Here’s what this past week looked like:
I had the opportunity to tour Redwood Hill Farm in Sebastopol. I’ll tell you more about it soon!
Look at that goat!
I love lists, Friday!
- I’m really excited for Erin’s new website!
- Dad creates touching time lapse videos of his kids growing up. Amazing!
- Wonderful thoughts on growing up.
- Cindy! You had me at toasted almonds.
- I got a wee bit emotional with this one.
- I love looking at other people’s work spaces.
- Rhubarb syrup. Going on the TO-DO list.
- Wowzers! Check out Nicole’s rendition of my Brussels Sprouts Pizza.
- This is totally my dream kitchen. Ryan has exceptional taste.
- That sweater! That necklace!! I want it all, Jen!
- Traveling to Seattle? Robin has you covered.
- This is supposed to be the most relaxing song ever. I’m into it. I’m relaxed.
- My car looks like the before…I want it to look like the after! MOTIVATION TIME!
- If you have time today…you should go through all 50. I cackled at many of them.
- Future Hipsters. This one gave me a good laugh.
This week on High Straightenence, I show you a piece of My Crazy Laundry Brain. Do you like doing laundry? I don’t!
While you’re at Homefries, you should listen to some of the past Joy the Baker podcasts. We’re about to celebrate our first anniversary!
And thank you to Babble for including me in your Blogger Beauty Secret post. Hooray for coconut oil!
Roasted Pineapple w/ Yogurt & Pistachios
I’m kind of in a rut; I have no desire to cook or bake. Wait. I take that back. I have no desire to clean my kitchen. I DO want to work in the kitchen. I just want someone to always clean up after me. That would be the life. That’s how chefs live, right? Does that mean I need tattoos and clogs? I don’t know what I would want on my body for the rest of my life, ink-wise. I’m working my way out of cherry blossom phase so I’m soooooooo glad I didn’t get those… Also! Clogs. Totally comfy…still totally not sexy. I love sensible shoes but I want them to look less like clogs.
Let’s be real. I’m not a professional chef, but you already know this. I’m just a girl who loves to get my kitchen dirty and make things with my hands. I’m love pineapple and Greek yogurt and simple desserts that I can accomplish in no time, yet take a tremendous amount of credit for. Who doesn’t want that?
I made this quick little roasted pineapple yesterday because I had 30 minutes to kill. If I had people over for dinner, it would have been a fantastic ending to a meal of shrimp tacos. I would have gotten the “what’s your secret?” question with this dessert.
The secret is that I will be eating this for breakfast for the next few days and loving EVERY LAST BITE. And when I’m soo over eating it with yogurt & granola, I’m going to turn it into a smoothie. That’s a fact.
Tarragon Lime Green Tea
New recipe! Tarragon Lime Green Tea
It’s almost that time of year when I overdose on bruschetta and drink fancy cold beverages outdoors until the mosquitos come out and then I book it inside. Thanks to my friend Cheryl and her amazing/stunning new cookbook, Ripe: A Fresh, Colorful Approach to Fruits and Vegetables, I have a drink that will turn heads at future dinner parties. I have yet to find out if it will repel mosquitos…
In this fancy beverage, tarragon mixes with green tea, honey & lime to create the most pleasant herbal/citrus iced tea. It’s reminiscent of gin, but contains none. Since I’m always looking out for YOU and YOUR best interests, I mixed a little Hendrick’s gin in one of the glasses and was extremely pleased with the results. Cheers to that!
I love lists, Friday!
- Look at this black bean & lemon sour cream sauce sitch. Whatta craving!
- Fry pie! It’s fun to say. Especially when strawberries & blood oranges are involved.
- Cauliflower Crust Pizza. I can’t even tell you how much this excites me. Look at that egg. LOOK AT IT.
- I love what Lisa says about having a full plate.
- This Breaking Bad gag reel is tiding me over until next season. Hilare.
- Spicy California Roll on a rice cake! GENIUS.
- New words for internet friends. I’m SUPERFOND of Helen Jane, natch.
- Wallpaper? Who needs wallpaper when you have two crazy talented parents!?!
- Modern Kiddo is giving away a Kate Spade bag. I wanna win!
- HONEY!!! I think I need that honey jar….#6!
- I always love reading Katie & Bri’s ADVICE.
- Imagine a fried egg sandwiched in between one of these jalapeno cheddar scones. YES.
- I might have to board this lavender lip train! So pretty, Ashley!
- Imagine if your dad was this is clever. I love the Super Mario Bros. one!
- Henri, Paw de Duex. Merci, chat, merci.
Check out the Joy the Baker podcast episode #46: Tiers of Tears! We give another shout out to T-flo (WHO TWEETED US!). We go over your blazer homework (you are awesome) AND we talk about earballs. What the?
This week on High Straightenence I give you my tips & tricks on How to Stay Organized in the Kitchen (while you’re baking & cooking). Yeah…I’m guilty of making lots messes in the kitchen.
