SCENES FROM THE BI-LO CAB COOK-OFF (4)

SCENES FROM THE BI-LO CAB GRILL-OFF (5)

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SCENES FROM THE BI-LO CAB GRILL-OFF (6)

Give Blood

Today until 5, the Blood Connection will be at the Bi-Lo Annex and on Friday at the KMart in Mauldin.

The Barbarian was able to give this time...woo hoo... here he is with his victory fruit punch!

Jubal Misses Sugar Daddy

Sugar Daddy is out of town on a business trip ... Jubal is very mopey... he must know.

Ladybug bag Update

Here's the progress on the ladybug bag strap. It's coming along nicely, I think.

And a picture of what supper looks like when you don't feel like going to the grocery store ...whole wheat pasta; fresh tomatoes, a can of diced italian tomatoes, roasted corn-green beans-green pea & onions, small bits of country ham and chopped cheddar cheese... didn't turn out too bad.

MONDAY NIGHT SUPPER REVIEW

here is a picture of our supper...

baked chicken thighs - (marinated in the homade hot sauce from the pita house restaurant, olive oil & lemon juice --- baked on a broiler pan at 425 degrees for about 45 minutes)

marinated tomato & onion salad - (olive oil, seasoned rice vinegar & assorted herbs)

my version of foul mudammes (rhymes with yule mudammes - ok, so i can't think of anything to rhyme with mudammes...lol)

--- i used 2 lbs of dried small fava beans (soaked and cooked in a little olive oil, water, bay leaf, parsley, onion and garlic until soft

--- in an empty pan, heat some olive oil, chop and add an onion, cook for a few minutes until onion softens a little, add some minced garlic & cook a little longer, this should smell good already

--- add two drained cans of diced tomato & cook for about 5 minutes or so

--- add some salt, chili powder, curry powder cumin, ground cloves, cinnamon, tumeric, and cayenne pepper (all to taste) - squeeze in some lime or lemon juice... stir well and cook for 5 to 7 minutes (your tummy should be growling now...lol)

--- add the cooked beans (you could use cans of fava beans, i guess) & stir

--- simmer for about 15 - 20 minutes

--- when ready to serve,i season the individual servings by pouring olive oil , squeezing a lime or lemon and sprinkling with parsley (chopped fresh is best!)

--- enjoy. (this is a variation of a traditional egyptian breakfast dish)

this meal was topped off with zataar bread purchased from the pita house restaurant on south pleasantburg drive... phone: (864) 271-9895 ).

and some fresh grapes (from bi-lo, of course) for dessert!

WEEKEND WRAP-UP from my mobile phone

<--- what a difference the right tool makes! i ordered the heavy-duty loom tool from decor accents; and it really is so much easier to loom knit!

and as you can see... i have started on the strap to the ladybug bag! woo hoo

my SIL and nephew (D & K) came into town from georgia for a visit... they came for the Bi-Lo Certified Angus Beef Cook-Off; but weather did not cooperate (yucky drizzle rain all day), so the event was postponed.

Sugar Daddy was more than a little bummed... he had really put a lot in the event... last year was the first one; and the turn-out was so great that he (and the whole Bi-Lo team) was inspired to make the 2nd annual one even better! hopefully it will be rescheduled soon...

for official info: http://my.bi-lo.com/wps/wcm/connect/Content%20Library/bi-lo/mainnav/promotions/certified+angus+beef+backyard+grill+off

<---- this was K's first visit to greenville, so we definitely wanted to show him the beautiful Falls Park, smack in the middle of downtown greenville... http://www.fallspark.com/

<--- i had been reading about this... not really sure how i feel about the curfew... here are some articles on this:

http://www.foxcarolina.com/news/17167141/detail.html

http://www.wyff4.com/news/17201968/detail.html

http://www.tribunetimes.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080813/NEWS01/308130001/1144/TRIBUNETIMES

<--- construction on main street

<--- checking out bald rock on the way to ceasar's head... glad we did... caesar's head was so foggy, we couldnt see a thing!

