grilled fish tacos, delicious summer grub

I finally got around to making grilled fish tacos again, but my camera battery was dead, so I borrowed this pic from Pink of Perfection. While there seems to be a lot of prep for fish tacos (sauces and toppings), they are so worth it!

My fish (Swai) marinade is super simple: 

fresh lime juice; about 1 T for 2 fillets

¼ tsp. garlic oil

1 tsp. chipotle powder

about 1½-2 tsp. veg oil

Let the fish marinate at least 1 hour.

Grill at medium heat, 300° to 400°, 2 to 3 minutes on each side. 

You can steam the corn tortillas in a microwave safe dish with a lid.  Dampen a dish towel, place inside the dish.  Wrap the tortillas in the dish towel and heat at 50% power for 4 minutes.  Warming them on the grill is also great.

We topped the tacos with cilantro, avocado, grape tomatoes, Cotijo and tomatillo salsa.

Tomatillo Salsa

3-4 tomatillos

¼ to ½ of a jalapeno, depending on how much heat you like

Juice from ½ a lime

½ C cilantro

1 clove of garlic

6 grape tomatoes

S & P to season

Blend all ingredients in a small processor or blender.

I also made Guy Fieri Grilled Drunken Shrimp Tacos, soooo good.

Enjoy!

fashion inspired style board: bottega veneta boho mod lounge

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I finally caught up on some magazine reading over the weekend when I came across an amazingly hot, open toed slingback from Bottega Veneta.  I was instantly inspired to make the shoe and dress the focus for this weeks Style Board.

If you have a favorite fabulous outfit that you would like to live in, let me know!

Product sources available upon request TCSTYLIST1@GMAIL.COM

takin style outside

With the record breaking temps in the 100's around here, most people want to be indoors with the AC.  I on the other hand want to be outdoors, in the shade, with a light breeze and a tall, cold _____ (fill in the blank).

image 1:  Vogue Living, image 2:  unknown, image 3:  Metropolitan Home, image 4:  Domino, images 5,6,7:  unknown

style board inspiration, bottega veneta shoe lust...

...coming Wednesday.

stylin: an afternoon @ the museum

an afternnon @ the museum by bellaboho featuring strapless tops

T by Alexander Wang strapless top
$56 - theoutnet.com

Calvin Klein Collection long jersey skirt
$290 - mytheresa.com

KBL Warrens Dancer | Piperlime
$175 - piperlime.gap.com

default | Piperlime
$60 - piperlime.gap.com

grey leather boho chic bibb necklace by bellabohobling on Etsy
$26 - etsy.com

Tinley Road Faux Diamond Wide Bracelet | Piperlime
$17 - piperlime.gap.com

coming soon...fish tacos

image of Swai fish via Google

My assistant, Dog Faced Boy, and I have a mighty busy day ahead; dropping off chairs for a client, shopping for doors, chores at the horse rescue then an event to promote the horse rescue...so the fish tacos will have to wait.

I made them for C the other night, as well as shrimp, we ate late and we were really hungry so a photo opportunity was not an option.  Dang, I guess I have to make them again just to get a pic!

style board: pantone margarita country glam dining

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Margarita from the Pantone Spring 2012 Color Report is a refreshing shade of green.  The tone is more grey than blue or yellow, and the style possibilities are endless.   

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pantone margarita, interiors

I'm not sure if word got out about Margarita being one of the colors from the Pantone Spring 2012 Color Report, for fashion or for home, things are hard to find...I had to go back to 1954 to find the best fashion image, and a fabulous image it is!

Grace Kelly and James Stewart in "Rear Window"

This room and the room below, swanky without being stuffy, great balance of traditional and mod.

Soooo digging this dining room.

images above via Google

images above via Love Home

pantone margarita home accents, low & high

The final color from the Pantone Spring 2012 Color Report is Margarita.  It's not exactly what I think of when it comes to Margarita, the color that is, it has a blue tone.  It is like a seafoam green; soft, sophisticated and tranquil.

décor sites: 

Lamps Plus

Wisteria

Dash & Albert

Home Depot

Horchow

Fshion for Home

All Modern

ABC Carpet

Mosaic Tile Company

style board: pantone sodalite blue living room

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Sodalite Blue from the Pantone Spring 2012 Color Report is a blissful blue.  A little tropical, a little traditional, and a lot of terrific!

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pantone sodalite blue interiors (& exteriors)

images 2-5 Google, images 6-10 Pinterest

pantone sodalite blue home décor, low & high

This weeks color from the Pantone Spring 2012 Color Report is Sodalite Blue.  A vivid and fresh contemporary blue.

décor sites:  Chica Blue Wall Vases and Willow Chair and a Half in Denim, Crate & Barrel

Blue on White Floral Design Garden Stool, Pearl River

Alex Royal Blue and Ivory Area Rug, Ornate Home

Linen Pillow-White with Red/Blue Stripe, ABC Home

Blue Pagoda Mirror, Malaga Decorative Pillow, Fluted Garden Stool, Inside Avenue

Corte Butaca Chair, Viva Terra

Color Reform Spectrum Rug, ABC Carpet