Bye-bye microwave!

We just moved into our new place two weeks ago. The kitchen (seen in this stock photo here) is totally awesome and probably my favorite room. We have a ton of counter space and everything is exactly where I want it (thanks Ikea!) Though there is a lot of room, there isn't that much space against the wall, which I left available to the coffee maker and the dish rack which are both priorities. I was trying to find that "perfect" spot for the microwave. That got me thinking that we don't need one at all. I grew up not having one and my parents still to this day do not own one. So I asked my husband what he thought of not having one and he was hesitant. Then I asked him to list the items he would use if for. He answered "A can of soup." I WIN! No microwave it is!

Where to find the perfect curtain? That is a goooood question!

Curtains are so damned expensive. And so not cute. Every curtain I've seen lately reminds me of a stuffy church parlor with no air conditioning. In other words: OUTDATED. Like 100 years outdated. Why can't I find anything cute? Or plain? Or inexpensive? I am sure I could make my own, if I could find my sewing machine. Is there a secret society of window treatments I do not know about? Please tell me if you know. Pleeeeease!

Happy Anniversary!

 Two years ago, at this very moment of time, I was freeeeeaking out.

HAPPY ANNIVERSARY to my love!

 

Moving sucks. And that is what my life is like right now. I can't find A THING. It's been a week. I'm a mess. Carry on.

Papaya salad (Som Tum)

Yum yum gimme some!

This salad is one of this spiciest things I've ever eaten. Probably why I'm obsessed with it.

Every time I would go out for Thai food (which was a lot!) I would order Som Tum. 

THEN I learned how to make it myself so I could have it anytime I wanted it. 

Duh, right?!

1 lb green papaya, shredded

3 red Thai chilies (these suckers are HOT! so beware)

4 garlic cloves

3 Tbs fish sauce

2 Tbs sugar

2 limes

handful green beans

handful grape tomatoes

-Mash the garlic and chilies with a mortar and pestle. (I don't own one, so I just used a big bowl and the bottom of a plastic measuring cup.)

-Add papaya.

-Add sugar. Mash it up.

-Then the fish sauce.

-Add green beans (try to "bruise" the beans.)

-Add the lime juice.

-And finally the tomatoes.

Pierrot le Fou (1965)