November 27, 2009

Holiday Bruschetta


I was very pleased with how this turned out! Everyone loved it. Here is the recipe if you want to try it. I made it up so change it as you will.

Holiday Bruschetta

Ingredients
1 baguette
white onions
pears
fresh cranberries
brown sugar
sparkling cider
olive oil
balsamic vinegar
gorgonzola cheese

6-8 hours before you want to serve the bruschetta...
-thinly slice onions, put in a crock pot with a little oil and brown sugar
-slice pears, in a separate crock pot put pear slices, fresh cranberries, and sparkling cider
(if you don't have two crock pots you can cook the pears and cranberries on the stove, just cook it all until it gets bubbly and hot)

Before serving...
drain the liquid if there is a large amount in the onions or pear/cranberries
slice baguette into cracker size
toast both sides in the oven
brush olive oil on one side of the toast
sprinkle balsamic vinegar on the toast
place a small spoonful of onions on toast
place a small spoonful of cranberry/pear mixture
sprinkle gorgonzola cheese on top
if desired, sprinkle more balsamic vinegar on top

ENJOY!

November 26, 2009

Thanksgiving

Our first Thanksgiving together was perfect! We were in charge of appetizers and a dessert. We had so much fun staying up late cooking. We ate at the Hodgkinson's then visited my family later that night. We have so much to be thankful for. It was a great day spent with family.


The shrimp was a hit, mostly with the little girls!

Classic celery & cheese, deviled eggs, and the infamous holiday bruschetta

Ben's cranberry almond tart...delicious!



Happy Thanksgiving!

November 24, 2009

Anniversary Jazz Game





November 24, 2008 was our first date. Ben's work gave him amazing tickets. Well, his old boss, Jesse, was inspired. He called him last night and offered him tickets for the 24th! I almost cried. We had so much fun. It was more fun watching Jesse talk to EVERYONE around him than the game. He even got the Jazz Bear to propose to the girl in front of us. It was such a fun night...and much less awkward then our first date exactly a year ago.

November 20, 2009

November 10, 2009

One Month

one month of
laughing
fun
cleaning
crying
talking
cooking
love

November 01, 2009

Baby Grace

Rick and Heather blessed Grace today. Her dress was a huge cloud of silk. She fell asleep while I was holding her. I fell in love with her even more today.