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Namaste Y'all!

Today we are getting ethnic on the blog. As we mentioned before, we are South Indian and have a ton of family nearby so a lot of our get-togethers involve Indian attire. We recently attended a birthday party and thought we would share our outfits and accessories with you.

We both wore traditional Salwar Kameez's but they were different in style.



Cee wore a long-sleeve, floor length dress that has embroidery across the bust. This style of Salwar Kameez has been very trendy of late. Cee accesorized with nice chand bali style earrings and a simple chain. This outfit is very elegant and doesn't require much else.

Ess wore a cotton Anarkali style dress with stone work on the bust. Ess accesorized with some metal bangles on one wrist and a watch on the other for some contrast.

We both kept our hair and makeup simple with a little pop of color on the lips.

This is a variation of the usual attire we wear when we're going to an Indian party. We hope we could help offer you some ideas! :)

You can share your ideas or how you felt about our outfits with us in the comments below or even on instagram at yallreddyforthis.

Signing off,
Cee and Ess

Namaste y'all!

Today we thought we would share some of our staple party recipes. We made this spread for our New Years party and it was a big hit with our guests (not just our moms). Our menu consisted of: Fried Kimchi balls as an appetizer, a mushroom and spinach penne pasta for our main course, trifle cake for dessert, and raspberry sherbet punch for a beverage. This was just our contribution to our otherwise Indian potluck party. Let's just jump right into the recipes.

Fried Kimchi Rice Balls (20 Servings)
inspired by Seoul Sausage food truck

Ingredients
2 cups uncooked jasmine rice
1lb kimchi diced
1lb kimchi blended
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
1 cup frozen green peas
1 cup shiitake mushrooms
1 bunch green onions
1 tablespoon chili garlic paste
2 tablespoons soy sauce
2 cups cheddar cheese
2 cups mozzarella cheese
3 eggs
3 tablespoons flour
Panko breadcrumbs
Spicy Mayo


Process
1. Cook rice and let it cool overnight
2. In a large pan or wok, heat oil. Once hot, add chopped bulb of green onion.
3. Once green onions are wilted, add diced mushrooms, frozen peas, and diced kimchi. Stir until sufficiently cooked through.

4. Add blended kimchi and chili garlic sauce.
5. After 1 minute, add the cooled rice and mix well. Add soy sauce and salt if needed.
6.  Let the kimchi fried rice cool completely (at least 2 hours).
7. After the rice is cool, mix in chopped green onion, 1whole egg,1 tablespoon flour, and cheeses and mix well.



8. Form balls in desired size. We found it helpful to use an ice-cream scooper for uniform size and well shaped balls.
9. Set up a dredging station. Coat the formed balls in flour, egg, and lastly panko breadcrumbs.
10. Heat oil and fry those balls!


11. drizzle fried balls with spicy mayo




Spinach and Mushroom Penne Pasta (16 servings)

Recipe inspired by http://allrecipes.com/recipe/89334/portobello-penne-pasta-casserole/?scale=16&ismetric=0 (doubled and slightly modified)

Ingredients
16oz package uncooked penne pasta
4 tablespoons vegetable oil
1 lb portobello mushrooms (sliced)
1 cup butter
1/2 cup all-purpose flour
2 cloves garlic (minced)
1 teaspoon dried basil
4 cups milk
4 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
2 (10 oz) shredded mozzarella cheese
1/3 cup soy sauce
1/2 cup parmesan cheese
salt
pepper
garlic powder

 Raspberry Sherbet Punch (20 servings)

Ingredients
1. Raspberry sherbet (48oz) thawed
2. 1 liter Blood orange Italian soda
3. 2 liter ginger ale
4. 2 liter 7up
5. Fresh or frozen mixed berries (for garnish) - optional

Procedure
1. In a large punch bowl, mix together all of the ingredients. (we recommend adding sherbet first to reduce spillage). 
2. ENJOY 


Hope you try out some of these recipes and enjoy them as much as we did :)

Leave us a comment and let us know how we are doing!

Much love,
Cee and Ess

Namaste Y'all!

With the New year right around the corner, resolutions are right there with it. Along with the cliche resolutions of "new year new me", eating healthy, working out more, etc. we have decided to start this blog to document our struggles with maintaining these resolutions and other experiences this year will bring. In our blog, you will soon find posts about fashion, travels, food, DIYs, and other adventures.

We are two girl friends who happen to be cousins who happen to be neighbors, that end up doing basically everything together. You can call us Cee and Ess. Cee is currently pursuing her undergraduate degree (STILL) and Ess has just completed hers (FINALLY). Cee likes reading longggg books, summer days, and arts and crafts. Ess likes cooking, pinterest pinning, and finding a good deal (don't we all though??). We also happen to be South Indian-American, trying to find the perfect balance of both cultures. Welcome to our journey, we hope you'll come along! 


-Signing off,
Cee and Ess