Week 86 Random Pinehurst

Making a ton and a half of these this week.
TPC Boeing Classic.
Fun times!


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Pinehurst Good Eats - Street Tacos

Every now and again,

I cook.

Street tacos are super easy and super yummy.

If you want to make them super quick

use a pre-cooked chicken breast like I did.

Here are my ingredients

I toss a bit of olive oil in a pan

and I cut up the pre-cooked chicken

Toss that in the pan

Add a lime half

Keep cooking with some fresh cilantro and red pepper flakes

Pull out of the pan and mix in some more cilantro

and squeeze some more lime

Warm some corn tortillas

Enjoy with a dollop of refried beans, a grilled onion, some avocado and some sour cream.

I might be a bit smitten with Mexico lately.

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I'd Cook More Kitchen - Pinterest Weekly 14

What would your kitchen look like

if you could have YOUR dream kitchen?

This is what inspires my dream kitchen

Cambria USA

(makers of the most awesome, coveted, counters ever)

wants to know what your dream kitchen would look like

and they want you to join in on the Pinterest fun!

Check out this Cambria Dream Kitchen Pinterest contest

because you are addicted to Pinterest

(don't front, you know you are)

I'm sure you can whip up a board or two.

Here's a sneak peak at what I would have in MY dream kitchen

Check out the 

B3HD Cambria Dream Kitchen Wishlist Pinterest Board

for pinspiration!

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In the Details: Functional Chef's Deck

Look at me all fancy and stuff with the big titles.

A "Chef's Deck" eh?

What I'm talking about is there is this big old hot thing.

To the right.

In the picture below.

And you cook on it.

And, because I'm crazy,

the stuff I would cook with

(ie, utensils and spices and oils)

was never quite organized in a way

where I could ever find what I needed

when I needed it.

So instead of stashing all my utensils in the drawer

below this counter,

I brought them out into the open.

I found that crock at Goodwill for $2.99

Why yes, I'm keeping it.

For the longest, I have had a stash of various decanters 

of oils and vinegars

on my counter

just hanging out.

Imagine my delight when I found this lovely oval tray
That not only fit the crock,
but also fit ALL FOUR of my lovely secret juice decanters.


B.I.N.G.O.


Well, almost.
Currently, it is a golden, shabby, hue of God knows what.
It only cost 1.99
so I have no problem hitting that up with spray paint.


One of these days.

In the meantime,

I'm loving having all of my handy utensils and oils

"on deck" for when I'm ready to cook.

Just wait until I show you what I did with the drawer.

Have you done any reorganizing in the kitchen lately?

Slowly, but surely, I've got big plans for this place.

Not least of which is to use some more blood, sweat and tears

on those counters to get them shiny again.

Sigh.

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Week 51 Random Pinehurst

Just about ready for entertaining.
At least I know where the bottle openers are this year.



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Week 42 Random Pinehurst

It is getting on baking season.

Not that I bake or anything.

I do, however, collect these hand mixers.

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Week 40 Random Pinehurst

 Making homemade granola.

I love it so much.

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If I cleaned | Sponge Snobbery

If I cleaned

these would be the supplies I could not live without

Because I don't clean that often

I can go to the extremes - 

I can buy really cheap supplies (the yellow rubber scrubby rag and the white cello sponge)

and I can break the bank (Myers Clean Day, Eurosponge, specialty scrub brushes).

As you can see, those supplies are all on my black granite counter tops.

Which I hate.

Love when they are clean

hate that it takes my blood, sweat and tears

to get them to shine up properly.

Equal amounts of each at that.

In any event,

Most of my decor is black white and yellow.

So the blue sponges are just so not cool.

Sure, they are useful and functional.

But not cool.

So I picked up a couple of packs of really cheap white cello sponges from the dollar store.

Stylish. Chic!

The only thing I hate worse than the black granite counters when they are dirty,

is the glass cooktop.  Uhg.

The yellow rag with rubber scrubby dots is a God send.

Non-abrasive, but some scrubbing power to get it done.

The white eurosponge is the super thin "sponge" on the left in the photo.

It. is. awesome!

I can just dampen it, swipe it across my counters

and I get a non-streak shine that is unbelievable.

On the glass cooktop, I use the Myers window cleaner with the eurosponge

and not only does it sparkle, it also smells great.

Sometimes, I have to use my secret weapon on that stove

because spillovers are really common around these parts.

