Foodie Friday: homemade jalapeño dressing

After reading Danielle's short and sweet (well, spicy!) recipe of her favorite homemade salad dressing, I had to try it myself! I never even knew jalapeño mustard existed, but it does, and it is awesome. Good for sandwiches, hot dogs and this here salad dressing.





What you will need:

Jalapeño mustard
Balsamic vinegar
Salad of your choosing
Small container to mix your dressing in

Directions:

Throw a generous amount of jalapeño mustard in your dressing container, add a little bit uh balsamic vinegar and shake, shake, shake!





(and for those of you wondering, I bought this bottle of mustard at Target)

Foodie Friday: Capriotti's

Capriotti's is one of my favorite sandwich shops! Before they built this location in San Diego every time there was a trip or pass-through Vegas a Capriotti's stop was always in order.

They offer a few veggie meat selections: meatless turkey, veggie cheese steak and even a cheeseburger that are to die for. Holy molé, these sandwiches are so good... even for the meat lovers!







I'm partial to the Veggie Cheese Steak: grilled "steak", onions and mushrooms, topped with provolone and sweet or hot peppers.


Location: 1620 Camino De La Reina San Diego, California 92108
Neighborhood: Mission Valley

Other locations: AZ, CA, NV, FL, IA, WI, DE, PA, MD, NJ, UT

carving pumpkins, roasting seeds

My favorite thing about fall (aside from bundling up) is roasting pumpkin seeds. No joke, I go crazy for them when October rolls around. I'm not entirely artistic when it comes to carving, so bear with me as my punkin was drawn freehand.


I found my punkin! I kid I kid.


Little helper.


Voila!


Enjoying some homemade chick'n pot pies while the seeds bake.





Roasting Pumpkin Seeds

1. Rinse pumpkin seeds in colander, picking out the pulp and strings (aka guts).

2. I like to pour the seeds back into a bowl and stir in 1 tbsp. oil and a whole mess of salt.

3. Pour the pumpkin seeds onto a cookie sheet in a single layer (I did a few different batches, so tin foil works just as well).

4. If you are doing any flavors other than salt (ie: garlic, dill, etc.) sprinkle with said salts or spices.

5. Bake at 350 degrees for 10-15 minutes or until desired toastiness, stirring once halfway through.

6. Let cool and store in an air-tight container.


Salt and Garlic!

Happy Birthday, ladies!

Today is both my mama and Marty's birthdays. I find it comical that the two most important women in my life just so happened to come into this world on the very same day (different years, of course)!

link love v.16

How to peel a head of garlic in 10 seconds? This video is a lifesaver.

Wow! This 100 year old man ran a 26.2 mile marathon in 8 hours... and guess what, he is vegetarian!

Cutest bookend.

I kind of, sort of, really need this penguin ice cream scoop.

Jordan's adorable DIY Caramel Apple Kit, perfect for a gift or party favor!

Doctor Octopus, so very dapper.

These dishes on Coralene's blog made my mouth water, especially the vegan chicken fried tofu.

Love, love, love the Frocktober Dress from ModCloth.

This coffee mug is a bit ridiculous, but perfect for the rich bitches that come into my shop everyday.

I can't believe it's cycle 17 of America's Next Top Model... and I've kept up with every. single. season.

These vintage engagement rings are so elegant.

Foodie Friday: Shepherd's Pie

This Foodie Friday is a bit different, I want to know YOUR recipes and suggestions for a meal that we've all had once in our life. A comfort food for some and actually a first for me, as of last week.

Shepherd's Pie. What's in it? I never knew; some sort of meat, veggies?, potatoes... I feel like it's one of those things, like meatloaf, that you had to eat as a kid and you make it when you become a parent, but what's in it exactly?

Since I had never tried something I've heard about all my life, I decided to give Amy's a go... It wasn't anything special, particularly bland (I had to add hot sauce to give it some flavor!). BUT I want to make one myself, from scratch, so what did you grow up with or think tastes best inside Shepherd's Pie?!