hot dog!

This may not be the fashionable thing to say, but...  I love a good hot dog.

I don't actually eat meat very often, but once every couple of months I have a ridiculous hot dog craving, and so... once every couple of months- we'll have a ridiculous hot dog dinner.  It's easy for a hot dog dinner to be sufficiently gross- so I've learned to follow a few basic rules before presenting this ballpark favorite to my family...

1. Most importantly, buy really great hot dogs.  

If you had to pick just one thing to be insanely picky about in life- it should be this.

2. Make them special.  

As in, fancy little baguettes instead of buns, a variety of mustards, pretty plates and fabric napkins, etc.

3. Serve them with something really fresh.  

I like a simple arugula salad with most every meal, but a nice tabouli, or quinoa salad would be great too.

And I ask you... What says "SUMMER" better than a tasty hot dog on the back porch at the end of the day?   :)

Home Inspiration...

I'm loving the pretty, graphic paper peeking out from behind the shelves in this photo.

What a neat way to draw the eye back, behind the items.  It seems like it could easily look like 

a jumbled mess of clutter, and too busy... but with all of the white - and the great pops of pink

and blue, I think they pulled it off beautifully.

Here's how I used busy patterns in my own teeny kitchen.  

The pretty, statement-making wallpaper is actually just GIFT WRAP from Paper Sky!

It went on super quickly and easily with a small paint brush, and a little Mod-Podge. 

The best part?  When a project is this simple, and inexpensive- you can swap it out as often as you please.

Perfect medicine for those impulsive moments when my redecorate-disease is acting up and the only cure is to move a couch, paint a wall, or break out the Feng Shui books.

More than french fries...

Ready for the easiest, YUMMIEST scramble ever?

I'm talking potatoes infused with truffle oil, havarti cheese, fresh parsley and green onions- 

all mixed up with fresh eggs.  SO tasty.  But labor-intensive, no?  Not at all.  Because I've got a secret.

I picked up a side of truffle fries at Eureka Burger, chopped them into bits, scramble them with eggs, and that's it!  

Breakfast for dinner gone fancy.  In about ten minutes.  You're welcome.  ♥