God Bless Okra

I know I have mentioned roasted vegetables before but I am still amazed by how simple and delicious they are. No one told me! All the years I have been chopping and sautéing when I could have just simply tossed everything into the oven. Well, there's no going back now.

Today I decided to get a little fancier with my roasting. Instead of just olive oil and s&p I added a few more ingredients. Prep time 10 minutes (if you're a skilled chopper probably 5). Cook time 25 minutes. Preheat oven to 375.

Ingredients:

2 cloves of garlic

Olive oil (I used a spicy chili infused)

Basil, Oregano, Rosemary 

Salt and Pepper

Okra, tomatoes, mushrooms
couscous

I first added two pulverized garlic cloves to a bowl with olive oil and salt and pepper. I tossed my vegetables in the olive oil then added a finely chopped mixture of basil, oregano and rosemary from my stairway herb garden. I then put everything on a cookie sheet and into the oven. The 25 minutes they cooked flooded the house with the most delectable smell of garlic and herbs. In the last 5 minutes of cooking I made the couscous.

When everything was finished I topped the couscous with the vegetables and a generous squeeze of lemon.

Cultural Friday: Little Havana & Korean Food

Every last Friday of the month the neighborhood of Little Havana hosts cultural Fridays which includes salsa dancing, art, ice cream, street performers, live music and my favorite, a historical tour by legendary professor and historian Dr Paul George. 

After the tour we decided to make the journey west on Flagler to eat at Seoul Garden the first and only (to my knowledge) Korean/Nicaraguan restaurant. I cannot even express my love of korean food and the lack of it in Miami kills me. I had no knowledge of this restaurant until Friday and knew I had to try it immediately. It was a bit of a journey from the beach but Seoul Garden did not disappoint.

I apologize for the lack of pictures but once the food was placed on the table, photographing it was the last thing on my mind. You can view pictures and read reviews for Seoul Garden on yelp or try them for yourself at: 

8228 W Flagler St 

Miami, FL 33144 

(305) 554-0111

If you would like to attend the next Little Havana walking tour on August 31:
Meet in front of the Tower Theater, 7pm sharp:

1508 SW 8th St

Miami, FL 33135

Gone fishing

Boyfriend is gone on a fishing trip to Bimini. I am relishing the time alone but at the same time can't help but miss him just a little. What can I say, I just love hanging out with the guy. He'll be back tomorrow hopefully with tons of fresh fish! Do I see a dinner party in the near future?

Maybe I should invite a couple friends over for dinner tonight. I need motivation . . .

The whole gang at Miami Metro

Jesus's birthday at the donkey show

The Adrienne arsht is transformed into studio 54 for a disco take on Shakespeare's "A Midsummer Night's Dream". 

By far my favorite photo of the night. Jesus dressed in a 70's afro looking stunning (pretty typical) as his hilarious sister stares horrified. Happy Birthday Jesus! What would I do without you?

The Donkey show runs July 13 - August 12. You can purchase tickets here.

School's out for summer!

After a bit of a hiatus I am hopefully back on track with posting. I had an amazing week in South Dakota shooting for Knitter's magazine, though I must say I am exhausted from the week of work and delicious home made food! I immediately got ready for my last week of school at Miami Dade college and after a couple days of studying I took my last final on Friday! A milestone worth celebrating with a boat day! 

 

We came prepared with hummus, guacamole, and all the ingredients to make a refreshing salad. A perfect choice for lunch at the sandbar.

mexican grilled shrimp caesar salad

Clar-ita

It's so nice to have a loving home to take my kitty to while I'm out of town. . . at the same time I can't help but secretly hope she's missing me desperately and not getting too comfortable. A photo update from my favorite dancer. Clara is on the far right:

Driving Miss Betty

Me learning manual . . . 

a film by l&m

all shot on iPhone MovieFXCam.