July 13, 2016

Around the House: Summer 2016

Casey and I were discussing home decor with one of our friends the other night and through the discussion, I found out that in Casey’s perfect home, everything would have a place and then things would never would never move. Like ever. As in you put three things on a mantle and then it’s there for eternity. I think that’s what he said…

I, on the other hand, like to change things up ALL THE TIME. Actually, it’s more like I change things seasonally and then shake things up when I’m super stressed. Thankfully Casey puts up with this. But it’s like I go crazy and paint a room or a fireplace on a whim (actually I did paint our dining room black on a whim…). I mostly move things around in our house and create vignettes. It’s part of what keeps me sane and I really do love “shopping from the house.” When I first started my blog, we moved into first house where I had the best time decorating my mantle for each season. You can see really old photos here +here + here.

In this house, there are several places that I like to change. Let me show you:

recipes

July 11, 2016

Honey Sriracha Grilled Bacon

Was flipping through an issue of Bon Appetit while I was on the airplane a few weeks ago and I saw a picture of bbq’ed bacon and my mind exploded. I hadn’t ever thought of grilling bacon! The best part? You don’t have to worry about your house smelling like bacon for a week.

But we don’t just make bacon…we coat the bacon in a honey lime soy sriracha glaze, skewer them up and toss them on the grill.

When that’s all said and done, we pull them off the bbq, top with toasted sesame seeds, drizzle some sriracha on top for the ones who love SPICY things and we finish with a generous sprinkle of fresh chopped cilantro.

I mean we are GRILLING BACON HERE PEOPLE. This is amazing.

my everyday life, Photography

July 9, 2016

My Everyday Life: Week 27

Here’s what this past week looked like- My Everyday Life-Week 27:

What I brought to my parent’s 4th of July party!

We had an Italian-American 4th of July theme in that we ate Italian food!

Blanket of fog that night.

Meant that you could see half of the fireworks under the fog.

I think they made them lower due to the fog.

YAY.

We had a fun night. Too bad it was on a MONDAY!

Someone stayed up LATE.

My mom’s meatballs as leftovers.

Hey bee.

Wow.

July 8, 2016

I love lists

Welcome to I LOVE LISTS. Let’s see what the internet has for us this week:

What I want to eat right now.
Loved reading this, Phyllis! xo
Snapchat memories??!
How to heat up leftover pizza. Sometimes sandwich 2 pieces and pop in the press.
Nice comebacks, Ryan Reynolds
I’m not sure how I feel about this.
Two words: LETTUCE CLUBS
Lazy girl style tips
This NYC park plan is pretty rad.
Reality of going from one kid to two.
Cities in droplets
Famous cities- then vs. now
Dude. Number 29
Are you watching OITNB? We are. Here are some facts!
OMGOMG. NEED. This would be such a game changer.
When I watch movies I notice these things. Do you?
Currently reading: The Rosie Project (I’m really enjoying it so far)
This pleases my brain so much.
What a cool DIY Hand Painted Floor Project!
Say Something. #blacklivesmatter

Hey hey hey!!

I’m teaching a food photography class at the Firefly Institute in November. This is a photo camp for women! If you’re looking for a creative outlet with TONS of inspiration, you should come. The lineup of teachers is pretty incredible.

recipes

July 6, 2016

Broiled Raspberry Brûlée

I turned the oven on this week. It was only on for like five minutes, though. That counts as cooking, right? I was flipping through the recipes of Real Food Fast by Nigel Slater (it’s a good one!) and found this really simple idea.

Mascarpone, raspberries and sugar. That’s it. Put it all under a broiler and you have a warm, creamy raspberry dessert.

I put the bursting berries on this simple cake, but you could also pair it with ice cream or cookies. Simple summer dessert at your fingertips. There you have it- Broiled Raspberry Brûlée! Oh and for another REALLY simple dessert recipe, try my Strawberry Crumble.

Inspiration

July 5, 2016

Healthy Snack Dinners

OK. So,we indulged a bit this weekend, didn’t we? What else is new? I actually scheduled a three day juice cleanse later this week. Yeah..ummm…we’ll see how that goes…. If you’re in the same boat as me– trying to tone it down on the eating AND not feeling like cooking, let’s brainstorm some good things to fill our faces with. I’m not talking about cake. Nope. I’m talking about GREEN things, fruits and vegetables. But I also want healthy things to be easy because it’s summer and ain’t nobody got time to be slaving away in the kitchen.

Digging into my snack archives for this Healthy Snack Dinner Inspiration. Here’s what I’ve come up for us. We got this. Also I have a whole bunch of yummy juices if you feel like busting out your juicer this week.