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Showing posts with label Yummies. Show all posts

Tuesday, June 12, 2012

Celebrating Love

This past weekend my brother-in-law and a long-time close friend tied the proverbial knot.
In my opinion it was the perfect wedding, should such a thing ever be possible.
The ceremony and reception were held out-doors, everything was DIY, and it was family-friendly.
A true "gathering" of loved ones.

Enjoy these photos, while they *are* of the wedding, most of them just show off my distracted eye.

























Celebrating Love Homemade Style,
Mrs. Fuzband Moustache




Wednesday, April 25, 2012

DISTRACTIONS, SHMISTRACTIONS....

I've started a new website, it's called WaBi SaBi LiViNG(.org)
It's more or less a lifestyles website, celebrating the imperfections in our lives.
There's a Garden section with recipes, garden tips, etc.
There's a Sewing section for crafts, art inspiration, and (you guessed it) sewing!
There's a section for Moms, ideas and support.
There's a section for Kids, games and ideas for the home!
There's a section for Pets, tips and featured pals!
And there's a World section, for everything else....

My favorite recent post is something I will share with you today, and you can head on over there yourself if you want to check out some more (which I hope that you will).

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Do you have a standing date with family or with friends where you can eat together in a community atmosphere?
My husband and I have a bi-weekly, family-style dinner with some friends and their little one.  We trade off who cooks every other week, and I love getting to taste and see the different family recipes, cooking styles, and tricks for leftovers!
So here is one of the most delicious leftovers recipes I’ve ever devoured, courtesy of the Lady of the Mannor:
Leftovers Soup
Grilled Chicken
Stewed Tomatoes
Corn
Black Beans
Ragu:
(lowfat by accident)
Egg Noodles:
(accidentally undercooked in a previous dish)
Squash
Zuccinni
Asparagus
Monkey Brains:
(not really, but that’s what we like to tell the little one)
Many of the ingredients were leftovers, some where not, and some are merely ficticious.
Serve with croissants for maximum enjoyment (or some other forbidden side dish).
And then she served us these:

I *believe* she called them Sugar Drop Cookies…
They were chewy, thin daps of debauchery.
I wanted to grab the cookie tin and run for the hills!
But then how would I ever be able to face them again?
(I’ve ALREADY tricked them into feeding me once a month!)
If you want to make these fine fellows yourself, then check out this book:
 But I can’t just give away their recipes for free.  They’d probably sue me for it.
The good thing is – she told me this book is her GO-TO for all baking projects.
So if you aren’t like me and you have a *working* oven, get yourself this book and bake yourself into oblivion! (and then invite me over, please!)

Tuesday, April 3, 2012

SEEDLINGS WEEK 1 & PASTA GALORE

Seedlings Progress Week 1

Slowly but steadily seeds pierce the soil...



First the Asian Mixed Greens arrived with gusto,
then the Tomatoes started to arrive,
and it looks like some Sugar Snap Peas are starting to escape their pods!

I'm a happy seedling parent for now,
although I was worried I had over-watered them because a few days ago
I found mold spores or something growing at the base of the tomatoes.
So I'm not going to give them any water for a few days and hope things will work out.


SO....
That's all on the seedling front for now.
I thought I'd take a moment to praise the wonderful pasta dishes I've been enjoying recently.
For some reason I've been craving pasta dishes.
It takes me back to the time we had an Italian family staying in our house
during the 1996 Olympics in Atlanta, GA.
They made pasta for almost every meal,
and every meal was different and delicious and fairly healthy as well ;)

Last night the Fuzband made a pasta dish with:

Whole Wheat Spaghetti
Kielbasa
Onions & Garlic
Bell Peppers
Tomato

My favorite pasta, which I will admit to having for a few meals (in a row):

Whole Wheat Angel Spaghetti
Ground Turkey
Kale
Tomato
Black Olives
Garlic
Feta Cheese

We also tried out an Asian pasta that went a little like this:
(boy, now I wish I had taken pictures of these pretty pastas)

Whole Wheat Angel Hair
Chicken cooked in Hawaiian Teriyaki sauce
Garlic & Onion
Kale
Bell Pepper

Simple & Delizioso!
(oh god now I'm hungry!)

Love & Yumminess,
Misses Yumstache