Halloween Preview

We had our church's trunck or treat tonight.

Mickey Mouse
(Outfit put together before the party. I was holding on to the hope that he would want to be Elmo. Nope!)

Little Fairy Princess

Bob and Wendy, we KNOW you are dating!

some things

we wait to do until after the kids go to bed

not that sicko

ok, that, but

this too

Food, glorious food!

I need to sit down and write out the recipes you so kindly requested. We don't use recipes often so when one asks, the question is answered often with a blank stare and an "ummmmm....."

But here is a recipe that we tried this past weekend:

{and just in case one side of the pizza didn't fare, the other side was topped with mozzerella, tomatoes, red onions, and basil}

Roasted Acorn Squash and Gorgonzola Pizza

1 (1- pound) acorn squash

2 tablespoons maple syrup

1 tablespoon olive oil

1 teaspoon red pepper flakes

1/4 teaspoon salt, plus

1/4 teaspoon 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper,

1/4 teaspoon 1 pound pizza dough

1 cup shredded whole milk mozzarella

1/2 cup crumbled Gorgonzola

1 cup arugula

Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.

Slice the squash in half from top to bottom. Scoop out the seeds. Slice the squash into 1/2 to 3/4-inch wide half moons and place in a medium bowl. Toss the squash with the syrup, olive oil, red pepper flakes, 1/4 teaspoon salt, and 1/4 teaspoon pepper. Place the squash on a parchment-lined baking sheet. Bake the squash until tender and golden, about 20 to 25 minutes.

Keep the temperature on the oven at 375 degrees F. Roll out the pizza dough on a flour dusted piece of parchment paper to a 13-inch diameter. Place the pizza and the parchment paper on a baking sheet. Sprinkle the mozzarella cheese and the Gorgonzola on the pizza dough. Bake in the oven until golden and cooked through, about 25 to 30 minutes.

Peel the skins off the squash. Top the cooked pizza with the cooked squash. Top with arugula and the remaining 1/4 teaspoon salt and pepper. Slice and serve.

Our review:

We LOVED the squash. I would recommend trying just the squash if you're a gourd lover. The pizza was good. Different. I would use less Gorgonzola next time. Leftovers, straight from the fridge=delicious! If you don't like blue cheese, this one is not for you.

And for dessert: Graham crackers, melty warm chocolate chips, whip cream, and raspberries.

Don't mind getting lost

On our way to a pumpkin farm on Saturday, we thought we got lost. Turns out that we just went the really long way. And the really cool way. The Valley View Ferry way.




I'd drive a extra half an hour out of my way to do that again!

Love this

"I warn of extra details that will not push the narrative further along, but remember blogging really is about sharing insignificant bits that posterity will enjoy. Or will they? Anyway, insignificant is what I do best."

author: cjane

mmmm....uuuuuuuuu

that's the sound of me moaning 1.dirty-dirty chocolate-coconut cupcake

2.paul's tomato crustless quiche

3.ravioli soup

4.german pancakes

so full

sew busy thriftin'

To do list:

hand sew cherries and handles on my new cherry pickin' bag from this pattern

thrifted: table cloth, women's skirt, and men's dress shirtcut this twin size quilt in half, quilt remaining half, sew back together, bind, and celebrate

thrifted top: men's dress shirts {idea from her}
try to release some of these stains

thrifted: hole cut in the shirt by a curious three year old

appliqued the hammer, then noticed the stains!

We love her

but we REALLY like her.

abcdefg morning

a - apple

b - banana

c - caramel, cookie

d- dallin, dip

e - ellie

f - funny face

g - grins, giggles

National Emergency!

Sara! Renee! Amy! Anyone else out there that quilts....read me now....HELP me now!!!! I am making this quilt. Made with these luscious fabrics. Although I never got the fabric that I won, I bought some any way. All this is really beside the point. The point is....

(warning...cell phone pictures edited in Picasa) I turned on my iron today, and it started spewing this {look down}
AAAAUUUUGGGGHHHH!!!! What am I supposed to do? I can't just throw it in the wash, nothing is back-stitched. Please, somebody, help! This is a national emergency!!!!!

A Prototype (skirt)

I am constantly scouring the internet for free tutorials. Easy ones with no buttons, snaps, or zippers. Here is one that I found that took up less than an hour of uninterupted free time. Anyone can do it! Now, I just have to find all of my scrap ribbon. Where did I put it? That's the question of the day!

plum

This plum jam better set up well in these recycled baby food jars. Because it was a pain in the rear to fill them up. Being the obedient wife that I am, I did this at Paul's request. Oh, but they are so cute!

"Why? It's a classic!"

Those were the words that came out of Paul's mouth when I told him that I was sick of my old, store bought, tomato pin cushion and that I was going to make one instead. But then, he really got into my new project and helped me with the pliers ('cause you just might need 'em). This pin cushion was quick to make, and a fun challenge for a sew-in-a-straight-line girl like me.

Heather Bailey's Square Deal Pincushion

Sewing OCD

Paul wants his kitchen back. I have taken it over with all my sewing stuff. I am obsessed. OBSESSED. Give me a week and I will be sick of sewing!

In the meantime, meet Ellie's new reversible smock.Won't this be cute over a white shirt with jeans?
Here is the FREE pattern and tutorial.
A couple of things that I did differently from the pattern was lower the neck line and arm holes and I did not add a seam allowance like it calls to do so that it would be a smaller size.
LOVE IT!

Wannabe refashionista...

I have been perusing this blog lately. It's made me miss the HUGE D.I.'s and Savers in Utah. It's made me walk up the hill to my small Goodwill and scour the aisles. I found this skirt (jr. size 10 and short) . I brought it home for Ellie to slobber on. I made this. It was fun to make and it went a lot smoother that I expected. Only a few unpicks, holes and pokes. Taking the official pledge might be kind of hard for me, maybe in January when I make all my New Year's resolutions.