What’s for lunch? Breakfast. Quick. Easy. And oh so satisfying.






Mix in some meat and mushrooms. Top it with fresh avocado and tomato. Awesome.

How do you take your eggs? And how often do you eat “breakfast” for lunch or dinner? 

Recently I was brought in to do a quick shoot for a new cafe featuring fresh pastries. What a blast! It actually has me looking into possibly specializing in food photography. I mean, I love food. I love photography. Why not put the two together? 

Here are a few of the shots:
 
 
 
 
 

I had so so much fun with this. The lighting was great in the cafe and who doesn’t love looking at delicious pastries? ME! That’s who. I am going easing into Paleo… and row upon row upon row of tantalizing, sugary, doughy. Yeah. No. So. Bueno.

Are you ever tempted by sweet, sugary treats? How do you deal? 

So, I suppose it is time for me to admit that I like it HOT! I like my weather HOT, I like my workouts HOT, I like my outfits HOT (read as shoes HOT), I like my man HOT and I LOVE my food HOT.

The other day I was craving some spicy jambalaya… so I ran on over to PaleOMG for a recipe. I know what you are thinking. That photo is definitely NOT paleo-friendly. Because the jambalaya was definitely NOT paleo-friendly. At the last minute I caved and added a bunch of rice. Don’t judge me. I do enough of that on my own.

So the recipe was based on this one by Juli over at PaleOMG. And then I took some stuff out. Put some other stuff in. Added a whole lot of some things. Oh and the rice. I’m going to get this pale thing together one of these days. Promise. PROMISE! (You don’t have to look at me that way…)

Here is the altered recipe:

Food

• Andouille sausage, sliced
• Shrimp, tails removed
• scallops 
• garlic cloves (a bunch)
• a yellow onion, diced
• a green bell pepper, diced
• 6 oz can of tomato paste
• 14 oz can diced tomatoes
• a cup or so of chicken broth
• olive oil
• an indeterminate amount of each: paprika, oregano, thyme, parsley, cayenne pepper, red pepper flakes, garlic powder, onion powder, salt and pepper (note: I am VERY heavy handed on the spices… personal preference)

Action

1. Do your prep. It’s annoying to have to try and dice an onion while your garlic is burning… not to mention counter-productive.
    
2. Add olive oil to pan over mid-high heat. Add garlic. Cook a bit, then add green pepper & onion. Cook until onion becomes translucent (clear).
    
3. Add broth, shrimp, sausage, scallops. Add spices to preference. Mix. Cover and cook 5-7minutes. 
    
4. Add tomatoes, paste and more spices ;) Stir. Cover. At this point I reduce the heat and let it simmer for like 25 minutes… this is not necessary you can keep it at mid-hi heat and cook it for like 8-10 more minutes. I like how slow cooking melds flavors (also it makes my house smell A. Maze. Ing. 

And. Yum.

PS. Sorry that there aren’t a ton of measurements. I sort of cook by sight and smell and taste :)

Are you a fan of spicy? What’s your favorite spicy recipe? 

The warm{er} weather has begun to set in. Sun-shiny days and blistering heat is in the forecast. But I don’t mind… not at all. I LOVE the heat (as long as I can regularly escape it into a pool or the ocean or other body of water not inhabited by alligators)! 

Today was the first day of the summer season that I donned a “sundress” and took to the streets:

turqoise sundress: H&M {similar here}
oversized {awesome} canvas bag: H&M
sunglasses: WinnDixie (yes you read that correctly)
bathing suit: Guess 

Is it summer yet in your neck of the woods? What’s your favorite summer activity?