REINDEER + RICE WRAPPERS

Check out the WORLD’S MOST ADORABLE CUCUMBER!!

It was deEelicious.

I love ANTIQUING!

I was looking for a ring holder + found something WAY BETTER than a “real”ring holder.

Hello REINDEER!!

TWO very conflicting things happened yesterday —all within FIVE minutes.

• THING ONE– I finally opened my diploma [I've had it in the envelope in came in since 2007] and found out that I graduated CUM LAUDE. Not an amazing feat —but still pretty exciting.
• THING TWO– I realized that I misread the application process to a pretty big deal in my life —so I’ll be in Charlotte for a little longer than I want to be. Meow.

So I poured myself a glass.

I AM IN LOVE WITH THIS WINE.

$3.99 @ TJs and sooooooooooooooOOOOOOooooo GOOD

It’s dry,smooth,perfect everyday wine.

I love it so much that I chose to drink it over a few more expensive bottles I have at home right now.

DINNER was FUNNNN!!

I marinated local,grass fed sirloin in a mixture of:

• Lime ponzu sauce
• OJ
• One clove of garlic
• Splash of sriracha
• Splash of sesame oil
• Red pepper flakes

All pulverized together in the my knockoff bullet blender. [The mixture was pulverized,not the steak]

I chopped fresh veggies:

• Purple cabbage
• Yellow squash [from our garden!!]
• Cucumber
• Tiny bit of onion [could have left it out]
• Carrot

This was marinated in a mixture of:

• Lime ponzu sauce
• OJ
• Sushi vinegar
• Splash of sriracha
• Splash of sesame oil
• Red pepper flakes

I swung by the Asian market to pick up RICE WRAPPERS

and RICE VERMICELLI

I whipped together an Herb Butter for the corn.

In the mix:

• 2 T butter [could have used only 1T]
• Real salt [I love buying it in bulk at the grocery]
• Red pepper flakes
• Black pepper
• 3 small basil leaves

I let it sit outside to soften before blending.

When the rice noodles were through cooking [such an easy process] I tossed them with the marinated veggie mixture AND tossed in the grilled steak —cut into bite sized cubes.

Following the instructions on the rice wrappers I wrapped it all up + served it with corn rolled in the herbed butter.

This is an ABSOLUTELY AMAAAAZING + EASY + INEXPENSIVE way to spice up your meals + really impress your dinner guests.

Who wants to come over for dinner?

CHEERS!!

B+B