Tuesday, April 6, 2010
Monday, April 5, 2010
Saturday, March 27, 2010
saturday, rest day
our lives have been hectic lately, and I am close to burnout. so, today, I invited a friend over and we sewed - for 6 hours. it felt great - I didn't want to stop! but alas, back to the grindstone! in the meantime, here is what I accomplished today:
This is a project I started almost 4 years ago by cutting all the strips. Today, I cut those all up and put it together - this is just the top, but it's done! Now, pinning front, batting, and back, quilting, and binding is next. Then, to decide what to do with it :)
This is a project I started almost 4 years ago by cutting all the strips. Today, I cut those all up and put it together - this is just the top, but it's done! Now, pinning front, batting, and back, quilting, and binding is next. Then, to decide what to do with it :)
Tuesday, March 23, 2010
Chicken, potatoes, and red velvet
We had company last night, and I wanted to make the potato spears with cilantro-lime mayo that mom and dad make - so good!
Then, I noticed it was linked to a recipe for tortilla chicken legs that looked fun!
Well, I don't like putting crumbs over skin, so I decided to do pounded out chicken breasts.
Then, the reviews said it wasn't very flavorful, so I decided to go ahead and make lemon chicken and use the tortilla crumb breading.
Also to boost the flavor, I heaped the cumin and chili powder, but also added oregano (since it was already in the potatoes), a little Columbia seasoning (essentially seasoning salt, but from the Columbia restaurant mom and dad went to with us) (for the onion and garlic savoriness), cayenne for spice, and ground mustard, for tang. Just pinches of each. Well, it was SOOO good! So good, that I thought I would share. The cilantro lime mayo was great on the chicken too!
We had it with green beans and multigrain dinner bread, but it would have been awesome with jalapeno cornbread, too.
Finally, we topped it off with red velvet cake a la Bakerella, which was very good! I'd never really had red velvet before, so it was a new experience that I wanted to try. And let me tell you, it looked exactly like the picture - I couldn't believe it! And it wasn't dry like most scratch cakes I've tried - nope, moist and small, even crumb, just like box cakes!
Much love to all of you!
Keep praying for us on the job search - we're getting some response, but still fairly early in the processes, and hoping one of the WA/OR opportunities will work out!
Briana
Then, I noticed it was linked to a recipe for tortilla chicken legs that looked fun!
Well, I don't like putting crumbs over skin, so I decided to do pounded out chicken breasts.
Then, the reviews said it wasn't very flavorful, so I decided to go ahead and make lemon chicken and use the tortilla crumb breading.
Also to boost the flavor, I heaped the cumin and chili powder, but also added oregano (since it was already in the potatoes), a little Columbia seasoning (essentially seasoning salt, but from the Columbia restaurant mom and dad went to with us) (for the onion and garlic savoriness), cayenne for spice, and ground mustard, for tang. Just pinches of each. Well, it was SOOO good! So good, that I thought I would share. The cilantro lime mayo was great on the chicken too!
We had it with green beans and multigrain dinner bread, but it would have been awesome with jalapeno cornbread, too.
Finally, we topped it off with red velvet cake a la Bakerella, which was very good! I'd never really had red velvet before, so it was a new experience that I wanted to try. And let me tell you, it looked exactly like the picture - I couldn't believe it! And it wasn't dry like most scratch cakes I've tried - nope, moist and small, even crumb, just like box cakes!
Much love to all of you!
Keep praying for us on the job search - we're getting some response, but still fairly early in the processes, and hoping one of the WA/OR opportunities will work out!
Briana
Friday, March 19, 2010
Happy Happy Birthday!
HAPPY BIRTHDAY Teej!
I love you!
Wow - 21!!!
Hugs,
Briana
Any plans besides moving Jen and Neil?!
I love you!
Wow - 21!!!
Hugs,
Briana
Any plans besides moving Jen and Neil?!
Thursday, March 18, 2010
Tuesday, March 16, 2010
ok! ok! ok!
I put pictures up on facebook - a LOT of them!
I sent an extra link to mom - anyone else need one?
Love you ALL!
Sorry for my absence - we've been applying for jobs in all our spare time - very important!
Love and hugs!
B
I sent an extra link to mom - anyone else need one?
Love you ALL!
Sorry for my absence - we've been applying for jobs in all our spare time - very important!
Love and hugs!
B
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