Indy Home Marketing - May 2009 Newsletter

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May 2009 Newsletter

Volume 3, Number 5

	Indianapolis Again Ranked Most Affordable U.S. City For the 14th consecutive quarter, Money Magazine again rated Ind- ianapolis as the most affordable home market in the U.S., with
	93.1 percent of homes affordable for families earning the area's median income of $65,100. New York was ranked as the least affordable market with only 13.8 percent of homes affordable for families earning that metro's median income of $63,000.

			May in Indy May is always an excit- ing month filled with events that make Indianapolis shine as a world-class city. The Indy 500, Mini Marathon, 500 Par- ade, Broad Ripple Art Fair, concerts, the list goes on and on.
			Our top picks of May events that every family member will enjoy, including the times, locations, and other information, are listed HERE. For a complete list of May events provide by the Indianapolis Star and Indy.Com, click HERE.


	RECIPE OF THE MONTH Grilled Pizza with Hot Sausage, Grilled Peppers, Onions and Oregano Ricotta Here's an outdoor grilling recipe guaranteed to get compliments. Courtesy of: The Food Network

INGREDIENTS:

•	1/2 pound Italian hot sausage	•	Olive oil
•	1/2 pound grated fontina cheese	•	Salt and pepper
•	2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil	•	1 cup sheep's milk ricotta
•	2 tablespoons chopped fresh oregano
•	1 recipe favorite pizza dough, rolled into 4 (6-inch) rounds
•	1 large red onion, cut into 1/4-inch thick slices
•	2 large yellow pepper, cored, seeded and quartered
•	2 large red pepper, cored, seeded and quartered

DIRECTIONS:

Preheat your grill. Then grill the sausage on both sides until
golden brown and cooked through, about 10 minutes per side.
Brush onions and peppers with the oil and season with salt
and pepper. Grill the onions and peppers until soft, about 3
to 4 minutes per side. Remove the sausage from the grill and
slice into 1/4-inch thick slices. Remove the onions, separate
into rings, and roughly chop. Remove the peppers and slice
into 1/8-inch thick slices. Continued Here

			THREE STEPS TO A ORGANIZED GARAGE Be honest: is getting through your garage a little bit like completing a difficult obstacle course? Somehow garages just seem to attract a dis- proportionate share of sports equip-
	ment, furniture, gardening gear, firewood and other random, stray items. If you're constantly tripping over things on your way to the car each morning (that is, if you can even fit your car in the garage), you might be wondering how on earth you can tame the chaos. Continued Here

May in Indy (Continued)

500 Pole Day Qualifying
May 9. (Saturday) Public Gates Open 7 a.m. to 6 p.m., IndyCar
Series Practice 9 a.m. to 11 a.m., Pole Qualifications Noon
to 6 p.m., Indiana-Motor Speedway. Tickets: $10 admission;
5 and under free. More Info.

Broad Ripple Art Fair
May 16 and 17, 10:00 am. to 6:00 p.m. on Saturday and 5:00
p.m. on Sunday, 67th Street and College Avenue in the Broad
Ripple Village Cultural District. More Info

500 Festival Kid's Day
May 17, (Sunday) 12:00 noon to 4:00 p.m., Monument Circle,
Downtown Indianapolis, FREE and open to the public. More Info.

500 Festival Community Day
May 20, (Wednesday) 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., Indianapolis Motor
Speedway Tickets: $7/person; Kids 6 and under free. More Info.

500 Carb Day and Concert by 3 Doors Down
May 22, (Friday) Public Gates Open 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.;
IndyCar Series Practice 11 a.m. to Noon
Firestone Freedom 100 Pre-race Noon to 12:30 p.m.
Firestone Freedom 100 12:30 to 1:30 p.m.
Indy 500 Pit Stop Challenge 1:30 to 3:00 p.m.
Miller Lite Carb Day Concert 3:30 p.m.
Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Tickets: $10 admission;
5 and under free, More Info.

