About Last Night...

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Haute Mommies, I'd love to share with you the beauty of Etta, an organization designed to help young adults with special needs. http://www.etta.org  You realize the second you become a Mom, everything changes.  What matters most in life is your child's health, happiness and safety.  The rest is icing on the cake.  Etta makes all of that possible for families who have children with special needs.

I'm overjoyed that I was asked to host the 21st annual Etta-Ohel Gala last night in the International Ballroom of the Beverly Hilton Hotel, same room where the Globes are held.  The crowd was equally as beautiful.  The evening was a total success and I loved every minute.

Here's a little clip of how I got involved in the organization...and we even snuck in a little snark.  Which celeb feathers did I ruffle by asking about a former job??  All that, right here

http://indianexpress.com/videos/special/597107/hollywood-tv-adrianna-cost-hosts-the-2014-etta-gala/

Hauttest Mommy EVER

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Hello Oliva Wilde.  This is one serious hottie inside and out and tops pretty much everyone's celeb crush list.  But can we just say, she's gotten even more-dazzling post baby!?  There's something so beautiful at Olivia's core not to mention, her core, on display here at the London premiere of her man's new flick, Horrible Bosses 2.  I mean, how the hell to we channel those abs?!  Either way, you go gurrrrl!  Jason Sudeikis is one...lucky...dude x

How Carrie Underwood Squats With A Bun In The Oven

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If you caught the CMAs on ABC last week, you may have had to pull your jaw up off the ground after seeing the beautiful, pregnant, Carrie Underwood hosting the night's spectacular alongside Brad Paisley.  This girl looked friggin FIERCE and seriously didn't miss a beat!  All I could keep thinking, there's no way in HELL I could have done that with a bun in the oven.  Costume changes, bright lights, a room full of Country's biggest stars, can we say, IN TIM ID ATING!!???  But Carrie, the true pro she is, nailed it and with a HUGE smile on her face the entire time.  Is it luck?  Is she just one of those women who lovesssss being pregnant (ehhhh) or could it have something to do with this?? Take a gander:  http://www.cmaworld.com/cma-awards/ http://greatideas.people.com/2014/11/10/carrie-underwood-pregnancy-workout/

Haute Tacos

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We LOVE entertaining but with a 5-month old, it can get pretty challenging.  In order to make things more palatable, in every sense of the word, I start by doing 3 things.  1. PICK A THEME  2. PLAN AHEAD   3. THINK OUTSIDE THE BOX.

In this case, we were craving Mexican (what else is new) so I decided on tacos.  Knowing that our friends were coming at 7pm, I started prepping around 3pm, working around my little munchkin's eating/sleeping schedule.  Dicing tomatoes, jalapenos, cilantro, onions, and whatever else tickles your taco (EWWWW)  Anywhoo, on to #3.  The last thing I do is scour the fridge and cabinets for ingredients I have that don't necessarily go with the meal but could add a little excitement, a little flavor.  Ah ha!  Zucchini and squash.  Done and done.  I had a healthy dinner ready to go, a happy well-fed baby boy, and carnivore guests who admitted to loving my herbivore menu of veggie tacos.  LIFE...IS...GOOD!  Here's how it all breaks down:

    Taco Filling
  • 2 big yellow squash
  • 2 zucchini
  • 2 cans organic black beans

Guacamole 

2 Avocados, handful of pickled jalapeños, handful of cilantro, 1 diced tomato, salt and pepper for taste (mix together)

Shell

2 Guerrero corn tortillas per person (110 calories, 1.5 grams of fat) http://www.pasionguerrero.com/es

Toppings

Salsa homemade or in this case, I used fresh, pre-made salsa from the market

Light shredded Mexican cheese for sprinkling on top

Top off with cabbage for crunch

     Preparation
  1. In a saucepan, spray olive oil.  Saute zucchini and squash mixing in black beans once veggies are cooked down.  Add spices for flavoring.
  2. Warm tortillas in oven at 250 degrees
  3. Spoon bean/veggie mixture onto tortillas and add toppings to your liking.
  4. If you're brave, I encourage you try Trader Joe's habanero hot sauce on top. www.traderjoes.com Only a drop or two, you don't want it to ruin your meal!

ENJOY!