to eat or not to eat...

{pinterest payoff}

I sure tried something good last night.

I had a friend over and she was my guinea pig.

Lucky for me, it all turned out quite delish!

zucchini carpaccio

difficulty:  2- the hardest part about this was slicing the zucchini (which is pretty simple folks!)  Just let it marinate for 10-15 minutes- voila!  add the arugula and shaved parmesan and get your tasting palate ready!!

time:  hmm... 10 minutes, tops. 

outcome:  The perfect go to dish for summer!  It is so simple yet so delicious.  I did add some extra lemon/olive oil mix over the top of the arugula- seriously...what's not better than arugula and lemon?!?  Easy dish to try a couple variations:

-add grapefruit and toasted macadamia nuts

-to make it a bit more "hearty" add grilled chicken and pine nuts

sooo yummy!

pass or pursue?

do it!

make it your new summer "go to" dish!

grilled salmon with avocado salsa

difficulty: 3- once again, you have a little time for prep work and this just flows right along!

time: 45 minutes (including prep and cook/grill time)

outcome:  tasty and refreshing!  I actually thought the recipe was for chicken when I went to the store to get the ingredients so, chicken it was!  I baked it, turned out tender and juicy.  I also seasoned the chicken in the afternoon, which I should have done so in the morning for a more intense flavor- maybe add some garlic as well.  If you like your food spicy then substitute a spicy pepper for the jalepeno.  Next time, I'm going to add a bit more seasoning and definitely give the salmon a try! 

pass or pursue?

well come on... I did say "next time"...

you know it!  PURSUE!

things I'm digging on pinterest



a great way to "wrap" up a summer night :)

(photo via mydocumentedclsoet.com)



yep.

this just kind of took my breath away.

imagine- reading a book, drinking an espresso...

and then after that, a scotch on the rocks.

(photo via pinkwallpaper.blogspot.com)

God? Is that you?

Is this heaven ?

Just imagine- if this place is on earth- what is heaven going to be like?!?

(photo via contemporan.com)

perfect outfit for that pool party in palm springs.

demure and sexy.

(photo via images.ny.mag.com)

guess what?

it's thursday.

that means friday is almost here!!