this week: food

happening:

crusted goat cheese salad:

fennel salad with some chicken:

cauliflower with some meat:

gotta find some blue corn tortillas:

tasty "naan-wich":

feeding [the incessancy]

sources:

the locals
a love is blind
streetpeeper
stylesight.com blog
citizencouture.com

Inspiration: Design

This website feels so fresh; they use really light, simple graphics with a subtle variety of types. Also, their branding is really refreshing; it's reoccurring but each representation is slightly unique. And the services they offer are straightforward and simple.

The simple variations on the homemade elements of this page are refreshingly organic. Each detail that is "hand-made" instead of the stock image makes it feel that thought was put into every aspect of the page. Also, the primarily black and white elements, highlighted by soft splashes of color make the site feel calm and collected.

This site is on the list because of the amazing effect on the splash page. Wow. Also, they keep the design really straightforward, using lines as separators and scattered black and white images.

These designers used the concept of the block of text really well. It's effective and barely on the breach of annoying. Their colors come together really well, plus they've got that fancy cutain-up-fixed-div effect, that I have NO idea how to do.

Primarily, I like that little "VIEW PROJECT" widget on the bottom right, the project images take up the whole screen and the surrounding type is nice and clean. Plus they have thumbnails of each project if you want to pare it down.

The website was fancy, but I principally like this piece of the front page - the simple graphics with the description and then a "START PROJECT" button. Nice. 

On this project portion of the site, they had small graphics on top of the image, but when the mouse entered the space, the image zoomed in and the graphic swelled. Pretty.

All sites found through http://www.thebestdesigns.com/

You don't know how this image has inspired me to have better posture . . .

. . . and work out so my muscles can withstand the ramrod straight adjustment.

via the sartorialist.

NatGeo:Found

Amazing images: here.

Too often, those of us that regularly prepare meals

find ourselves scrounging around to come together with

something to eat for one meal. And even if we pull

it off, another meal seems to roll around

before we even finish cleaning up the first. 

Fortunately, with a tiny bit of extra planning,

and seeking out high-quality key ingredients,

we can enjoy tasty meals without the stress of

relentless demands on our culinary creativity.

Start with three great ingredients: a main piece

(like chicken, a veggie patty, falafel), pair it

with an awesome sauce (like this avocado dressing,

a sriracha aioli, or tzatziki sauce) and then pick

out a vegetable that complements the two (like

tomato, avocado, or cucumber).

Once these pieces are in place, all you need to have

on hand are some wraps (or tortillas), bread (or buns)

and some greens. Then whip them together in unique

ways. This way, you'll have guaranteed tasty meals, and 

more time to spend thinking about your family and home.

Avocado Dressing:

Now, some sauces are really only good for one thing; you put it on whatever it was made for and that's that. But this "dressing" can go anywhere, and should go everywhere. 

Ingredients:

Grated parmesan cheese

Avocado

Garlic

Mayo

Salt

A squeeze of lemon or lime

I grated up my cheese in the food processor.

 Amounts are approximate. I used about a 3/4 cup cheese, 3/4 cup mayo, 4 garlic cloves, 1 avocado.

Store in the fridge and consume it as quick as you can. (I forgot about the lemon/lime squeeze and my dressing turned brown after a day or two.)

Chocolate Pudding

I have purchased those tiny packages of pudding too many times. They come together so quick and are so good and chocolatey that I can't help myself. Fortunately, the kitchn came to the rescue with a recipe for homemade pudding. With some cornstarch, egg whites, cream and chocolate, you could be enjoying your own bowl - right away.

this week:

{curry}

with naan

{chili and sweet cornbread}

{some tasty tacos}

{avocado dressing and chicken salad}

{oh yeah, and maybe some brats}

miss moss: period drama modernity

here.

perfect veggie burger

. . . or at least very close to perfect.

What we liked most was that it held together, had some flavor, and the almond crunches made it a very pleasant texture. We made them one day and just kept eating them for consecutive meals.

*Update, I have since made these again without meaning to because they are so satisfying and easy to whip up.

He likes it!

He doesn't like much that I make, but he liked this

(Oh and not the most awesome photo, but it sure looked real nice when wrapped up for the neighbors who just had a baby!)

food

ginger chicken

pizza

thai green curry

burger

chicken pot pie

and:

snacks on snacks on snacks

pillow inspiration

modern drunkards

isn't she, like, the most beautiful lady you've ever seen?

thanks vanessa jackman, and thank you blog, for housing all my frivolities, and thank you thesis, for almost being done.