The Pink Pistachio

She's Live!!!

2011-03-30T17:19:00.004-04:00

Pink Pistachio is finally up making her debut! be sure to become a follower over on the new site so you can stay up to date! thanks to all of you, my original followers for inspiring me to go big! LOVE YOU!!!!

Updating...

2011-02-24T11:35:00.003-05:00

To all my friendlies feeling STARVED!!! Do you loathe me? I'm on my knees saying, sorry for slacking. It only appears that I've been slacking, though, seriously. Cross my heart n' kiss my elbow, promise. I've been working on a new project since November - no lie. Eeeeeeek! Seriously, so close to being finished. Love how I thought I could totally throw a whole NEW BLOG together in a month! Oops,

Cowboy Caviar - A New Years Good Luck Charm

2011-01-01T11:23:00.001-05:00

This morning after waking up from Mr. Frost biting my toes...seriously below freezing temps here! Checked my inbox and up popped a boot-scootin' cutiebatootie tradition from an old family friend. Here's what he wrote...Happy New Year 2011It is a tradition to eat black eyed peas for good luck on new years eve or new years day.......here is a great way to have a tasty good luck charm...Hope you

Goo-goo Gaga Shrimp Cocktail

2010-12-10T20:24:00.003-05:00

So Shugga and I hosted a lil' "Kick Off to Christmas" night with a couple of our friendlies last weekend (get it? 1st wkend in december). Cute, huh? So sorry the pic of the Shweeet Shrimp isn't the grandest! But not to be fooled my fluffy foodies - this app is your "go to" this holiday season! The guests will be guessing what's in the keep dippin' n' lickin' your fingers in (it's that good) of a

Chicken-Lickin' Tortilla Soup

2010-12-09T19:48:00.011-05:00

This has literally become a WEEKLY staple at my house! It's definitely our new favorite soup! I'm hoping we don't over eat it bc then we'll be sick of it (if that's even possible). I just love the smokey flavors, kick from the lime, and the wow factor of the fresh ingredients! It literally takes less than a half hour to make if you're in a time crunch. And word to the wierdo's, "DON'T ELIMINATE

Roasted "Good as Pie" Apples

2010-12-09T08:50:00.002-05:00

I really wanted to pull out all the stops tonight to make husby happy. 1) bc he's working his batoot off 2) i splurged and bought a darling leopard throw to cuddle up with on the couch... he didn't yet know 3) it's so cold my lipgloss froze on my lips the second i went outside BrrRrr! So yeah this is what I came up with. Loverbuns said it was one of the best meals I've made since we've been

Starbucks - 12 days of Sharing

2010-12-07T21:03:00.002-05:00

December 8th:www.starbucks.com/shareGet a Red Cup Tumbler - Just $6.99 (Reg. $10.95) Or Red Cup Mug - Just $3.99 (Reg. $7.95)

Merry Marshmallows

2010-12-05T15:22:00.012-05:00

'tis the season to be roasty toasty and happy go merry! seriously, these homemade marshmallows bring instant smiles! soooo fun to make - yes it will be messy and crazy (you may feel the need to hold your tongue from cursing) - but the end result is well worth it. i've never been a fan of marshmallow - just weird to me for some reason. but homemade? totally HUGE difference. i couldn't taste the

Super Simple Artisan Bread!

2010-12-02T20:59:00.005-05:00

Don't try this unless you want to be considered your hood's "baker". Friends could smell the bread seeping out into the street this afternoon! So obviously I totally had to share it. I love making other bellies happy! If all things "homemade" bread scares you - then try this one! Say whaaat? Yeah, it's pretty much ditz proof. And get this! If want to eat it piping hot outta the oven - make the

Cranberry Orange Granola

2010-12-02T20:43:00.004-05:00

Hooked! My whole family has officially converted to homemade granola. What do I get myself into?!? Homemade dog food, now homemade granola instead of dried boxed cereal, what's next? I have myself to blame. But honestly I guess it's bc I know too much to feed my fam fake food. So yeah, it's actually really easy to make, is seriously a fraction of the retail cost, makes a ton (2 gallon sized

Power Balls and/or Bars

2010-11-16T18:38:00.007-05:00

Um, hi food fans. I made theses with my precious lil' friendly yesterday for a major pick me up. Now tell me these don't scream, "We're sooo darling! Eat us already and feel cute inside!" And let me tell you - they give you a serious power perk when you're needing some protein! Definitely an amazing lil' snack all bundled up in a babysized ball/bar. Try 'em...surriusly!Ingredients• ¾ c dried (no

And the Winner Is...

2010-10-17T14:19:00.005-04:00

I failed to mention the funtabulous winner of the cutesie cookie giveaway! Umber! THat's totally rude to not allow Miss Loverly Lisa Lulu of the famous Davis Dialogues to relish in her sweet victory! Her and I have been having lil' heart to hug convo's via email to get these tender cookies just right for her totally presh baby shower.It was a tad tricky because the babe in waiting is a mystery!

