trying out new recipes!


I was gifted with the Nespresso VertuoLine system, so I could share my go-to summer iced coffee recipe. I was not compensated to write this post.

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