500 Festival Parade
May 23, (Saturday) 12:00 Noon, Downtown Indianapolis
Ticket Info.

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RECIPE DIRECTIONS:(Continued)

Heat grill to high. Brush dough with olive oil, season with salt
and pepper and grill for 2 to 3 minutes or until golden brown.
Turn over and grill for 1 to 2 minutes. Remove from the grill
and place on a flat surface.

Divide the fontina cheese among the 4 pizza rounds. Divide
the sausage, onions and peppers over the cheese. Place the
pizza on the grill, close the cover and grill until the cheese
has melted, about 3 to 4 minutes. To finish in the oven,
preheat the oven to 450 degrees F. Place the pizza on sheet
pans and bake until the cheese has melted, about 5 to 10
minutes.

Mix together the ricotta, extra-virgin olive oil, and oregano
in a small bowl and season with salt and pepper, to taste.
Remove the pizzas from the oven and drizzle with Basil
Vinaigrette (See ingredients below). Top with dollops of
the ricotta cheese mixture and let rest for 5 minutes.
Slice and serve.

VINAIGRETTE: 1/2 cup fresh basil leaves, 1/4 cup white
wine vinegar,1 tablespoon honey, salt and freshly ground
black pepper, and 1/2 cup olive oil. Combine all ingredients
and blend until smooth. Adjust seasoning with salt and pep-
per, to taste. Blend until smooth. Add the green onion and
oil and blend until combined. Season with black pepper,
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Three Steps to a Organized Garage... (Continued)

It is possible to get it organized enough so you're not mortified
everytime the garage door is open. It simply takes a little dose
of imperfection and a lot of teamwork.

Imperfect Organization

So, where do you start, what is most important, and what do
you need to throw out? When you look at the whole garage,
those questions can be intimidating enough that they keep you
from taking action. Instead, focus on the 80/20 rule. Zero in
on the 20 percent of things that are creating 80 percent of the
clutter and chaos. Those elements are usually easy to spot,
-and diving in and tackling something right away gets mo-
mentum working in your favor.

Bringing in Backup

Going to town on the mess in the garage all alone is a thank-
less task. You're not the only one who contributed to the mess,
so why should you be the one responsible for cleaning it all up?
Working by yourself takes longer and actually hurts your chances
of keeping the space clean for long. Why? Because nobody else
has a vested interest in keeping it tidy, since they didn't help
clean up the mess! To make real progress, you'll need to bring
in backup support. Family members can turn a 10-hour extra-
vaganza into a two-hour one. So don't be shy in enlisting
help—the more hands on deck, the sooner you will all be
outside enjoying the weather, and the more help you'll
have keeping it clean over the long run.

Here are three easy tips that can help you get that gorgeous
garage in no time.

1. Pitch it.

Realistically, every garage has old roller skates that are too
small, flat tennis balls and newspapers tucked away collecting
dust. Figuring out what items need to be tossed or donated to
charity should be your first order of business. Make three piles
and label them Keep, Toss and Give Away. Follow the rule of
thumb that if you haven't used it in 18 months, it should be
tossed or given away. Before you know it, you'll have room
for the things you actually want to keep.

2. Put things up in the air.

To optimize space and give your garage an organized look,
install a few hooks and shelves. They are an effective way to
organize a wide variety of items—and they have the added
bonus of keeping things off the floor. Hang a row of hooks
along the side of the garage to neatly store bikes, rakes,
shovels, sleds and all other items that easily get in the
way. If you place these hooks close to the front of the
garage, it makes them easier to use, and you're probably
less likely to scrape the car.

3. Create a kids' corner.

Designate an area of your garage as the "kids' corner" to
store all of your family's bikes, sports equipment, toys
and arts and crafts. This will make it easy for them to get
what they need without calling for your help to find their
favorite blue soccer ball or other lost item.

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