Asian Peanut Chicken

2010-10-13T08:06:00.001-04:00

Who needs to do take-out or better yet blow the bank (guilty as charged) at PF Changs? Ry was flippin' his wig over this one! He told me last week that "chinese" food isn't really my 'thang. Well I was on a mission to prove him wrong. Booya g-ma. What's wicked about this is you can serve it as a main course or as an app. Want to really doll it up? Put skewers in the chicken so that it's easy to

Asian Rice Noodle Salad

2010-10-13T08:00:00.003-04:00

This little heart teaser was ridiculously refreshing and was a perfect sidekick to the Asian Peanut Chicken (see above). I must admit - I got the idea from one of my new favorite salads at Pei Wei. But yet, it's totally different. Don't you love copying something you love and then end up loving it even better than what you were copying? Uh...that's confusing...but yeah. Um, hi - if you like fresh

Caramel-Honey Apples

2010-10-12T22:19:00.004-04:00

Have you ever made caramel apples using honey? Yeah, me neither. Found this cool recipe but tweeked it to my liking. Supposedly these are seriously num-yum for the tum-tum {that is, if you're a honey fan}. Who knows...but they look gorge. C'mon now - at the end of the day it's all about looks anyways, right? So dress to impress either simple-sheek or fru fru fancy with toppings. I gave loverbuns

Beats Olive Garden Minestrone Soup

2010-10-08T11:23:00.003-04:00

We're not totally soup-savvy in this house. Not that we can't make it; but don't really tee-hee {heart giggle} over it. This soup definitely makes us tee-hee. 'Nuff said. Ingredients: 3 tablespoons olive oil 1 small - med diced yellow onion 2 italian sausages 1/2 cup chopped zucchini 1/2 cup frozen cut italian green beans 1/2 cup minced celery 4 cloves minced garlic 4 cups vegetable broth

Sundried Tomato Spinach Salad

2010-10-07T11:26:00.002-04:00

Sometimes are you in a funk and don't want to worry about the side dishes? Yeah me too. Sometimes slaving over the main dish or dessert takes higher priority and you're just P-to the ooped after it's all said and done. This is a SUPER SIMPLE and easy side item to many a main dish. Ingredients: Organic Baby Spinach Marinated sundried tomatoes in oil 2 T. sundried tomato marinated oil (pour out

Easier than Instant Oatmeal

2010-10-06T11:11:00.000-04:00

Packaged "just add water" food makes me have the creepers. Something about it just eerks me that it's more of a science project rather than edible nutricious food. So instead of grabbing for an instant oatmeal pack - dig into a jar of REAL oats. I keep mine on my counter alongside my baking jars. Ingredients:1/4 cup oats1/2 cup waterdash of salt1 T flaxseedsdash of cinnamon6 raspberriesoptional:

Caramel Cinnamon Apple Dip

2010-10-05T10:45:00.006-04:00

Can I get an "amen" to this glorious dippty-dip? Yet another tasty treat I can't delight in but non the less make it for the husby. I definitely deserve a designer bag when this whole elimination diet is donzo! I have to admit - I had to keep tasting it and spitting it out in the sink (as not to swallow it) so that I could see if ratios/ingredients were correct. Seriously, playing with poison. Oh

Life's A Peach! {pie}

2010-09-22T11:51:00.006-04:00

SEriously so simple to make and everyone will be wanting more. Actually making two would be wise. Husby and his chum ate half the pie themselves. Oinkers! This is a must to pay respects to summer. The peaches are now on their way out and apples n' punkins are makin' a big rush in. So have one last hoorah and love every bit of bliss. You'll be thinkin' your life's pretty peachy afterwards. Pssst

Sweet Everythings

2010-09-21T09:39:00.004-04:00

How would you like to show up to work to find these in your drawer? Yeah, me too!!! And another thing... Why is the phrase coined as "sweet nothings"? Seriously dummer than dum if you ask me - all that love talk means "everything" to me... so ive officially changed the phrase. phew...cleaned my hands of that one. Anyway, I made these for loverbuns last week. He got one Mon/Wed/Fri. I know...I

Lemon Chicken & Roasted Veggies

2010-09-10T10:21:00.006-04:00

Who's up for a sha-lawn-udge? Yes, my attempts at saying, "challenge" in a frenchie accent. This was one. Ms. Ina Garten showed me how. Normally I breeze through any recipe in any cookbook and know that I totally have it in the bank. But I've never birded errr... I think the correct term is butterflied (same difference) a cluckeroo before. I'm not into the whole bone crackin biz that's necessary

Make Me Gorgeous, Green Smoothie!

2010-09-09T20:42:00.008-04:00

Back on my throne ready to sip some greens! I deserve to enjoy a smoothie in silence. Bc I've totally got this whole motherhood thing in the bag. it's like so second nature that i can pretty much paint my face while painting my toes, cook a 5 course meal, and feed the babe all at the same time and barely remember doing it. i should clone myself to share with everyone. so back to being amazing

Mahi Mahi Fish Tacos & Pineapple Mango Salsa

2010-09-09T20:28:00.009-04:00

Grilled Mahi Mahi As a result of a rather life shattering shock to my innocent ego (refer to comments from cookie giveaway) - I am "toning my explanations" down a notch or five. Apparently they didn't want to win cookies. So maybe in order to cook funtabulously, I need to take the dry boring approach. So, I'll restrain from sharing why I like this new recipe and why it was a sheer genius

It's A Boy & A Giveaway!!!

2010-08-28T11:17:00.008-04:00

My good friend Emma is having a baby boy in less than a month and I'm super stoked! Not because a bite-me-already-cute baby is coming... but because now my lil' prince will have a peasant to play with... err I mean another prince to play with. No really, she is a good friend, promise! So yeah, back to the baby shower and why I wasn't totally doing the WHOLE thing. I know, such a waste of cutie