Hello friends!  How fast has May gone by??  Like a bullet train.  Did you know that this month is National Egg Month?  I don’t know about you but I can’t cook eggs on anything but Teflon.  They must know this is true because they want to show their appreciation for the month with a #TeflonEggMonth sweepstakes! If you go to their facebook page  they will be giving away daily prizes and weekly prize packages from cookware products to iPad minis!  Their new products are beyond amazing.  For this frittata I used their new Technique 3 Quart 11″ Lightweight Cast Iron Open Everyday Pan.  See the bottom of the post for more details, but here are the highlights in 3 blurbs.  Lightweight. NON stick. Dishwasher Safe!!  I was amazed at how great this pan was. And so purty!

 This frittata was so simple to make yet had amazing flavor! First chop up 2 cups of Asparagus.

 Then grab some beautiful proscuitto.

 Melt some butter in your Teflon pan and roast Asparagus for about 8 minutes over medium high heat.  They will have a little brown on them, not too crunchy, not too soft.  Then chop your proscuitto.

 Add proscuitto to pan and cook for another 2 minutes to crisp up the meat.

 EGGS!  Take 6 eggs and mix them with some salt and pepper.

Then add those eggs to your pan and mix everything up so the veggies and meat are evenly dispersed.  Then cook for about 4 minutes or until the bottom is set.

 Sprinkle the blue cheese on and pop it under the broiler for about 2-3 minutes until lightly browned on top!

 Then slip the frittata out of the pan and onto a plate.  And if you are using Teflon, trust me it will slip out with ease!

 Enjoy!

Details about this amazing pan!

Technique 3 Quart 11″ Lightweight Cast Iron Open Everyday Pan:

Think of it as your own personal sous chef. This everyday pan will be by your side, helping you prepare delicious meals for the entire family. Its lightweight cast-iron construction and nonstick surface ensure everything from frittatas to risottos to roasted chicken breasts are cooked to perfection. From Technique(R) Cookware.

• Lightweight cast iron with a porcelain enamel exterior
• Stainless steel riveted handle on each side
• DuPont(TM) ScratchGuard(R) Ultra nonstick interior is metal utensil-safe
• Dishwasher-safe; oven-safe to 500F
• Measures 11-1/2″Diam x 2″H
• Lifetime Limited Manufacturer’s Warranty
• Made in China

Make sure to follow Teflon on Twitter and Facebook for more info and for more chances to win these amazing products!

* Teflon® brand sent me this pan to review.  All opinions are my own!

 Change is so good.  Paint is SO great.   Putting a fresh coat of paint on something can change a whole room.  I bought this old black coffee table on craigslist back in September of 2012 for 40 bucks.  I knew I would paint it at some point but was fine with the black for those winter months.  I added glass to the top after I bought it which made it look a bit better, but I just got replacement window glass so it didn’t fit perfectly.  I am so excited about this because the colors turned out just how I wanted.     First I brought the coffee table outside and prepped my work area.

 Matt and I got out our trusty sanders.

We got to work.  Matt used the belt sander and it killed it compared to my softer sander.

But we got the job done! We also found this circular sander which worked really well.

We got very tired on sanding and figured we didn’t need to sand everything down perfectly because we were using a 2 in 1 paint and primer.  Once it was mostly sanded we cleaned off all of the dust and dirt.

The sun was beating down so this pic is washed out a bit, but this is after a double coat on top and a single coat on the bottom.

Once the whole table was painted, I noticed I didn’t reach the back of the legs well.  I thought I would have to turn the table over and paint them upside down.  Then I had the idea to paint them a different color to add a pop!  I had eyed this Martha Stewart Metallic Golden Pearl paint and knew it was perfect!

After taping the legs off I did a couple of coats of the gold paint.

Once the paint was dried I turned the table and brought it back inside!

Don’t they just add a great little bling?

The glass really finished the look and of course needed a few books, a buddha and some yellow roses!

If you have a weekend and want to revitalize your living room, repaint your coffee table!!

HOLY GRILLED CHEESE! Let’s have some serious real talk right now.  I am officially addicted to Diners, Drive ins and Dives.  I watch it on the reg and always get SO inspired!  Banana bread french toast with bananas foster and ice cream?  French dip with pork, bacon, gruyere? It’s too much.  It leaves me in bed at 10 PM making a grocery list for the next day.  Inspiration comes from many different places… TV, cookbooks, blogs, and restaurants are just a few!  When I thought of making a “grown up” grilled cheese, goat cheese came to mind.  It really is an unsung hero of the cheese world.  It has a flavor that is not as strong as gorgonzola, but more complex than american.  I found this creamy goat cheese and knew it would spread wonderfully on some sourdough.  What else would you pair it with? Caramelized onions…. obvi.  And fig jam?! Why not?  Wow.  I am so excited about this one.  It had sweetness and salt that balanced with the creaminess of the cheese.  Grilled up with butter, this gem will knock your socks off!

Its very simple. Sourdough, butter, goat cheese, onions, fig jam.

Grilled cheese never tasted so good!!

Chips and dip.  You know what I’m talking about.

Tortilla chips and queso.

Ruffles and french onion dip.

Pretzels and ranch.

Pita chips and hummus?!

You catch my drift.  Chips and dip just make the world go round.  When a dip is so good that you eat it all and just decide not to have dinner… you know you’ve found a winner.  My mom discovered this dip and made it for a dinner party a couple weeks ago.  Everyone there could not stop talking about “THE DIP”, “OMG THAT DIP”, “WOWWW I CAN’T BELIEVE THAT DIP”.  Yeah it was that good.  She made it with bacon, which is amazing, but I made it for a group that had some vegetarians so I just took out the bacon part.  It is definitely optional though!  I also substituted carmalizing sweet corn for Trader Joe’s delicious roasted corn.  This dip is really just vegetables, greek yogurt and a little cheese… okay its a lot of cheese, but I think it totally can qualify as a meal.  Any who…. It’s Friday so lets make some dip!

