Making Ravioli

Making ravioli for Christmas Eve

Ravioli to Italians

is like

Chicken soup to Americans

If your cold, eat some ravioli

If you're sick, eat some ravioli

if you're happy, eat some ravioli

if you're hung over, eat some ravioli

The recipe that I use comes from my husband's Grandmother

Grandma Rosie

She was 100 percent Italian

She was a story teller

and she knew how to cook

I miss her so much

I always shed a little tear when I am making her ravioli

She was so much fun to be around

Petie

Haute Hippie Feathered Skirt

shopbop

Dear Santa,

I have been a really good girl

ok

except for that one time....

and that other one time....

and...

other than that

I have been a really good girl

please bring me a black skirt with feathers

Petie

A Craft from Pinterest

yesterday's project

my oldest daughter pinned this on her

pinterest board

so I took it upon myself to recreate it

it involved a trip to

walmart

office max

my closet

at walmart you had to buy the canvas board

in a pack of five

I only needed one

so now I have four extra canvas boards

at office max

the lady working the oversized printer

couldn't get the printer to print the size that I needed

after about 30 minutes

and taking other customers in between my project

she managed to get the size I needed

patience is a virtue that I don't posesse

but I am working on that

in my closet is a jar of silver glitter

that I have had for years

so at least I had that

no drama with the glitter

I followed this tutorial

for some reason the link to the original pin

my daughter pinned wouldn't work

now I just need to figure out where to hang it

Petie

Another Recipe from Pinterest

last night's dinner

was chicken and biscuits pot pie

comfort food

 quick to put together

due to the fact that I have a plethora of already

cooked shredded chicken in my freezer

I make lots of homemade chicken stock

which yields a lot of cooked shredded chicken

and I used

betty crockers bisquick buttermilk biscuit mix

for the biscuit topping

all in all

another successful recipe from

Ali's pinterest food board

Petie

My Brain is on Christmas Overload

you wouldn't want to be in my head

during the holidays

it's on overload

I have a million things I want to get done

and not enough time to do it all

I put up all my decorations and then spend the next three weeks rearranging everything

and don't even get me started on Christmas lights

I loathe putting up Christmas lights

but I love the way they look at night

so the more the merrier

I have to go to confession for all the cussing I did

while putting up the lights

it's 80 degrees in Arizona

and I really want to be wearing sweaters and leggings

not a t shirt and flip flops

I bought the little deer at an estate sale this past spring for 3 dollars

when I went to pay for it all I had was a

hundred dollar bill

the lady taking my money was totally irritated at this

and told me she couldn't sell it to me

(and if my sister is reading this, yes, I remained calm, even though

I was throwing darts at her with my eyes)

so I kindly asked her if she would hold it for me

while I went outside to my vehicle and

search for some loose change

I said a quick prayer to St. Anthony

not only did I find the three dollars I needed to buy the little deer that

the irritated woman was holding for me

I found three more dollars

it pays to pray

so today I was all set to spray the little deer with glue and glitter

to put in a jar with a tree

and when I looked at him

I just couldn't do it

so now he sits on my jewelry box

where he was meant to be for the holidays

unless of course,

I move him

Petie

A Grilled Steak Recipe from Pinterest

We ate this last night

it was really good

we weren't crazy about the

gorgonzola cheese

I would probably use some other type of cheese

the next time I make it

or at least cut way back on the

stinky cheese

I have been in a cooking funk lately

and so my youngest decided

to make a list of what she wanted me to cook

from her food board on

pinterest

she even went so far as to make a grocery list

of what I would need

she has surprisingly good taste in picking out recipes

you can find the original recipe here

I didn't make my own pizza dough

I picked up an already made pizza crust from target

it was called

fire roasted thin square pizza crust by archer farms

it was good

I highly recommend it

and it saves time

especially, when one is ready to eat their arm off

because

one is so hungry

ps

 yes I leave the fat on my meat

I grew up on a ranch and this is where all the flavor is

and it's good for you

despite what all the politically correct experts tell you

Petie

Thanksgiving 2012

It's all about the food

Once again

my brother and sister in law

put on a thanksgiving feast to remember

her table decorations were perfect

little glass jars with single flowers

in fall colors

beautiful

four turkeys

what?

and every side dish you could imagine

the dessert table was fit for a king

two families coming together

to give Thanks

for all that we have

thank you God for this amazing family time

Petie

Killing Time on Tuesday Afternoon

I want to read this book and be inspired to sew

I want to visit this place and dance my feet off

I want this bag on my shoulder

and most of all, I want to cook in this kitchen

Designer Karen Blake 

Petie

A Yard Sale

"Your stuff is so expensive"

really?

