This whole thing started when I made some lime curd the other day to post on here and was trying to figure out something to accompany it. All I could figure out was a gif of a spoonful of it going towards my face. That wouldn’t make any sense plus there would forever be a gif of me eating on the internet.

Many suggestions were crumpets but I’m going to assume that the farroless cavehole of a town that I live in has zero crumpets. The other suggestion was plain toast but I was like, avocado’s gonna be pissed if it finds out it was swapped out for some curd. Other options were pancakes and ice cream. Now you know I was considering pancake sundae with lime curd but I had to shut that down real quick before it got too crazy.

Then I remembered Deb over at Smitten Kitchen posted a coconut bread a while ago and I thought: Lime meet coconut, be friends, high five.

The original recipe is a loaf of bread. But it takes like an hour to cook and my oven hates baking things that long before it decides to be an ass and make whatever it is dried up after 45 minutes. I settled for little bebes aka muffins aka hello 25 minute bake time. And it worked. Voom voom shebang.

The muffins aren’t too sweet, not carazy coconutty, more dense than a cupcake, and just kind of a perfect palette for a nice slather of curd. or butter. or the salted honey brown butter spread witchcraft Deb has on her site. But seriously, make this curd and put it on everything.

Let me fill you in on citrus curd. The name rhymes with turd and makes no sense the end. It should be called lemon butter or maybe even custard. Go ahead and scoop out some filling from lemon meringue pie and you’ve pretty much got lemon curd. Bright and tangy and sweet and creamy all at once. It’s serious magic. You can put it on whatever carb you want or put it in a donut. Please someone put it in a donut, Amen.

I do have to tell you that there are a few methods out there for making the magic happen. I tried a few different recipes and David Lebovitz’ was by far the easiest and the best tasting. All you do is whisk. then strain. then devour. then repeat. Total baby nonsense if babies were allowed to use the stove.

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SUMMER.

Why you gotta be going by so fast?!  Slow down, gurl.

Seriously, it’s already AUGUST. My final semester of college starts back up in a few weeks and I don’t want it to. I just want Oprah to walk into class the first day back and yell YOU DON’T HAVE TO BE HERE, AND YOU DON’T HAVE TO BE HERE, AND YOU DON’T HAVE TO BE HERE and have one of those people she yells at be me. And then I’ll scream and cry and collapse on the floor and have someone drag my body out of the classroom. I’m gonna have to The Secret that.

Until that event changes my life I’ve got three weeks to watch a bunch of The Hills noshame, Get POPSICLE WEEK happening, and a head down to SF to see family, new freeeends, and get my shop on. If you want in on that popsicle action go ahead and shoot me an email. Let’s make it happen.

Until summer’s over though, let’s just grocery list.

First up, Gabriel and his out of the park styling. He made some super simple yet delicious looking lemon honey ricotta on toast under raspberries. I need that for breakfast right now. (via The Artful Desperado)

Tracy went and made some popcorn. Then threw some coconut and coconut oil in there like it was nobody’s business and somehow convinced me I need a whirly pop. (via Shutterbean)

Adrianna just went out and made dreams come true with charred sweet corn fritters. Seriously, MTV True Life: get those in my face right now. (via A Cozy Kitchen)

Jonathan, you had me at crispy flatbread topped with seasoned meat and veggies. Boom. Done. Gimme some. (via The Candid Appetite)

Izy just went ahead and put BROWN BUTTER AND MALT POWDER IN ICE CREAM. RAMONA SINGER EYESFACE HUGE DEAL. Also check out her reaction to my croutons on her link love. GOLD. (via Top With Cinnamon)

Megan knocked it outta tha park this week with a) mimosaritas and brunchiladas shutyourmouth and b) cutie packaging for some vegan chocolate ice cream with chunky goodness. Megan move closer right now. (via Take A Megabite)

Everyone’s all like, what do I do with all these peaches? and Nicole’s like grill ’em and smother them in sea salt bourbon caramel like nobody’s watching. I added that last part. It’s how I do. (via Dula Notes)

Deep Dish Pizza. I don’t need to say anymore except T-SHIRT CANNON THAT TO ME. (via Minimalist Baker)

Ashley went out and said I’m putting quinoa on my coffee cake and now I want to do the same. (via edible perspective)

Jessica made sure I had another reason to love mac and cheese: STOVETOP BUFFALO CHICKEN SHELLS AND CHEESE. You know how much I like making foods have babies. I just, I can’t handle it. (via How Sweet It Is)

The croutons I made this week need some company. I think Megan’s insanely easy caesar dressing might just be their BFF. (via Passports and Pancakes)

Last but not least is Joy’s attempt to get me to make candy and curse in the kitchen even more. I like your style gurl, but we already know that. (via Joy the Baker)

For music this week we’re gonna blast some Justin Timberlake aka J-Swag aka JT Pantydropper. This is one of the bonus tracks off his current album if you buy the deluxe version. Did I buy the deluxe? Obvs not or I would have showed this song to you guys earlier. Pandora showed it to me so It’s been on my Spotify playlist playing alternately between like 9 Mariah Carey Songs. This is that song that you dance and sing to while grilling so you can terrify the cat or dog you’re singing to. I have a human I can sing to, but he prefers some Robyn or Kylie.

