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Saturday, May 15, 2010
Quick Trip to Canton
We went to Canton this weekend to see my parents and sister. Of course we had to take the bikes:
We drove over to the Natchez Trace this morning to ride. The back seat was so full that Mom could not get to her seat belt so she wore her bike helmet just in case.
Told you the back seat was full. Two adults and three dogs!
Dad drove out "team car". He dropped us off and then kept the dogs occupied while we rode. He was also a phone call away if we got tired and didn't make it to the meeting spot:
Ready for our ride:
Me and Stephen:
Mom and Leigh:
The End: Made it to the Pearl River
Sunday, May 9, 2010
Market Street 2010
We went to Market Street Festival yesterday in Columbus. The weather was perfect even though we did get a little sun. They had some great crafts this year. Makes me want to get in my craft supplies and make things for my house. I did get a couple birthday gifts for upcoming birthdays. It was nice to walk and browse and visit with friends. Guess this means summer is officially here even though its cool outside today. Ready for it go get warm enough so we can jump in the pool.
There was a booth with Greek food. I love Greek food and it is very hard to find around Vernon :). Stephen and I each had a lamb gyro. I was so excited because they had a spicy sauce that I love, and I have not had since I was in Berlin. I got really excited about it and probably embarrassed my husband. Made him take a picture of me because I was so happy. Hey, its good to enjoy the small stuff in life! By the way, it was VERY good! Think I'm going to do some research and figure out how to make it. Who needs a Greek restaurant when you can make your own?
There was a booth with Greek food. I love Greek food and it is very hard to find around Vernon :). Stephen and I each had a lamb gyro. I was so excited because they had a spicy sauce that I love, and I have not had since I was in Berlin. I got really excited about it and probably embarrassed my husband. Made him take a picture of me because I was so happy. Hey, its good to enjoy the small stuff in life! By the way, it was VERY good! Think I'm going to do some research and figure out how to make it. Who needs a Greek restaurant when you can make your own?
Pourciau Chefs
So I come from a long line of "foodies". We love to cook and create new recipes. I love making family recipes and feel like its one way to carry on the Pourciau legacy. My grandparents put together a family cookbook for me and gave it to me on my wedding day. It is the most used cookbook in my kitchen! I cherish it! I also have the need to cook like an old lady. I have several things on my list that I would like to make and Im working hard to accomplish my goal. My great grandparents were avid cooks. I remember them even making the Wednesday night supper at one our churches. They had a restaurant at one time. I would love to be able to go back in time and visit it for just one day and sit at the counter and soak up their knowledge:
I was trying to decide what to make for Mother's Day. My dad used to always make our family recipe for spaghetti which is great but just a little different than the usual (just like a Pourciau). He would be in the kitchen all day making it. You had to watch and constantly stir and taste and add this and that. My mom recently updated the recipe so that you could make it in the crock-pot. Now, that is more my style! I even used one of the bowls from my great grandparents' kitchen to mix up the meatballs. I love this bowl. You can even see the marks from where they stirred things in it as they made countless things. As I was mixing up the meatballs, I thought of this. I got all nostalgic thinking about it and wondering what new recipes they came up with using this exact bowl.
I think I called my mom at least 3 times to make sure the meatballs were right as they baked.
Pretty sure that Paw Paw Pourciau did not look up the recipe on his iPhone while making things in his kitchen:
And, I know he did not use the crock-pot to get the perfect "cooked all day" flavor:
The finished product. It turned out great. I tasted just like last time Dad made it. So glad that I now have this added to my list and that I can make it for my family and pass down this tradition:
Happy Mother's Day to all the moms in my life!
I was trying to decide what to make for Mother's Day. My dad used to always make our family recipe for spaghetti which is great but just a little different than the usual (just like a Pourciau). He would be in the kitchen all day making it. You had to watch and constantly stir and taste and add this and that. My mom recently updated the recipe so that you could make it in the crock-pot. Now, that is more my style! I even used one of the bowls from my great grandparents' kitchen to mix up the meatballs. I love this bowl. You can even see the marks from where they stirred things in it as they made countless things. As I was mixing up the meatballs, I thought of this. I got all nostalgic thinking about it and wondering what new recipes they came up with using this exact bowl.
I think I called my mom at least 3 times to make sure the meatballs were right as they baked.
Pretty sure that Paw Paw Pourciau did not look up the recipe on his iPhone while making things in his kitchen:
And, I know he did not use the crock-pot to get the perfect "cooked all day" flavor:
The finished product. It turned out great. I tasted just like last time Dad made it. So glad that I now have this added to my list and that I can make it for my family and pass down this tradition:
Happy Mother's Day to all the moms in my life!Friday, May 7, 2010
Thursday, May 6, 2010
Happy Nurses Day!
So today is Nurses Day! I forgot all about it until I saw it posted on facebook this morning. I had already made an appointment to get a massage today. I took off work early and headed to Eden. It was AMAZING! One of the best massages ever!!! I will definitely go back and soon!
While I was getting my massage, Stephen was walking around Lowe's to pass the time. While he was there he pick this up for me. Its a kitchen aide spatula that is made to scrape out my kitchen aide mixer bowl. I was so excited! Now I want to make some buttercream.
We headed over to Peking for supper. I have not had many things on the menu and have not wanted to try too much due to my ginger allergy. I asked the waiter today about the sesame chicken. He asked the manager if it had ginger in it. She said it typically does but they would make a special order for me without it. This made me sooo happy. The manager double checked with me before they made it to make sure nothing else in the dish would bother me. That was so nice. I ate every bite!!!
While I was getting my massage, Stephen was walking around Lowe's to pass the time. While he was there he pick this up for me. Its a kitchen aide spatula that is made to scrape out my kitchen aide mixer bowl. I was so excited! Now I want to make some buttercream.
We headed over to Peking for supper. I have not had many things on the menu and have not wanted to try too much due to my ginger allergy. I asked the waiter today about the sesame chicken. He asked the manager if it had ginger in it. She said it typically does but they would make a special order for me without it. This made me sooo happy. The manager double checked with me before they made it to make sure nothing else in the dish would bother me. That was so nice. I ate every bite!!!
Saturday, May 1, 2010
Happy Birthday Tara
Happy Birthday to my friend, Tara!!! We celebrated last night. Dinner at Harveys and then cake and ice cream at the Blakes house. Followed by a couple rounds of the Newlywed Game. Stephen and I did horrible last night. We didn't score at all on the first round. Ha ha!
Made this for Tara, my favorite artist:
Time for presents:
Made this for Tara, my favorite artist:
Time for presents:
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