Fauktail Party Recipes
fauk tail /fok-teyl/ noun 1. a faux-mock-cocktail party; 2. a festive event where non-alcoholic beverages and appetizers are served to adult friends as they mix-&-mingle in their christmas best; 3. involves dressing up in your favorite faux-mock-cocktail clothing for general hob-nobbing and chit chat; 4. a cocktail that does not require taxi service at the [...]
Emily-happy
That’s right—I’m obsessed with the TV show The Bachelor. I held my usual Bachelor finale party (food and anticipation in tow), and was a happy camper tonight when Brad picked Emily. Yes, you can write SUCKER on my forehead…a sucker for reality TV. Anybody want my party leftovers?
Dinner with the Family
We had dinner with Liz and Tim (my sister-in-law and brother-in-law) tonight. I love when we plan a last minute Sunday dinner at their house because it is whatever the two families can throw together from their combined pantries. Sometimes it is pancakes and sausage while other nights, we are able to put on a [...]
Double Dessert Night
Just as Siri, Felicity, and I had finished whipping up the vanilla pudding for our Puddin’Pie, our next door neighbor left this lovely green thing on our porch. I just looked at it and said, “Well, I guess I’m making zucchini bread.” For you know, that this is all you can do with a zucchini [...]
My Cauliflower Soup: Yummy Summer Soup Recipe
My newest kit came out yesterday at 2peas, Sproutlets! The Collections Team have put together some fantastic layouts for this kit so go check them out here. I wanted to share my Cauliflower Soup recipe. It’s really good…packed with vitamins and a bit of fat. I love using fresh herbs in this. It makes the [...]
Another Parfait Day…
Last night we had parfaits again…a new tradition as of a week ago at the Gardner house. Siri was watching a Pee Wee Herman episode where he makes parfaits. She told me that SHE wanted to make a parfait, which sparked an outing to the grocery store. Our parfaits are made of vanilla pudding, bananas, [...]
Slow roasted Salmon with Spring Herb Sauce
I got this lovely recipe book from the library a couple of weeks ago and finally got around to using it last night for dinner! I think the recipes are relatively easy and the photos are inspiring. There are probably 10 recipes I have marked in this book. I really think this is a very [...]