Wednesday, June 9, 2010

grilled veggie kabobs


My mom recently emailed me a marinade recipe for grilling veggies.  I made them and they were perfection.  I also grilled some salmon to go along with them and served it all with brown wild rice.  Delish.  I think I might just use my grill every night this summer- nothing beats it!  Here is the marinade recipe (I used mushrooms, white onions, and zucchini, but you can add any veggie, really):

Veggie Kebabs
MARINADE
2 TBS Red Wine Vinegar
2 TBS Lemon Juice
3 TBS Olive Oil
1 TBS Fresh Basil, chopped
1 TBS Fresh Parsley, chopped
1 TBS, Dijon mustard
2 clove garlic, minced
salt & pepper to taste

VEGGIES
2 cups zucchini, sliced about 3/4" thick
2 cups mushrooms, halved
2 cups sweet onion, quartered & pulled into chunks 2-3 layers thick


DIRECTIONS
Mix together marinade ingredients.
Chop veggies into similar size pieces and arrange in a shallow pan, preferably in a single layer.
Pour marinade over veggies & refrigerate for 2-4 hours.
Remove veggies from marinade & thread onto 8 skewers. Place skewers on BBQ and grill about 10-15 minutes until tender, brushing occasionally with leftover marinade.
Makes eight one-skewer servings
Number of Servings: 8

Enjoy~

Monday, June 7, 2010

peony perfection















refreshing yellow

Who could forget when Reese stunned us all with this incredibly refreshing yellow dress?!  I love the look of yellow accents in the home.  Afterall, it is the color of sunshine, lemonade, and joy. "Yellow shines with optimism, enlightenment, and happiness. Shades of golden yellow carry the promise of a positive future. Yellow will advance from surrounding colors and instill optimism and energy, as well as spark creative thoughts." -from http://www.sensationalcolor.com/


















Saturday, June 5, 2010

scenes from italy














My Aunt and Uncle just got back from a trip to Italy and brought back with them the most beautiful pictures.  I am obsessed with all of the colors and style of these pictures and hope to incorporate a similar style in my dining room.  Imagine these pics in really nice frames hung on a large wall in a gallery like arrangement- Bellissimo!!!

Friday, June 4, 2010

it's easy being green













behind the couch












a place for fire