Bits of my weekend 4

It was so darn hot this weekend that I opted to not carry around my camera, but then i managed to forget to take pictures of even the indoor activities.

Here is what i did

1. Went to the market

2. made blueberry, oat, flax muffins

3. sewed market bags

4. CLEANED!! OMG did i clean!

5. Walked in 100 degree heat for pie...TOTALLY WORTH IT!

because i have no photos i offer up MUFFINS

1 cup blueberries

1tsp ground cinnamon

1/4 cup honey/sweetner

3 tbsp butter

1/2 tsp salt

2 eggs

1 cup milk

3 tsp baking powder

1 cup oats/wheat bran

1 cup whole wheat floor or f

OR

1/2cup flax and 1/2 cup whole wheat (this is what i did)

mix dry, mix wet. make a well with dry poor in wet. mix together...but not too much.

cook at 375 for 20-30 minutes...cool and EAT

turns up yummy!!

The Watermelon Ceremony

It seems i have more than just my family and friends reading my blog...how flattering (even if they did just stumble across it). As per request an explanation of the watermelon ceremony.

The story goes, the couple doesn't like cake and don't understand the whole process of cutting cake. The problem is most people go to a wedding expecting to see cake and the romantic process. Up until a few days before the wedding there was no cake to be expected, just two huge watermelons (which i bought the night before because Jack forgot to put someone in charge of that one).

Now Jack's wife is Russian and from my understanding her family is very stereotypical Russian. Veering from traditions such as cake cutting with something as different as watermelon made them ask, what is the tradition or ceremony for your family with regards to the watermelon. WELL there is none, it's just Jack...that should be a term, "oh it's just Jack". That question though pushed Jack into the realm of, hmmmmm what can i create. What can i do to make my future family law really question me.

Jack created a story as to what it signifies, made his groomspeople part of the ceremony, one with a blindfold on (ME!) and it ends with everyone chanting watermelon in latin.

To be honest i don't remember what the story is, although it was very elaborate and did have a latin component. But the jist is that the couple cuts the watermelon, they feed it to a blindfolded High Priestess (me) who then, based off of the taste of the watermelon states whether the marriage is valid or not. Or is it whether the marriage will be great or not, whatever i can't remember. Either way none of the guests knew what to think, but there was lots oh laughter! Isn't that the most important part! I think so.

oh and ps: in the end a Russian family member made one...just couldn't handle not having cake.

Thanks for listening :)

Bits of my weekend (numero 3)

Well well well, a fire was lit under my butt when i read Chelsea's Bits of my weekend and she said "go check out shannon" eeeeeee....i needed to get on that one fast!

This was a wedding weekend in the Tdot for me. One of my closest buddies married a fabulous gal....she must be a saint for taking him on.

I was a groomsperson...here are the two other dudes, the groom in the middle and the barbers who shaved their faces and made Jack's life flash before his eyes in fear.

No i didn't wear a suit or tux...this is my FAABBBULOUS dress by Jenny Yoo!

Jack is a sock man. He required all guests to wear miss matched socks. This is J. waiting to go to the wedding.

Here is Jack and Vika and their "Watermelon Ceremony". I almost saw Jack slice off his and his new wife's hand with this fine event.

Anyhoo, i'll keep on tryin'. Be sure to check out Chelsea and Michelle (she's the one that started this business anyways!). Until next weekend!

Bits of my week(end)

I'm on a roll!!

Because my work shift is now changing my weekend starts a bit earlier (thursdays)...so it's still kinda the week. Here goes!

I saw the newest Twilight movie, Eclipse. Laughed pretty hard in a bunch of scenes.

J. and I went to the farmers market. Peaches are lookin' and tastin' mighty good these days. Tomatoes are on their way!

Every other week we get seltzer delivered to our place in old timey bottles. It adds to our lemonade, milk, regular water and beer selection.

First day of new shift breakfast/brunch. super yummy...didn't last me very long in the substantial section though.

Thanks for reading! Check out Chelsea's weekend and Michelle's weekend

Meat, meet me!

First of all i'm not a huge red meat eater. Partly because i know about carbon foot prints, i know i should be eating more veggies, it's expensive, but also a chunk is that i didn't know how to cook it properly, and meat is really best on a grill.

J. has been working really hard to figure out how to grill in our apartment as we have no bbq. It really is one of the saddest most frustrating things about living in an apartment. It's even sadder because it's summer and summer = grilling/BBQing season.

He read and read and presto here is what he made for me...i provided the sides.

Aren't they just so gorgeous (for those of you who enjoy meat)! It was done on our cast iron skillet, our apartment was about 1000 degrees afterwards, but TOTALLY worth it!

Bits of my week(end)

This is my first attempt at this and as we all know i'm not the best blogger...can i make my excuse? We still don't have real internet. Even as i write this i question if my pictures will upload and if this will even make it on the 'net. I'm taking the risk.

Although hard to see this is the Mets vs. Twins game...a big deal as J. is from Minnesota.

This is sand art all done by hand! Crizazy right!? Top right corner you can kinda see him working on the design.

It's so darn hot here i made this cold soba noodle salad. and to accompany it...

PEACH PIE!
Peaches are in season so i thought i'd make a pie...soooo yummy!

I'll see if i can keep this up...no promises though!