"you should have seen the price I paid for it"

was my reply

yard sales are a lot of work

but I am sure you know this little fact

most of the stuff I accumulate

is donated

either to the salvation army or some other worthy cause

after the yard sale,

it looks like most of my stuff will be donated once again

and I will vow

never to have another yard sale again

for as long as I live

or until I forget the pain of the last yard sale

Petie

Sweet Potato Souffle

Sweet Potato Souffle

three cups cooked mashed sweet potatoes

one cup sugar

half teaspoon salt

two eggs, slightly beaen

third of a stick of butter

half cup of milk

one teaspoon vanilla

one teaspoon cinnamon

mix all ingredients together and pour

in a 9 X 13 inch baking dish

topping

one third stick butter

one cup brown sugar

third cup flour

one cup chopped nuts

mix all topping ingredients together and sprinkle

over potato mixture.

Bake for thirty five minutes at 350 degrees

because I have a big family that gathers

for the holiday

I usually make two of these and top the

other souffle with marshmallows and butter

so everybody is happy

Petie

Warm and Spicy Autumn Punch

photo by martha stewart

two oranges

eight whole cloves

six cups apple juice

one cinnamon stick

fourth teaspoon ground nutmeg

fourth cup honey

three tablespoons lemon juice

two cups pineapple juice

preheat oven to 350 degrees

stud the oranges with cloves and bake for 30 minutes

in a large saucepan,

combine the apple juice and cinnamon stick

bring to a boil

reduce heat and simmer five minutes

remove from heat

and stir in the nutmeg, honey, lemon juice, and pineapple juice

serve hot in a punch bowl with the

clove studded baked oranges

floating on top

your welcome

Petie

Gratitude

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cox and cox

silver box creative

photo bysarah ryhanen

gratitude

is the best cure for a sinking feeling

my gratitude list

God

my family

my Country

service men

my faith

an abundance of food

being a mom to a dwarf

joy

having a husband who makes me laugh

all the time

three beautiful children

who taught me unconditional love

hank

who rocks my world

arizona

a place to call home

Everything I have read this week

has had the same theme

TRUST GOD

it has been a comforting message

Petie

A Daydreamer

flighty souls by kelsey.p

For as long as I can remember,

I have been an optimist, a daydreamer

at almost any given time I can check out

and start fantasizing about a different world,

traveling, fashion, planning fabulous parties,

the list goes on and on..

Before the election,

I was fantasizing about a world without the current President

I even called my sister and said,

let's celebrate and have a party for America

I was so confident that the rest of the Country

was fantasizing too...

I'm an optimist, a dreamer to a fault

but I can't shake this sinking feeling...

Petie

Visiting Indiana with 56,000 Teenagers

Last week

I went to Indiana with my daughter

and her high school FFA team for the National FFA competitions

and I survived

barely

56,000 people in one area of the city

I have a love/hate relationship with the FFA

and this definitely added to the love part

kudos to a well run convention

The weather in Indiana was

BEAUTIFUL

especially experiencing the Fall weather

rain, wind, and cold

my favorite part was being able to wear

sweaters and tights

it's still shorts weather in Arizona

My sister and I were so excited over the fall weather

we collected leaves to bring home

except mine ended up all over the airport floor

My bag was over sixty pounds (there is a fifty pound limit)

and the not so nice attendant checking us in

was going to charge me an arm and a leg to check it in

not so nice words were flying out of my mouth

and thanks to my sister she reminded me to be patient

so I unzipped my bag in front of everybody

and started downloading stuff into another bag

and leaves were flying everywhere

I did manage to come home with a few leaves

Petie

A White Elephant

anthropology

a white elephant

to go with my white coat

Petie

The Nutcracker Coat

Piperlime

I love this coat

but white is so impractical

Petie

Sunday Shopping

the witchery

warby parker

scotch and soda

sydney hale co.

Pretend shopping is so much fun...

Petie

Not Gonna Do It

I refuse to make my hubby

toll house cookies this weekend

Petie