Tuesday, November 29, 2011

encore

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This was honestly the first year I had enough leftovers to really revel in the leftovers. You know, turkey sandwiches for days.
Except there was also a turkey omelette, turkey frittata, and then the turkey shepard’s pie.
And how incredibly fitting since shepard’s pie was created as a way to use leftovers.
And I used them all up. It was the easiest cooking I’d done in a while.
Open Tupperware container, pour out contents, repeat.
Fantastic.
And did I mention so delicious?!
So she’s not the prettiest girl at the Thanksgiving party, but she is the tastiest.

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After Thanksgiving Turkey Shepard’s Pie

Olive oil
2 cloves garlic
2 cups turkey, diced
½ cup leftover vegetables (I used my glazed carrots here)
½ cup spinach (I used the leftover spinach salad with a bacon vinaigrette. Hellooooo)
½ cup stuffing
¼-½ cup gravy, or chicken stock
1-2 cups mashed potatoes
2 T parmesan cheese

1. Preheat oven to 400F.
2. Heat up oil in a medium saute pan. Cook garlic. Add in turkey, vegetables, spinach, stuffing, and gravy. Add in some chicken stock if necessary to make a bit of a sauce.
3. Stir together until heated up and bubbly. Season with salt and pepper, if necessary.
4. Pour into a baking dish, top with mashed potatoes, sprinkle with cheese, and bake for about 10-15 minutes.

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Thanksgiving reborn!

Sunday, November 27, 2011

giving thanks

Somewhere along the line, I became the busiest girl on the block.
In between moving, birthday trips, a hectic work schedule, and the holidays, posting was, well, post-poned.
But things are slowly falling back into normal mode.
And the holidays are here!

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I worked on Thanksgiving, but got out in time for some Black Friday shopping.
How can you not love Black Friday? It combines two of my favorite things: bargain shopping and sheer pandemonium.
Ha. I kid.
Sort of.
I didn't need any electronics this year, instead just opted to go for the fun of it. And I brought the husband along with me (his first time!). He didn't punch anybody once. I'm so proud.
We did snag a good bit of toys, stocking stuffers, and extras here and there.
I am really determined to get all of my shopping done before Christmas Eve this year.
Usually my work gets in the way of this..
Either way, after our Black Friday shopping, we went home, slept, and made a little post-Thanksgiving lunch.
It was simple, intimate, and absolutely delicious.

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My mom seasoned and cooked the turkeys (yes, plural), Brad made some of his delicious cranberry relish, I cooked up some glazed carrots. Along with a spinach and bacon salad, mashed potatoes, stuffing, and some really tasty gravy, it was a really wonderful Thanksgiving lunch.
And did I mention delicious?
Sometimes it's just the little things that make me happiest. And I am thankful for all of it.
But of course after lunch, I slipped into the obligatory after-dinner nap/coma. I managed to sneak one in right before heading out for work again.
And speaking of Thanksgiving food comas..

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Hope your Thanksgiving was just as lovely!

Friday, November 18, 2011

flashback friday: birthday boy

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With the husband's birthday quickly approaching, I thought we'd take a look at a picture taken around the time we started dating, circa 2007.
A co-worker's band was set to play downtown, but when that got cancelled everybody's plans shifted to a house party.
So we packed the place and hung out all night.
That shirt I'm wearing? I got it as a gift and swore by it for a good year or 2. I'm like that with most of my clothing, really.
I haven't decided if that's a good or bad thing yet.

Thursday, November 17, 2011

currently loving: countdown



To be honest, I'm not really a Beyonce fan.
Some of her songs are catchy and recently some of her music videos have been fun viewing (helloo, Single Ladies).
But this video is just so much fun I can't help but love it.
From the colors to the subtle Audrey Hepburn/Micheal Jackson homages to the one piece and wide-brimmed hat to the simplest of details like that ponytail she swings around.
This video is all kinds of fantastic. And it doesn't hurt that the song has me dancing all over town.

Thursday, November 10, 2011

currently loving: long jewels

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Necklace: Forever 21. Glasses: Forever 21. Shirt: Derek Heart / Marshall's. Belt: American Rag / Macy's. Jeans: Old Navy. Bracelet: Kameleon
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on another note, currently hating packing. but we're almost there!
apologies for the lack of entries.

Thursday, November 3, 2011

back in action/i think we're alone now

It's been a pretty hectic couple of weeks.
In between packing, working, and a super-mini vacation, my days have been full to the max.
But I am back in action!
So what better way to celebrate than by giving a lovely Halloween recap?

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I hadn't done anything for Halloween for the past 3 years and really had the itch to do something this year. The horrible weather rained on the Halloween weekend parade (literally), but Halloween day was a fairly clear day.
In a random flash of genius (I have lots of those..), I decided to be Tiffany.
You know, "I think we're alone now"?
Redhead 80s teen queen?
Debbie Gibson's BFF?
Anyway. It's not like I had a particular adoration for Tiffany or anything (although once I did decide to be Tiffany, her song got stuck in my head for the rest of the month), I just wanted to do a really fun, really cheesy homage to the 80s.

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I got a red wig, bejeweled a denim jacket, threw on some leggings and neon green socks and called it a day.

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I was the extravagant version of Tiffany with purple eyeshadow and big tacky earrings reminiscent of pop-tarts.

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Though of course once I put on the wig I became less Tiffany, more trailer park tramp. And once I got to the party and everybody made comments that I looked like Peggy Bundy, it was official.
Also, having to explain to everybody who Tiffany was...how annoying!
Get your pop culture knowledge together people!
Either way, it was one hilarious time.