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Showing posts with label I like. Show all posts
Wednesday, October 7, 2009
Wednesday, September 9, 2009
Seriously!!!
These have got to be the cutest thing ever. Cute shoes made of chocolate. However with them being as perfect as they are, I would find it hard to eat them. Gayle's Chocolates makes these wondrous lovelies and other fun things as well. Check them out!! JON!!!!! HINT HINT!!!!
Wednesday, July 8, 2009
Thursday, June 4, 2009
MMMMM Cholcolate!!!!
On of may favorite places in New York is Serendipity 3. It is about the size of my bedroom but full of charm. The first time I went there with Jon we had to go there! I was sooo bent when the door guy said it would be a 3 hour wait. I knew for sure Jon would not stick around for that. He totally shocked me when he said "put our name in and we can go shop and get a drink and come back". So we did.
Now I am addicted to that damn frozen hot chocolate!! The last time we went we stocked up on it and finally made some last night...mmmmmmmmm sooo goood!!!!!
Funny thing was, we found out that Mr Picky Monty who only drinks water out of a running faucet...will drink water out of a Margarita Glass...huh....who knew? :)
Friday, April 10, 2009
I Missded You Cupcake!!!!!!
Jon and i have this little Philly samitch place we like to go downtown called Moochies. THE best Philly Cheese Steak in the city I swear. They have this Jalapeno Sauce that is fantastic!
On the way there we always pass this little cupcake place called Mini's. I always want to stop and the grump always said no. Well today he must have felt generous because he let me stop...AND buy a box! What this will cost me later I have no idea and don't want to think about it. This place is all decked out in Pink and Audry Hepburn!!! just look how cute the cupcakes are...and yes, the blue ones are "Breakfast at Tiffany's" Cupcakes!!!!
Tuesday, April 7, 2009
Vamps In Fashion Week!!
With Vamp being the new thing, it was only a matter of time before it hit the runways. Fashion week in New York and California were all about Vamp Chic!Funny thing is....I like it!!! Shocker I know! This is what prompted the sewing lessons thought...there is NO WAY i would play $5000 + for these!!!
L'wren Scott
L'wren Scott
Caroline Herrera
Caroline Herrera
Caroline Herrera
L'wren Scott
Friday, February 13, 2009
Thursday, February 5, 2009
I am Soooo Good!!!!
With the Mexico Cruise approaching rapidly, I was thinking I need a new dress for the Captains Dinner. Usually every year Jon lets me buy a new formal dress for the Champagne Party, but since we didn't go this year, I only had years past dresses as options. Normally this would have been the only option at this point, seeing how the economy is these days.
There was this one Maggy London dress I fell in love with at Nordstrom in December, but seeing how it was $178 and I didn't have anywhere to wear it, I couldn't justify that kind of funds just on a whim. I did however keep an eye on it from time to time, see if maybe it would go on sale or something...but Nooooooooo, Never....Sale Bad!!!!!
Well the Gods must have felt really bad for me, because I found the exact dress at Belk's, for $47.00...oh yea...you heard me.....FORTY SEVEN DOLLARS!!!! The obserd part of all this is Nordstrom still has it for $178! Bastards! So it came in the mail today and I am sooo excited! Not only did I get the dress but for 25% of the original cost! Who said I don't bargain shop!
Monday, February 2, 2009
Louisiana Crawfish Boil!! MMMMMM!
You know...you gotta love a recipe that tells you to drink beer during cooking!!!!! I so want to make this, I love the steam pot that have at Joe's Crab Shack!!
Ingredients
30 pounds live crawfish (one sack)
2 cups salt for purging
4 pkgs of crawfish or crab or shrimp boil seasoning
20 small onions, peeled
Smoked sausage, cut up into large pieces, we use andouille or you can use smoky hollow cajun style sausage
Whole mushrooms
10 pounds small red potatoes, unpeeled
15 ears of fresh corn on the cob, shucked and broken in halves or just buy frozen ears of corn on the cob
Whole mushrooms
4 lemons
bay leaves (optional)
4 garlic pods (optional)
louisiana hot sauce (optional) BUT A MUST FOR US!
CASE OF BEER
Directions
IF YOU HAVE NOT ALREADY DONE SO, DRINK A BEER!
Purging the Crawfish: The cardinal rule is to purge and thoroughly wash the crawfish before boiling them. Placing them in a plastic children's pool, large tub, or a large ice chest - rinse them in enough changes of water for the water to run reasonably clear. Then add more water to cover the crawfish and add 2 cups of salt. This forces them to purge themselves of impurities. Stir for 3 minutes, then rinse crawfish. After purging and cleaning, don’t leave the crawfish covered with water, as they need air to stay alive. Keep the crawfish in a cool or shaded area until you’re ready to start cooking. NOTE: Be careful not to let them purge too long. You do not want them to be dead when you add them to the boil.
DRINK ANOTHER BEER!
In a large (18- to 20-gallon) pot over high heat, add enough water to fill a little more than halfway. Add crawfish or crab boil seasoning. Cover pot and bring water to a boil; boil 2 to 3 minutes to allow the spices to mix well.
DRINK ANOTHER BEER!
Using a large wire basket that fits into the pot, add onions, sausage, mushrooms,lemons, mushrooms, bay leaves, corn and potatoes. Maintain a boil and cook 10 minutes or until potatoes are tender. Add crawfish to the wire basket, stirring them a bit; cook an additional 4 to 5 minutes (being careful not to overcook the crawfish). Remove wire basket from pot.
DRINK ANOTHER BEER!
To serve the traditional way, cover a table (preferably outdoors) with thick layers of newspaper. Spill the contents of the basket (onions, potatoes, sausage, mushrooms, and crawfish) along the length of the newspaper-covered table. They are best served hot.
