The Nudwear Challenge | PIN IT TO WIN IT!

 Win the Ultimate Convertible Wrap Dress in your favorite color & #Nudwear Goodie Bag. 

To Enter: 

(1) Follow Nüdwear on Pinterest atwww.pinterest.com/nudwear/

(2) Repin at least 3 items from our Pinterest Board “Nudwear Lingerie” or from www.nudwear.com. Include #nudwear1013 and #pintowin 

**Competition ends Oct 21, 2013. #competition #pinittowinit**

Good Luck!

xx,

The Nudwear Team

Foodie Fridays: Twice Baked

Autumn has arrived... time for home cooked meals, pumpkin spiced lattes and chunky knit sweaters! Quinoa has quickly made its mark among foodie trends this year and we're among the many who have caught on. With that, we're in love with this Twice-Baked Butternut Squash recipe for Fall.

Food Inspiring Fashion: 

Eyes set on the Butternut Squash recipe, we're thinking of how we'll be indulging in this color for our fall wardrobes as well. There is nothing better than autumnal colors, plaids and a classic leopard print. The look above is a priceless combo of the full fall mix.

Launching in the coming weeks - we'll be layering a look such as this with our BRAND NEW Ultimate Slimming Tank. Sign up now for updates on when this shape shifting tank is available online for purchase.

THE RECIPE

Twice-Baked Butternut Squash with Quinoa, Pecans and Parmesan

 

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Prep time

30 mins

Cook time

1 hour

Total time

1 hour 30 mins

 

A simple, elegant butternut squash filled with pecans and parmesan that can be made in advance and baked just before serving.

Author: Jess

Recipe type: Side Dish, Vegetable

Serves: 8

Ingredients

• 4 pounds of butternut squash (about 2 regular, or 4 small)
• salt and pepper
• ⅔ cup uncooked quinoa
• ⅔ cup pecan halves, roughly chopped
• 2 tsp. olive oil
• 1 small shallot, minced
• ½ tsp. dried oregano
• ¼ tsp. salt
• ¾ cups panko breadcrumbs
• 3 Tbsp. unsalted butter, melted
• 4 oz. (115g.) parmesan cheese

Instructions

1. Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F. Wash the outside of the squash. Cut the squash in half lengthwise and scoop out the seeds (I use an ice cream scoop). Place the squash halves cut-side up in a large baking dish. Sprinkle the surface of the squash with salt and pepper. Pour ¼ inch of water in the bottom of the pan and cover the pan tightly with foil. Bake the squash until it is tender when pierced with a fork, 30-50 minutes depending on the size (my little ones were done in 30). Remove from the oven, discard foil, and allow the squash to cool.
2. Reduce oven temperature to 400 degrees F.
3. Meanwhile, cook the quinoa by bringing 1 and ⅓ cup water to boil in a small pot. Add the quinoa, reduce to a simmer and put a lid on the pot. Simmer for 15 minutes. Remove the pan from the heat.
4. Heat a skillet over medium heat. Toast the pecans until fragrant, about 5 minutes. Set aside. In the same skillet over medium heat, combine the olive oil and shallots. Cook, stirring frequently, until the shallots soften, about 5 minutes. Remove the skillet from the heat.
5. Using a spoon or an ice cream scoop, gently scrape the flesh out of the roasted squash halves, leaving a layer of about ¼ inch of squash remaining in the shell. (Leave the squash shells in the baking dish.) In a large bowl combine the squash, cooked quinoa, pecans, shallot, oregano, and salt. In another small bowl whisk together the panko breadcrumbs and butter.
6. Finely grate the parmesan cheese. Add 2 Tbsp. of the cheese to the panko. Add the remaining parmesan to the squash mixture and stir to combine all of the ingredients.
7. Gently spoon the squash mixture into the squash shells. Sprinkle the panko and parmesan over the top.
8. Return squash to the oven and bake, uncovered, until the tops are golden brown, 20-25 minutes.

Recipe by Jess of Inquiring Chef.

Enjoy!

xx,

The Nüdwear Team

Wedd's Day 4.0

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A numbers game, share your special moments with guests and they’ll be just as swept away on your day as you two are! A play by play with dates that outline your love story will not only be great for guests, it will be adorable in pictures years to come. 

