About Me
Welcome!!
Hello! Welcome to Macarons and Mimi! I’m Shannon, and I am so happy you are here!
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The Name
Macarons and Mimi is all about the two categories I loosely place most aspects of my life in: “Macarons” and “Mimi.”
Macarons
“Macarons” represents the finer things in life that I love and try to make room in my budget for! I think the lovely, decadent, and dainty French macaron represents these interests of mine perfectly, which include travel (to Europe in particular! Anyone else obsessed with the grand, old European cities? Prague is my particular favorite), going out to eat (so nice to have a meal I didn’t prepare myself!), SHOPPING, fancy puff pastries and cheeses, a bottle of good olive oil, my favorite luxury brand, Repetto, and of course, the Ladurée macaron!
Mimi
“Mimi” represents the most important things in my life, truly the heart and core of who I am. I think “Mimi” is the perfect name to represent this side of my life because it is the self-given nickname of my beautiful little girl, Mary Jeanne, who is truly the light of my life. (“Mimi” was how she first began pronouncing her name when she was a year old, and the nickname stuck! The fact that our family loves Dean Martin, and we discovered his rendition of an adorable song entitled “Mimi,” cemented the nickname for good!)
The most important things in my life, represented by “Mimi” in my site’s title are: my adorable and sweet daughter, Mary Jeanne, my dashingly handsome and kind husband, Andrew, my entire supportive family and friends, preparing meals that are tasty and (mostly) healthy (I am more about portion control than taking fat, carbs, and salt out of the food I prepare), and films and movie stars from the Golden Age of Hollywood.
The Stars
Classic Hollywood films and stars have been a particular passion of mine since I was nine years old, and saw a Marilyn Monroe Barbie doll ad in a Toys R Us magazine. I still have not lost interest! My particular favorite stars are DORIS DAY, both Hepburns—Audrey and Katharine, Brigitte Bardot, Lana Turner, Ava Gardner, Esther Williams, Marilyn Monroe, Leslie Caron, Mary Tyler Moore (one of my daughter’s name sakes), Gene Tierney, Barbara Stanwyck, Ginger Rogers, Lauren Bacall, Clark Gable, James Stewart, Gary Cooper, Cary Grant, Henry Fonda, James Garner, Gregory Peck, Dean Martin, Frank Sinatra, Humphrey Bogart….I should stop now.
The Recipes at Macarons and Mimi!
I have been vegetarian since 2012, with a two-year stint as a vegan from 2013-2015. My husband joined me in plant based eating in 2013, and we have never looked back! We love being vegetarian, and we are raising our daughter vegetarian as well.
The recipes and food photography I share here at Macarons and Mimi are all 100% created by me. I put a lot of time, testing, and love into each one! I hope you will enjoy them, and please, contact me if you wish to publish or re-post somewhere. I am delighted to share my creations, just contact me first.
All the recipes here at Macarons and Mimi are vegan or vegetarian, and many are naturally gluten free, or have gluten free substitutions. But meat eaters, please take a look! Any of my recipes can be adapted to include meat, or be used as a side dish. Or give one of my recipes a try on a Meatless Monday.
There are so many healthy ways to eat! Meat eaters, vegetarians, vegans, low carb, raw, gluten free, etc., all ways of eating can be healthy and offer benefits. I hope vegetarians and non-vegetarians alike will enjoy my recipes and feel welcome at Macarons and Mimi!
My Goals!
One of my goals here at Macarons and Mimi is to provide you with both fancy recipes that fall under the “Macarons” category, and homey, family friendly recipes that fall under the “Mimi” category. Some of my recipes will be easy, fast, weeknight meals. Others will be decadent and take longer to prepare.
My other goal is to provide fun Classic Hollywood information for old fans, and hopefully create some new fans as well!
I follow the Turner Classic Movies “Star of the Month” schedule. As such, I highlight a new star every month—the same star that TCM highlights—and provide interesting facts about the SOTM and review a few of their films. You can watch the films I review on TCM! Check my site calendar to see what’s playing on TCM, then read my posts for behind the scenes facts!
So thank you for visiting! I hope you will enjoy Macarons and Mimi for My Recipes and The Stars.
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I’m Shannon, thanks for visiting! When I’m not on an adventure with my 4 year old, I’m developing plant-based recipes or watching a Classic Film!
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Macarons and Mimi
Khezee
9 Mar 2019I’m so excited to follow along and learn delicious plant-based recipes, as well as get to know more about the Hollywood stars that set the stage for entertainment as we know it!!
Shannon
15 Jul 2019Thank you so much! They are two of my greatest passions. (: Always fun to have people to share them with!
Sid Allen (Uncle Sid)
6 Jul 2019Enjoyed your website very much. Shannon. Great to know we have two wonderful things in common, classic movies and Prague!
And the food looks great, too. My wife Ruby will enjoy learning about your recipes.
Shannon
15 Jul 2019Thanks Uncle Sid! So awesome to have a fellow old movie fan and Prague-lover to chat with! I hope Ruby enjoys the recipes too!
Cathy Stidham
26 Oct 2019Shannon
I’m so excited to see what you have created here!!
I’m going to try the pasta recipe!!
You have a talent in writing also!!!
Shannon
28 Oct 2019Awww thank you so so much!!!! What a wonderful compliment, you are too kind!! Yay!!! That is so excellent thank you, and please let me know how you like it! So happy you’re here!! ❤️
Sarah
19 Jan 2020What a wonderful blog! Couldn’t stop reading! So many fun things!
Shannon
19 Jan 2020Thank you so much Sarah! You just made my day! Thank you for reading, and hope you have a lovely day! ❤️