To Tile or not to Tile

As it gets warmer and springtime nears, my decorator juices flow with new ideas and projects to tackle. When I moved into my condo almost 3 years ago, I left my guest bathroom alone so I could later decorate it. As I stare at the same color wall, I know it's time to finally take the creative plunge and put my touches on it. Last weekend, I was cruising through the Lowe's website and found this (after) picture of a renovated bathroom. I LOVE the stone finish and the project would be relatively inexpensive if I don't replace my sink and just focus on the walls. Is it too modern?

Black Bean Pizza

My new favorite magazine with recipes lately can be found in Fitness Magazine. We made this pizza the other night and LOVED the results. You've GOTTA try it too!



INGREDIENTS
1 15-ounce can black beans, drained and rinsed
1 cup thawed frozen corn kernels

4 plum tomatoes, chopped into 1/4-inch pieces

1/2 cup chopped scallions

1 teaspoon ground cumin

1 teaspoon chili powder

1 avocado, diced into 1/4-inch pieces

1/2 teaspoon salt

1/4 teaspoon black pepper

16 ounces pizza dough, regular or whole-wheat

1 cup finely shredded reduced-fat sharp cheddar

DIRECTIONS

1. Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F. and place an empty baking sheet on the middle rack.

2. In a medium bowl, combine the blackbeans, corn, tomatoes, scallions, cumin, chili powder, avocado, salt and black pepper; set aside.

3. Working on a lightly floured surface, roll the pizza dough into a 13-inch circle. Transfer to warmed baking sheet and crimp the edges slightly to form a lip at the edge of the crust. Top with black bean mixture, sprinkle with the cheese and bake 20 minutes or until crust is golden brown. Cut into 8 slices and serve.

*Photo courtesy of Fitness Magazine