The delightful Pioneer Woman has done it again: she is having a getaway weekend giveaway on her blog! This time the winner (and guest) will spend the whole weekend relaxing, making new friends, feeding cows, and... wait for it... BAKING!
Now, I enjoy some time in the kitchen, I really do. I even enjoy making dessert, but "baking" by definition isn't my strong suit. I make cakes from box mixes (which are pretty dang good, thank you very much), and making cookies from scratch is extremely rare, though always worth it.
What I would look forward to most about the baking experience is decorating: I want to learn how to make pretty cookies and fun frosting toppings. I want to focus on DIY gifts this year (and I mentioned in this blog) and many of those ideas will be edible gifts. This weekend would give me a great head start - especially with all of the swag I would be bringing home!!!
Also, I haven't been on a ranch in so very long, and I would love to just see and smell and hear it all. Anyone who has ever stood near a horse and taken a deep breath knows the smell I mean. Yes, there would be unpleasant smells as well, but such is life. Scrape off the boot bottoms and keep walkin'.
If you want to check it out, her blog has all of the details you need.
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Tuesday, November 2, 2010
Thursday, March 4, 2010
Grags and Mags Field Day
I had the best Girly/Nerdy Field Day with Grags on Wednesday! Basically we ate all day, painted our nails while watching "Serenity", and talked non-stop about LOST.
For our first breakfast (yeah, you heard me), we had Orange Rolls and coffee. Yes. Ma'am. For our second breakfast, we made Toad-In-A-Hole. I could technically give credit to The Pioneer Woman, since we were looking at it in her cookbook, but it has been a favorite breakfast of mine for years - I learned to make it at Girls Scout camp.
Then we rewatched LOST (Sundown) and talked over questions and theories. We even made videos (after I put on some make-up).
Next we got out my nail polish (very small collection, as I don't do that much) and did self mani-pedis while enjoying "Serenity". Let me just state again for the record: I. Love. Firefly. And thusly, Serenity. I love that Kaylee is about 4 parts Lauren, and 1 part me. I love that Simon is so delightfully awkward. I love that Jayne is so crass, but has a tiny bit of tender hiding under the scum. I love Mal's harsh exterior, his strength to get things done, and his true compass of right and wrong which he fiddles with occasionally. I love Wash. And now, my Harold Perrineau impression: "WAAAAAAAAASH! Waaa-haaa-haaash!!"
The Pizza. Oh, the pizza. We made the yummiest margherita pizza ever in the Verse. Also inspired by PW, but she makes her own crust. We used a store-bought crust, spread on pesto, then rounds of fresh mozzarella, then sliced Roma tomatoes, some red onion and a bit of fresh Parmesan. Oh. My. Stars! Fresh out of the oven, while the crust was still crisp, it couldn't be beat. Later, trying to eat it cold out of the fridge, not so much. So make sure you inhale it all at first sitting! (My health advice, ladies and gents...)
If only she moved to Houston, and we could do this more often. But hey, to my Houston girls, it's not too difficult to twist my arm into taking a day off - whose in?
For our first breakfast (yeah, you heard me), we had Orange Rolls and coffee. Yes. Ma'am. For our second breakfast, we made Toad-In-A-Hole. I could technically give credit to The Pioneer Woman, since we were looking at it in her cookbook, but it has been a favorite breakfast of mine for years - I learned to make it at Girls Scout camp.
Then we rewatched LOST (Sundown) and talked over questions and theories. We even made videos (after I put on some make-up).
Next we got out my nail polish (very small collection, as I don't do that much) and did self mani-pedis while enjoying "Serenity". Let me just state again for the record: I. Love. Firefly. And thusly, Serenity. I love that Kaylee is about 4 parts Lauren, and 1 part me. I love that Simon is so delightfully awkward. I love that Jayne is so crass, but has a tiny bit of tender hiding under the scum. I love Mal's harsh exterior, his strength to get things done, and his true compass of right and wrong which he fiddles with occasionally. I love Wash. And now, my Harold Perrineau impression: "WAAAAAAAAASH! Waaa-haaa-haaash!!"
The Pizza. Oh, the pizza. We made the yummiest margherita pizza ever in the Verse. Also inspired by PW, but she makes her own crust. We used a store-bought crust, spread on pesto, then rounds of fresh mozzarella, then sliced Roma tomatoes, some red onion and a bit of fresh Parmesan. Oh. My. Stars! Fresh out of the oven, while the crust was still crisp, it couldn't be beat. Later, trying to eat it cold out of the fridge, not so much. So make sure you inhale it all at first sitting! (My health advice, ladies and gents...)
If only she moved to Houston, and we could do this more often. But hey, to my Houston girls, it's not too difficult to twist my arm into taking a day off - whose in?
Friday, January 15, 2010
A Heartfelt Giveaway
On a more serious note (than the fun photo giveaway from my last post), the wonderful Pioneer Woman, Ree Drummond, is giving away money to aid those in need.
Ree likes to give away fun prizes, ranging from beautiful cookware to handmade jewelry to Amazon gift cards, all in the name of love and the spirit of fun. It is this giving quality, and this spirit of love, that moves her to help those in Haiti. Today she is giving away two $500 donations to wonderful chairites whose current and urgent mission it is to help the families suffering in Haiti.
She is also planning to donate a dime for every comment left on her page. For those of you unaware with the foot traffic this woman has, so far there are 23,500 comments. All you have to do is type "Prayers for the citizens of Haiti" and you have encouraged another dime to go to help these people.
Please, please go read her words and send your thoughts and well-wishes.
Ree likes to give away fun prizes, ranging from beautiful cookware to handmade jewelry to Amazon gift cards, all in the name of love and the spirit of fun. It is this giving quality, and this spirit of love, that moves her to help those in Haiti. Today she is giving away two $500 donations to wonderful chairites whose current and urgent mission it is to help the families suffering in Haiti.
She is also planning to donate a dime for every comment left on her page. For those of you unaware with the foot traffic this woman has, so far there are 23,500 comments. All you have to do is type "Prayers for the citizens of Haiti" and you have encouraged another dime to go to help these people.
Please, please go read her words and send your thoughts and well-wishes.
Tuesday, October 27, 2009
Another Amazing Giveaway from the Pioneer Woman!
To celebrate her cookbook being "in stock" to order, she is giving away two of the anniversary-edition candy apple red KitchenAid stand mixers. As badly as I want this, I have to share the wealth and possibility! Best of luck everyone! Click on the link above to enter.
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