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a dinner made from all local ingredients... including fresh made pesto and these crazy purple and orange carrots from our <a href="http://www.createcommongood.org/" target="_blank">create common good farmshare</a>!</div>
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and a few days spent in my office.</div>
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an afternoon with the cousins at the water park.</div>
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and an evening with friends at our gospel community and west side drive in with no photos to document it. summer has been hot and that calls for icecream.</div>
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Cortneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15740229237305576707noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1940523240820097054.post-65050065831608623982012-08-16T14:20:00.003-06:002012-08-16T22:40:44.846-06:00family vacation<div style="text-align: justify;">
a few weeks ago the hubs and I were blessed to take a vacation to northern california with the family. the vacation was fabulous! to take time away, get to some cooler weather (wow, has idaho been hot this summer), and spend time with people we love was even more than we had hoped for. |disclaimer: be prepared for A LOT of photos|</div>
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we started off the vacation in fort bragg... such a cute coastal town. I LOVE, LOVE the coast so this was it for me! great company, great food, and fun adventures!</div>
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then a day in the beautiful city by the bay. have I ever mentioned that san francisco is my favorite city? we visited the california academy of sciences museum, the japanese tea garden, a little shopping and some street vendors, the ferry building and market, and ate dinner at scoma's </div>
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and a final day in napa coming home with just scott. spending time with him fully relaxed is pretty great. he makes me smile.</div>
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<br />Cortneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15740229237305576707noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1940523240820097054.post-31505260676603633552012-07-20T09:00:00.000-06:002012-07-20T09:00:01.507-06:00Faves on Friday<div style="text-align: right;">
wow, this has been a busy week. I have loved it. here it is in photos from my phone...</div>
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I babysat this little ball of cuteness at the end of last week. she's a blast! I made her this little romper so I needed to have her try it on. after talking to her mom last night we will have to add some straps-- I thought that might be the case ;)</div>
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the hubs and I spent the weekend in mccall with my mom and grandma. it was beautiful! we relaxed, laid on the beach-- how I love payette lake--, went to sushi, and enjoyed life in the mountains. </div>
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I made ice cream from my <a href="http://buy.mollymoonicecream.com/products/book" target="_blank">molly moon's homemade ice cream book</a> to celebrate my mom's birthday. it had such promise. I just made the caramel in the salted caramel recipe too dark (aka burned it) not so fab.</div>
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so the next night the hubs and I visited a trusted ice cream stop... <a href="http://www.boiseweekly.com/boise/fanci-freez/Location?oid=940319" target="_blank">fanci freez</a>... to make up for it.</div>
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this <a href="http://www.pointloma.edu/life/alumni/alumni-publications-online-directory/viewpoint-magazine" target="_blank">little gem</a> came in the mail. </div>
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<a href="http://thebuddingseamstress.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">sewing camp</a> is rolling! we are working on our final project (the bag--upper left photo), only one week left and the girls are doing awesome!</div>
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my view from a morning jog -- taking in the beauty and blessings that surround me</div>
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and friday started out right with fresh zucchini bread and coffee on the patio. </div>
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and now I'm off to meet up with a long time girlfriend I haven't seen in years. I am excited to spend some time with her catching up! have a great weekend!!</div>Cortneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15740229237305576707noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1940523240820097054.post-28311409314505422252012-07-17T07:00:00.000-06:002012-07-17T07:00:00.174-06:00my week in recipes<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">(NOTE: this post was originally written in January and I didn't get around to adding the photos until just now... oops) </span><br />
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stuffed pepper soup | <a href="http://www.skinnytaste.com/2011/12/stuffed-pepper-soup.html" target="_blank">skinny taste</a></div>
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this soup was hearty, it did not dissappoint in that area. often times lower calorie soups are thin and lack any textural diversity, not this soup. tomatoes, rice, hamburger, onions, and peppers were found throughout the entire bowl. I am a stuffed pepper lover and though this was pretty spot on. if you know me you know I am terrible at following recipes. well, this time I followed it perfectly and wished I had added a little more adventure. when I make it again I will add more italian spices to the mix.</div>
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lighter buffalo chicken dip | <a href="http://under400.tumblr.com/post/11024012830/lighter-buffalo-chicken-dip-ginas-weight" target="_blank">recipes under 400</a>, originally skinnytaste.com</div>
