August 8, 2012

What I’m Reading:

It’s no secret that I love books. If I had my way, I’d live in a space like this. I know, I know. It’s not practical. I mean…we have earthquakes here in California (BTW, I’m currently knocking on wood). Every few months I go nutso on Amazon. Maybe it’s cuz I enjoy a package in the mail or maybe I love reading good books before bed. I just LOVE me some knowledge.

Knowledge is sexy/smart/productive/attractive/amazing. I’m happiest when I’m learning.

It’s just what I do.

Here’s my latest book loot!!

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August 6, 2012

Tomato Butter

We already discussed what to do if you have a surplus of basil from you garden (Basil Infused Oil!). But what about tomatoes?? When we grew tomatoes at our old house, most of them never made it into the house because I had a habit of eating them directly off the vine. Oooops. If I was lucky, some made it into salads like this one and a delicious goat cheese pasta dish like this one.

And then there was tomato butter…

It’s sweet from the tomatoes and super buttery from….the butter!

It’s delicious on toasted bread and grilled fish/shrimp, and I imagine it would be amazing stirred into a pot of fresh pasta.

It’s basically an excuse to smear a whole lot of butter onto something. It’s full of tomatoes!

my everyday life, Photography

August 4, 2012

My Everyday Life: Week 31

Here’s what this past week looked like:

Cooper & I at the Happy Landing.

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August 3, 2012

I love lists, Friday!

The trouble with curation. Ahhh! What does my Pinterest board say about me?
Cannot stop looking at the first picture of this pie.
Well if this post doesn’t make you want a neon pink necklace, I don’t know what else will!
Figure skating faces vs. diving faces. Scary yet…intriguing!
My inner 8 year old just exploded with excitement over this recipe.
Decorating with a toddler never looked so good!
Celebrities read mean tweets. So bad/SO GOOD.
I love looking at Retail Signs. Check out this roundup.
Best of Black & White….I die… I hope I can pull it off in the new house.
I had my first slutty brownie last week. THEY ARE INCREDIBLE.
Honey themed ANYTHING is awesome in my book.
I always wish I was better at thrifting. Love these tips.
Do you watch Girls? Well here’s BOYS. (warning! language!)
That shot with the three pans of strawberry rhubarb rolls? I die.
Hipster Food. Have you seen this vegan website? I’m loving it!

There’s a new Joy the Baker Podcast this week. Bleazy Steez. We talk about our trip back to NYC. We finally got to hang out with Deb from Smitten Kitchen. She’s just as amazing as I thought she’d be.

My Bites Around the Net

Nicole from Dula Notes adapted my Pineapple Gin Punch.

Steph from Life in Limbo made my Pina Colada Ice Pops.

Kate from Eat Recycle Repeat made my Blueberry Pudding Cake gluten free!

Stephanie & David from Planet Dwell adapted my Coconut Maple Granola.

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August 2, 2012

Out to Eat: Balthazar

While I was in New York last week, I had brunch at Balthazar. It’s one of my favorite places to eat when I’m in New York. I think this Brunch marked my fourth time there. Always a pleasure! ALWAYS.

recipes

August 1, 2012

Peaches & Plums with Sesame Crumble

Brain tired. Brain still processing all the traveling, eating & talking I did in the past 5 days. I seriously feel like Encino Man.

I hope all of your comments begin with no wheezing the juice. That’s an order!

Am I on east coast time? Wait. Am I on west coast time? Is this a food hangover that I’m experiencing?

Do we even have milk in the fridge? Laundry? What’s that?

This week I plan to binge on arugula, avocados, fresh fruit and JUICE. Lots of juice. I also need to get back to my favorite flavor profiles. You know… the ones that lean more on the hippie side. It just helps me balance my brain and set me on track. It reminds me of my crunchy California roots. Don’t get me wrong, I love visiting New York but I ate like a truck driver this time around and the humidity didn’t help…

Peaches & plums were blowing up my CSA box right before I left and I felt like I couldn’t keep up! This crumble helped me make a big dent in my stash. And that black sesame crumble with tahini? All is right with the world! The savory/sweet/buttery crunch marries so well with the sweet/tart plums. The only problem I encountered was not eating all of the crumble before I put it on the fruits. Wait…I always encounter that problem.

We ALL have that problem. No wheezing the crumble.