One Year Wedding Anniversary

Today is our One Year Wedding Anniversary!



I can't believe how fast time flies, we've had a blast this last year and can't wait for another fun filled year. Last night we celebrated by going out to eat after our church's Trunk-or-Treat. We went to Laurelhurst Market for dinner and then to Papa Haydn's for dessert. Both places were delicious!

Rickshaw Business???

If graduate school doesn't work out for Jeff, we may have a future in the Rickshaw business.

Jeff and I helped out at Bynley's birthday party. He gave the kids a ride and they loved it.

It reminds us of a Seinfeld episode.





Here are some pictures of the farm where the party was held. It was absolutely beautiful.

Star Wars in Concert

A few weeks ago we went to see "Star Wars in Concert". A live symphony was playing the Star Wars music as we were watching scenes from all 6 movies. We had a wonderful time. Before the show, we walked around and saw all the different costumes and movie props. A lot of people were dressed up in Star Wars costumes, it's kind of crazy how some people go all out. If "Star Wars in Concert" comes to your city, we highly recommend it.

Tyler Florence

A couple of months ago, Macy's Department Store was hosting a cooking demonstration done by Tyler Florence. Jeff loves to watch Tyler on the Food Network, so we were very excited to go to this event. Apparently, everyone else loves Tyler as well because it was very crowded. We were in the back, but we had a great view of everything. It was so nice because we got to sample all the food that Tyler made. He made Crab Artichoke Dip, Roasted Pork Shoulder with mashed potatoes and an Apple Crisp for dessert. All the food was absolutely delicious and it was fun to watch him make all the food. He also passed along some helpful cooking tips. It was such a fun night.

The new menu

So, the menu is a bit more condensed this week. It's been a busy weekend having been out of town for the weekend and I've got school Friday night and most of Saturday, plus the usual work/life dance. So I'm not going to be as ambitious with the menu.

So just three items, I'll be making some changes to utilize some of the things we've got in the house. I think that's one of the great things about recipes is that you can make changes to address what you have on hand.

#1: Penne with Braised Squash and Greens

#2: Steak with Horseradish Potato Salad

#3: I'm going to try and replicate some of the great food we had at the Tyler Florence event of this past week. Slow Roasted Pork Shoulder with Salsa Verde and Grainy Mustard Mashed Potatoes. You can find these and some other great recipes here.

What's Cooking at the Tingeys

So after some requests about the things we're cooking, I've decided to start pre-posting our planned menus for the coming week. I usually plan a more involved meal for Sundays and 3 simple meals throughout the week. We usually get some great leftovers for lunches or the following night. We usually pair the main dish with a simple salad or vegetable side dish. With our busy schedules it's worked great and we've really enjoyed the food. So here's what's planned for next week with the links to the recipes.

Sunday:

Chilaquiles Style Roasted Chicken Legs
Avocado, Cilantro and White Onion Salad
Impossible Coconut Pie

Meal 1: Chicken Posole

Meal 2: Funky Buddha Chicken

Meal 3: Pork Loin Spiedino with Pine Nut, Garlic and Current Soffritto

Looking forward to some good eating this week. :)

Houzz Home Design Website

You have to check out this website for home design and decorating. I love it! I've already added tons of pictures in my ideabook.