Oscar Party

Planning an Oscar party Sunday night?  We are!  And so is my  sister!  Here are our table decor ideas - and we are making food that starts with each letter of O-S-C-A-R-S.  My food will be:  onion rings, sliders, cookies (black & white), avocado dip, raspberry refresher drink, and soup.

The bags are from Target, with chalkboard stickers attached, and black & white  dot straws for drinks.











These are just frames from the Dollar Store with printed letters inserted inside!

Bolognese Yum

This is a great bolognese sauce for your slow cooker - it tastes great and is so easy to put together.

Melt 1 T butter in a pan over medium heat.  Add 1 small chopped onion, 1 finely chopped celery rib, and 1 finely chopped carrot, and saute 5 min. Turn up heat and add 2 lb lean ground beef, cooking til no longer pink (about 5 min), season with salt and pepper, and a pinch of nutmeg.

Pour in 1 cup whole milk, 1 cup white wine, and bring to boil.  Lower heat and cook at a lively simmer about 15 min until most of the liquid evaporates.

Transfer the mixture to your slow cooker, stir in 2 28-oz cans crushed tomatoes, cover and cook on low 8 hours.  Stir, then cook til slightly thickened, about 30 more minutes.

Enjoy this sauce over pasta, with a fresh veggie and you've got yourself a meal!

Red Bean Avocado Dip

Do kidney beans, Greek yogurt and avocado sound like a winner, mixed together to make a dip?  My sister tried this recipe and says it's great.  She says you can add a squeeze of lime.  It's good with veggie strips, or tortilla chips, or even crackers...

Check out the recipe here.

Salad Dressing in a Pinch

I was out of salad dressing today, so I experimented with what I had on hand, and it was a hit!  I had olive oil, mayo, and banana peppers.

I mixed about 2 T mayo with olive oil and juice from the banana pepper jar until it had the consistency of salad dressing, added freshly ground pepper, and poured it atop a spinach & arugula salad mix.

Try it!

Broccoli Rabe Pizza

Broccoli Rabe Pizza is so delicious - just take your pizza dough and place it on a cornmeal dusted pizza pan.  Brown 1/2 lb ground meat, chop one bunch of broccoli rabe, slice 1/2 red onion, and grate 2 cups of mozzarella.  Top the dough with the meat, the broccoli, the onion and the cheese and bake according to dough directions. Top with fresh tomato slices...and eat!

You Tote It!

I saw this tote/purse this weekend at the outlets, at Aeropostale, and it's on line too - on sale half off!  It was a great size, and in an awesome print for the spring season!

A Good Line

Loving this makeup line, Physicians Formula. This cream/foundation is so light and creamy, and contains sunscreen.  The bronzer is my favorite for over the face color. And I just recently bought the eyeliner.