Brain Food/Ab Work: Mitzi, Mackie & My oh MY!!!

I adore this song from On The Town "And, I can Cook Too" it's the song I have on my website & just really showcases the fabulousness & flexibility that only a Woman could embody. I catered a party last night... 14 hours AND served in my 5 inch Louboutin Pigalles... no less (not work... WERK!), for a young VIBRANT Woman that just completed her residency & this dinner was a way she could say thank you to her friends that supported her on her very bumpy road to the finish line.

More on Dr Strand, her FAB roommate Erika, her dashing father & lively  supportive friends later when I post pics & the story ♥. After 14 straight hours in the kitchen my body is in shock, I decided to stay in bed all day before I hit the bar, yes I am bartending tonight at my old haunt Blue Goose Lounge... SO glad to be back! 

I left the TV on & in my sleep I am awakened by a PBS special on Mitzi Gaynor... HOLY CRAP she is tooo fab for words! AND she is drip-PING in Mackie designs sings "I'm a Woman" with Suzanne Pleshette, has thee most electrical number with 100 Guys... ok, I'm saying WAY too much & still can't find the words just watch this... oh me oh my!

She's just so delightful, I would LOVE to bring back & star in my own Variety Show, wouldn't that be divine? The costumes, the numbers & the entertainment electricity packed into one tiny woman is just to DIE for but  my favorite moment out of them all is when she's being interviewed in present day on PBS for viewer donations & she tells the viewers for a $275 donation she'll come to your home & personally cook for you. ♥

The guy laughs at her & the look on her face is priceless! After 2 hours of being blown away by her performances & all the stars she had on her show she's like look Buster! "My husband said I am a COOK who just happens to sing & dance!!!" There's a tiny clip on her of her rendition of "And, I Can Cook Too" her outfit is slam-MING a freaking leotard made to look like an apron FAN-FREAKING-TASTIC & I adore the scene in the kitchen sink. OH I just fell out & every time they came back to the studio to ask for donations she wasn't playing about her skills in the kitchen... too FAB! ♥♥♥♥

Without further ado, Ladies & Germs.... the glorious Miss Mitzi Gaynor ♥:

Brain Food/Ab Work: What EVERY Woman has to go through!

I have a photo shoot today & have to get my eyebrows & nails done beforehand TOTALLY made me think of this... enjoy!♥

Cooked: Spicy Thai Beef Salad

After a glorious nap while watching WALL-E Lulu♥ & I were ready to chow down! I made us Spicy Thai Beef Salad. I bought a wonderful pre-thinly sliced Ribeye for $2 in Little Tokyo. I didn't have any Thai chili peppers so to keep with my Chino-Latino theme marinated the meat & added chipotle & habanero sauce. The dressing I used Sriracha & cilantro... it was num num NUMMERS & Lulu was very impressed. After talking over how we can make it better she suggested using cabbage instead & I TOTALLY agree! 

The lettuce wilted a little from the hot meat & dressing... who am I fooling, it wilted A LOT! For the dressing I used sesame oil, fish sauce, tamari,lime juice, chopped ginger, green onions, schiracha, cilantro, minced garlic & minced shallots. For the salad I used cucumber, tomato, lettuce & scallions... it's Take-Out... IN! Can't thank my friend Lucas C. for introducing me to this wonderful, wonderful recipe! Great with a cold beer or Pinot Grigio GREAT meal in 20 minutes!♥

The Star Studded Cast: Dressing

Star Studded Cast: I marinated the meat

Star Studded Cast: Salad

Dressing

Cooking in Chili Oil... SPICY!

Pouring the dressing

Who's Yo Mama?: Pink Hello Kitty Rice Cooker

Just got this yesterday after a grueling week long search on Ebay & Craigslist... even checked in EVERY City I had family & friends living in on Craigslist that can ship it to me. The search also prompted my FAB field trip to Little Tokyo also, will NEVER shop at Whole Foods again, don't worry Trader Joe's you stay Daddy. There it was for $20 brand SPANKING new on my hourly Ebay check, A never used 2005 Model Sanyo Hello Kitty rice cooker & I bought it for $20!!! I can't thank the lovely Heidi Hughes for selling it to me, packaging it with such AMAZING care & the lovely touch of adding a Rataouille sticker on the box that said "you're special" I'm tickled pink, I tell ya... SO HAPPY! Sanyo stopped making these 3 years ago. Perfect with my Hello Kitty Vacuum & Hello Kitty Sandwich Maker *insert Japanese girl giggle here*♥♥♥