April 26, 2013

I love lists, Friday!

Big cats love boxes too!! AHHHH
Oh man…this bit on Jimmy Kimmel about Coachella had me laughing.
There’s something so beautiful about abandoned places…
I love anything David Sedaris has to say.
How to open a can with only a spoon!
Remember that Dove video from last week? This is the dude’s version. HILARIOUS.
SUCCESS! What it looks like.
Things you would never consider if you’re not left-handed.
This DIY has my name all over it.
Whoa. Sometimes I’d like to wake up to a cup of Green Eye.
Nothing can heal the spirit like face time with someone you love. PREACH.
Spilled Milk, a collaborative photo blog by parents has caught my eye!
Technology Addiction. (so guilty of this)
I’m freaking out over these pancakes!
I couldn’t possibly think of a better way to use asparagus.
I added the Fresh 20 Cookbook and Absolutely Avocados to my collection this week!

On the latest High Straightenance, I organized my jewelry collection! Don’t let me go into The Container Store unattended!

Friends! I’m teaching a Food Photography/Styling Class on May 18th with my friend Denise of ChezUs. If you’re looking to get some tips & tricks, I’d love to have you!

I also just wanted to thank you for all of your kind/sweet/thoughtful comments on my video post! I am so glad that you liked the video we made for Silk Soymilk. It means a lot to me to have your support so THANK YOU!

My Bites Around the Net:

Westie L.A. made my No Knead Walnut Raisin Bread

Grub with Love made my Rosemary Roasted Almonds

Cookie Chanel made my Farmstand Buttermilk Doughnuts

Noms and Notes made my Baked Cinnamon Sugar Doughnuts

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April 24, 2013

Goat Cheese Guacamole w/ Pita Chips

I am obsessed with avocados but I’m pretty sure you already knew that. I think 80% of my breakfasts in the past year have been some version of avocado toast. I can’t stop/won’t stop. Sometimes I wonder how many avocado toast pictures you can endure in My Everyday Life posts…365? Someone made a comment on one of my Instagram photos about how many Weight Watchers points are in an avocado and I thought to myself…thank god I’m not on Weight Watchers (been there, done that, it totally works, but I’m a food blogger and I’m not about to put points on this stuff. I just can’t……….fit into some of my jeans but whatever).

Let’s talk guac! My dear friend Gaby just came out with an amazing new cookbook— Absolutely Avocados. It’s AB/FAB! Gaby also has quite an obsession with avocados and this is just one of the many many things I adore about her. She’s a real gem/burst of sunshine if you didn’t already know. She’s also one of the few people I can dish on Bravo shows for DAYS.

I picked this guacamole as my first of MANY recipes to try because I can’t stop thinking about sun-dried tomatoes since I made that crazy Greek French Bread Pizza last week. I was also intrigued with putting goat cheese in a guac and OH BOY IS IT GOOD! You know when you get a CREAMY avocado and it’s like buttah? It’s like that times 1000. It’s so smooth and creamy, that you’re not sure if it’s the avocado or goat cheese that you’re eating. Not to mention the combination of lemon with the sweetness of the sun-dried tomatoes & the tang in the goat cheese makes it…Earth shattering.

Just to reiterate, I am not on Weight Watchers…but maybe after eating all servings, I should reconsider…Ha!

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April 23, 2013

Shutterbean + Silk Soymilk (VIDEO!)

Inspiration. Some days I’m tapped into it and other days I’m not. Like right now…what do I type? This big blank box in WordPress is giving me the ultimate stare down.

It ‘s definitely a challenge to balance being a creative food blogger and a working mom, but it’s in the little moments of My Everyday Life where I find the most inspiration.

Like…

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April 22, 2013

Broccoli Kale Slaw

Remember when I was straight up obsessed with the Trader Joe’s Super Spinach Salad and decided to recreate it at home? I have a new obsession— their Broccoli Kale Slaw. It’s found a special place in my heart but the only problem is…well, I have some serious issues with it.

First things first! I don’t like the creamy mayo based dressing it comes with (I haven’t even tried it and I don’t want to. Nope.) And sometimes when I bite into a piece of the chicken in the pre-packaged salad, it doesn’t taste fresh. Have you ever had a old piece of lunch meat? Yeah. That’s the taste I’m talking about. BUZZKILL. I also know it’s not organic chicken and that bugs me. Yeah, I said it.

But now I’ve made those issues non-issues. I made my own catered-to-me version of this slaw and I think you’ll love too. It’s a colorful salad full of texture, sweetness, tang & crunchy. It’s a salad with substance….one that fills you up and leaves you satisfied. A salad that does a good job keeping my cookie cravings at bay….At least for a little while…

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April 20, 2013

My Everyday Life: Week 16

Here’s what this past week looked like:

Playing in the sand at Chrissy Field in SF.

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April 19, 2013

I love lists, Friday!

This post about the pressures of social media came into my life when I really needed it.
No one will every believe you… Oh Bill Murray!! I want my own story with you.
Three Wishes. I love this & I can’t get enough of Helen Jane.
My inner 12 year old was in hysterics over this ad.
This is amazing. Makes you wonder why we have to be so hard on ourselves.
What does your culinary journey look like? Mine starts in an Italian family….
I smell a DIY for the type lover (in me!)
How to juice without a juicer!
And then…What’s it really like on a juice cleanse? Yes…so much truth here. HA
40 Inspiring Work Spaces of the Famously Creative!
Gonna make these for Cooper soon. He’ll GO NUTS.
I loved reading this post. This is how it feels to be a mom.
You had me on Soft Batch.
This is the kind of sandwich I crave 24/7.
Did somebody say NACHOS??!!!

Have you listened to the new Joy the Baker Podcast this week? We talk about EXPECTATIONS. We’ve got them. You’ve got them. How dow we lower them? How do we get over the loss of our favorite culinary gardener? Can we talk about the ghosts in my old house? Oh wait…we did. Awkward as per. Go listen!

Thank you, REFINERY29 for including me on your top 13 Life Changing Food Blogs list!

My Bites Around the Net:

Mandarin & Thyme made my Pear Custard Pie

Forbidden Rice Blog made my Oatmeal Raisin Cookies

Mentoring Moments adapted my Fully Loaded Granola Bars

Mod City Mag made Bacon Fried Rice

Ann Barlow made my Killer Granola.

Victoria Sponge, Pease Pudding made my Goat Cheese & Arugula Pizza

Nerd with Taste made my Apple Galette with Ginger & Pears!

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April 17, 2013

French Bread Pizza- 2 Ways

When we were kids, my mom used to buy frozen french bread pizzas with the intention of giving us something to eat while she went out on a date night with my dad. But when you have two growing boys and a daughter who knows her way around a microwave, well…you basically have trouble. My mom would bring a few frozen pizza breads into the house and in a flash they’d be gone. We were sneaky kids!

Yesterday, Joy and I got the idea to make some French Bread Pizzas because it’s a versatile way for you to get all your favorite toppings into your mouth on a convienient delivery system—French Bread! It’s also a really great way to customize lunch/dinner for people with different food interests. There were 4 total in our lineup and they were all INCREDIBLY delicious. I’m gonna show you my two. Let’s go through the whole process, shall we?