Mason Jar Monday

I love mason jar lanterns!!!

Intimate Weddings

Tuesday Shoesday

Breaking News- I bought my wedding shoes!!!!

So on November 30th I posted a picture of my dream wedding shoes-

Badgley Mischka

Well.....Look what I found on Sunday for a fourth of the price!!

Michael Shannon

How crazy amazing is that?!?!?! Loves it <3

Mason Jar Monday

What a great wedding favor idea!!!!

Intimate Weddings

Sunday Yumday- Beef Stew

This weather is perfect for one thing- beef stew!!! I decided to dust off the crock-pot and give this winter favorite a try! This recipe is part my own and part one found online.

Slow Cooker Beef Stew:

Ingredients:
2 pounds beef stew meat, cut into 1 inch cubes
1/4 cup all-purpose flour
1 clove garlic, minced

2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
1 onion, chopped
4 cups of water
1 Lipton's onion soup packet
Baby carrots cut in half
Potatoes cut in small-med chunks
Mushrooms
Diced tomatoes

Directions:

• Place meat in slow cooker. In a small bowl mix together the flour, salt, and pepper; pour over meat, and stir to coat meat with flour mixture. Stir in the garlic, Worcestershire sauce, onion, water, potatoes, carrots, tomatoes and onion soup packet.

• Cover, and cook on Low setting for 10 to 12 hours, or on High setting for 4 to 6 hours.  

 

Tuesday Shoesday

Wellies vs Winter Boots? In wet weather wellies are my go-to boot. While winter boots may be more functional, they dont come in super cute patterns!!

What are you wearing this winter? (besides your everyday uggs!!)

Mason Jar Monday

I love the whimsical feel of this!

Daisies + Mason Jar + Whimsy = Perfection!

Sunday Yumday

So the game was a bust and so was our dip!!! Geoff picked up fat free cream cheese by mistake and it just didn't cut it. So I made amazing Shrimp Scampi!



Shrimp Scampi
Serves 4
1 Pound of Medium Shrimp - Peel it and remove the vein.
1 Tbsp of Pure Olive Oil (don't use extra virgin oil)
2 Tbsp of Finely Chopped Garlic (you can also use some already prepared chopped garlic from your local grocery store)
11/2 Cups of White Wine (preferably a Pinot Grigio or Chardonnay will work fine)
A 1/2 cup of Fresh Lemon (use the juice only)
1 Tsp Italian Seasoning mix
A 1/2 a Cup of Butter (preferably softened)
1 Tbsp of Fresh Parsley (chop it up fine)
Flavor with Salt and Pepper
1/2 a Cup Freshly Grated Parmesan Cheese (if you want to garnish dish)

Instructions
1. Heat a heavy bottomed skillet and then add in the olive oil, and do not allow the oil to smoke. Add the shrimp and cook it until tender and it's no longer translucent.
2. Next remove the shrimp from the pan and decrease heat slightly. Add the garlic and cook it for 2-3 minutes. Try not to brown the garlic as this will render a slightly bitter flavor. Once the garlic is cooked, add the white wine.
3. Squeeze some juice from the lemon into the pan, and reduce the wine by half. After it is reduced, next add the Italian seasoning blend.
4. Now reduce the heat to low, and slowly add in butter, 1 Tbsp at a time. The butter should slowly begin to dissolve into the sauce and create a nice creamy texture. If the pan is too hot the butter will separate.
5. As soon as the butter is assimilated, add the shrimp back into the sauce, sprinkle the parsley, and season to taste with salt and pepper.
6. Serve the dish with the garnish of fresh cheese if so desired. For a great accompanying dish to Scampi add fresh pasta.(I had angel hair on hand so I used that!)

Take Your Breath Away Bouquet

 I just stumbled upon the most beautiful bridal bouquet that I have EVER seen. (and I've done a lot  of looking!!)

**Ruffled**

How perfect are the colors and the burlap wrap?!?!?!  I am in love <3