What to do with Turkey left-overs?
I came across this recipe in Martha Stewart Magazine (looks good, and I think I’ll give it a try)
Ingredients:
3 slices applewood-smoked bacon
½ ounce (1 tablespoon) unsalted butter, softened, plus more for roll or bun
1 brioche roll or hamburger bun, split
¼ ripe avocado
1 teaspoon crumbled blue cheese, such as Roquefort
2 thin slices tomato
1 medium egg
4 thin slices cooked turkey
Instructions:
1. Cook bacon in a skillet over medium heat until crisp, 10 to 12 minutes. Transfer to paper towels to drain, and wipe skillet clean.
2. Butter cut sides of roll or bun. Heat skillet over medium-high heat. Place roll or bun, buttered side down, in skillet, and cook until golden brown, 1 to 3 minutes.
3. Mash avocado and blue cheese in a small bowl. Spread mixture on bottom half of roll or bun. Top with tomato and bacon.
4. Melt butter in skillet over medium heat. Add egg, and cook until white is set, about 1 ½ minutes. Gently flip egg and cook until yolk is runny in center but slightly set around edge, about 30 seconds. Remove from pan. Add turkey to pan, and heat through.
5. Place turkey and egg on top of tomato. Top with remaining half of roll or bun, and serve immediately.
Little (and not so little) Things I am Grateful For
- for the snooze button on the alarm clock
- that on the airplanes, the head-rests come with special flaps that bend, so that your head doesn’t bob and weave when you take a nap
- for the # ‘8’ button on the phone b/c I can just press it to call back a missed call (without actually dialing the number)
- for the dreary winter because it makes me appreciate spring that much more
- for cherries that appear in the stores in December (albeit for a very short time)
- for rainy/snowy days, because we can cuddle up in a blanket, watch a movie, and not feel guilty about it
- for windows, because I can decorate them with beautiful window treatments and instantly make a room 10 times warmer and more comfortable
- for my wonderful assistant who allows me to escape the nitty-gritty detail of the order fulfillment process (i.e. being on hold with the vendor for hours), so that I can stay most positive and concentrate on design, flawless execution, and brilliant new initiatives
- for a ketchup bottle that gets passed around our dinner table – otherwise everyone talks at the same time
- for my loving husband who “really gets it”
WINDOW TREATMENTS – 101
There are two basic categories of window treatments: hard (usually made out of hard materials) and soft (made out of fabric). Within each category, there are several styles of products. So here we go, without commentary or application – just facts.
We are all familiar with this product – aren’t we? Many actually mistakenly use this term for many other types of window treatments. In essence, a blind is comprised of horizontal or vertical slats that can be moved on the window (up, down, or across) and tilted for privacy and light control. They come in different sizes, with variety of lift systems, in several materials, and in multitude of colors.
Category-hard: style-shade.
A shade is a type of treatment that can only be raised and lowered. It cannot be tilted. The most well-known example of this style is a honeycomb shade (also referred to as cellular or cell shade). Another well-known (but not very popular nowadays) example is a roller shade. On the other hand, a very popular covering, roman shade is similar to their “cousins” in the way it operates, but has a completely different look. It is also a bridge between hard and soft categories, as many roman shades are actually constructed in fabric. Just like the blinds, shades can further be distinguished by the lift system, material, size, and of course, color.
Category-hard: style-shutters.
Shutters are blind-like treatments which are enhanced with a frame on all sides and are installed onto the entire window (versus just the top, as in the case of a blind or a shade). The main differentiators among shutters are the size of the slat, material, and color.
Category-soft: style-drapery and curtain.
These terms are also erroneously used interchangeably, but they are actually quite different. Both are long streams of fabric. Drapery is always pleated and is usually meant to open and close (traverse). Curtain is gathered (shirred) and is meant to be stationary. There is a concept of fullness associated with both styles – standard for drapery is 2.5 times full and for curtain is 3 times full. The numbers stand for the multiplier of finished width. For example, if the finished (gathered and dressed) width of the curtain is 18″, then the flat width of the fabric must be 54″.
Category-soft: style-valance.
Valance is the treatment that’s meant to add color and texture at the top of the window. There is a huge variety of looks in this style that is probably deserving of a separate article (hhmm, brainstorm!).
Category-soft: style-cornice.
Cornice is an upholstered box-like structure. Batting is applied to pad the wood before the decorative fabric is stretched over it. In addition to the fabric, the variety and interest is achieved through different shapes carved along the bottom edge.
So here you have it. These are your very basic facts – Window Treatments 101. You’ve just passed!