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so, last week the hubs and I met a friend at a pub/cafe to talk about life. I ordered the buffalo chicken dip and was FLOORED with how awesome it was. this was our super bowl party contribution and it did not dissapoint! YUMMO! I could eat this by the spoonful day after day. this may have booted out my obsession with guacamole for the moment. creamy and spicy. my love for buffalo wings has grown even more, but now for this easier to eat version with fewer calories.</div>
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healthy pineapple shrimp fried rice | <a href="http://www.skinnytaste.com/2011/07/pineapple-shrimp-fried-rice.html" target="_blank">skinny taste</a></div>
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meh, I've had better. I mean for fried rice to be healthy, you know you're giving up a little bit of what makes it savory, right. yes, this is true for this meal too. it was okay, but nothing I'm going out to the store to make again this week. and, it must be eaten the night that you make it. pineapple is an enemy to any sort of protein turning the shrimp into mush the next day when you try to reheat it-- yuck!</div>
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skinny chicken divan | <a href="http://www.eat-yourself-skinny.com/2011/04/skinny-chicken-divan.html" target="_blank">eat yourself skinny</a></div>
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summer is full of fresh flavors and bright colors. the hot days mean that I always want something cool and refreshing at the end of the day.</div>
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summer has also been full of back yard parties and barbeques. I stumbled upon this recipe on <a href="http://www.pinterest.com/" target="_blank">pinterest</a> and it has become my favorite <a href="http://www.ldsliving.com/story/64185-food-dish-cookie-recipe-contest-winner-recipe" target="_blank">cookie recipe</a> all year! I have eaten too many of these to even count!</div>
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oh, and in case you have hopes to make yourself feel better and think that they are kind of "healthy"-- I subbed whole wheat flour for all purpose and they still taste wonderful! they are a little darker and aren't quite as flat, but they are truly delish! </div>
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wow, summer is in full swing AND I LOVE IT! how about some time to catch up? though summer is here and it seems as though the days should be longer I have had so much to do. which has been a wonderful blessing.</div>
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school ended mid may and it was a bitter-sweet beginning of summer. the last week of school I accepted a new position at a school in boise. I am so excited! however, it was so hard to say goodbye to my school in caldwell and the students, families, and coworkers I have shared the past two years with. I cherish those years, the relationships, and the growth I experienced there. I have not wanted to talk about it much because it truly is bitter-sweet. I know that I am supposed to be in boise at this time though. I have been feeling a calling toward the city where I live for the past year. God has really put the city on my heart, specifically the neighborhoods and areas of town that we frequent a lot -- I know that I will be used as a vessel for His work in this city. and of course, I am thrilled to be closer to home as well :)</div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">enjoying a concert at the botanical gardens from the foothills above. </span></div>
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shortly after the school year ended the hubs and I drove to southern utah to spend an extended weekend backpacking with the hubs' family in Zion National Park. Oh my goodness! zion is truly the most beautiful place I have ever been. I loved every minute of it. we backpacked for two days of the trip and camped in campgrounds for the remaining 3 days. photos do not do the landscape justice. we also did a day trip through the narrows... hiking up the virgin river... which was the most amazing hike of my life. I would love to go back again some day.<br />
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my beautiful <a href="http://staciaroberts.blogspot.com/">cousin</a> was married at the end of june. she is one of my very best friends and as dear to me as a sister. I spent part of the week before the wedding in mccall with her preparing the final details. I cherished the hours ironing linens and gluing stationary together. we have been close our entire lives, but specifically the past twelve years or so have been so important for me. she was my go to person to share exciting news with, she challenged me and pushed me to do things I wouldn't normally because I'm too planned out, she knew I would marry Scott before I did, she encourages me every day, and I cannot be more thrilled for her and her new hubby. he is an amazing man that loves her well. the time before the wedding was special for me because she moved to chicago the week after the wedding. I will miss our daily conversations, but know great things will happen for them and cannot wait to see it! I guess I'll just have to go visit chicago... and see my brother while I'm at it too!<br />
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I hope to begin posting again soon... here's to summer!Cortneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15740229237305576707noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1940523240820097054.post-23646084208677678972012-02-06T22:02:00.000-07:002012-02-06T22:02:45.199-07:00this is my heart... my love for my day to day life<div style="text-align: right;">
five days a week, I reluctantly drag myself out of my bed, get ready half asleep, drive half an hour to work, and<b> love what I do</b>. some days are hard. the past week has been really stressful and difficult. more days than not my heart breaks. often I am at a loss for what to do, I need advice, and I feel like I'm in over my head. is this what you're supposed to admit when talking about your career? well, <b>this is my truth. </b></div>
