Same thing goes for food…ok, maybe not so much as that would cause aspiration, sepsis, and possibly death. Ohhh, medical nerd alert! 😉 But seriously, you guys know I’m no stranger to what I like to refer to as my“food phases”…well, this year, I’m starting with a new one…
TORTILLAS!! 😀
The {insanely} delicious turkey wrap from my last WIAW post was only the beginning.
There have been tortillas for breakfast…
Wrapped up with vanilla Greek yogurt, banana, and PB&J Granola!
Tortillas for lunch…
Turkey, cheddar, and apple quesadilla!
Topped with fig jam post pic…which brings back memories of ANOTHER phase of mine!
And tortillas for DINNER…
And yeah, I’m basically a FREAKING GENIUS for this combo…
Caramelized onion and fig dip as a base (yes, a YEAR later and I’m still hoarding the last few spoonfuls), topped with parmesan cheese, mushrooms, onions, turkey, and parsley…HOLEEEEEEY YUM!
All I can say is I’m glad I “rescued” these babies from the man-friend’s house a couple of weeks ago. To think, he was gonna let something as small as a four-month-old expiration date keep him from such deliciousness. But you know what that means…
I was just thinking about how long it’s been since I linked up with the Diva and can you believe it’s been TWO WHOLE MONTHS?! I know…crazy, right? Well, I think today is the perfect day to jump back in because at first, all I saw when I thought back over the weekend was countless hours battling insomnia demons, getting maimed by my dental hygienist (how do you make water hurt?!), not getting to see the man-friend since he had a house emergency come up (busted water pipes…eek!), and finally, the discovery of Picture Purgatory…the place where all your photos disappear somewhere deep within the matrixes of your MacBook when you get trigger happy with the delete button. 🙁
BUT then I realized that my weekend wasn’t just that…actually, since I was awake more than I was asleep, it consisted of a whole lot more! Like…
Breaking in the new food processor the RIGHT way!
Let it be known that a higher-end food processor makes a WORLD of difference in the consistency…and the noise level of your kitchen! 😉
A HIGHLY SUCCESSFUL impromptu photo session with the beloved spawn of the creamy deliciousness shown above!
Why yes, I am just using this as an excuse to parade more pictures in front of you! You all know now that I have plenty more where that came from! 😉
A trip to the library for some “research” manuals!
Wannabe photographer soon to become a REAL BOY photographer! And umm, maybe I’ll learn how to finally use my camera in manual mode! 😯
Oh and I just want to say I’m SO glad you guys liked my “photo-fessions”yesterday! I’m thinking about putting together a few more posts soon with a little more detail on food-styling and photo editing. Would you guys be interested in that?
A couple of visits to a near EMPTY gym!
Seriously…UNHEARD of at this time of year! Guess all those resolutioners have other things to do at 1pm, which means more time for ME to frolic among all the brand new equipment that came in last month! Oh and the best part…
Progress…sweet, sweet PROGRESS!!
Last month, I made a goal to run a mile without stopping before Valentine’s Day. I’ve been walking on the treadmill for weeks now, building up my speed, but a few days ago, I decided to mix it up and do some walking and some running. Well, without even realizing it, yesterday, I ran a WHOLE MILE! 😀
Cue the happy dance!!
Seriously, it feels SO good to run again. It feels like it’s been ages. I sort of lost interest in running before my knee ever started bothering me, but I swear, after my surgery, it was all I wanted to do…I’m sure only because I couldn’t. Next goal: 5K!
Broccoli Daddy’s VERY belated birthday lunch!
None of us is sure how exactly this happened, time just got away from us, but my dad’s birthday was back in September and we never got the chance to celebrate. He thought we were just having a family lunch, but Broccoli Mama, Sister, and I surprised him with a new desk chair and a pizza party with his favorites: ham and pineapple pizza, bread sticks, and cookie pizza for dessert!
I also picked up a new-to-me beverage on the recommendation of a coworker. It took a few sips, but I really liked it…more beer-tasting with a wine aftertaste. They have one mixed with Merlot and one with Sauvignon blanc too that I want to try next!
And finally, starting a new book and loving on my little fur-man!
After a trip to the pet store for carpet cleaner, a pheromone-releasing collar to help with stress-related behavior, and a bag of his favorite treats and then a THOROUGH brushing (I forgot how much he likes that), I think he is on his way to not peeing on all my shit recovery from his little bout of separation anxiety!
Now if I could just convince him that the Nora Roberts book my mom let me borrow really IS worth the time! 😉
Be sure to head on over to Katie’s blog, gush over her adorable little man, leave her some love, and then check out all the other fun link ups!
Tell me, what was marvelous about YOUR weekend?
Any specific questions out there on food-styling/editing?
Ok, I apologize for that one, but you’ll see where it came from in a minute. I hope you are all having a nice, relaxing Sunday. I thought I’d pop in today and share some behind-the-scenes photos with you guys…along with some confessions about what it takes to get my most prized pictures on the blog. Please, enjoy…and feel free to laugh at my expense!
It’s no secret, I can be VERY resourceful when it comes to shooting my food (Haha! See?…shoot? Bang bang? Yes, I’m a dork!)…
Here we have the days BEFORE Santa brought me a shiny new tripod…set up in the floor of my living room in front of my back door (open with no screen door I might add) when it was like 40 degrees out…and as for that pretty green fabric?
Well, let’s just say that’s not the first time I’ve raided my closet for props…
Hey, I can’t own a placemat in EVERY color! “Cough cough” even though I have about ten white ones in different patterns “cough cough”! 😉
Yep, that is ALSO a shirt…one of my favorites actually!
Sometimes the fabric UNDERthe food isn’t really the question…
I can’t decide if this is an all time low…or HIGH! (haha, get it?) 😆
And let’s not even talk about the number of pictures I take! Actually…LET’S! I mean, this IS a confessional post! On average, I take anywhere from 60 to 100 pictures during each photo shoot…playing around with different setups, dishes, or backdrops. For my most recent PB&J Granola, I actually had TWO photo shoots because after looking through the pics I got the first day, my perfectionist self wasn’t happy with the close up shots. So yes, I set it all back up…AGAIN…and was almost late to my dentist appointment! 😯
And speaking of shots…I need one…ah HA! Just making sure you’re paying attention! But seriously, once I have ALL my pictures gathered up, I run through them and delete the out of focus shots and the crooked shots and the shots with cat hair in them (ugh, that’s what I get for shooting on the floor!) and then try to make the life-altering decision of… which birds-eye view shot I like best!
And then, THEN I finally get to editing! I’d like to add that that drizzle of peanut butter down the side of the jar in the background was purely accidental, but omg, doesn’t it look fantastic?!
I don’t have a fancy schmancy photo editor like Lightroom or Photoshop…I actually just use the one in iPhoto…call me cheap, but I think it works just fine. Then I upload my FINAL selections (which can sometimes take over an hour to narrow down) into Pic Monkey to add my watermark.
And if I add a label, well then we have BIG decisions to make…
Seriously, HOW can something so easy be SO FRICKIN’ HARD?!?!
My name is Heather! I'm a southern gal with a passion for food, fitness, and photography...and alliteration if you didn't notice! Here you'll find a mix of random musings, delicious recipes, and hopefully a chuckle or two! Check out my "About' tab to learn more!
