Perfectly Paired

Happy Valentine's Day!  

For this Slow Down Sunday I wanted to share what Mk and I did this weekend. Typically for this fun holiday we don't go out. We decided to get some wines we've never tried and go to our absolute favorite deli and get some delicious meats and cheeses. Off we went to the "Wine Store"!

Then we headed to Salamone's! This adorable Italian food market was established in 1950 and taken over by Tony the origional owners son in 1971. Allow me to just say that this man is basically my hero. Not only is he sweet and knowledagable but he also had a mug of wine in his hand at 1:00 pm. He truly is one of the reasons we always go back there. He remembers you and always makes for a great experience. Businesses like this are why it's so important to shop local. 

Then we went home and made made pizzas and did a little wine pairing. In case you were wondering what goes good with the wine we chose, this was last nights pairing:

Malbec - Gouda

Shiraz - Sharp Chedder

Rioja - Gorgonzola (We got olives stuffed with this delicious cheese), also Gouda. 

  So slow down, drink some wine, snuggle up with your Valentine!

..Or your your fur babies, either way. 

xoxo

Perfectly Pressed

Happy Friday All! We've made it through another week! 

Okay, for today's Martini Moment I am talking about a very serious life hack. Two things I have always hated to do was unload the dishwasher and iron. I mean it's the worst especially ironing. At one point my Mom got me wrinkle release spray. It was a life saver as I'm always on the go. BUT get this. You can make your own, even if you happen to be three martinis in. Its so quick and so easy here is all you need:

Spray Bottle

Fabric softener

Water 

Seriously that's it. Then just mix 1 Tbsp of softener and 1 cup water. Shake it. Spray and tug out the wrinkles. The end. Now I guess I'm off to try and find a robot that unloads the dishwasher.

Fast tip:  If you iron a button down shirt inside out it comes out perfect!

Slow Down Sunday

I. Live. For. Sundays.

All week long I am in a constant state of moving and running. Life is busy for all of us through the week right? Working full time and also owning a busy photography company can be very taxing on MK and I. A lot of times this is my only day off. Because of that, we have a rule that we only break on rare occasions: no work on Sunday's. 

Since most of my posts are fast this is going to be the one day a week that I'll feature something not so fast. "Slow Down Sunday" is going to be a chance to, well, stop and smell the roses per say. 

So how about these Rose Potato's?! Easy, elegant, and great to switch up the normal boring potato side. Having said it'd easy I must say it is not quick to perfect these lovely buds.

Here is what you need:

• 7 potatoes (or more just depending on your guest list)
• 5-6 Tbsp Extra Virgin Olive Oil
• 1 tsp Italian herbs and 1 tsp garlic powder
• 1/2 tsp salt and 1/2 pepper

Here is what you do:

• Wash and peel potatoes and slice them with a peeler into very thin slices
• Combine oil and spices

• Make a row of like 9-10 slices and brush with your oil mixture

• Start rolling them but hold them tight
• Boom! You've got a rosebud
• Set the rose into a muffin tin, its possible that you might not have enough slices for the circle so you might need to add a couple slices so that the rose sits tight
• Brush the tops with oil seasoning
• Throw in the oven on 400 for 25-30 minutes- just make sure its golden.