good friends, good food...

Dyspepsia is the remorse of a guilty stomach.  ~A. Kerr

I am a firm believer that food and wine taste better when shared with the ones you love, which is exactly why tonight's meal was soo scrumptious. On the menu: Turkey Feta Burgers and Roasted Rosemary Fingerling Potatoes... It was a delight to cook for my old college roommate, her loved one and my new roommate. We opened all the windows, put on some good tunes and had some good laughs. On a side note..wear a fedora to Whole Foods and you might be lucky enough to run into Archie {who happens to love fedoras} and he will give you a free bag of organic fingerling potatoes {$6 value}. Thank you Archie. This delicious recipe is as follows...

Ingredients for Turkey Burgers
1 lb ground turkey
1/2 diced white onion
1 green bell pepper, diced
1/2 c feta cheese
4 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
2 tbsp balsamic vinegar
2 tbsp minced garlic
salt and pepper to taste

I like to cook these burgers on a cast iron skillet{that is if a grill is unavailable}

|1.| In a large bowl, combine all ingredients and mix with hands.
|2.| Form into 5 medium 1/2 inch thick round patties.
|3.| Put burgers on warm skillet and cook on each side about 5 minutes, until cooked throughly throughout, flipping often.
|4.| Top with lettuce, tomato, avocado and extra feta and add condiments of choice. Enjoy!

Roasted Rosemary Fingerling Potato Ingredients
1 lb organic fingerling potatoes, sliced in half
2 tbsp olive oil
2 tbsp balsamic vinegar
1/4 c chopped fresh rosemary
juice from 1/2 lemon
salt and pepper

|1.| In large mixing bowl, combine all ingredients.
|2.| Pour potatoes evenly on a baking sheet.
|3.| Bake 30 minutes @ 400 degrees, or until tender enough to pierce with fork.
|4.| Serve with turkey burgers to complete the meal!

{5 Spring Things}

{1. New Vintage Clutch..added my Emerson Made flower}

J. Reasons here with a couple of pics from this past weekend.  Loving the gorgeous weather....see you tomorrow! vT*
{2. Late Sunday Lunch at a Local Fave}

{3. Trying out the Color Blocked Trend}

{4. Sunday English Muffin French Toast}

 {5. Mr. Reasons Shot this pic of this sweet little Lady}

 

Why did I buy this?

B shared that this was definitely a purchase she loved, but found herself thinking what the heck did I buy this for and where am I going to wear it?  We decided the best first place was a parking lot.  What do you think?  I love, love this Vintage one piece, and I can't wait to snatch her from B to take her out for a spin on my own.  Happy Monday...vT*

fresh and fancy free...

No matter how long the winter, spring is sure to follow.  ~Proverb

Spring has sprung! I have no idea how many of our readers own their own homes, but I was thinking of ways to spruce up the ol condo with a little greenery. Landscaping is def not my forte, and after my aunt purchased me a plant "that was hard to kill," and I managed to kill it, I have learned that I have a black thumb....but I was thinking I would give some greenery around the house one more try. I am really loving flower boxes hanging over the balcony and maybe some hanging plants? Fingers crossed they will survive at least one season. This post reminds me of the time my parents planted hundreds of tulip bulbs and when the time came for them to bloom and not one little flower popped us, we were confused.... only to learn that we planted every single bulb upside down! I guess the black thumb is genetic :)

Magenta

Travel with your flower box.

Love the color combo here.

I bet the neighbors love this! I would!

Purple and yellow.

Friday? Really..??

Daisy Duke: [after being whistled at by numerous people in jail] I don't see what all the fuss is. 
Luke Duke: It's probably because you're missing 99% of your pants. 

Ok, so for starters, just call me b. "space cadette" duncan, because I had NO idea I didn't write the blog for a day. I woke up this morning thinking it was Thursday... and to my surprise, it was Friday! No complaints here, but I don't want readers to think we have forgotten about you! Anywho.. now that I am back on track, I have decided that I am going to make myself a pair of cut-off denim shorts. I am going to hit up all the second hand shops this weekend and find an old pair of Levi denim jeans that I can take some scissors to. Daisy Duke made these hot little numbers famous, and we here at vT are looking to make them infamous :) Pictures to follow. If I don't like how they look on me, I will give them to j.reasons because she looks adorable in them. Here are a few pictures that I found for inspiration. {I will be writing Saturday with some home decor tips since I got everything off this week!} Have a good weekend!

Daisy herself.

Wear them with tights..

Wear them with a bathing suit..

Wear them with a hat...

crab cakes anyone?...

The only kind of seafood I trust is the fish stick, a totally featureless fish that doesn't have eyeballs or fins. -- Dave Barry


Being that we are landlocked here in Tennessee, it is hard to find good crab cakes in these parts... but after indulging on some of these delicious treats the other evening, I began to think that I could make my own....After doing a little research, I have composed a recipe of my own and I cannot wait to try it this weekend! I have decided that I am going to serve them over a bed of fresh arugula, with lemon juice and maybe some white wine for sipping :)

Ingredients
2 tbsp olive oil
6 green onions, chopped
3/8 c olive oil
16 oz of fresh crab meat
1 egg
1 tbsp mayo
8 ritz crackers
1 tsp garlic power
1/2 tsp Old Bay Seasoning
1 c Panko bread crumbs
salt/pepper

|1.| Heat 2 tbsp olive oil until hot, saute green onions until tender.
|2.| Combine crab meat, egg, mayo, onions, crushed crackers, garlic power, Old Bay seasoning, salt and pepper. Mix throughly! Don't be scared to get your hands dirty :)
|3.| Form into 1/2 in thick patties and coat patties with panko bread crumbs.
|4.| Heat 1/2 c olive oil in skillet on medium heat. Cook the crab cakes until golden brown on both sides.
|5.| Set them on a paper towel to drain and cool off.
|6.| Serve over fresh bed of arugula with lemon wedges... and don't forget the vino! Enjoy!

Crab cakes please...

*vT

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{7 Things}

{New Sun Hat}

Spent the weekend with some of my favorite people and my favorite things...see you here tomorrow to find out what B. Duncan is cooking in the kitchen..vT*

{Sunday Morning in Hillsboro Village}

{Pancakes at The Pantry}

{Feathers & Fringe at Pangea}

{Sale Chucks...not my size:\}

{Some Favorite Stackables}

{Sleepy Tuck on his Bench}