June 28, 2013

I love lists, Friday!

I want this cocktail just on the name alone!
ALL AMERICAN BEER BOTTLING PARTY! I styled this & ate all this food! YAY.
Oatmeal French Toast & eating dinner together. Two important things.
List of Common Misconceptions. Bookmark this!
This post about the Balance of Blogging hit close to home.
The internet is a great diversion, but we have to learn how to let it go.
A Reminder that Glass Doors are the Biggest Threat to Humanity
DIY Studded Sneakers. Let’s do this!
Got lemon peel? Use it!
Vegan Espresso Fudgesicles! Strawberry Buttermilk Donuts! Cream Cheese Blueberry Galette!
I’m not one who likes baths but I’m thinking this Detox Bath might be cool.
How to make Boozy drinks less bad for you. Another one to bookmark!
Lessons on fear from James Gandolfini. (sniff sniff)
A timeline video of Peggy breaking through the glass ceiling!
Accounting for People Who Hate Accounting (haha, YES and this is my JOB)
No more Google Reader!! I’m moving to Feedly. Here’s a HOW TO if you’re looking for one! There’s also Bloglovin!

Figs In My Belly made my Grilled Greek Panzanella

The Adventures of PC & J made my Curry Coconut Chicken & Rice

Grub with Love made my Three Cheese & Herb Tomato Tart

Creativity Blueprint made my Milk & Cookies Smoothie

The Night Bakery made my Lemon Blueberry Ice Cream Sandwiches

Thank you to thekitchn for featuring my whipped cream in a jar trick!

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June 26, 2013

Spicy Lemonade

My husband almost always stops at Lemonade stands when we’re out driving. He will also buy magazines or chocolate from anyone who comes to our door. Although I’m kind of bah-humbug about buying stuff when I’m no in no mood to be interrupted, I find this quality in him to be so endearing.

He’s like a magnet to a kid who is eager to make a dollar. He’s been there. I’ve been there. I don’t want to talk about how I was traumatized selling frozen pizzas to the creepy neighbors on my block as a kid. I get a mild panic attack when I think about walking up to the doors of some of the houses…I should remember how it feels to be on the other end when I’m passing by a lemonade stand…Ok. I just worked out my own lesson there.

Today we have some grown-up lemonade. It’s got a kick — thanks to a few dashes of Tabasco. At first you don’t taste the spice…just sweet, refreshing lemonade and then it hits the back of your throat. Hello, spicy kick! It’s just as exhilarating as seeing a customer walk up to your lemonade stand with a $5 bill!

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June 24, 2013

Grilled Greek Panzanella

Take one of my favorite salads and mix it with grilled bread and you have the perfect way to win my heart. Need me to alphabetize your DVD collection? No problem. Want help unpacking your closet after a move? OK. Looking for someone to help you detail the inside of your car and or fridge? You’ve come to the right place. All I require is this entire bowl of Grilled Greek Panzanella alongside a tasty cocktail (or three). Give me some headphones and let me go!

I have a feeling the waiting list will be long…

I made this recipe when we were on vacation! Our friends had a couple of Barefoot Contessa Cookbooks in the condo my parents were staying and while flipping through the pages, my brain immediately locked in on this recipe. Mama wanted GREEK…in Hawaii! I also wanted to make a recipe because I was JONESING to blog.

This panzanella salad is well rounded with flavors. Salt from feta & olives. Crunch and sweetness from the peppers, tomatoes & cucumbers. And the grilled bread that soaks up a little of the tangy dressing?? I think I may have fainted…INCREDIBLE. It’s sure to be a bribing tool this summer.

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June 23, 2013

My Everyday Life: Week 25

Here’s what this last week looked like. We were on a family vacation in Maui 🙂

Special dinner at Spago with my brother & Casey.

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June 21, 2013

I love lists, Friday!

Grandmothers & their meals. I love this.
I styled this Shrimp Taco recipe for the kitchn. It’s SUPER GOOD.
If you love seeing how people pack on a trip, you’ll love this post.
Cookie Stacked Cakes? WHERE DO I SIGN UP??
I want to eat this ice cream all summer long.
14 Simple Things Perfectionists Love (SO TRUE).
I’m obsessed with this film petit series! Moonrise Kingdom! Napoleon Dynamite! Lebowski! Beuller!
Such a cute way to wrap a present.
This Cheesy Tex Mex Skillet looks like the perfect weeknight meal.
I want Catherine to adopt me. These lunches look amazing.
SUMMER MUSIC!!! Let’s make a playlist.
If you’ve ever been pregnant, you might relate to this powerful post.
I’d park myself up to this Gooey Chocolate Coconut Skillet Cake ALL DAY LONG.
I’d like to make a light painting one day.
If you’ve got leftover strawberries… make these pops!

The Simplified Feast made my Farro Salad

Thoughtful Plate made my Addictive Brussels Sprouts Salad

The Petit Kitchen made my Honey Banana Smoothie

Love, Laurie made my Espresso BBQ Sauce

Wild Friends made my Asian Slaw with Wasabi Dressing

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June 19, 2013

Out & About: Austin, Texas

Hello hello!! I was recently in Austin and LOVED it. It was my first time visiting and am already plotting my return!

Here’s what my 2 1/2 day trip to Austin looked like.

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June 17, 2013

Honey Lime Drumsticks

Best part of summer? Outdoor grilling! Can I make a confession? I do almost all the grilling at home. It’s not that Casey doesn’t want to. He totally wants to! But… I might be a bit of a control freak about grilling. Since I do all of the shopping and I know how much our organic meat costs, I’m like SUPER paranoid of over-cooking anything. When you’re grilling, you have to be ON IT. You can’t get distracted with ANYTHING…like outdoor speakers, drink mixing or stressful Red Sox games.

In order to excel at grilling, you have to have a good sense of time. You have to park yourself there and be patient. That’s the key to grilling. Grilling gives me a chance to sort of meditate and relax while sipping on a cocktail while I dodge basketballs & soccer balls Casey & Cooper are playing with. I really love it.

I paired these Honey Lime Drumsticks with Honey Butter Grilled Corn (recipe soon!) and a simple tomato salad dressed with feta, mint & lemon juice. It’s such a simple meal to throw together on a weeknight. Now what’s for dessert? How about some Lemon Blueberry Ice Cream Sandwiches? Yeah baby!