Spring Table - Before

As I mentioned here, this table is in progress

It's still not exactly how I want it

but I should have it finished this weekend

p.s. the dishes are by vietri

Thankfully Thrifty's Freebie Friday

I first mentioned Thankfully Thrifty's blog last week

If you haven't checked it out yet, today's the day

It's Freebie Friday

I discovered it about 2-3 weeks ago,

and just look at what I got in the mail yesterday

Yesterday was like Christmas in my mailbox!

Almost all of these included a $1.00 coupon 

TGIF & go sign up to get some free stuff!

Around D/FW - Kozy Kitchen

This is a little non-descript restaurant off McKinney Ave

in Dallas

If you blink, you might miss it

I went at lunch time and had the Mozz-Tomato sandwich

Yummy

They serve breakfast until 3pm

Check them out here

They also serve grass feed beef, buffalo and chicken

 Cookie Monster Cake

yes

that's cream cheese & chocolate chip cookie layered in the center 

and yes

it was soooo good !

Wine Snob Confession #8

Love this title

Makes you want to dance

I believe this was under $15

Spring Fever

I have it!

do you?

These are just one

of my darling birthday presents

All I need now is a pedicure

American Idol - 11 Finalists

Doesn't he look like a young Vince Gill?

Or for those who were around in the '80's

a young Andrew Dice Clay?

I can't remember what he sang

which I guess means he was "forgettable"

in Simon Cowell words

ok.. someone please tell me why

why

why

is she still on?

Lacey Brown was a much better singer

This kid is just craZy

Doesn't he remind you of Michael J. Fox?

I understand he's the one to vote for according to

vote for the worst

"I pity the fool who doesn't vote for me"

(Mr T flashback- if you are too young to remember,

google it, I believe the A Team is making a come back)

I'm sorry, but I'm so over Teddy Bear

Crystal rocks!

Just me and Bobby McGee...

(Can't wait to download it on iTunes)

This girl has soul and she rocks it

"I love you Hannah Montana"

c'mon...

wasn't he on "Malcolm in the Middle"

The next Wayne Newton

vegas baby

Ok.. Casey James, 27 from Ft Worth, TX

I can't make fun of him

First of all, he's a Texan

Secondly, he's just so PRETTY

I think he sangs real good

did I mention that he is just so pretty?

Are those acid wash jeans?

Are they making a come back?

Please say it ain't so!

a girl mohawk?

again, another look from the 80's that doesn't need to come back

I know.. I lived it

Siobhan reminds me of Ally Sheedy on Breakfast Club

I didn't mention Didi Benami (she's pretty good even though the judges didn't like her take on Linda Ronstadt's "You're No Good", I thought it was ok'

nor did I mention Katie Stevens..

she was ok too - she sang Fergi's "Big Girl Now"

Susan Moody's Italian Teardrops

There is an article in the Spring 2010 D/FW Edible Magazine

called

"The Perfect Pairing"

It talks about Arche Winery and Ancient Ovens.

(click on the names to go to their websites)

They are located in North Texas - about a 1 1/2 from D/FW.

Also, in the magazine is this recipe

Ingredients

1 - 8oz pkg cream cheese -softened at room temperature

1 package of won ton wrappers

1/2 cup green olives

1/4 cup butter - melted

1 teaspoon garlic powder

Directions

Preheat oven to 400 degrees.

Place the cream cheese & the olives in a food processor

Process on the low setting just until the cream cheese is blended & the olives are chopped to a medium consistency

Lay a won ton wrapper on a flot surface

Place a teaspoonful amount of the cream cheese/olive mixture in the middle

Fold one edge to the opposite corner to make a triangle

Take the ends of the triangle & bring them to the center

(like folding a diaper)

Place on a cookie sheet

Melt the butter and garlic powder together

Brush lightly onto the teardrops

Place in the oven

Bake for 15 minutes

or until the tops of the teardrops are brown

These are delicious!

They go perfect with a fruity white wine

Mine do not look as good as the one in the article

They weren't not cooked in a wood burning oven

I cannot wait to go visit

Who's in?

Frogs in a Pond - Part Deux

Back in May of last year,

I blogged about my Uncle JR's Frogs in a Pond breakfast

click here for the flashback

Sunday, I went a little crazy

I decided to try it out with cheddar- jalapeno sourdough bread

At first I thought I should make the pond larger,

 but then it hit me

Make 2 ponds

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This was so yummy! 

Chocolate Cheesecake

No, I didn't bake this.

This is the only picture I took at the winery on Saturday night.

This cheesecake comes from a local place called Cheesecake Royale.

Check it out.

This cheesecake rocked!

Good morning, Snow!

The snow waited until after my birthday party at the winery!

Literally, as we were all leaving it started to snow.

This is what we all woke up to !

Oops! Forgot to bring in the sage!