Well Hello

Wow!  It has been so long since I last posted; I did not mean to take such a long break!  I have felt the urge to write lately, even if no one is reading:)  Not much has changed and I have been enjoying this summer after such a long winter, going on long walks and observing this beautiful world that God made for us.  Here are some pictures of what I haven been up to lately!

I saw this sweet little guy on one of my walks!

My cute Hubby after a day at the Cherry Blossom Festival

My cat napping...

Fireworks

I made this pie for the 4th of July

At Disney World

I hosted a Bridal Shower for my childhood friend

We visited the Bahamas 

I saw these cuties pies on another of one of my morning walks 

October

The air has been unusaully crisp for October and I have found warmth in old forgotten sweaters that have become friends once again.  October is my favorite month and every year I have a  Un-Halloween party.  We watch silly horror movies that are more funny than scary and this year was so much fun! I made these apples which were delicious.

This is my pumpkin, her name is Pearl....she has lots of glitter!

Oh Monday...how much better you would be if I were at the beach!

from Lilly Pulitzer

Friday Dinner

Today I am making this recipe from Williams and Sonoma! Enjoy:)

Whole Wheat Pizza with Broccoli and Turkey Sausage

Ingredients:

• 2 tsp. plus 2 Tbs. olive oil
• Cornmeal for dusting
• 1 lb. whole-wheat pizza dough
• 2 turkey sausages
• 1 garlic clove, pressed or minced
• 1/4 tsp. red pepper flakes
• 1 bunch broccoli rabe, trimmed, coarsely chopped and rinsed
• 1/8 tsp. sea salt
• 1/2 cup shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese

Directions:

Position a rack in the lowest position in an oven and preheat to 400°F. Grease a baking sheet or a 12-inch pizza pan with the 2 tsp. olive oil and dust with cornmeal.


On a lightly floured work surface, pat and stretch the pizza dough into a 12-inch round. Transfer to the prepared baking sheet.


In a fry pan over medium heat, warm 1 Tbs. of the olive oil. Remove the sausages from their casings, add the meat to the pan and cook, stirring constantly and breaking up the meat into pieces, until lightly browned on all sides, 3 to 5 minutes. Transfer to a plate and scrape out any browned bits from the pan.


In the same pan over medium heat, warm the remaining 1 Tbs. olive oil. Add the garlic and red pepper flakes and cook until just fragrant, about 1 minute. Add the broccoli rabe (carefully, as any water clinging to it may cause the oil to splatter) and sprinkle with the salt. Cook, stirring often, until the broccoli rabe is bright green and evenly coated with the oil, about 2 minutes. Add 2 Tbs. water to the pan and steam until the broccoli rabe is tender, about 5 minutes more, sprinkling up to 2 Tbs. more water if needed.


Scatter the cheese, broccoli rabe and sausage evenly on top of the dough. Bake until the crust is golden brown on the edges and the cheese is bubbling, 15 to 18 minutes. Let the pizza cool slightly, then cut into squares or wedges and serve immediately. Makes one 12-inch pizza; serves 4.

Adapted from Williams-Sonoma Healthy in a Hurry, by Karen Ansel, MS, RD and Charity Ferreira (Weldon Owen, 2011).

Pic and recipe from Williams and Sonoma 

Book bag!

Hello Sweets! Well, it's that time of year again when school starts.  I am in grad school and this semester I am only taking one class. My book bag from last year is...well... ok, one of the straps is missing..nope don't have a dog:) This year I chose this cute little number:

The Vera Bradley Back Pack in Tutti Frutti

I love how it has a little pocket for your tablet!

Foresting

Oh how I love the forest!  It calls to my heart and sings to my soul surrounding me with beautiful trees that are a life source for us all. Lucky for me we live in an area full of lush forests just waiting for me to skip through chasing imagined fairies.  Here are a few pics from our jaunts..

These trees were perfect for hide and go seek

I just love looking at this little pond

This where I think the fairies live

My loving husband who treks with me on our many forest jaunts

Lilly Pulitzer Endless Summer Sale

The Lilly Pulitzer Endless Summer Sale is going on right now! Squeal! I love...love...love Lilly Pulitzer.  Her clothes are full full of bright pretty colors that you can wear year round.  These are a few items that I managed to snag yesterday during the craziness!

The Bills Wallet

The Danna dress (I'm thinking this is going to be my Easter Dress)

The Florida Shoreline tote...This tote is totes cute:)