IMAGE | MATRIMONIO.IT

Table numbers are turned into dates and significant numbers that have impacted the two of your lives. Guests will eat it up! This will give each table something to toast to around the room and break the ice for new friendships to forge. 

(Add details about the table #'s significance below the number - or however you see fit!)

IMAGE | PROJECT WEDDING

Did you add a quirky touch to your tables/table numbers to get guest chatting? Tell us about it!

Email images & stories to info@nudwear.com to be featured in our Wedd's-Day re-occuring feature on Living The Nud Life!

xx,

The Nüdwear Team

The Monday Mantra 14.0

#TheMondayMantra

xx,

The Nüdwear Team

Sunday Stretch: Find Your Zen

Sunday has finally arrived, the day it feels like we can take a deep breath, slow down and sit back to relax and enjoy the work we've done all week - and recover from the partying that followed.

Breakfast on the balcony anyone?

Nothing beats a hot bath...but a hot bath with this view!

Light your favourite scented candle and please one of your most important mood boosting senses. 

Fresh-cut cucumber over your eyes for an hour will reduce any puffiness from over-induldging the night before!

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The Weekend Workout

We love this at-home Barre workout by SHAPE.com

Step-by-step pictures give you the complete directions including reps, sets and what muscles you're working with each move. Click the link above, or here to try this workout!

&

What To Wear

Get comfy in the Nudwear Comfy Bra. We highly recommend it!

The Comfy Bra

Happy Sunday!

xx,

The Nüdwear Team

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Foodie Fridays: Sweet & Sour

 A light and easy meal to make for dinner, lunch or even a light app! 

Photos and recipe courtesy of Justtaste.com

Food inspiring fashion:

A good way to transition your summer dresses into the cooler months? Add a chambray shirt underneath and style up your look with a strong statement necklace! Layered under everything try a Comfy Bra and Seamless Boyshorts.

The RECIPE

CHILLED SWEET AND SOUR CUCUMBER NOODLES

yield: 4 SERVINGS

prep time: 2 HOURS (INCLUDES CHILLING)

INGREDIENTS:

2 medium cucumbers, peeled

1/2 cup diced red onion

3/4 cup rice vinegar

2 1/2 teaspoons sugar

1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes (optional)

1 1/2 teaspoons white sesame seeds

Equipment: a mandoline or spiralizer

DIRECTIONS:

Attach the julienne blade to the mandoline and adjust it to the 1/8-inch-thick setting. Applying medium pressure, carefully run one of the cucumbers down the blade to form noodles, slicing until you reach the core. Rotate the cucumber a quarter turn and continue slicing and rotating until you've cut the entire cucumber. Repeat the slicing process with the second cucumber then transfer the cucumber noodles to a medium bowl.

Add the red onion, rice vinegar, 1/4 cup water, sugar and crushed red pepper flakes (optional) to the bowl. Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and refrigerate the cucumber noodles for a minimum of 2 hours, stirring occasionally, until chilled.

While the noodles are chilling, toast the sesame seeds in a small saucepan over low heat until golden brown.

When ready to serve, use tongs or a slotted spoon to transfer the noodles to serving plates and top with the toasted sesame seeds.

Kelly's Notes:
If you're using a spiralizer instead of a mandoline, simply twist the cucumber into the spiralizer to form noodles.

Recipe by Kelly Senyei of Just a Taste.

xx,

The Nüdwear Team

Wedd's Day 3.0

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Weddings On The Beach:

Ever attend a beach wedding and as you're getting ready think... hmmm what shoes do I wear? Heels will sink, wedges are clunky and usually not dressy enough and sandals just seem too casual bejewelled or not!

Well... while planning your OWN beach wedding - think ahead for your guests and make it easier on them. We have two ways you can do that effortlessly...

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At The Ceremony:

Lighten up the load for guests by organizing a shoe shelf at the entry way to the beach. With a "shoe check" there assisting guests and suggesting they remove their shoes, everyone will be more comfortable!

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At The Reception:

It never fails. Once dinner is over and the drinks are consumed, somewhere between cocktails and dessert, the ladies start to complain about their feet aching and just begin begging to kick their heels off. Some are smart enough to bring their own set of back up sandals in their clutch (should it be big enough) while others will feel obliged to keep their heels on, determined not to destroy their ensemble. 

What to do?

Leave a basket by the dance floor suggesting that ladies kick back, relax and have a good time in a pair of flip flops! Look to the dollar store, and party magazines for a bulk buy and tie each pair with a size tag included so guests can grab their size without digging!