Hey guys, welcome to Carb City.

Population: You. And this quick bread. And like, a bunch of pasta and donuts and pancakes.

Now I know you’re all like, “I can’t stay for very long, I’ve got to fit into my onsie mesh thong bikini.” And I’m all like, “how very Miss Phaedra of you, but you really have to stay and make this bread because it’s worthy of some snaps. snap snap snap, z formation.”

Let’s just talk about this bread: My gurl Tracy over at Shutterbean made it a while ago and I made it almost immediately with jalapeños and then ate it all in like an hour so it never made it here. The end.

I made it again for you guys for a few reasons: It’s insanely easy, it tastes good, and it can fill in for other carbs. Need something with your chili? Boom. Need a partner for your soup? Boom. Need to spice up your avocado toast game? Voom Voom Shebang.

After I made it today I tried to figure out what else I could do with it besides toast and then this happened:

Aww Yeahh. Part crouton, part goldfish cracker, part jalapeno kick.

Now you can spice crunch up your soups, your salads, your snack attack!

The final great thing about this bread is that it’s really customizable. I used cheddar and jalapeños but the possibilities are endless with all the cheeses out there. I’m feeling a parmesan and roasted garlic number or Tracy tweet suggested some feta and sun dried tomato business. Did somebody say taco seasoning? I don’t know, it wasn’t me.

Also whatever you do, don’t take this bread from Carb City to Flavortown. I think we all know what happens there #pinkieringz4everyone:

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So, I was supposed to have this up Friday morning and then something happened. It starts with O and rhymes with Orange is the New Black. Seriously, that show. It’s so good. It reminds me a lot of weeds, but it’s still good because it hasn’t gone on for several seasons. It’s all on Netflix, and each episode is about an hour long so this happened several nights:

Me: I think it’s time for bed. What time is it, like 12:30?

Steve: It’s 3 am.

Me: Crap.

And that’s why it’s Sunday and I’m just getting this to you. We finished the final episode last night, I can’t wait for season 2, so there will be no more interruptions unless my watching of The Hills starts to get really intense. Newsflash: it won’t. I know what Kristin Cavallari looks like when she’s yelling and I think the Jäger guzzling playmate is gone for good. Take those judgmental eyes and turn them towards someone else.

First up on this weeks grocery list is Shauna with a LEMON MERINGUE PIE SUNDAE. You guys that’s like, my favorite pie, piled on top of ice cream. Naturally, I screamed at my computer. (via Piece of Cake)

Megan made us some BANANA BREAD PANCAKES for breakfast then threw some pesto wraps our way for lunch. Gurl knows what’s up. (via Take a Megabite)

Even though I scream for ice cream, and pancakes, I love me a giant salad. Cindy made everyone an asian slaw steak salad that promises to punch you in the face. Obviously I want in on that. (via Hungry Girl Por Vida)

Izy threw down some No-Churn Pistachio, Mint + Olive Oil Fudge Brownie Ice Cream like it’s going out of style. I mean, all those flavors in my face? I wouldn’t even know how to react. I would most likely throw one of the ice cream cones against the wall in excitement then devour the rest. (via Top with Cinnamon)

How do I love Adrianna? Let me count the ways: Fancy Ass Tuna Melt, Fancy Ass Blueberry Tart, Homemade Oranger Sherbet. Voom voom shebang. (via A Cozy Kitchen)

Stephanie whipped up some Thai shrimp fried rice that I’m afraid to tell Steve about or else we might be eating it every day of the week. (via Girl Versus Dough)

Dana made some vegan snickers. Then she made vegan snickers ice cream. Then we became friends all over again. (via Minimalist Baker)

My taco seasoning inspired Joy to make charred corn tacos. Then she made everyone watermelon strawberry citrus sangria that I just want to bathe my face in. Right now. (via Joy the Baker)

Erika joined Cindy on the salad express this week with a warm chicken salad with nectarines and peppers and how to cope with post vacation back to work blues with Hulu and desk hiding. I also want in on that. (via Southern Souffle)

FLUFFERNUTTER CHIP ICE CREAM. YOU’RE WELCOME. (via How Sweet It Is)

Finishing up the roundup is Tracy with Watermelon Cucumber Popsicles. She dips them in alcohol.  End of story. (via Shutterbean)

Speaking of popsicles, popsicle week is coming In a few weeks!! Get ready.