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I don't remember when I landed at the idea of being a school counselor. I wanted to be an interior decorator, a dress designer, and entrepreneur, a vet (until I realized that most animals scare me before I ever like them), and so many other things. at one time I was torn between accounting and child psychology... HA! in that time I searched myself. I have felt a greater purpose in my life for years now. <i> I know my life is not my own. I know I am a tool and a vessel for His love</i>. I realized I wanted to work in a school for a few reasons: I could pour out love on every child, not just the ones that were crying out, but ALL; I could be a mom eventually; and, let's be honest, I could have every summer off... awesome, right?!</div>
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I do have the <u>best job</u>. I have been absolutely blessed beyond measure to do what I do each day. <b>my life struggles include pride and comparing myself--this is why He put me where I am. DAILY I am humbled by the lives around me. DAILY I am not enough,</b> I am at a loss for words, and my heart breaks. I went to school for too long to have no clue as to what to do when a 7 year old tells me what is happening in his home, but often, I don't know what to do. I do know however that a child needs love. a child needs to know that someone cares, that he is important, and smart, and special. <b>this is what creates growth and stretches me in my faith</b>. this is my job.</div>
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<i>life happens in the in between</i>. life is not about the classes we take, the touchdowns we score, the dates we go on, the awards we win, or even the job we do: life is about everything that happens before, after, and in between those things. my job consists of greeting children as they arrive from the chaos at home to the extreme structure of school. I solve problems by throwing footballs and jumping rope at recess. I teach kids about things I wish didn't exist in life, strangers and drugs and so much more. I go to a ridiculous amount of meetings. I wear "teacher clothes" and live in the life of the Ms. and Mrs. with no first names. <b>what a great life I live. I get to see everything in the in between</b>. it's not about the classes, but about the high fives, the smiles, the hugs in the halls, and the "hey buddy" greetings each morning and afternoon.</div>
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despite the stories that tear me apart I know that my purpose is greater. <b>I love the mess</b>. I love the messy relationships, the people, the adults, the children, and the disaster that we all are. I am humbly reminded of my need for Him each day in this career and how I am called to follow Him, to love the unlovable, to reach out the the unaccepted. does it get any better?</div>Cortneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15740229237305576707noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1940523240820097054.post-6370109403885824912012-01-31T20:45:00.002-07:002012-01-31T20:47:25.725-07:00my week in recipes<div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: right;">
the new year always brings in goals and resolutions. I think this a healthy tradition. it gives me time to think about how everything in the past year has gone, what I liked, didn't like, want to change, and want to continue. 2011 was one heck of a year... the good, the bad, the ugly all happened. we are now one month down in 2012 and I don't quite know how I feel about it except that I know I am going to try to make the best of it.</div>
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I have a goal to run a 10k this year, after not EVER running in my life I think that I can do this. my goal for 2011 was to live a healthy, active lifestyle. I enjoyed working toward this goal and still am every day. part of continuing on in that goal is being aware of what I put in my body. I have used the fabulous <a href="http://www.pinterest.com/">pinterest</a> to help me in this journey. here are some recipes I have found either through <a href="http://www.blogger.com/goog_28222746">pinterest</a> or another pin I saw on <a href="http://pinterest/">pinterest</a> led me to the source... I am going to try to make more healthy food and let you know how it goes!</div>
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<a href="http://www.burntcarrots.com/recipes/best-white-chicken-chili/">best white chicken chili </a>| <a href="http://www.burntcarrots.com/">burnt carrots</a></div>
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a recipe that comes from the deen brothers as a lightened up version of their famous mother's famous recipe strikes my interest right away. this soup does not disappoint. I am a girl that loves soup, not any old soup, but a thick, hearty, warms the soul type of soup. yes, this met my requirements. this is the same soup I made a few weeks ago and posted here on the blog without knowing the source. my mother-in-law knows her soups too. I just went to the grocery store tonight and found the italian turkey sausage I haven't been able to find yet. so I'll be making this one again, SOON.</div>
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the flavor was awesome. the ingredients seemed easy enough. but the time it took me to make this recipe was not so great. mondays are long days for me. I have a meeting every monday until 5 a half hour away from home. so, if I were to make this multi step recipe (that dirtied a lot of dishes) I will do it on a weekend. now, don't get me wrong, the hubs and I LOVED the flavor, and the calorie count was awesome, but the time was a lot. </div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">so, week one of new recipes and some healthier choices went great. it's a work in progress and the initial planning takes a little more time, but I'm now finding some new things in the grocery store and loving the new adventure. I'll keep you posted on how it goes!</span></div>
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my week started with the arrival of an anticipated package on my doorstep. a pair of "shoeties" or "booties" or something of that sort. I was so excited! I've been looking for the perfect pair this entire fall/winter. I paired them with an olive sweater dress and purple tights.</div>
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however, as the day continued I found that my toes lost circulation on and off all day... I'm hoping it was the three inches of snow that was falling and the cold weather that caused it... I will try them one more time and then decide. I do not want to have to send them back to start the search again.</div>
