Thief

Thank you Thief Wine for always giving me great wine suggestions and opening right across the street from where I work- and for hiring awesome employees. You rock.

18. Lemon-y Zucchini Pizza

Last week I made a lemon, zucchini and squash pizza to go with a Thief Wine purchase I had been saving and I'm just writing about it now because I've been up to no good for the past week- working, taking day trips, cutting bangs, buying potties, falling in heels, breaking it down like a black girl, hangin' with sistas...you know- stuff like that. However, this pizza is worth sharing so here it is... OH and stay tuned for some yummy sister collaboration recipes coming soon!

Pizza dough- buy it pre made or use a bread machine

I like my bread machine!!

Toppings: brush dough with olive oil and sprinkle freshly chopped basil. fresh mozzarella (and shredded). yellow squash and zucchini thinly sliced and tossed in lemon juice. tomato.jalapeno. goat cheese.

Thanks to my sister for the cute Journie pictures!

Shower. Potty. Bangs.

Loving Those Darlins

OHH well look what I found and what I have been groovin' too for a week now.

These honky tonk darlins...oh I love them.

18. Peach and Prosciutto Salad

For tonight's meal I decided to make something light in the attempt to drown in my bridesmaids dress at my alteration fitting come July! So a peach salad it was inspired by a foodie mag purchased last week, and my first grilling sesh of the season!

below: thanks to a client recommendation Journie and I went to Wild Birds Unlimited and got her some pets that I wont have to clean after--hopefully they will make an appearance sometime soon....

below: our little garden with my recycled decorations from Journie's first birthday party.

Peach and Prosciutto Salad:

4 Peaches

1/2 lb of Prosciutto

Piave Vecchio Cheese

Balsamic Vinaigrette

Olive Oil

Pecans

Arugula and Spinach

toast pecans for 8-10 min in oven at 350 degrees. slice peaches and roll in prosciutto. throw rolled peaches on the grill for 8 min. put on top of a bed of arugula and spinach greens, along with pecans, shaved piave, drizzled balsamic and olive oil.

aaand bon appétit!

Insta-zoo.

I am 32 flavors and then some...

Ani you rock and so does this song and so does the fact that I just got a gym membership and my biceps will soon look like yours!

(One of my favorite songs and super uplifting even on days like today.)

17. Chiles Rellenos

This is my cinco de mayo post- a little past it's due date considering the nature of this month (tons of birthdays, celebrations, doctor appointments, and well- the everyday grind.) This May I celebrated my heritage with a traditional recipe thanks to Frida and my mom, and my favorite telenovela.

I'm really not allowed to share this recipe according to mi mamita. Also according to mi mamita- I am now ready to get married since I have successfully mastered the art of "los chiles rellenos"- for my non mexi friends that's spanish for "stuffed peppers". Unfortunately I don't hear wedding bells anytime soon.

Peppers:

poblano peppers- as man

y as you want

cheese- I used Wisconsin rope cheese and pepper jack

tooth picks

3 egg whites and 1 egg yolk

flour

dried oregano

vegetable oil

roast peppers over flame until all of it is blackened. cover with towel, put in plastic bag and let steam for ten minutes. remove from bag and towel and peal off skin. slit pepper down the middle put rope cheese and oregano inside and close with toothpick. beat three egg whites with electric beater until stiff white peaks form. add egg yolk and continue to beat for a couple more minutes. heat up a pan with oil about 1/2 an inch deep. coat pepper with flour then dip in egg mixture. cook until golden and serve with sauce. top with jack cheese

Sauce:

6 roma tomatoes

1/2 an onion

1 garlic clove

2 jalapenos

vegetable oil

blend tomatoes onion and garlic in blender. heat sauce pan with oil pour tomato mixture in pan. cut up jalapeno and throw in sauce. cook well.

Happy Birthday to all my Taurus friends, this is for you!

Winter Song

Uh I know it's spring, I mean I think?? Well thanks to Radio Milwaukee I heard this song and I may just play it all summer long just like Joni Mitchell's "River". Who cares, it's awesome.