Don't Burn The Nuts Idiot!!!

No No i'm no Anthony Robbins or Tony Little, but I am going to tell you about something magical. So back when I was about 27 or so, my Mom gave me one of the best gifts ever. She made me a binder with all of her favorite recipes...and many of my favorites as well. One of the treasures contained in this book now referred to as " The Salad". As in .."Hey Heather we are having a party you should make THE SALAD". I know what you are thinking...who cares about a stupid salad. Well...everyone cares about this salad because it is the jam.

Now that spring has sprung, you should have a picnic...make this salad..and improve your life. It's really all about the toasted pine nuts. Don't burn them because they will then taste like cremains. Ok...well here is the recipe:

Ingredients

• 1/4 cup red wine vinegar
• 2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
• 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
• 1 teaspoon dried Italian seasoning
• 1/2 cup olive oil
• 1 head romaine lettuce, chopped
• 4 green onions, chopped too
• 1 large red bell pepper, yes,chopped
• 1 large yellow bell pepper, chopped as well
• 1 cup crumbled feta cheese
• 1 cup pine nuts, toasted
• 2 tablespoons chopped fresh dill or 1/4 teaspoon dried dill

Directions

1. 1

   Whisk first 4 ingredients in small bowl; and gradually whisk in oil.

2. 2

   Season to taste with salt and pepper.

3. 3

   Combine lettuce, green onions, bell peppers, feta cheese, pine nuts, and dill in large bowl.

4. 4

   Add dressing; toss to coat

And as a side note:

Please do not eat this sandwich below..known as the Double Down Sandwich. This will kill you. The salad above will just kill you slowly.

You're Welcome!

Paper Clip Rationing Causes New Salon Venture

Wow..so it's been a while since I wrote something on here. There is so much to talk about I don't even know where to begin. Well, I quit my job at Binder & Binder yesterday. After drafting many furious resignation letters, I decided to be semi-professional and sent them this:

To Whom It May Concern:

This letter is to formally announce my resignation from Binder & Binder. I believe the work environment at Binder & Binder is not congruent with my personality. I provide excellent service to your clients, I excel in making relationships with people, and I truly enjoy being productive and managing my case load. The stifling atmosphere is more than I can manage on a daily basis. Please consider this a notice of my immediate resignation. Best of luck in the future.

Sincerely,

Heather Dykstra

My leaving was certainly for the best. On my last day there I was told by someone in management that I was not allowed to speak to other employees. I replied with "I am almost 35 years old and I will speak whenever I want". I think i'm just not cut out for office life...or law...or air that doesn't circulate, or paper cuts, or paper clip rationing, or supervisors referring to themselves as "deputies". Deputies of what? I don't know. I'm just glad that horrible nightmare is over. Please someone throw my friend Jesha a great job opportunity, so she can tell those people to go fly a kite (while holding a metal rod). I mean isn't she cute ...just look at us here:

Soooo...I have been working on building my hair clientèle, so I could start working as a stylist again full time. My dear friend Carolina and I put our 2 brilliant cabesas together and are making this shit happen. Salon Zero opens this Saturday!! I am so excited about this I can hardly contain myself. It's a small 2 chair salon, but perfect for us to make magic happen. We are both undercover hippies and really want to make the salon a sustainable environment. You can read about our color line Organic Color Systems and about how wonderful we are on our website:

www.salonzero.com

or call me for an appointment

813-541-3550