They go for about $30 per bottle at Sephora

Cook Time: 12 minutes Yield: 4 Servings

Ingredients

Lemon Dill Sauce:

• 1 cup mayonnaise
• 1/4 cup buttermilk
• 2 tablespoons chopped fresh dill leaves
• 1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley leaves
• 1 tablespoon grated lemon zest
• 2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice
• 1 garlic clove, minced

Crab Cakes:

• 3 tablespoons butter
• 1 green onion, finely chopped
• 2 tablespoons finely chopped red bell pepper
• 1 garlic clove, minced
• 3 tablespoons heavy cream
• 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
• 1 egg
• 1/2 teaspoon minced fresh parsley
• Cayenne pepper
• 1 cup bread crumbs
• 1/4 cup grated Parmesan
• 1 pound white or claw crabmeat, picked free of any bits of shell
• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil

Directions

To make the sauce, combine all of the ingredients in a bowl and stir well. Refrigerate until chilled. The sauce will thicken as it chills.

To prepare the crab cakes, melt 1 tablespoon of butter in a heavy skillet over medium heat. Saute the onion, bell pepper, and garlic until the pepper is limp, approximately 3 minutes. Add the cream, mustard, 1 egg, parsley, cayenne pepper and 1/2 cup bread crumbs, to taste, and mix well. Gently fold in the crabmeat.

Form the mixture into 8 patties, about 1/2-inch thick. In a mixing bowl, combine the remaining 1/2 cup of bread crumbs with the Parmesan. Pat this topping onto both sides of the patties. Refrigerate until firm, about 2 hours.

Using a skillet, combine the oil and remaining 2 tablespoons of butter. Saute the crab cakes in the hot oil-butter mixture for approximately 3 minutes on each side or until golden brown. These crab cakes can also be baked for 7 to 10 minutes in a 400 degree F oven.

To serve, spoon a dollop of the lemon dill sauce along side each crab cake

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LaLa Love Dress $33

Divine Approval Dress $33

Festival de Cannes $40

Heart Stopper Dress $37

She’s All That $33

The next two dresses are not under$50 but they just look so cute, comfy, and casual

Anna Pauqin by Theme $56

Anna Paquin Dess by Theme $56

All of these items can be purchased at www.lulus.com

I hope you all and a fashionably fly weekend. The whether in NYC was simply beautiful. I am super excited for spring! So here’s what’s happening in the crazy world of entertainment.

Beyonce and Tina Knowles are opening up a cosmetology school right here in Brooklyn. The school is called “The Beyonce Cosmetology Center”

According to the press release, the program is “a seven-month cosmetology training course for adult men and women.” L’Oréal has donated all the products to be used at the center, and their spokeswoman Beyoncé, along with her mother, have pledged to donate $100,000 annually. After brief remarks by New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg and Tina Knowles, among others, Beyoncé graciously took to the podium to explain both her ties to the house — she first visited in 2007 as part of research for her role as Etta James in “Cadillac Records” — and her hopes for the program.

Amerie was spotted in Miami this weekend with her fiance Lenny Nicholson. Congrats on the engagement! That rock is niiiiiccccceeeee

Mariah Carey, Lenny Kravitz and Taraji P. Henson at the Independent Spirit Awards

Lenny Kravitz and daughter Zoe show each other love

Mo’Nique and husband Sidney at Independent Spirit Awards. I will speak about Mo’Nique’s views on an open marriage in another post…smh

Regina King

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Pastor Luis Carlo was the guest pastor at church yesterday and his message was phenomenal. He touched on one specific topic but he pretty much summed up my feelings for the past few months in regards to work. I’m not going to get into the details about work (it is a small world) but his message was titled “Perspectives on Mobility: The Arrow is Beyond You.” So first we defined mobility:

Mobility-noun- the quality or state of being capable of moving or changing quickly from one state or condition to another

As we all may no the only thing that is constant in life is change. Life is full of movement and transitions. Even when it comes to the various stages of life, we grow from an infant to a toddler and so forth. Change is something that we cannot control. People try to control change by remaining stagnant, but that is just hurting the person who is trying to prevent the inevitable. Pastor Carlo said “culture resists change. With culture, you enjoy traditions because of the safety of the status quo.” So people who refuse to change often get left behind and miss great opportunities that life has to offer.

We must realize that our human state has been “groomed for mobility.” This is because the world and society changes. So Pastor Carlo said “In a world of mobility some of us are stuck and are unaware of the next step we should take or we are sometimes being held back and prevented from moving forward.

We are not called to remain stagnant or complacent in our situations. We should also strive to move forward and be mobile in all areas of life: physically, mentally, financially, spiritually, socially, and emotionally.” Even if we need to change our current situation by removing ourselves from certain places or people we need to move forward. Remaining in the same place is not going to help us fulfill any goal. First we need to have goals. When you set goals you are mobile because you are changing your current condition or state.

“Sometimes you have to leave your comfort zone to live the life God is calling for you.” It is time to mobilize and move forward. Ladies (and gents) let us take this step together. Let us re-evaluate ourselves and see where we have become comfortable and not striving to improve some aspect of our lives. IT IS TIME TO MOBILIZE AND MOVE FORWARD!

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Bandage Knit Mini Skirt $9.99

7th Avenue Slim Pants $14.99

Tie Dye Skinny Jeans $19.99

Fringe Crossbody Bag $15 (Spring Must Have)

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ASOS released this statement “On our continuing quest to find new inspiration for ASOS.com collections, we recently spent time in Africa working with artisans and small producer groups. The vibrancy of the continent inspired us to create ‘ASOS Africa’ with the aim of supporting trade in Africa.”

The looks in this collection are made from original African print fabrics and they are also crafted using special design techniques within the African community. I appreciate ASOS.com in diversifying their collections and educating their consumers on various cultures around the world.

Tribal inspired looks are great for the spring. Here are a few of the looks from the ASOS Africa Collection:

ASOS Africa Woven Mix T-Shirt Dress $95

ASOS Africa Printed Playsuit $85

ASOS Africa  Printed Tie Waist Shorts $70

ASOS Africa Printed Jumpsuit $130

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I don’t know how she does it but keep it up!

She is rocking a jumpsuit from Alexandre Vuthier Couture Spring 2010 Collection

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