come to my party!!!!!
Posted: December 5, 2011 Filed under: Uncategorized | Tags: cookie swap, cookies, party 9 Comments »
photo weheartit.com
After watching “Paula’s Cookie Swap” on the Cooking Channel last night, I am now dying to do a cookie swap party!! I’m thinking it would be a fantastic idea if we did a virtual cookie swap party here! Isn’t that such a cute idea? Won’t you join me?
The rules:
- No pre-made mixes allowed
- Cookies should be homemade
- Semi-homemade is allowed (ex. can use store bought frosting, jam, sprinkles. etc.)
- Recipe do not need to be an original, but do keep the holidays in mind
I think that’s it for the rules! Very simple, lol. It can be as simple or extravagant as you want, so please don’t be discouraged to participate! I’m way more excited to see what type of cookies you guys will be coming up with! I already have my cookie in mind! :)
Please come join me! Leave a comment below or send me an email at shecooksandheeats@gmail.com, so we can get started! :)
xoxo, kat
O Festivus Tree! O Festivus Tree!
Posted: December 5, 2011 Filed under: Uncategorized | Tags: christmas, christmas tree, festivus, holidays, kramer, seinfled, trader joes, tree Leave a comment »
our beautiful Festivus tree with red star-shaped lights :)
When I first met my boyfriend and he told me that he doesn’t like to decorate his house for the holidays, I was shocked. Shocked because I love the holidays and decorating and getting into the season. Well, every time the holidays roll around, I buy him a holiday tree from Trader Joe’s (it has to be from Trader Joe’s, I don’t know why but I’ve been doing for years so it’s almost like traditional lol).
Instead of telling him “Hey, I got you a Christmas tree even though you don’t like them”, I told him “Hi, I got you a tree so we can celebrate Festivus together!” And he bought it, oh what a sweet boy! Haha, I think he actually appreciates them because he tries to water them and take care of them. Sadly, I don’t know what happened to the first two Festivus trees…
For those of you that aren’t Seinfeld junkies, Festivus is a non-traditional holiday celebrated on December 23. It’s a Seinfeld-esque holiday, so you know what that means! It’s a holiday made to poke fun of commercialism. Gotta love Seinfeld, right? :)
Anyhoo, this is how we celebrate the holidays together. How do you ladies and dudes celebrate the holidays together as a couple?
love, kat
ps, this tree makes 3 :)
Surf & Turf Thanksgiving: Garlic Shrimp with Basil, Tomatoes, and Red Pepper Flakes with Brown Butter Gnocchi
Posted: December 5, 2011 Filed under: food from the sea recipes, pasta recipes | Tags: food, garlic shrimp, gnocchi, menu, Pasta, seafood, shrimp, surf and turf, thanksgiving 5 Comments »
garlic shrimp with basil, tomatoes, and red pepper flakes with gnocchi
Yummy! I only have one thing to say, gnocchi is awesome! I can’t believe I waited twenty-something years to try this! Oh why was I deprived of this growing up???
Welcome to part two of my super belated Thanksgiving extravaganza! We had the turf (steak with tomatoes, red onions, and balsamic) and now we have the surf (garlic shrimp with basil, tomatoes, and red pepper flakes). Haha, that was such a terrible joke, I’m sorry!
Rather than babble, check out the garlic shrimp with basil, tomatoes, and red pepper flakes with brown butter gnocchi below…
INGREDIENTS: gnocchi, shrimp, grape tomatoes, dry white wine, garlic, basil, red pepper flakes, s+p
STEP 1: Boil the gnocchi according to package, drain and set aside.
While the gnocchi is boiling, start working on the shrimp. In my opinion, the shrimp takes the most work.