Just saying.

The finishing pieces are the scrubby brushes.

he (who shall never be named) actually bought us the palm scrubby

which I love because it fills with dishwashing liquid, that you just squirt out.

No big bulky jug of dishwashing liquid up on the sink.

The smaller slim brush with handle is just convenient for getting around edges and into small spaces.

That's all I need.

Well, and the secret weapon.

What cleaning supplies do you avoid using until the situation is just beyond bearable?

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Summer Kitchen

Sigh.

I love my kitchen.

Those shiny black granite counters

are the bane of my existence.

I do think I want to paint my cabinets white

(I know, I know)

but the prospect of a black and white kitchen

with yellow accents

totally makes me giddy.

he (who shall not be named)

is having a hard time thinking this would look good.

Oh how he doesn't hang out on pinterest enough.

I made the bookwreaths from one of the many tutorials online

and you can read about my hack here.

I grew the lovely vase fulls of goodness in my jungle of a front yard.

Just. Saying.

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Lovely, but not as fun

Be still my Target heart

Gorgeous (and inexpensive) as these clean whites are from Tar-jay, 

there is just something off.

It isn't as fun to collect all sorts of white kitchenware 

when you can just buy it in bulk from CB2 or, now, Target.

Although they did have a pitcher for under $15 that I might not be able to live without.

Might not.

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The Wish List | Kitchen Pantry Door

Most folks who visit

are uber impressed with our pantry door

as is

probably because they think

I was crafty enough to etch it

or something.

I moved in to it.

It was here well before me.

What I would like to do,

however,

is take a perfectly fine,

perfectly expensive

special little pantry door



and much it up with some chalkboard paint

you know,

like everyone else on the internets.

To alleviate the pain

of my significant other

probably not being down with that plan

I think I'll just buy that Italian chandy instead

I'm sure it costs as much

as the million dollar child

we're trying to conceive.

Just. saying.

The Wish List

chalkboard pantry door

Week 24 Random Pinehurst

They used to hold

quinoa and flax

no, not for me

For the puppy girl diet

Then we figured out

that she was just nurturing a

symbiotic relationship

with the crows

(no WONDER there was never anything to scoop)

and that she wasn't really

getting anything from those healthy grains

so we started feeding her grocery outlet

73% lean

(iiicck!!)

raw hamburger

and white rice

instead.

Now, those canisters hold

soft wheat

Which I grow wheat grass from

Which, yes, I still feed to my puppy

because, frankly, she loves grass

Might as well be the healthy kind.

Week 22 Random Pinehurst

Often,

we call Ashley

"Puppy Cow"

Not because she looks like a cow

although this one is quite cute

like my not quite puppy, puppy.

But because when you blow gently on her ears

she flicks them

like a cow.

That wheat grass is

out. of. control

Quick Change: Wine Cabinet

So we have this cabinet
that we store most of our wine in

Though I love the book wreath up top

the rest

was looking a bit sparse

So I took these



and clearly,

they are too beat

to be preparing food on

so their

practicality

went up top

Far better

as decor

And with some prep

and coverage

I can bring them down

for buffet style service

4 minutes:

1 to pull those boards out of the cabinet

1 to oil them down

1 to climb up on the chair

and my tip toes

and reach with my fingertips

and there we were

Week 14 Random Pinehurst

Due to no fault of my own

they are still alive

and well

Spring is Springing up

I love this time of year.
The bulbs that I planted
in the dead of winter
last November
are starting to pop
because
that bright yellow thing in the sky
is shining bright again

Especially into my kitchen window

As always, all photos (c) b3 home designs

I love spring.

Almost as much as I love summer

And then some.

Week 11 Random Pinehurst

Well,

At least our grocery lists

are relatively simple

Honey?

Did you get

me a potato,

a sack of limes,

and a case of graham crackers?

You did?

Oh you DO love me.

Carry on now.

Week 10 Random Pinehurst

She is so lucky

that I can afford

her gourmet food

and that I love her

so much

that the puppy food factory

is my fave way to spend

a lazy Friday evening.

Week 9 Random Pinehurst

I am not the only

handy person

around this place

Check that.

Seeing as I'm all about form

and he is all about function

I think she prefers

his brand of handy

to mine.

At least she doesn't have to

strain her neck

on the floor

to eat anymore

Week 5 Random Pinehurst

What can I say

I love white