Look Out Rachel Ray: The Crab Salad, in less-than 30 Minutes

Tired of the same ol chicken and rice over and over???  Here's a recipe that'll spice things up and it's super easy, inexpensive, healthy AND filling!  It's a #HauteMom take on The Crab Salad.

**A quick note, I "eye" a lot of the ingredients here because it's really hard to screw it up.  Here are loose measurements.  Feel free to make it your own

CRAB MIXTURE

1 package Imitation Crab Meat (chopped)

1 tbsp curry powder

1 tbsp lowfat mayo

1 tsp dijon mustard

5-7 sprigs dill (chopped)

SALAD

2 cups of cooked penne pasta - placed in fridge to cool

1 cup frozen peas thawed

2 cups cabbage

1 tsp low cal Italian dressing

EXTRAS

1/4 cup parmesan cheese

Jalepenos (optional)

freshly ground pepper for taste

1 cup Arugula as filler

PREPARATION

In a mixing bowl, add all ingredients under "crab mixture" being sure to chop the crab into small, bite-sized pieces.

In another big bowl (I use a glass serving bowl) mix all 4 ingredients under "salad"  Then add crab salad to that bowl with the penne noodles etc. and mix loosely mix the ingredients together.  Top off with whichever ingredients you choose from "extras"  As mentioned here http://hautemomslife.com/lean-and-green/ I typically throw a handful of arugula into my bowl before adding the crab salad in order to cut calories and benefit from the leafy greens.  I top it off with pepper, parmesan and jalepenos.  There's plenty of salt from the crab meat so salt isn't really necessary here.  Bon appetit Haute Mommies x

1000 Feet Of Good Clean Fun

Have you heard about this?!  A waterslide 1000 ft long (that's the length of 3-football fields) for your little ones to slip n slide down.  It's called Slide The City.  It's real, it's here and could be coming to your town.  Haute Moms, Your...Kids...Will...♥...You for this! But here's the catch, to ride, you have to be 36-inches or taller and at least 5 years of age.  Click on the link for more info. slidethecity.com

#Cinderella Giveaway

Haute Moms, you're going to LOVE this and so are your little ones!  We're offering our 1st giveaway here at Haute Moms Life.  Since Cinderella is allllll the rage these days, 1 lucky reader will win:

Cinderella Shoes from Stride Rite www.striderite.com 

Inspired by the live-action film, Cinderella joins the Disney Princess by Stride Rite line with a sneaker and sandal. Sure to give any princess her “Cinderella moment,” the style include:

A sneaker with a heart-shaped gem that lights up with every step, mesh lining and anti-microbial treatment A sandal designed with lightweight flexibility, The new Cinderella styles provide a stylish shoe that stands up to any Princess Tough adventure – and treat moms like a queen with easy on-and-off features, anti-stink materials, and other details that make Stride Rite shoes a great value.

Sneaker: Sizes Toddler 6-8, Pre-school 8.5-12, Big Kid 12.5-3 M & W widths Sandal: Sizes Preschool 8.5-12, Big Kid 12.5-3 M & W widths

Click Here! for your chance to win.  All you have to do is fill out the contact form and include this Haute Mom's keyword: CINDERELLA  Contest ends Friday at 10am PST.

5 Things Courtney Lopez Can't Live Without...

If you're one of Courtney Lopez' near 100k followers on Instagram you may be dying to know how the #HauteMom-of-two always looks flawless rain or shine, time or no time. Today she's sharing with us her Top 5 must-haves (in her words) that you can easily get ya hands on too!

En Nus "Mazza" lip gloss. My makeup artist, Linh Tran started a makeup line and named a lip gloss after me

Amazing Grace perfume by Philosophy. I wear this every day

Smash box BB tinted moisturizer. It's a must when I'm on the go

Luna Bars (protein cookie dough and smores) They're so good!

AlkaMind daily greens and minerals

**Be sure to follow Courtney on #Instagram at courtneym_lopez 

A Book A Day...

One of my favorite things as a new #HauteMom is to read to Gibson.  The way he examines each illustration, enthusiastically turns the page and genuinely listens as a story is read to him is actually quite profound.  As Gibs is about to turn 1 his interest in books evolves daily.  He's truly obsessed with anything interactive.  A few faves and Haute Mommy recommendations:  Anne Wilkinson/Jellycat www.nordstrom.com  Dr. Suess (a personal fave bc you realize how tripped out he must have been while writing - my kinda guy) and a new fave, The Horndribbles, a series of books and cute little stuffed animals that go alongside. http://horndribbles.com 

The Horndribbles are friendly, fun-loving monsters who live on Horndribble Island, a wild land full of endless opportunity and exploring.  Gibson's obsessed!  While I read to him, he'll play with his little stuffed Horndribble which adds another layer of fun and learning.  Anywhoo...it won't be long before Horndirbbles becomes a household name, so haute moms, I wanted to let you in on the secret first x ENJOY!