Posted in entertain, Entertaining at Home, tagged Savvy Entertaining, Shanna Hatfield, Spring Party Ideas, Spring Party Theme on February 26, 2013| Leave a Comment »
If you’re as ready for spring as I am, here are a few fun party ideas to bring it on!
Fabulous colors for a spring party from Punchbowl!
Cupcake Flowers from Sheek Shindigs. Love, love, love these!
Tea Sandwiches from Home Cooking in Montana. These are so fun!
Three of my favorite symbols of spring: a nest, tulips and daffodils – from Martha Stewart.
From The Party Dress, this amazing tablescape. I want to eat lunch there today, please.
She Who is Ready for Spring
Posted in Family, Musings, tagged Country humor blog, Savvy Entertaining on February 21, 2013| Leave a Comment »
The other day I wrote a post about growing up on a farm.
In fact, my parents bought the original part of the farm fifty-one years ago. They added more land when surrounding property came up for sale and when I was just four-years-old, they built the house they lived in up until the middle of December.
They finally decided it was time to move into town.
Searching for just the right house, they found a nice one in a great neighborhood with wonderful neighbors. I think part of the reason Dad liked the house so much, was because the particular shade of yellow it’s painted goes so well with all his John Deere stuff.
The farmer may have left the farm, but he certainly hasn’t left behind the country way of life.
There are John Deere plates on display in the kitchen.
This sign front and center between the two bays of the garage facing the driveway.
And in case any one missed the fact that Dad is into John Deere stuff, the big windmill in the corner of their yard pretty much gives it away.
She Who Smiles Every Time She Looks at The Windmill Photo
Posted in bread, Recipes, tagged Olive Bread, Olive recipes, Savvy Entertaining, Shanna Hatfield, Tapas on February 15, 2013| Leave a Comment »
Okay. Here’s the deal: I love olives and I love bread. It just seemed natural to pair the two together.
Natural and oh, so yummy.
This bread is easy to make, ready in just a few minutes and you won’t be able to eat only one piece, especially if you are an olive freak like yours truly.
Simple ingredients
Chop olives
Mix with mayo and cheese
Spread on top of bread, sliced about 1/2-inch thick
If you’re a weirdo like me, add more cheese and bake at 350 degrees for about 10 minutes, or until cheese is oozing and starting to turn brown.
Olive Bread
1 loaf of crusty bread, cut into 1/2-inch thick slices
1/3 cup chopped black olives
1/3 cup chopped pimento stuffed manzanilla olives
1/3 cup chopped Kalamata olives
1/2 mayonaisse
1 cup mozzarella cheese
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Line a baking sheet with foil or parchment (unless you don’t mind scraping cheese off your pan – which I do cause I’m lazy that way).
Line up bread on baking sheet.
Mix olives with mayo and cheese.
Spoon onto bread slices.
If you are a cheese-aholic like me, add more cheese before popping in the oven.
Bake about 10 minutes or until cheese melts and is bubbly and brown.
Serve immediately.
She Who Could Eat Way Too Many Pieces of This
Posted in Holidays, tagged Savvy Entertaining, Valentine's Day on February 14, 2013| Leave a Comment »
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