DRINK MORE BEER!
How To Eat Crawfish:
Crawfish are eaten with your hands (don't ask for utensils; you will only be laughed at). Don't be intimidated by that big pile of cooked crawfish.
With one hand, grasp the crawfish head. Grasp the tail with your other hand. Gently squeeze the tail end of the body close to where it joins the head. Hold the head steady and gently twist the tail end, still applying pressure. The meaty end will twist out of the head.
Put the head aside for the moment. Slide a finger or thumb under the first few segments at the top of the tail and peel away the top partially expose part of the tail. With the shell still partially intact, bring the tail meat to your mouth and sink your teeth into the exposed meat. Chomp down on it, and it will pop into your mouth as you leave the tail behind.
The part that shows if you are a true Cajun or not is if you eat the head. Take the head and suck the hot, spicy juices out of it.
Ingredients
30 pounds live crawfish (one sack)
2 cups salt for purging
4 pkgs of crawfish or crab or shrimp boil seasoning
20 small onions, peeled
Smoked sausage, cut up into large pieces, we use andouille or you can use smoky hollow cajun style sausage
Whole mushrooms
10 pounds small red potatoes, unpeeled
15 ears of fresh corn on the cob, shucked and broken in halves or just buy frozen ears of corn on the cob
Whole mushrooms
4 lemons
bay leaves (optional)
4 garlic pods (optional)
louisiana hot sauce (optional) BUT A MUST FOR US!
CASE OF BEER
Directions
IF YOU HAVE NOT ALREADY DONE SO, DRINK A BEER!
Purging the Crawfish: The cardinal rule is to purge and thoroughly wash the crawfish before boiling them. Placing them in a plastic children's pool, large tub, or a large ice chest - rinse them in enough changes of water for the water to run reasonably clear. Then add more water to cover the crawfish and add 2 cups of salt. This forces them to purge themselves of impurities. Stir for 3 minutes, then rinse crawfish. After purging and cleaning, don’t leave the crawfish covered with water, as they need air to stay alive. Keep the crawfish in a cool or shaded area until you’re ready to start cooking. NOTE: Be careful not to let them purge too long. You do not want them to be dead when you add them to the boil.
DRINK ANOTHER BEER!
In a large (18- to 20-gallon) pot over high heat, add enough water to fill a little more than halfway. Add crawfish or crab boil seasoning. Cover pot and bring water to a boil; boil 2 to 3 minutes to allow the spices to mix well.
DRINK ANOTHER BEER!
Using a large wire basket that fits into the pot, add onions, sausage, mushrooms,lemons, mushrooms, bay leaves, corn and potatoes. Maintain a boil and cook 10 minutes or until potatoes are tender. Add crawfish to the wire basket, stirring them a bit; cook an additional 4 to 5 minutes (being careful not to overcook the crawfish). Remove wire basket from pot.
DRINK ANOTHER BEER!
To serve the traditional way, cover a table (preferably outdoors) with thick layers of newspaper. Spill the contents of the basket (onions, potatoes, sausage, mushrooms, and crawfish) along the length of the newspaper-covered table. They are best served hot.
DRINK MORE BEER!
How To Eat Crawfish:
Crawfish are eaten with your hands (don't ask for utensils; you will only be laughed at). Don't be intimidated by that big pile of cooked crawfish.
With one hand, grasp the crawfish head. Grasp the tail with your other hand. Gently squeeze the tail end of the body close to where it joins the head. Hold the head steady and gently twist the tail end, still applying pressure. The meaty end will twist out of the head.
Put the head aside for the moment. Slide a finger or thumb under the first few segments at the top of the tail and peel away the top partially expose part of the tail. With the shell still partially intact, bring the tail meat to your mouth and sink your teeth into the exposed meat. Chomp down on it, and it will pop into your mouth as you leave the tail behind.
The part that shows if you are a true Cajun or not is if you eat the head. Take the head and suck the hot, spicy juices out of it.
Wednesday, December 10, 2008
Santa Baby? *eyelash batting*
It is well known that I LOVE LOVE LOVE shoes....more accurately...expensive shoes. I will own at least one pair of Monolos before I die! You hear that mom...oh yea....there may be a clause in your Will that states I can't buy a Mercedes with your money....but there is NOTHING about shoes! HA! You will be dead anyway.....besides...I already have a Benz :)
Purses on the other hand, I can do without. Jon was the one who made me get a purse, because he was tired of me wrapping my money around my credit card and ID in my back pocket. I hate purses. Even the small ones you cant find anything in them. They are a perpetual vortex for anything you are currently looking for to disappear until you don't need it. Those of you who have had the unfortunate experience to see inside my purse, know I really don't care, not even enough to clean the thing out. I seriously think half of my credit card debt is due to the fact I couldn't find my debit card in my purse.
Well, I think I may have found something that may change my outlook on purses, and since I don't have $1000.00 burning a whole in my...well "Vortex"........Santa, if your listening...I want this!!!! Can you say Valentino!!!MMMMMMMM............
Purses on the other hand, I can do without. Jon was the one who made me get a purse, because he was tired of me wrapping my money around my credit card and ID in my back pocket. I hate purses. Even the small ones you cant find anything in them. They are a perpetual vortex for anything you are currently looking for to disappear until you don't need it. Those of you who have had the unfortunate experience to see inside my purse, know I really don't care, not even enough to clean the thing out. I seriously think half of my credit card debt is due to the fact I couldn't find my debit card in my purse.
Well, I think I may have found something that may change my outlook on purses, and since I don't have $1000.00 burning a whole in my...well "Vortex"........Santa, if your listening...I want this!!!! Can you say Valentino!!!MMMMMMMM............
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