For the music this week we’re funking it up with some newish Janelle Monàe for two reasons. The song, with drag queen references, and the more than on point styling. MTV True Life: I would wear all that if I were a woman.

I know what you’re thinking. What? Revisited? What’s the point? Wasn’t it already good the first time? Obviously not, we’re revisiting it. When I wrote the original taco seasoning post I wasn’t the best blogger and it wasn’t the best recipe. Sorry for being a whore liar. I’m all better now, I’m a total pretty woman.

This taco seasoning reminds me of what my childhood was made of. Straight up ground beef with a packet of McCormick taco seasoning. Add some tomatoes and lettuce on a fried tortilla and I was in heaven. This mix of spices has almost the same flavor with a little more richness to it, it’s more cost effective if you purchase it all in the bulk section, and the sodium level is way less. Way less sodium is sexy.

I would like to also note that this makes way better tacos than those lunchables did when I was in grade school. Am I the only one to have requested those for field trips? TACO MEAT IN A  TUBE that you squirted out on weird bread thing then topped with thick shredded cheese. I just don’t even know what to say about that except stop it.

What I can say about this seasoning is that it’s good and can make a pound of turkey into a meal real fast (taco salad puhlease right now). If meat isn’t your thing try a pound of sliced crimini mushrooms for mushroom tacos. Everyone’s down with that. This stuff is like hamburger helper but nothing comes from a box and there’s not a creepy talking hand that’s gonna try to feel you up when you aren’t looking. I’ve seen the way it’s looked at those moms in the commercials.

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First up let me say, Mose has eyeballs. Big brown eyeballs he tries to use all the time to get a graham cracker. This picture makes him look like that guy from the mummy that just had the eye sockets that had to steal eyeballs from other people. This is not the case with Mose. He’s laying out looking all fab with his cute little eyebrows on an insanely bright beach day.

Now we can get back to grocery listin’.

I’ve been craving a pulled pork sandwich like they were going out of style and it looks as though Erika saw my pulled pork signal and gave me the sandwich with cane syrup in the sauce. Note to self: investigate the grocery store for cane syrup. (via Southern Souffle)

Top with Cinnamon turned two! Happy birthday Izaay! That’s my impression of the girls on The Only Way is Essex during the commercial when they say Happy Birthday Law-ren and Steve and I laugh every time because it’s an amazingly confusing show and everyone’s soo tan. Anyways, Izy celebrated with a no bake cake MADE OUT OF PANCAKES and the most perfect frost job ever. How cool would those cakes be for a brunch? It’s like, Hello celebration! (via Top with Cinnamon)

Megan whipped up some goodness for breakfast with these dreamy orange scented chocolate chip bagels. I tweeted about them and then referenced Hillary Duff/Lizzie McGuire when she goes to Italy and pretends to be that superstar. Lizzie McGuire was my jam. (via Take a Megabite)

Adrianna made us a raspberry buttermilk pie and coffee ice cream for a boozy milkshake. I’m trying to figure out how to get fireworks that spell her name. (via A Cozy Kitchen)

Gluten Free Crepes. Green Tea. White Chocolate Coconut Filling. Voom Voom Shebang. (via Minimalist Baker)

Tracy made some buckle business and made everyone these cookies. Like Whoa. Cookies big enough for Buster hands. Whoa whoa whoa. (via Shutterbean)

Brown butter + dutch baby + roasted vanilla pears = what I’m having this weekend for breakfunch. (via Girl Versus Dough)

Joy has the fluffiest looking waffles with a lemon ricotta poppy seed theme going on. Leslie Knope would totally approve. (via Joy the Baker)

I have yet to find sour cherries anywhere but when I get my hands on them, they’re definitely being made into mini hand pies. Because, well, duh. (via Dula Notes)

The last bit of goodness this week comes from my new favorite blog: Dinner Was Delicious. Gorgeous images, f-bombs, hilarious writing. These gurls got it going on. They also have avocado pesto. Let me Oprah voice that for you: AVOCAAAAADOO PESTOOOO. (via Dinner Was Delicious)

UPDATE!!: I almost forgot mah boy Gabriel made this Nutella Eton Mess with Sour Cherry Compote. It should have alternatively been titled how to properly style an Eton Mess. Seriously killer styling and design. I can’t get over it. (via The Artful Desperado)

For music this week I give you the latest bit from Grouplove. I love this video for two reasons: It’s fantastic and one of the guys in the band looks just like Ron Swanson with long hair and it makes me happier than it probably should.