Sandals & Sherbet: a Sunday Shoe Story

Some days it's just too hot to do anything but lounge around and eat sherbet. 

Welcome to summer,  

the time of year when we sweat and curse because there's only so naked we can get in public.

Aldo "Lansing" sandals in silver mock-snakeskin; 

Icing nail polish in neon green; 

President's Choice Blue Menu sherbet in Key Lime

Let me Take you There: a Sunday Shoe Story

Besides books, my favourite way of experiencing other cultures is through food. I grew up being an extremely picky eater, but I have since broadened my horizons to encompass all kinds off foreign food. I’ve eaten my way through the Ukraine (cabbage rolls), Japan (donburi), China (deep fried squid), and Greece (souvakli), but my favourite place to travel through food is Italy. Pasta, garlic bread, sausage, and most importantly: pizza!

Most people don’t consider pizza to be very exciting, but I ask you, how many of you actually make your own pizza? From scratch. Well, I do, and contrary to what everyone seems to think, it’s one of the easiest recipes ever. So easy in fact, that I don’t consider my recipe to be at all secret (like my recipe for triple chocolate orgasm cookies). So today you’re all getting a free trip to Italy, courtesy of my pizza recipe!

Ingredients

1 cup flour (white, whole wheat, or a mix)

1 ½ tsp yeast

1 ½ tsp sugar (optional)

¼ tsp salt

½ cup warm water

1 tbsp vegetable oil

toppings (seriously, go wild)

Preheat oven to 400°F. In a large mixing bowl dissolve yeast, sugar, and salt in the warm water. Add oil, then flour, and mix well. Should make a soft dough, but add more flour if it’s too sticky to knead. [This is the part when you’re supposed to knead and let the dough rise, but I don’t because I prefer a thin, crispy crust. Feel free to knead dough for a few minutes and let rise for 15 minutes if you disagree.] Roll out dough and place on a baking sheet (I usually add a bit of oil to the sheet, so that the crust doesn’t stick). Add whatever ingredients you want for toppings – I’m a big fan of the “everthing in my fridge that could possibly taste good on a pizza” method. Bake for 15-20 minutes, or until crust is golden and cheese is bubbly.

And while you’re waiting for your delicious pizza to cook, use that time to plan out your outfit for tomorrow! It saves time, and distracts you from the pizza, because waiting for a pizza to cook is the longest 15-20 minutes of your life. 

Be Wild boots; Dior purse; vintage necklace; Seductions tights; Kensie skirt; Dotti shirt

I'm not going to eat that, Mum!

It’s my good friend and fellow blogger Dan’s birthday today, so HAPPY BIRTHDAY DAN YOU’RE OLD! Well not really that old, just older than me. Here’s a few things about Dan that you all might find amusing.

1. Dan writes a blog called This Fucking Spaceship. It’s about music mostly, and other random things that Dan likes, and it’s quite funny. You should totally check it out.
2. Dan used to be a supervisor at the same place I used to work at in Victoria, and technically that’s how we know each other, even though he had stopped working there long before I got hired.
3. Dan likes unicorns. I mean, REALLY likes unicorns. It’s kind of charming, in a weird sort of way. 
4. Dan wears a lot of interesting clothes. Like the Saturday pants. They’re hilarious. I should probably do a proper fashion post on Dan’s weird wardrobe…
5. Dan really likes food. He eats ALL THE TIME. Yet he’s the skinniest person I know. Which kind of makes me hate him for his fast metabolism.

I told you he really likes unicorns!

But today is Tuesday, and that means I have to complain about something, so we’re going to be talking about foods that I hate (since Dan really likes food). My mother has always considered me a picky eater, and I’m actually not as bad about it as I used to be. But I still have a large list of foods that I do not enjoy, and will not eat. Here are some of them (with some explanations, because I felt the need to justify why I dislike them).

-       fake mayo aka Miracle Whip

-       pickles

-       dill

-       peppers

-       celery

-       corn

-       milk (texture bad)

-       Crisco (butter is better)

-       tomato sauce

-       tomato soup

-       olives

-       mangoes

-       cheap chocolate (though I’ll eat it anyways)

-       large bagels (though I love mini bagels)

-       coffee (but coffee blended beverages are nom)

-       feta cheese

-       low fat / zero calorie anything (

-       sauerkraut

-       cabbage (except in cabbage rolls)

-       salsa (unless it’s mild)

-       bananas

-       beets

-       raisins (though I like them in cookies)

-       pears

-       lasagna (unless it’s super plain)

-       turkey

-       fruit cake

-       Wonderbread

-       McDonalds

-       curry

-       poached eggs

-       deviled eggs

-       eggs benedict

-       cereal

-       kiwis (they make my tongue numb)

-       lemons / real lemonade (makes my throat sore)

-       strawberry ice cream (we made strawberry ice cream from scratch with homegrown strawberries, and nothing will ever compare)

That’s actually a pretty short list of complaints from me, considering how much I normally complain… I’m sure there are more foods that I dislike, but that’s all for now! Are there any foods that you can't stand? No one actually likes everything do they? That would just be weird...


Dan, I hope you're eating something delicious (or many delicious things), since birthdays should always include awesome food ♥ Hopefully your present has gotten to you in the mail by now!