First you cook up some peppers, onions, jalepeno, green onions and garlic. Then mix that with your corn.

 Then you add your greek yogurt, cheddar and jack cheese and some spices!

Mix it all up!

 Divide into small pans or just use one big one!

 Cover with a tad more cheese….

 Bake for 20-25 minutes until hot and bubbly! Serve with tortillas chips, crackers or anything else that fits your fancy!

Hola Amigos! How was your cinco de mayo? Mine was just wonderful.  I had some friends over and we made tacos, had some tequila and busted open a pinata. Oh and I made these margarita cupcakes.  Matt said they tasted like a key lime pie and that I need to make MORE!  That is always a good sign.  Not only is there tequila in the batter but you also brush some on top of them and add it to the frosting.  They are not overly sweet but the sugary and salty frosting add just the POW they need.  I was pleasantly surprised at how much I like this “festive” cupcake and will be making them again before next year!  Enjoy!

That little bowl has lime juice, lime zest, vanilla extract and tequila!

Make sure your cupcake liners are cute.  This is very important.

Fill those cups!

Bake then brush with te-kill-ya.

Frosting, lime zest and a straw!  So easy to make it look profesh.

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Friday Favorite Youtube Clip: *warning there is bad language!***

Friday Favorite Book: The Art of Fielding

Friday Favorite DIY book:  Young House Love

This couple is so cute.  I got this book for my birthday and then found their blog and absolutely love it! Check it out > http://www.younghouselove.com/

Friday Favorite dessert: CPK’s Butter Cake. I will try to recreate this!

Friday Favorite Cinco De Mayo Puppy! and 15 other pups! http://www.buzzfeed.com/sauza/16-puppies-who-are-definitely-ready-for-cinco-de-mayo

Have a great Cinco De Mayo weekend!!

So I finally did it.  Tortillas are one of those things that taste so much better when they are fresh.  I know I love when restaurants make them fresh but it was always one of those things I thought was best to leave to the experts.  Traditional flour tortillas are made with lard but I did not have that on hand and knew olive oil was probably a bit healthier.  The mix of all purpose and wheat flour give the tortillas a nice flavor and a nice dollop of guacamole doesn’t hurt either!  I had to find something to roll out this weekend because I got a beautiful rolling pin for my birthday from my bestie Lindsey from Fundamentally Wild! These are delicious fresh but you can keep them in an air tight container/ bag and heat them up before eating as well.  You might read this and think “that seems like too much work, i’ll just go get some at the store!”.  Please don’t do that.  Make these and you will impress yourself!

First mix together your dry ingredients then throw in some olive oil.

Then mix in warm water and let the dough sit for about 15 minutes.

Take one big ball and turn it into about 12 little balls.

Flour a cutting board.

Roll out each ball into a very thin disc.

 Once your pan is nice and hot, throw your disc on and watch it bubble up.

 Once you flip it the tortilla with fill with air!  Just poke it with a fork and make sure the other side cooks.

 Voila! Now you have made tortillas.

 Now get some guac…

 Oh yes!

I am officially 24!  Not that I was ever unofficially 24… anyways, my birthday was on Tuesday!  I love birthdays. Not only because everyone showers you with love and presents… okay I guess thats basically why.  But also because it is an excuse to go out to dinner and indulge a bit.  Matt and I went to Tommy Bahama in Laguna Beach and had a wonderful night!  I started off with a Mai Tai and Matt got a Dark and Stormy.  I had one sip of his drink and was blown away.  I’m more of a beer and wine kinda gal but when I try a great cocktail it’s hard to beat.  After our macadamia nut encrusted goat cheese appetizer I decided to get one for myself and savored every sip.  The next day I thought it was appropriate to run right to the store after work and get my hands on some ginger beer, dark rum and limes.  A simple cocktail and my new favorite!  Try it for yourself!

Squeeze of lime.

Ginger beer and dark rum.

Fun striped straws are necessary.

Oh and you see that cutting board?  I got it for my birthday! Finally I have a Boos to call my own!!

I failed making granola this weekend.  I burnt it and I burnt it bad.  I was going to make granola and tell you how much I love it on greek yogurt.  But alas that blog post is now burnt along with those helpless oats.  But everything happens for a reason! Maybe that is why I thought of these cinnamon sugar croutons.  I don’t know about you but I can’t eat yogurt without some crunch on it.  This goes for frozen yogurt too… you gotta fill about half your cup with sprinkles and candy for the proper crunch factor.  Anyways… remember cinnamon sugar toast?  When your mom would toast u some beautiful white bread and cover it with butter then cinnamon sugar?  Those were the days.  Now we have to be more responsible.  Now we have to make cinnamon sugar croutons and have a few on top of our super healthy 0% greek yogurt.  I added these to Chobani’s Strawberry greek yogurt and it was SO GOOD!  I also added some berries and it felt like I was eating dessert!   Another way I made this a bit healthier was instead of coating them in butter I just sprayed them with butter flavored cooking spray. Another simple and delicious addition to a sometimes boring routine of yogurt.

Bread, cooking spray and cinnamon-sugar.

I cut my loaf into slices then each slice into 12 little cubes!

Lay the cubes on a cookie sheet and spray with cooking spray.

Then toss with cinnamon sugar and bake for 17 minutes.

And thats it! I added mine to some strawberry greek yogurt but you can add them to anything or eat plain!