<--- we also visited one of our favorite weekend haunts... the taco truck on cedar lane. the best tacos that i have ever had... love, love, love this place!

<--- there must have been some kind of car show going on sunday... there were several really cool cars there... this was my fave! sorry about the bad cell phone pic... it was getting dark.

<--- our older son (who got chickens a couple of weeks ago) sent us this lovely pic of the first egg collection!

and that is just a taste of what we did!

edited to add captions

LADYBUG BAG UPDATE

LADYBUG BAG UPDATE

I worked on the ladybug bag at the weekly yo-c meeting.

finally, i feel like i am getting to the "knitty gritty" of it. bad pun intended!

THE WEEKEND IN PICTURES (moblogging) (edited to add captions)

<--- it was my nephew, M's 9th birthday. this is the cake that Nana (my mom) made for him... it has M's jersey number on it! It was quite yummy!

<--- here is M after his game on saturday... his team, the carrollton raiders won (they played the heard county team): 27 - 0.

<--- here is a shot of the game... sorry, that's as close as my phone camera gets.

<--- here is jubal at the game. he is reclining under an umbrella (we had to sit on the grass because dogs arent allowed... who knew?)
and in the right-hand corner, you can see that i brought a crochet project to work on during the game (i am thinking felted hat).

<--- here is M and his dad, FB, playing around with some of M's birthday gifts.

<--- nothing says "i love you" like beef from the big green egg!

<--- here is a cute shot of gabriel riding in the car. he is sad because the barbarian went to the anime weekend in atlanta and left him with us all weekend... i think he was feeling abandoned. gabe sure was happy when he saw the barbarian again!

also went to sunday dinner at my uncle's house. lots of extended family were there... so great to see everyone. but it was kind of a bittersweet deal... my uncle starts an aggressive radiation treatment regime starting next week for lung cancer... all prayers and positive thoughts are welcomed... thanks.

THE WEEKEND IN PICTURES (moblogging)

LADYBUG BAG UPDATE

i took the ladybug bag to the weekly yoc (weekly fiber group) to work on.

there is something about working with a group! i finally feel like i am getting somewhere with the bag. i am anxious to get done with the body of the bag --- i am ready to begin the embellishments!

i am thinking of spool-knitting cord and using that to do outline of branches... crocheting some leaf shapes and using surface crochet to applique the leaves and then the ladybugs to the bag.

i have a new idea for the shoulder strap \ backpack strap... not sure how to describe... you will just have to wait and see!

IS THERE A DOCTOR IN THE HOUSE?

Sugar Daddy did surgery on my poor loom pick... Isn't he just the sweetest?

Bless his heart... he is always having to work on stuff for me...just one more reason to love him.

I sure hope this fix works.

Cross your fingers!

LADYBUG BAG UPDATE

I finally feel like I am getting somewhere on the ladybug bag!

Since this is my first project with a smaller gauge loom, I didn' t realize how different it is than working with the larger gauge knifty knitters.

I have bent two regular loom picks and broke the handle of my provocraft hook and pick set! I think I can duct-tape the handle and it will be fine.

I also think that I should order some of those heavy-duty loom picks from Decor Accents ... hope they mean heavy duty!

WHAT $9 WILL BUY AT THE FLEA MARKET

Pic 1: Check out all this yarn...I got all of this for nine dollars! Most of the yarn is vintage acrylic yarns... but there are three skeins of icelandic wool included...awesome!

Pic 2: This is Jubal and I walking around... he is riding so stylishly in a sling ordered from www.petflys.com.

Pics 3 & 4: Our oldest son has beat us in getting chickens. He and his wife are starting out with one rooster and three hens. they are so cute... i can't wait til we get ours!

Pic 5: Jubal trying to investigate the new chickens.

I WOULD LIKE A LITTLE BURGER TO GO WITH MY ONION PLEASE...