Posted in Foodie Goodness, tagged recipes on August 7, 2011| 2 Comments »
We’ve had a great plethora of organic tomato goodness this summer. This recipe is one of my favorite ways to use tommy toes.
Slice, add garlic cloves, sea salt, and olive oil
Roast at 350 for about 30-40 minutes until caramelized
Chop fresh basil
Add cream cheese and parmesan to hot pasta
Beyond divine!
Especially good if you have this sou chef!
Posted in Foodie Goodness on July 29, 2011| Leave a Comment »
In keeping with the cupcake of the month, I’m proud to introduce, Miss August! She’s a classic golden yellow butter cake with homemade chocolate butter cream.
Miss August is adorned with blue sprinkles and spiderman because that makes my blue-eyed boy ever so happy.
Resident artist A whipped up this card for our birthday boy! We’re entering into a week-long celebration of our youngest super hero.
Posted in Ect., Foodie Goodness, tagged lasagna on July 6, 2011| 4 Comments »
I had a wonderful opportunity to cater today for a group of 40 from Young Life in Madrid, Spain.
I couldn’t let go of the red, white, and blue (it’s July 5th after all) and this is the first taste of America for these students.
Thank you Kristen for the Hydrangeas!
Paula Dean’s Banana Pudding or as my dad likes to call it Sycamore Springs Banana Pudding was a hit.
I’ll level with you, this was a joy to do, but about 20 till 7, I thought I was doomed. I just couldn’t see how I would finish in time. Enter guardian angel server/volunteers. They tossed salad, cut garlic bread (this was creative as all the utensils were locked up at this venue), moved tables, made me laugh, and were all together wonderful! Thank you Guys! You were an answer to prayer!
Please pray for these wonderful Young Life students far from home. Please pray for blessings, protection, and that they come to know and serve Jesus. Jesus and banana pudding -great Southern combo!
Posted in Foodie Goodness on July 5, 2011| 1 Comment »
Please meet traditional Miss July. She’s a golden butter cupcake with cream cheese icing adored with berries.
She’s fruity fun for your firecracker bash with a little dash of all things that flash. Pun intended.
Every year since I can remember, my mom(the original Betty Crocker) makes a flag cake for the fourth of July. This year she had a little help.
Why yes, that is Dorothy and Spider Man. We have many a celebrity sighting at our house. Happy 4th! In the words of Bono, “America: not just a place but a beautiful idea”. Yes, indeed.
Posted in Foodie Goodness on June 30, 2011| 2 Comments »
We recently went over to my older sister’s for breakfast and play. She served us these amazing Reese Smile Waffles. I was blown away at how simple these were and how life changing delicious.
So I was telling my mom how great these were when she said, yeah I made these for your sister. Enter middle child moment, “Where was I?!”
If only I had canned whip cream in the house for hair. Pretty cute bald though.
My consumer focus group gave them two thumbs up.
Posted in Ect., Foodie Goodness, Thrifty Treasure on June 25, 2011| Leave a Comment »
I planned on dropping Miss May off at the Homespun Sidewalk Sale and heading out to other adventures today. But I was caught up in the fun: part yard sale, part family reunion, part carnival (well, there was a duck game). It was hard to resist. These lovelys came home with me.
The black iron candle sticks were a steal and you know I’m a goner for anything old, funky, and with a literary theme. This piece had me at type setter’s drawer.
This happy yellow made me smile so it had to come along for the ride.
I spent the better part of my morning at Homespun and running around town. As I was heading home I realized I was starving. This is a recipe-ish that came from Rachel Ray then my sister Kacee then I just did my own thing. Like I said recipe-ish. Here is Gemelli pasta with Chick Peas, Kalamata Olives, Capers, and Basil Marinara.
Start by sauteing onions and peppers in olive oil. 
Add sea salt, black pepper, one can rised chick peas, capers, tomato paste, olives, and two cans petite cut tomatoes.
Looks like this.
Rinse then puree the other can of chick peas, add, and you should have something like this.
Add lots of fresh basil. Really can you ever have enough fresh basil?
Enjoy!
Posted in Foodie Goodness, tagged cupcake, key lime on June 25, 2011| Leave a Comment »
Design Narrative’s It Girl, Miss May, will be meeting and greeting at Homespun’s Sidewalk Sale 6-25-11 from 10 to 6. Hope to see you there!
Posted in Ect., Foodie Goodness, tagged Foodie Goodness on June 18, 2011| Leave a Comment »
We are loving summer! Home made Milky Way ice cream screams summer to me. My aunt Suzan made this every 4th of July for us. Melt 12, that’s right 12 Milky Way candy bars, with 1 can Hershey’s syrup, and 1 can sweetened condensed milk. Add enough whole milk to reach the fill line in your ice cream freezer, plug in and be prepared to be pleased.
Pickett State Park
Swinging Bridge at Pickett
Posted in Foodie Goodness on June 17, 2011| Leave a Comment »
These little monsters, oh I mean sugar babies, have been enjoying a staycation at Grandmama Camp. Mud pies are on the menu.
Mini pie pans, chocolate pudding, marshmallows, chocolate chips, oreos, and of course gummy worms
Everyone enjoyed until A mentioned that the marshmallows were a lot like larva
Posted in Foodie Goodness, tagged Foodie Goodness on June 14, 2011| Leave a Comment »
So things have been a little wild around here with new little shop and A’s swim team EVERY day. I cook most nights but lunch is a free for all of pb&j, leftovers, and drive throughs. But Hubs is off work and handling swim team so I decided to surprise my crew with a real meal. They were shocked. Meet the cast of characters:
The marinade (Olive oil, apple cider vinegar, garlic salt, soy sauce, Worcestershire, lime, and horseradish)
Flank steak cut across the grain
Cute carrots from the garden
Sweet red pepper and Broccoli slaw- my kids have no idea this is in fact broccoli
Archer Farm Brand asparagus risotto (amazing-you must try this)
One- Brown the meat and set aside.
Two- add veggies and marinade
Three-add a Tlbs. or so cornstarch
Let it simmer, baby.
Yum and I’m off the hook for supper!
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