Sunday, December 2, 2012

Hair Tinsel

Haley was up for a visit this weekend and yesterday we had hair tinsel put in!
the tinsel is designed for hair and can be washed, dried, curled, flat-ironed.
it is tied into the hair - no glue!
Haley and I both got the gold-multi so it blends in most of the time,
but adds a touch of sparkle!
The salon had some wonderful holiday decor up
this apparently also lights up!
hanging silver balls of varying sizes and lengths from the ceiling!
All in all Haley and I had a great time! 

Thursday, November 29, 2012

Double Dinner Date

Last night Matt and I caught up with Billy and Ashley after work for a quick bite to eat at the Portsmouth Brewery :-)

We hadn't seen them since their Halloween Bash! It was great to catch up and hang out for a few hours before we all went home to dogs, laundry, grad school homework, bills - all the things that make up regular nights and life. Sometimes it's all about the simple things - like my wonderful burger (no bun) with caramelized onions, mushrooms and bacon! YUM!!

Sunday, November 25, 2012

Turkey Day take 2

Saturday was Rand Family Thanksgiving and it was a blast - Ally was able to show up and so the 5 of us (plus Reese!) enjoyed turkey, green beans, mashed potatoes, pie, apple -pear cobbler/crisp... YUM!!

Needless to say the fridge is now full of turkey leftovers that I packaged up for lunches :-)
The big pot is pumpkin-squash bisque
considering this was FULL, we've done a fairly good job!
Gluten-Free apple/pear cobbler/crisp. Third time's the charm!

Recipe for Apple/Pear Crisp
Ingredients:
gluten-free bisquick
light brown sugar
unsalted butter
3 types of apples - whichever you like best but I recommend including Granny Smith as 1 of the 3
red pears
bosc/brown pears

Depending upon how large a batch you are making, your number of apples and pears will change. The above is my 9x9 brownie pan that I used and it worked very well! I used 2 apples of each kind as well as 2 pears of each kind and it filled the pan nicely. 

preheat oven to 375
lightly spray baking pan or rub with butter to grease pan
core and chop into large slices all apples and pears
gently toss all fruit in the gluten-free bisquick and place into baking dish
melt butter (I used 1 1/2 sticks) and add equal parts bisquick and light brown sugar. You want the consistency to be like warm fudge (slightly stiff but still mold-able)
spread the 'topping' over the apples and pears like a crust. You want to be able to cover the entire top
bake in the oven for 50-70 min until bottom is bubbly and top is golden brown - see above picture. 

It can be served hot (let cool 15min before serving) OR cool (let cool 50min). Enjoy!