July 25, 2012

Basil Infused Oil

I don’t always time things right when it comes to grocery shopping. I’ll plan on making a simple Caprese salad but I might only pick up tomatoes & mozzarella and totally space on the basil. Other times I might have remembered the basil but totally forgot the mozzarella & tomato situation. When that’s the case, I take the basil that might soon spoil and turn it into something else like pesto or better yet- BASIL INFUSED OIL.

So when I have a surplus of tomatoes & mozzarella and no basil….I’m all set.

Sometimes I have all three and the addition of basil infused olive oil elevates a simple Caprese into something…STELLAR.

recipes

July 23, 2012

Coffee Chocolate Marshmallow Krispies

Three words: PROCEED. WITH. CAUTION.

Four Words: Coffee Chocolate Marshmallow Krispies

These krispies are dangerously good. It’s the kind of dangerous where after one bite, you find yourself divvying up portions for neighbors and friends because you KNOW you can’t be trusted with a whole batch in your kitchen.

But then you somehow “forget” to actually give some to your friends and you find yourself eating the whole batch when no one is looking.

THAT kind of dangerous. It’s that hint of coffee, the crunchy salted almonds and the subtle dried cherry flavor that give it the wow factor.

It’s like a grown-up krispie treat mixed with rocky road & trail mix.

It’s just…. INSANITY. Warning label necessary.

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July 22, 2012

My Everyday Life: Week 29

Here’s what this past week looked like:

I taught a Food Styling class with Joy Saturday at Tea House Studios.

It was a success! We are hoping to do more soon!

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July 20, 2012

I love lists, Friday!

Dessert to Dress!! I usually get dessert ON dress.
Remember how I kept track of my clothes? Look at these apps!
Take a rice cooker on the road. This is pretty genius!
I want a Chevron trellis!!
I’m SOOO EXCITED FOR THIS BOOK!
Did you know that Mercury is in Retrograde? Gala give you some pointers.
Congrats Katie!! Little Miss Phoebe is the cutest!
And speaking of babies…Jen & Kev’s video just about made me cry!!!
This room makeover is BRILLIANT! What a stunner.
So many good things in the summer issue of Foodie Crush
I want this for breakfast lunch & dinner. MMMkay?
Nail polish RAINBOW! My rainbow would be soo gothy if I did this.
I’m deal with a picky eater, and this article relieved a TREMENDOUS amount of stress.
My friend Megan shares some good tips on Granola Making!!!
17 Tips to Make Your Life Easier. I love this stuff.
Ew!! I can’t tell you how many times I’ve watched this this week. EW.

There’s a NEW Joy the Baker podcast for you listen to! This week Joy & I talk about tattoos, nail polish (chipping!! GRR) lion cats & BLOGS!

This week on High Straightenence I tackled my kitchen’s cluttered desk & junk drawer. I WILL NOT CLUTTER THAT SPACE UP!! (yeah…we’ll see)

Oh look! It’s my Maj on The Every Girl. I always love reading her answers to questions.

My Bites Around the Net:

This fine lady from Not Quite Gourmet made my Sticky Balsamic Ribs.

Carol Anne from Rock Salt made a batch of my Limoncello.

Betsy from Mod City Mag made my Corn Zucchini Lime Pizza.

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July 18, 2012

Freezer Breakfast Burritos

I just worked my way out of a breakfast rut thanks to these Freezer Breakfast Burritos. I’ve been stuck eating toast & coffee for breakfast for the past two weeks. For a few days, avocado made an appearance on my toast (always welcome!). I also had a wild three day run of sunflower seed butter on toast (I love that stuff). But after awhile, it all gets kinda oooooold. If I have time during the week, I might make an egg… but that usually means I’ll come home to a pan sitting in my sink, full of water and eggy residue. Not pretty. The protein of an egg really helps fill be me up before lunch time…which helps keep my snacking in check….

Cue this Freezer Breakfast Burritos sitch. What a way to turn it around! I’m a huge fan…but my husband is an even BIGGER fan. You know those pointy/spongy #1 fingers you get at baseball/football games? He might as well be wearing one of those when he eats one of these. And this recipe didn’t have any meat in it! Wahoooo!

Two to three minutes in the microwave and a minute or two to let it cool off and breakfast is served! The best part is that you can put ANYTHING you want in them. Customize your own breakfast burritos! Make your own concoctions. Hide vegetables in them. Add chorizo. Put some sausage and bacon in. Make it all mushroom-y and spinach-y. Go crazy! Breakfast/breakfast for dinner just got waaaay easy.

recipes

July 16, 2012

Spicy Zucchini Fritatta

Every few months I fall in love with frittatas. It’s not that I fall out of love with them… I just forget about them. It’s a shame because they’re so easy to make and I LOVE easy things. Maybe I just like to use a few eggs at a time. Or maybe it’s because I’m lazy. Yeah, that’s probably it. Fritattas are super ridiculously easy. I should make them all the time.

This Spicy Zucchini Frittata is like a low carb version of My Corn Lime & Zucchini Pizza. I have always loved the combination of zucchini & corn together. It screams SUMMER to me. With a little kick in the pants of jalapeno, this dish is perfection. The only thing I’d add to it besides cilantro is a little sprinkle of feta. But maybe it’s cuz I keep thinking about that dang pizza. Yeah, that’s totally it.