• You Say Tomato…

    Here is a yummy recipe that looks like you spend way more time on it than you actually do. It is originally from Southern Living but I’ve tweaked it a little.

    Tomato Tart

    1/2 (15 ounce) package refrigerated piecrusts

    1 garlic bulb

    olive oil

    2 cups of shredded fontina cheese (mozzarella would work)

    2 large or 3 medium tomatoes

    salt/ pepper/ greek seasoning

    Press the piecrust on bottom and sides of a 9 inch tart pan (don’t forget the Pam). Use a fork to make a few holes in the bottom. Bake at 450 degrees for 8 minutes or so. Set aside.

    Cut off pointy end of garlic and place on a square of aluminum foil… drizzle with olive oil and a bit of salt and pepper. Fold to seal. Bake at 450 for 30 minutes. (You can do both these steps at the same time… just remember to take the piecrust out after 8 minutes)

    Slice the tomatoes, add a little salt and put them between paper towels for twenty minutes or so. Sprinkle with a pepper and greek seasoning. FYI, greek seasoning makes everything taste better. I don’t really like tomatoes that much but I like tomatoes with greek seasoning. Got it?

    After garlic has cooled, squeeze the inside part out and spread it on the piecrust. This is sort of entertaining.

    Layer cheese/tomatoes/cheese/tomatoes on the crust. Sprinkle a little more cheese on top. Bake at 350 for 45 minutes or until tart is browned. It is super tasty.

  • Chalk it up…

    We got this frame a year or so ago for a steal.  I wanted it for a painting, but when I took it to the frame shop it was too warped to use. (Maybe it wasn’t such a steal after all.)  But, I loved its little warped ways and couldn’t get rid of it.

    I was cleaning out the office this weekend and came across it.  Being the procrastinator, ahem, multitasker that I am, I decided to get a little crafty.  First, I picked a spot and then headed to the hardware store for supplies.  Well, technically, I didn’t go to the hardware store but whatever.

    Next, I measured the frame and taped off the area to be painted.  Hold up, what?  Painted?  Settle down.  You’ll see in a minute…

    Now the paint.  First coat, wait three hours.  Second coat, wait three days.

    Three days is a long time.   And now the finished product…

    So what do you think?  You likey?  On second thought, don’t tell me unless you do.  I am super sensitive when it comes to warpy framed chalk boards.

  • Airstream Dream

    How awesome is this?  I know it sort of screams “Stoner Barbie’s Dream House”… but isn’t it cool?  Can you think of a better way to spend the weekend?  Not me.  I’ve wanted an Airstream for as long as I can remember.  Now if I could just talk SK into it…


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