TACO TOPPINGS AND TIPS

Don't you just love tacos?  There are so many ways to prepare them, but you can top them off with these tasty new flavors.

PINEAPPLE & ROMAINE SLAW
In a bowl, toss 1/4 small pineapple (cut into tiny pieces) and 2 thinly sliced green onions with 1 Tbsp each lime juice and onion, and olive oil and 1/4 Tsp each of pepper & salt.  Add cayenne or red pepper flakes if you like some heat. Toss with 1/2 heart romaine lettuce that has been finely shredded, ( about 1 1/2 cup) and 1/4 Cup Cilantro (chopped)

QUICK PICKLED ONIONS
In a bowl, whisk together 2 Tbsp red wine vinegar, 1 Tbsp Olive Oil, 1 Tsp Honey, 1/4 Tsp Salt & a pinch of pepper.  Add 1 medium red onion(sliced), and let it stand, tossing occasionally, at least 15 minutes before serving.

CITRUSY RADISHES
In a bowl, whisk together 1 Tbsp each of orange juice and lemon juice, and 1/4 tsp each of ground cumin, salt & pepper.  Add 6 radishes, very thinly sliced, and 1/4 small red onion(thinly sliced); toss to combine.  Stir in 1/4 Cup Cilantro before serving.

CABBAGE  & CORN SLAW
In a bowl, whisk together 2 Tbsp each sour cream and lime juice, 1/4 Tsp Cayenne and 1/4 Tsp Salt.  Toss with 2 Cups shredded green or red cabbage and 1/4 cup corn kernels from 1 ear).  Let stand, tossing often for 10 minutes.  Stir in 1 sliced green onion and 2 Tbsp chopped Cilantro.

GET THE BEST TRAVEL DEALS
If you're thinking about taking a trip for the upcoming holidays, use the website www.momondo.com.   It will search for the cheapest flights, even if it's last minute, and ultimately save you plenty of time and money.

If you decide to go out on your own instead, The Airline Reporting Corporation says the best time to purchase airline tickets is the weekend EXCEPT Friday.  That's the day it will cost the most!

STOP GIVING AWAY MONEY TO AMAZON
Amazon boasts about lots of deals if you purchase their Prime Package for $99, but that's a high price to pay per year for free shipping options.  If you're an on-line shopper and don't mind getting all your Christmas gifts from one place, you can purchase a 30 day membership for just $10. 99, AND you'll also get that 2 day unlimited FREE shipping.  Just don't forget to cancel your subscription once you've completed your shopping splurge.


PET PERKS

If you live in the Pacific Northwest, there's a new food truck just for your dogs!  The Seattle Barkery offers up homemade treats like bagels, cupcakes and bones.  If Fido is having a birthday, order the special Hound Dog Cake made with bacon and special donuts that's presented on a Frisbee. For more info, visit www.theseattlebarkery.com.

Woof Gang Bakery & Grooming is another spot to spoil your pooch, in 2 locations right here in NC.  The store provides baked goodies, toys, grooming and more, and can be found in Cary and Cameron Village. Find out more by visiting www.wgbnc.com. 

Also, you can take your pet on vacation with you these days.  Best Western has over 1600 locations that are pet friendly, and Loews provides guests with a tag, bowl, treats and special room service for dogs and cats!

The Mount Rushmore Memorial is 60 feet high, and took 400 sculptors 14 years to complete.  It's free to get in, and you just have to pay for parking.

FUN TREATS FOR YOUR GUESTS
Remember those popsicles you forgot about in the freezer?  Grab a bottle of Prosecco or Champagne and some fancy wine glasses, add a popsicle, and let the fun begin.  The popsicles will melt and change the color and taste of those drinks making for interesting conversation and new tastes for their palate.

Don't care about the extra sugar rush for your kids? Use Ginger Ale, Sprite or Mountain Dew instead. The flavor combinations are endless.

Want some healthy versions instead,? Drop kiwi, pineapple chunks, cherries or watermelon at the bottom of the glass instead.

TV/MOVIE NEWS 
I'm thrilled that Will and Grace will be back on NBC at 9pm on September 28, but the kids they had at the end of the show are mysteriously missing.  Also, it's 10 years later and Will and Grace are still living together?

I'm also looking forward to seeing how in the world John Goodman, who died of a fatal heart attack when the show ended last, is now back, alive and well.  Was it all a dream?

What do I want to see from the movie world before 2017 is over??

American Assassin - 9/15/2017
Blade Runner - 10/6/2017
Star Wars: The Last Jedi -  (sadly Carrie Fisher's final movie)

A Bad Moms Christmas - 11/3
Thor:  Ragnarok 11/3

Justice League - 11/7

Daddy's Home 2 - 11/10

1974 Version

2017 Version

Murder on the Orient Express - 11/10  (Can't wait to see the remake of this classic!)
Deathwish -  11/22 (remember Charles Bronson?  My boyfriend Bruce Willis is starring in this remake)

Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle (Dwayne Johnson, Jack Black and Kevin Hart)

Do you love your feet?  Today is your day to celebrate!