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La Condesa At Home: Pecan Salsa
One thing you learn, living in Phoenix, is that all salsa is not created equal. We are particularly partial to the salsa bar La Condesa. Want to save a buck? Try to make their Pecan Salsa at home…
Sunglasses, Restyled (Case Included)
It’s nearing summer, which means sunglasses are no longer a fashion statement but a necessity. But let’s not let the personal style go. We picked up a pair of bedazzled shades in Mesa’s The Goods Store and decided to use a little inspiration to jazz up our own pair (and…
Ribs and a Gin & Tonic at Hillstone
Introducing Food & Ink — a new feature on Chow Bella, cataloguing Cyndi Coon’s weekly consumption. Stay tuned for more. Follow Chow Bella on Facebook and Twitter. …
Modern Phoenix Week: An April Celebration of All Things Mid-Century Modern
Editor’s note: This post has also been edited for accuracy.Editor’s note: Tickets for the home tour have sold out since this post was published. Whether you’re a longtime fan of Phoenix’s world-class, mid-century modern architecture or you’re a newbie to its design and architecture scene, your week to show off,…
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A Man’s Dress Shirt, Restyled
Like everyone, the dry-cleaners make mistakes; a shirt’s forgotten, a stain overlooked, or a shirt gets sent home in the middle of the wrong stack with the wrong owners. So what do to if you’re on the other end of that mistake and have hung onto someone else’s item (namely, a…
The Cupcake Trend: Alive and Well and Camping in Chandler
If you are under the impression that cupcakes have jumped the shark, you clearly have not attended Cupcake Camp. That’s right — a daytime event (this is no sleepaway camp) devoted to baking, frosting, decorating and selling that perky little baked good so many are starting to hate. No hate…
Pita Jungle At Home: Fattoush Salad
Pita Jungle is a fast-growing chain here in the Valley, but many of us remember the days when it was just the original, take-out only, hole in the wall in Tempe. The Mediterranean-style menu remains pretty much the same and is pretty consistent. A favorite is the lentils and rice in…
Kindle Cozy: Hide Your Electronic Reader
During a “book decline” debate at a recent Jackalope Ranch meeting, this Thrifty Maker had to confess — she has a kindle. But please, hers is fantastic (and barely noticeable behind a stylish case!). So she thought she’d share her secret: for those who fear the wrath of the die-hard,…
Trefoil Cookie Showdown: Edible Terrarium
Got some Girl Scout cookies in the pantry? So did we — hence, the Chow Bella Trefoil Showdown. When the challenge was given to create something tasty using Trefoil (shortbread) Girl Scout Cookie, the stress was on. The question is to do something savory or something sweet, to totally transform…
Irish Soda Bread
Okay, so soda bread came long after Saint Patrick. Bicarbonate of soda arrived on the scene in the mid 1840’s as a leavening agent and was used in Ireland to work with the wheat grown there. Whatever, who needs the details of St. Patrick anyway. This bread is to soak…
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Style Inspired: Painted Leather Goods à la Logan Real
Logan Real is getting all the love these days from Hollywood A-listers and fahsionistas. He’s also made a splash at Art Basel Miami. What is all the raving about? He is mixing up 1980s inspired shapes and colors with leather bags, personal organizers, wallets and sneakers. He’s on everyone’s list…
Caramel Tea
With Caramelpalooza only days away, all of us here at Chow Bella are feeling caramel crazy with excitement. So the question came up can you have a thrifty, tasty, quick caramel treat? Indeed — and in a simple sip-it-down liquid form. Learn how to make a creamy caramel tea after…
Restyled: Vintage Canning Jar into a Terrarium
Old vintage canning jars can be found at yard sales and thrift stores and they look cool but what do you do with them once you get them home? For the black thumbs amongst us who can’t keep a plant alive, a terrarium is a perfect place to let living…
Mardi Gras King Cake
The King Cake is a Mardi Gras tradition that involves a bread type cake, a small plastic baby, and a party. Legend says the King Cake has a small plastic baby hidden inside and the person who gets the slice with baby in it has to host the next party…
A Piñata, Restyled (into a Mutant!)
Note: This post has been updated with current deadline information. Piñatas often hit the recycle bin as fast as the candy’s punched out of their guts. But Beatrice Moore, owner of Bragg’s Pie Factory, has asked Phoenix artists to create mutant piñatas for an upcoming annual exhibition. Thursday’s the last…
Quick and Sneaky Lasagna
Lasagna can seem like an ingredients-heavy meal with a lot of steps and full of fat from the noodles and cheese, but there are ways around all of the road blocks. Make it simple by using “no-boil” lasagna noodles, skip the meat and add in grated vegetables for a sneaky…
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Art to Rug, a Restyle
What do you do with hundreds of yards of soft grey fleece after it is taken down from an exhibition? Give it to other artists to make things. This fleece project came about after an exhibition at Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art called 90 Days Over 100° by Atherton and…
Curry — It’s A Crock (Pot)
This curry recipe is all about the Crock Pot. The Crock Pot might be the thriftiest small appliance you could have in your kitchen. That’s because it is not only thrifty with your ingredients money, it is efficient on energy and your time. You just plop everything into the crock…
Inspired Style: A Marc Jacobs Knock-Off
Who doesn’t love a Marc Jacobs bag? This delicious Love Story Big Heart Satchel causes some serious envy but at $1895 the love is more of a longing. So how about wearing the style without paying the price? After a trip to a couple local craft stores you can whip…
Valentine’s Day Showdown: Comfort Food from the Thrifty Cook
Yesterday, Wynter Holden AKA The Virgin Cook gave you a Valentine’s Day menu built on ease of preparation and maximum effectiveness…ahem…outside of the kitchen. Today, we’re all about comfort foods courtesy of The Thrifty Cook. These thrifty options are great because they make more then you need for one meal…
A Sale Sweater, Restyled
Now is the time to pick up pull over sweaters on sale at bargain prices. Soon to be too hot in sunny Arizona to wear them you say? We’re about to show you a simple way to re-style them into cardigans, which are still helpful in freezing movie theaters, restaurants,…