Delementals

Aren’t short, that is. Meh. So we haven’t heard back from the bank yet, and it’s been over two weeks, which was the amount of time we gave for the offer to expire. So while we may still hear from them, we’ve decided to proceed with the house hunt.
Thankfully, it looks like we may have [...]

Ingredients:

6 Heirloom Tomatoes, sliced
1 bunch fresh basil, ribboned
8 oz Fresh Buffalo Mozzarella, sliced
Balsamic Vinegar
Olive Oil
Fresh ground black pepper and Kosher Salt

Method:
Arrange tomato slices, basil ribbons, and mozarella slices on platter. Drizzle olive oil and vinegar over platter, to taste. *Note: While ingredients matter in most dishes, it’s especially important in dishes with only a few [...]

The weather was perfectly gorgeous yesterday, so after Mr. Man finished up with his daily grind, I kidnapped him and dragged him out to the Golden Gate Park for an evening stroll. We wandered around Stow Lake Waterfall for a while where I was able to take some really nice pictures. Unfortunately, after about 30 [...]

Pan Fried Sirloin covered in Shallot and White Wine Sauce
Ingredients:
1.5 lbs 1-inch thick sirloin steaks
1 tbls Extra Virgin Olive Oil
1 Shallot, chopped
3 Cloves Garlic, Minced
2 tbls Flour
2 tbls butter
2 Cup Broth
1/4 to 1/2 Cup White Wine (To Taste)
1/8 cup Chardonay Vinegar (to taste)
Kosher Salt
Fresh Ground Pepper
Method:
Before prepping other ingredients, generously salt and [...]

Whew! So we finally think we may have possibly perhaps found ~the~ one. The good: (short version, off the top of my head)

30 or so minute commute
A Park across the street
Decent sized yard
Vaulted Ceilings
Good Square footage
2 bonus rooms in addition to 3 bedrooms
Finished (poorly, but hey) shed in the back yard for work space
Fireplace
Garage

The [...]

Lemon Thyme Green Beans
Ingredients:
4 tbls Butter
1 Shallot, chopped
3 cloves Garlic, minced
2 lbs Fresh Green Beans, washed and trimmed
Juice of one Meyer Lemon
1/8 cup White Wine
1 handful of fresh thyme, finely minced
1/2 cup sliced almonds
Kosher Salt
Black Pepper
Method:
Melt Butter in Large Skillet over medium-medium-low heat. Add shallots and garlic and saute until softened. Add green beans and [...]

Ingredients:

4 cans 28 ounce whole plum tomatoes
1 cans 28 ounce diced tomatoes
2 whole Red Bell Peppers, cleaned, stemmed, seeded and quartered
2 whole Carrots, ends removed and quartered
1 whole Green Bell Pepper, finely diced and sauteed
1 Whole Onion, peeled and quartered
1 whole Garlic
2 tbls Balsamic Vinegar (or to taste)
2 cups Chicken Broth – to desired consistency [...]

So, I… er… um… kinda blew off blogging the last couple of days we were in Seattle. to be honest, I pretty much did everything that was interesting in the first few days, and was just kinda hanging around the hotel by the end of the week, except for my trip to the Seattle Art [...]