Chill and Serve!

What's New In Your Garden?

While you're out treasure hunting for the day

looking for rustic gems for your yard, things you cannot live without, going for a scenic drive, meeting a friend for lunch.... you can have the recipe listed 
below in your crock pot!

I have been collecting primitive odds and ends for quite some time. The inside of my house is getting less cluttered - whew. But my gardens are being tucked with perennials, buckets,funnels, baskets & more!

Etsy and EBay along with perusing magazines have continued to feed my wild imagination.

see what I mean... it amazes me what's out there!

It's been a fun summer of collecting, planting and friends.

Is there something you're on the hunt for? 

What do you collect?

I'm looking for:

• a claw foot tub
• an enamel colander
• chicken feeders
• funnels
• money in the bank

Pulled Chicken Sandwiches: Place bone-in leg quarters in the crock pot and baste with your favorite barbecue sauce and add 1/2 cup of broth in the bottom of the crock pot. Cook on low for about four hours then shred chicken and allow to marinate for an additional hour in excess sauce. When shredding with a fork, do not overdo it as this will make your sandwich soggy in the end. To serve, scoop the meat on a sturdy roll and top as desired—try provolone, crisp lettuce, onions or coleslaw.

Come home, put comfy clothes on,

paper plates, an icy drink & dinner's ready!

Chill!

Wishing You A Smooth Sunny Day....Recipes Too!

"We need, each of us, to begin the awesome, difficult work of love: loving ourselves so that we become able to love others without fear so that we can become able enough to enlarge the circle of our trust and our common striving for a safe, sunny afternoon near to flowering trees and under a very blue sky."

June Millicent Jordan

I've decided that a change of pace would be nice and since I have a smoothie every morning and they are a refreshing delight to start a 5 am day - not when my body clock say I am to rise.... I've listed a few that sounded delish to me. I uses as much fresh fruit as possible. We have a Trader Joe's by my house and now an enormous Wegmann's - so I buy berries, bananas, kiwi, apples, etc. But there are frozen peaches and other fruits that are good for on the go risers if you chose not to use ice cubes or simply to have on hand if you're low on fruit and they really are very tasty. I keep yogurt in the frig. in regular size containers but you can also just buy the larger one to save a few pennies. If you have a recipe you'd like to share - send it over. When the fresh fruit starts to come out - I'll be there! When I can pick at the local places ... even better!

Peach Pie Smoothie


2007 Ellie Krieger
Ingredients:
1/2 cup nonfat or 1 percent lowfat milk
1/2 cup nonfat plain yogurt
1 cup unsweetened frozen peaches
1 tablespoon honey, plus more to taste
1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/8 teaspoon ground cinnamon
Pinch ground nutmeg
Pinch ground ginger

Directions:
Put all ingredients into a blender and blend until smooth.


Calories: 212; Fat: 0g(Saturated Fat: 0grams); Protein: 10g; Carbohydrates: 47g; Sugar: 41g; Fiber: 2g; Cholesterol: 5mg; Sodium: 120mg

Peach-Mango Smoothie


by jenny sansouci "It’s so good – almost like a healthy creamsicle!"
Ingredients (makes 1 smoothie):
1/2 banana
1 cup chopped peach
1 cup chopped mango
1 cup unsweetened almond milk
A few ice cubes (unless you’re using frozen fruit)

You can make your smoothie as healthy

and fruity and smoothy as you like -

lots of flavors, lots of colors, kids can help,

make them to-go, a special treat....

whatever you do...

do it for YOU.

It's Friday...choose a good book

take time to smell the flowers

treasure all the people in your life

and know you are loved by GOD.



Busy As a Bee....Some Angels For You!

I'm doing swimmingly well..

My knee surgery went extremely well! So while I'm on leave recovering, I wanted to have a day to work on card orders, sit and organize, wrap, organize more....not easy when you're not easy when you're supposed to Take It Easy! But as I rested it took not of angels on line and wanted to share some of the beauty and various styles with you.

 I hope you enjoyed my selection....enjoy the weekend. Jenn

HE will give his angels charge of you

to guard you in all your ways.

On their hands they will bear you up,

lest you dash your foot against a stone.

BIBLE,  Psalms 91: 11-12

Talk The Talk! Paris Hotel Boutique....

here's my little tip for the day...

peek in on

PARIS HOTEL BOUTIQUE

i peeked in and stayed for quite a while,
now i'm telling you about it!
unique, one of a kind antiques...

now you have a clearer understanding
of what i'm talkin' about don'tcha!
are these totally cool?

White Wednesday - Get Inspired With Containers and More!

The finds are out there!

• Pottery Barn
• Antique Mall
• Macy's
• Pottery Barn
• Goodwill
• Pier 1
• Yard Sales
• Thrift Stores
• Estates Sales
• The Container Store
• Friend Swap Parties
• Home Goods
• TJ MAXX
• Marshalls

Where do you find your favorite things?

I have had every pattern and color china under the sun. Loved them all. Blue willow, red transferware, fruit, flowers, spring, Christmas. I've mentioned many a time that I am decluttering and simplfying my style.

I do have seaglass, shells, apothcary jars, photo of family, friends and images of things I love. Colllections of feathers, favorite books.

But ever so slowly, when I'm out and about I find myself adding a piece or two to my collection of white serving pieces. Weeks go by and I won't see a thing. Then I'll be in Home Goods and there it is! A cool plate or a little bowl.

Asian grocery stores often have unique items. I use these white spoons to serve h'orderves!

Soup too, of course. I mix, I match, I add, I gift.

These spoons are great to tie on a jar of jelly, jam or salsa as a gift.

Pier 1 has a new line of serving sets for sampling.

 They also sell individual mini dishes and bowls in white and clear glass.

Prices begin as low as $1.00.

These are great for individual sauces, varied salsas, and more.

So whether it be white ...

or glass...

or a container...

decorate with...

glee!

Monday Morning All! My Mother's Day Moments....

restful

happy

joyful

caring

loving

mother's day

the best




I don't need jewels

or fruit basktes

breakfast in bed

now this is a funny story... momma is sleeping

soundly one Mother's Day morning when I hear

 my two lovely boys yelling at one another...

 "I told you it wouldn't work!!!!" "You jerk!" crying... yelling.."I didn't know!" I trudge down the

stairs to see my older son glaring at his brother

 who is in tears, totally frustrated.

 Todd yells "He's such a jerk!

I told him you couldn't make an omemlet

 in the waffle iron!".

My sons give me gifts with their love all the time,

but GOD gave them as a gift to me.

• 
  
  Matt & Connie called from South Korea 
• 
  
  We had Korean food and Sushi with Todd & Ravy
• 
  
  We celebrated Ravy's birthday
• 
  
  No dishes or cooking was done the entire weekend
• 
  
  Autumn didn't chew any electric cords
• 
  
  My friend Bobbie served me a delicious French Martini
• 
  
  I worked for my friend Colleen in her adorable shop

The Pink Poet Route 108 Laytonsville, MD

Happy Monday - Happy Week - Happy You - Happy Me!

jennifer  how was your's marveee I hope!