I don’t know about you, but I am super excited to watch the Olympic opening ceremonies tonight! It’s being directed by by Danny Boyle, (director/creator of Trainspotting, 28 Days Later and Slumdog Millionaire) so you know it’s going to be chock full of British greatness (hello David Beckam, the Beatles, Kate and Will). Will you guys be watching tonight?
Hope so! xo Kristi
In the spirit of National Tequila Day, I wanted to repost my aunt’s famous Margarita Recipe. I’ve made it countless times this summer and it’s the perfect drink to sip on a hot summer day. Cheers! xo Kristi
We are well into the dog days of summer and the very last thing I feel like doing is slaving over a hot stove. I’ve hit the part of the year where i tend to subside on iced coffee, grapes and popsicles. It’s just too hot to eat anything else. this past weekend, I was invited to a friend’s house for dinner and a movie and knew that grapes and popsicles would not be appropriate tob ring with me. So I began looking for something that I could make and transport and yet didn’t require me to turn on my stove. In the end, I decided to throw together these delicious little summer snacks. Fruit soaked in balsamic vinegar is one of my favorite flavor combinations and these did not disappoint — the key here is to use the best ingredients that you can afford and can get your hands on.
Here is what you’ll need:
+ crusty bread (i used a french small boule)
+ olive oil
+ balsamic vinegar
+ strawberries
+ fresh ricotta
+ basil
+ salt and pepper to taste
start by hulling and dicing your strawberries. i used about a pint of them to make 1.5 cups of diced strawberries. then combine with 2 T of balsamic and let sit for 20 minutes. then slice and lightly toast your bread. once toasted drizzle with olive oil. then stir in about a tablespoon of olive oil into your ricotta. spread a healthy spoonful onto each slice of bread. top with a healthy spoonful of strawberries. chiffonade or tear the basil and sprinkle on top and add salt and pepper to taste.
voila. an impressive, delicious and simple summer time treat. i loved them so much, i plan to make these daily for lunch!
xoxo
katie
This weekend I am heading to the coast for some much needed R&R with family and friends. Hope all of you have a great weekend as well. Cheers, Kristi
PS. Illustration is by Katie Rodgers of Paperfashion. Her work is absolutely stunning.
My cousin Clayton, who is studying to be a health coach, sent me an awesome recipe a few months ago called Clayton’s Turkey Tacos. It’s so good, the local news station did a segment on her which you can view here. I decided to try out the recipe this weekend, but I was craving pasta so I switched the blue corn tortilla chips for glutten free pasta and then added a can of green chillies while I was cooking the turkey. The recipe was super easy to follow and rest assured I’ll be making it again in the near future. Clayton’s step by step recipe can be viewed here. Hope you enjoy my instagram documentation below! Cheers, Kristi
iPhone wallpaper for July is below! Hope all of you had a fun, festive 4th of July with family and friends. Cheers, Kristi
To download the files from a desktop, right click (control click on a mac) the selected image and choose save as. To download the files on your phone, open moderndrygoods.com in your browser (safari on an iPhone) click on the image you would like to download. When the page with only that image opens, hold your finger on the image until the “Save Image” menu pops up and then save. Transfer the image to your phone and visit settings/wallpaper to select the file. Email us at moderndrygoods@gmail.com if you have any issues, we would be happy to help you!
Happy 4th of July!
If you are like me, you’re probably headed to some type of cookout/clambake/bar-b-que situation this afternoon. I thought I would pass along my quick and easy recipe for salsa that I’ve recently been making. Inspired by one found on Spoon Fork Bacon, this recipe has been adapted so that it uses almost everything it calls for. With the exception of the red onion (because I think the flavor would be entirely overpowering), this recipe leaves no left over half cans of beans or fourth of a jalapeno. I’ve also added avocado simply because I love it. This is an easy one, full of flavor and the jalapeno packs a little bit of punch to every bite. It can be served immediately but I like to let it sit in the fridge for a few hours before serving so that the flavors come together.
Here’s what you need:
+ 4 ears of corn, husks removed
+ 2 T olive oil
+ 1/2 red onion, diced
+ 2 jalapenos, seeded and diced
+ 3 cloves of garlic, minced
+ 2 almost ripe avocado, diced (i like them to still be a little firm so they don’t melt and turn this into a guacamole)
+ 4 roma tomatoes or 1 large hot house tomato, seeded and diced
+ 1 15.oz can of black beans, rinsed and drained
+ Juice of 3 Limes
+ Kosher Salt & Fresh Cracked Pepper
Heat the grill to medium heat and close the lid. Once you have husked the corn, using a pastry brush coat the outside of the ears with olive oil, season with salt and pepper and once the grill is hot, grill the ears until they begin to char. Depending on your grill, this can take anywhere from 10 -20 minutes. Don’t walk away. Watch them so they don’t burn and turn them ever 2-3 minutes to insure they cook evenly. Once cooked, remove from the grill and allow to cool to room temperature. Sometimes, if I am in a rush, I put them in the fridge.
While the corn is cooling down, in a medium bowl combine the remaining ingredients and toss together. Then when the corn is cool, cut the kernels away from the ear and toss with the other ingredients. Salt and Pepper to taste. Serve with tortilla chips.
Hope you have a great day filled with family, friends, fireworks and great food.
xoxo,
Katie
Wishing all of you a very Happy 4th of July! Do you guys have anything big planned for the day?
I’ll be spending it pool side with a few friends at the FOE (a gem of a place in Dallas) followed by a backyard bbq. Most of you know Katie is the master baker/cook between the two of us, but I’m going to attempt to make her bacon popsicles for the bbq. They look that good right?
Last weekend I took advantage of CityCraft’s mega sale and can’t wait to dig into my stash later this weekend. I’ll be posting my progress via instagram here. Cheers! xo Kristi
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