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here is the recipe for chili from Martha Stewart. <a href="http://www.marthastewart.com/317342/jimmy-fallons-crock-pot-chili">Jimmy Fallon's chili</a> actually. I knew that if it was half as good as he is funny I would love it, and it was. this is a great "basic" chili to keep in my recipe book.<br />
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2 tablespoons olive oil</li>
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3 1/2 pounds ground chuck beef, ground for chili</li>
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Coarse salt and freshly ground pepper</li>
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1 large white onion, chopped</li>
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3 cloves garlic, finely chopped</li>
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1/2 habanero chile, seeded and very finely chopped <span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">(*I chose a jalepeno*)</span></li>
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1/4 cup chile powder</li>
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1 tablespoon dried oregano</li>
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1 1/2 teaspoons ground cumin</li>
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1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper</li>
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2 (28-ounce) cans whole tomatoes, coarsely chopped with their juices</li>
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1/3 cup chopped fresh cilantro, plus more for serving</li>
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1 (12-ounce) bottle amber beer</li>
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2 (15-ounce) cans kidney beans, drained and rinsed</li>
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Tortilla chips, for serving</li>
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Shredded cheddar cheese, for serving</li>
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Chopped tomatoes, for serving</li>
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Sour cream, for serving</li>
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Lime wedges, for serving</li>
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In a large skillet, heat 1 tablespoon olive oil over medium-high
heat. Working in batches if necessary, add beef and cook until no
longer pink, about 3 minutes. Season with salt and pepper; drain in a
colander, discarding fat, and set aside.</li>
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Add remaining tablespoon olive oil to skillet and reduce heat to
medium. Add onions, garlic, and habanero; season with salt. Cook until
translucent, about 5 minutes.</li>
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In a 6-quart Crock-Pot, combine beef, onion mixture, chile
powder, oregano, cumin, and cayenne pepper; stir to combine. Add
tomatoes, cilantro, and beer; cover and cook on high, stirring
occasionally, for 5 hours.</li>
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Add kidney beans and season with salt and pepper. Continue to
cook, uncovered, until thickened, about 30 minutes. Garnish with
cilantro and serve with desired toppings.</li>
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<span style="font-size: large;">my current mantra is to<b> simplify</b>. to find <b>joy</b> in <b>grace</b>.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">doilies handmade by great-grandma helen... now a runner that I adore</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I am trying to live by this in <b>all areas</b> of my life. here we go!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">creative projects, how to's, and recipes will remain... everything just a little more simple... a little less pressure... a little more joy</span></div>Cortneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15740229237305576707noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1940523240820097054.post-5644732683334257142011-11-16T16:00:00.001-07:002011-11-16T16:00:09.387-07:00lasagna soup<div style="text-align: justify;">
soup is one of my absolute favorite dinners in the fall and winter. everything about it makes me happy. however, I seem to just do the same recipes again and again. so when my fabulous mother in law sent me a new soup recipe I was more than excited to try it out! this is a great, hearty meal of a soup. it held up great for reheating too. I am thrilled to have it in my stash for the winter months to come</div>
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<b style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">Ingredients</b><br /><br />2 teaspoons olive oil<br />1 lb. Italian turkey sausage, casings removed<br />1 onion, chopped<br />1 green bell pepper, chopped<br />3 cloves garlic, minced<br />1 (32 oz) container chicken broth<br />1 (15 oz) can tomato sauce<br />1 (14 ½ oz) can petite diced tomatoes<br />½ teaspoon salt<br />¼ teaspoon crushed red pepper<br />4 oz. broken whole-wheat lasagna noodles (about 4 noodles)<br />½ cup chopped fresh basil<br />½ cup shredded mozzarella cheese<br />Top with: Parmesan cheese<br />Serve with: Bread sticks or garlic bread<br /><br /><b style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">Directions</b></div>
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<br />In a large nonstick sauce pot or Dutch oven, heat the oil over medium- high heat. Add the sausage, onion, bell pepper, and garlic. Cook, stirring occasionally, until the sausage is crumbled and browned, 8 – 10<br />minutes. Drain.</div>
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Add the broth, tomato sauce, diced tomatoes, salt, and crushed red pepper. Bring to a boil. Reduce the heat and simmer, stirring occasionally, until the flavors are blended, about 20 minutes.<br /> </div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Stir in the fresh basil and mozzarella cheese. Serve with parmesan cheese and bread.</span><br style="font-family: inherit;" /><br style="font-family: inherit;" /><span style="font-family: inherit;">Yields 6 to 8 servings</span>Cortneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15740229237305576707noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1940523240820097054.post-18814127904262114562011-11-11T10:00:00.003-07:002011-11-11T10:00:14.277-07:00faves on friday<br />
