Happy Friday, ladies. Another week has come and gone, and it’s time to usher in the weekend once more. What are your plans this weekend? I am playing a bit of catch-up for work so I can’t say I have exciting plans other than, well, catching up. No matter, as I still love the weekend and look forward to them. Friday being my favorite. Maybe because we have the entire weekend waiting to be revealed, it seems the universe concurs with the favorite part, as no one ever went around jabbering TGIS. Right?! Moving into the weekend today, we are shifting into neutral.
Kelly is here to whip up a yummy steak taco salad. We even fired up the grill for the steak since we weren’t dodging raindrops this week. There’s also a delicious cocktail on deck that compliments the steak taco salad and is a nice departure from a Negroni, one of my go-to summer drinks.
Today's outfits are perfect for summer's winding down
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We are making a grilled steak taco salad and a Lyric Victory Cocktail
This time of year is tricky for me. This is when I stand in my closet and think “I’ve nothing to wear.” One reason being I’m a little tired of wearing pinks and prints and all of the summer items I loved to wear in June. But summer temps are here until the end of September, so I slowly start to shift my color palette to neutral colors. Today it’s navy and olive green, a match made in heaven. A sleeveless linen tee from Banana Republic paired with linen pants will keep me cool, calm, collected, and comfy, and chic. Add a pair of metallic sandals, and I’m ready to kick off the weekend in style.
Beth’s Outfit: Linen Tee | Linen Pants | Similar Sandals | Long Necklace | Short Necklace | Earrings | Bangle | Watchband
Beth’s Outfit: Linen Tee | Linen Pants | Similar Sandals | Long Necklace | Short Necklace | Earrings | Bangle | Watchband
While I echo Beth's sentiment about shifting into neutral colors for summer's last gasp, I tend to veer more toward getting every last minute out of wearing the bright color palettes of summer. So I am adding a pop of color with my bright fuchsia Gingham Button Up. This particular color is from years ago, but there are other color options at J.Crew Factory.
Kelly’s Outfit: Gingham Button Up | Patch Pocket Denim Shorts | Similar Black Platform Slides | Skinny Braided Leather Belt
The rest of my outfit is neutral with black Patch Pocket Denim Shorts from Madewell. I love this Skinny Braided Leather Belt, from J.Crew Factory; you might recognize that I have been wearing it a lot lately – and since it's only $20, I am definitely getting my money's worth!
This cocktail was created by bartender Joseph Stinchcomb. It's a refreshing lemony spritz cocktail with smokiness from Mezcal – a wonderful alternative to an Aperol Spritz.
Makes 2 Drinks
2 tbsp. Mezcal
2 tbsp. Simple Syrup
4 Dashes Lemon Bitters
Sparkling White Wine
Lemon Twist, for garnish
In an ice-filled mixing glass, stir the mezcal, simple syrup, and bitters until very cold. Strain into a wine glass and top with sparkling white wine. Garnish with lemon peel twist.
As Beth mentioned at the top, we took advantage of the sunny day to fire up the grill! We grilled the steaks and corn for this salad, which added a summery grill flavor to the dish.
We kept the service simple for our grilled steak taco salad, with paper plates and napkins. This is a fantastic main dish salad, and a great reason to fire up the grill!
Similar Heart-Shaped Serving Dish | Similar Watermelon Cocktail Paper Napkins | Laguiole Flatware | Juliska Acrylic Stemless Wine Glasses
8 oz. Mexican Crema (or sour cream)
2/3 cup Smooth Mild Salsa
1/2 cup + 1 tbsp. Chopped Cilantro, plus more for garnish
3 tsp. Kosher Salt, divided
1 (1-oz.) Envelope Taco Seasoning Mix, divided
2 tbsp. Canola Oil
3 Ears Fresh Corn
1 Top Sirloin Steak, 1.5 lbs., 1-1.5-inches thick
1 (5-oz.) Package Spring Mix Lettuce
1 (7-oz.) Package Shredded Mexican Cheese Blend
1.5 Roughly Crushed Tortilla Chips
1.5 cups Diced Tomatoes
1.5 cups Pickled Red Onions
2 medium Avocados, cubed
Whisk together the Crema or sour cream, salsa, 1 tablespoon of chopped cilantro, 1.5 teaspoons of kosher salt, and 1.5 teaspoons of taco seasoning mix. Stir until smooth and set aside.
Preheat the grill to 450º F. Whisk together the canola oil and the remaining taco seasoning mix. Brush corn with 2 teaspoons of the oil and seasoning mix and set the rest aside.
Pat Steak dry with paper towels and season with remaining kosher salt.
Place corn and steak on preheated and oiled grill grates.
Grill corn covered until lightly charred and tender, about 10 minutes, turning occasionally.
Grill steak covered, turning every four minutes until the internal temp reads 125-135 degrees for rare/medium. Brush the steak with the oil and seasoning mixture halfway through grilling time.
When steak is cooked to desired doneness, transfer to a plate and tent with foil, let rest for 10 minutes.
When the corn is cool enough to handle, slice the kernels off the cob. Slice the steak against the grain into 1-inch pieces.
Transfer lettuce to a large serving bowl. Drizzle a little dressing over the lettuce and toss to lightly coat. Top the dressed lettuce with rows of steak, corn, cheese, chips, tomatoes, pickled onions, and avocado. Drizzle more dressing on top. Serve with remaining dressing.
Happy Friday, gang! Kelly, Oscar and I wish you a lovely weekend. Cheers!
Beth’s Outfit: Linen Tee | Linen Pants | Similar Sandals | Long Necklace | Short Necklace | Earrings | Bangle | Watchband
Kelly’s Outfit: Gingham Button Up | Patch Pocket Denim Shorts | Similar Black Platform Slides | Skinny Braided Leather Belt
Beth’s Outfit: Linen Tee | Linen Pants | Similar Sandals | Long Necklace | Short Necklace | Earrings | Bangle | Watchband
Kelly’s Outfit: Gingham Button Up | Patch Pocket Denim Shorts | Similar Black Platform Slides | Skinny Braided Leather Belt
Yesterday, Kelly how to dress up wide-leg chinos for fall. Click the title or image below to read the article.
Always look forward to Fridays with you two ladies and OSCAR!! And the OSCAR goes to … you both! Nice, late summer options … and I try the recipes you post … LaMarca Prosecco in a cocktail is usually a good sign also. Happy Weekend Kick-Off!
I love hang around the house weekends.. get some work done and then just relax.
Olive and navy look great together, and love the pink gingham shirt. Oscar of course, looks Marvelous! 😀
I always look forward to Oscar, but this recipe and the complementary cocktail sound really good. Love both outfits! I have a lighter pink gingham shirt from BR that I haven’t worn yet: I guess it should be on-deck for this week. A tiny quibble: why paper plates … unless Beth, you have a stash from 20 years ago?
Love Fridays with Oscar … and even the cat 🐈. I love todayFriday’s. As always you & Kelly do an excellent job. More photos of Oscar please. He is the star of Fridays.
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I enjoy hang around the house weekends. Get some work done and then relax. Love olive with navy, and the pink gingham blouse. Of course, Oscar looks Marvelous😀
Love Fridays with Oscar! A great reminder to get out of those work around clothes and into something cool , relaxing and smart looking.
The recipe and cocktail ideas are always inspiring!
Thanks Ladies, here’s to all of us! 🍹