You say..

If you are wondering where I have been or why I have not been posting, there has been too much of this going on:

I say: How can I help you?

You say: Yeah, I need these 11x17's printed out and bound.

I say: Any special paper?

You say: Insides are regular and the cover is gloss.

I say: Is the cover Glossy Card stock or glossy text like a magazine?

You say: Glossy.

I say: Glossy cardstock or glossy text?

You say: Glossy cardstock.

I say: Any special instructions? Covers? Coil binding.

You say: No, just print and bind.

(walks over to color machine, out comes pretty 11x17 book. Phone rings. Bind book as I am answering call about oversize color. Deliver book to counter)

I say: Alright, here ya go. Anything else today?

You say: This is wrong.

HUH??????

I say: Ok, what is wrong?

You say: I need the 11x17's folded, the cover cut and the actual finished size at 8.5x11.

JIGGA HUH?????

What I wanted to say: So dumbass, when I ask for simple instructions and you watch me do the entire thing wrong you and wait until I give it to you at the counter to spill on actual instructions?

I say: Ok, no problem

You say: (sigh) Fine.

(print out second copy and practically toss it on the counter and tell him he needs to fold it and then we'll bind it)

I say: Here you go, is that all you needed?

You say: I wanted the insides on glossy paper too. This doesn't look right!

I say: Ok, hold up. At the beginning of the order you did not specify this, when I do the second time you never mentioned this. So I am gonna ask again, what kind of paper and what kind of bind?

You say: Regular paper, 11x17, folded with a VELO bind.

I say: Glossy paper or regular?????

You say: regular!!!

I say: You have regular in front of you.

You say: No I want glossy.

(I laugh, and breathe, and shoot him the dirtiest look I can give. reprint, re-bind and throw it on the counter)

I say: Are we good?

You say: I guess I will just have to take it this way....

I say: Yep. $45.67

You say: WHAT?

I say: $45.67.

You say: Do I get a discount for waiting this long?

AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!

Chili-Lime Salmon...HOLLA

This was a quick and easy recipe for salmon. (it seems that I am wearing out the goat cheese so I had to spice it up) You can grill or bake or sear the salmon...I baked since the boy toy was too 'tired' to fire up the grill.

You'll need:

• 4 salmon fillets, about 6 ounces each
• 3 teaspoons fresh lime juice
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1/2 teaspoon sugar
• 1/4 teaspoon chili powder
• 1/4 teaspoon cumin
• 1/8 teaspoon salt
• 1/8 teaspoon black pepper
• 4-6 lime wedges
• 3 tablespoons of olive oil (don't you dare call it EVOO)
  
• 2 tablespoons of butter

If you are using your oven:
Preheat to 425
Combine lime juice, garlic, sugar, chili powder, cumin, salt, pepper and olive oil in a small bowl. Mix and let it sit while you inspect your salmon. Make sure none of those tiny bastard bones are left in it and tweeze any if they are left in there. In a glass baking dish cut up your butter into small squares and toss them in the dish, place salmon fillets in dish and then evenly distribute the saucey-sauce on top. Let it sit for 7-10 minutes.

Fire up a skillet and place the fish in for about a minute per side and place back in the baking dish and cook for about 5-7 minutes. Salmon should flake easily.

Using your grill:
Preheat grill for medium heat. Use the mixture instructions above that are italicized. Spread mixture evenly over fillets. Place skin side down onto grill and cook for about 18 minutes, or until fish flakes easily. Remember not to turn the salmon when it is one the grill.

Once cooked sprinkle lime juice over the top and serve with a couple of slices of lime on top.

Cake Pops

I totally went with the latest and greatest confectionery craze by making spring/easter related cake pops. They tasted great, but I wasn't really into putting too much effort in the decorating department. Check out Bakerella's blog for the real deal, and here is where you learn to make them.