Email images & stories to info@nudwear.com to be featured in our Wedd's-Day re-occuring feature on Living The Nud Life!

xx,

The Nüdwear Team

The Monday Mantra 13.0

Be YOÜ.

Be Ünique!

#TheMondayMantra

xx,

The Nüdwear Team

The NÜDWEAR Wedding: Our Wishes for Astrid

"Have a heart that never hardens, and a temper that never tires, and a touch that never hurts." 

- Charles Dickens

&

"A successful marriage requires falling in love many times, always with the same person."

- Unknown

We couldn't be more happy for you! We love you and wish you nothing but the best. 

Always,

Your Nudwear Team

Foodie Fridays: Viva Mexico

We wouldn't want you to miss out on the Mexico Mayham that is taking place south of the boarder. Here's how you can get your fix while we're getting ours at Astrid's wedding....

The Artistic Inspiration:

 

The Palms:

The Outfit:

The Drink {pink in honour of all that is Nudwear}

The RECIPE

STRAWBERRY MOJITOS 

Ingredients for each:

Small handful of fresh mint leaves4-5 fresh strawberries, depending on size

3 oz simple syrup (even amounts of sugar and water, heated until the sugar melts, and cooled to room temperature)

2 oz rum

1 1/2 tsp fresh lime juice

Club soda

Lime slices

Place strawberries, mint, and some ice (crushed ice works best) in a tall glass. Muddle the ingredients together with the back of a spoon (or a muddler if you have one.) Add simple syrup, rum, and lime juice. Pour in enough club soda to fill the glass. Give the mixture a stir, and garnish with fresh strawberries and lime slices.

and finally.... The Food:

The RECIPE

Jerk Shrimp Tacos with Pineapple Salsa, Slaw and Pina Colada Crema

Spicy grilled jerk shrimp tacos with grilled pineapple salsa, slaw and cool and creamy (and rummy) pina colada crema.

Servings: 4

Prep Time: 15 minutes

Marinate Time: 20 Minutes

Cook Time: 10 minutes

Total Time: 45 minutes

Printable Recipe

Ingredients

• 1 pound (16-20) shrimp, peeled and deveined
• 1/2 cup jerk marinade
• 2 cups cabbage, sliced
• 1/2 cup pina colada crema (see below)
• 12 small corn tortillas, warmed
• 2 cups grilled pineapple salsa (I added 1/2 red pepper, diced this time.)

Directions

1. Marinate the shrimp in the the jerk marinade for at least 20 minutes and up to over night.
2. Skewer the shrimp and grill over medium-high heat until cooked, about 1-3 minutes per side.
3. Toss the cabbage in half of the crema.
4. Assemble tacos by placing the slaw on the tortillas, followed by the pineapple salsa and shrimp finally topping with a drizzle of crema.

{CLICK HERE FOR THE PINA COLADA CREAM SAUCE}

We wish you could be here! 

Vamos a comer!

xx,

The Nüdwear Team

Wedd's-Day 2.0

The Guest Book:

Ever wonder what you'll do with your guest book years to come? Most likely, most will keep it saved on their bookshelves and every once in a blue moon pull it out to re-read the sweet messages from all of the friends and family who attended the wedding. Meanwhile, others will completely forget it even exists, or where it is stored in their house. 

A fun modern alternative? Go with a theme, a favourite game or even a quirky something-or-another that you and your beau would love to see on display in your home. 

We love the idea of Jenga game pieces... Not only does this fun game work perfectly as a blank slate to keep sweet words from your guests, it may just encourage you to spend more one on one time with your new hubby!

When your friends travel around the world to attend your wedding, why not use that as inspiration to create a completely unique guest book that is better than a signed baseball? Whether your have an eclectic home and can fit this 3-D guestbook anywhere or work it strategically into your office or "man-cave" we love the fact that the symbolism of this guest book serves two purposes!

Have any other ideas on what ways you can make your guest book more unique? Send us your thoughts or personal experiences to info@nudwear.com to be featured in our Wedd's-Day re-occuring feature on Living The Nud Life!

xx,

The Nüdwear Team

The Monday Mantra 12.0

A mantra dedicated to all the lovely brides out there, especially including our very own, Astrid.

xx,

The Nüdwear Team