here we go again. I've had a pretty busy week, but it's been good. here are some of my favorite parts...<br />
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scones and coffee with my hubs before work</div>
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waking up to fresh snow in the mountains</div>
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a quick mid-week road trip to SLC including In-N-Out and amazing parking!</div>
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the <i>Design*Sponge at Home</i> book signing so.much.fun!</div>
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champagne and cupcakes, who could complain?</div>
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my beautiful new book, that I'm reading like I do cookbooks (like a novel) and pouring over for days</div>
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my two cuddlies that I've missed while being away over the weekend and during my quick trip</div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"> in deciding where I wanted to go with this little blog and what I want to post I decided I want to be sure that a few regular posts begin each week. one of these posts is little things in my week that make me happy. life has had some hard moments in the past few months and my mind has been on some heavy topics. I never want to forget that through everything joy can be found. my joy and peace is found in One who is greater than me or my life's circumstances... because of that I am thankful. I am filled with joy and can rest in how great the little things can be.</span></div>
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a pumpkin pie shake from my favorite, fanci freez, is a great fall treat</div>
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kindergarten field trip to the pumpkin patch. have I ever told you I LOVE my job??</div>
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and my week has ended on the couch, sick. sipping tea, cuddling puppies, and surrounded by tissues.</div>
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that was my week, how has yours been?? I am focusing on remembering the blessings in my life this week. what about you, what is your focus this week?</div>Cortneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15740229237305576707noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1940523240820097054.post-42373364087195852982011-10-17T13:33:00.000-06:002011-10-17T13:33:46.491-06:00a fresh start<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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my blog has been down for a little while now. I guess for about a week. I think that technology is my friend most days, but then some days I really mess it all up. I upgraded my phone and in the process of changing the phone over it synced up with my google account... I saw this little folder in the photo gallery that had all of the photos from my blog in it. I didn't think that it was necessary that I have those photos on a gallery on my phone... so delete them I did!</div>
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I didn't realize what happened until a few days later. I saw the big black boxes with exclamation points in them where my photos used to be, but I just blamed it on blogger and thought she was having a hard day. I mean, my header was even gone too... so it's only obvious, right??</div>
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I have spent some time trying to decide what I was going to do. at one point I wanted to be done with blogging all together. I've thought about that before. then I wanted to start a new blog and delete this one. then I wanted to just get everything going again. --- I settled on a compromise. I went through all of my posts and kept the ones I really like. I have been working on uploading photos to those posts again. I may have to delete a few more though because I can't find the original photos. </div>
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I have a fresh perspective on this blog, what I want to do with it, what I want to share, and what type of posts I want to have. please stick with me on the journey... hopefully it will only get better!</div>
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the school year is off to a great start! I cannot believe the first quarter is going to be done in just a few short weeks. I had fun putting together <a href="http://batchofbuttons.blogspot.com/2010/09/my-office.html">my office last year</a>, but I really wanted to do more this year. the husband and I spent a weekend painting the walls a neutral beige... I wanted anything other than the white it was! We moved around the furniture and brought in the projects I had worked on over the summer (<a href="http://batchofbuttons.blogspot.com/2011/10/inspired-lamp.html">lamp</a>, <a href="http://batchofbuttons.blogspot.com/2011/10/wise-owl.html">owl</a>), as well as some new pillows, painted bird cages, colored baskets, and more fabric. I like how it turned out a lot. I am happy to be there every day.</div>
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this summer, while my <a href="http://batchofbuttons.blogspot.com/2011/09/one-highlight-of-summer.html">best friend was visiting</a>, we took on a little project. I had seen <a href="http://www.allthingsthrifty.com/2011/01/nursery-decorating-ideas-part-4-vintage.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:+ThriftyHomeDecorationsAndAccessories+%28Thrifty+Home+Decorations+and+Accessories%29">this adorable owl artwork </a>on <a href="http://www.pinterest.com/">pinterest</a> and put it on the top of my must do list. rachel has done a lot of little painting projects and I have done NONE. so I hoped that she could maybe help me out when she came to visit.... thankfully she was willing!</div>
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then we painted the owl on to the canvas. the more paint in your brush the better because it goes on more smoothly. a good brush and quality paint is key... I always use toll paint type paint and have to go over it again and again. this time I bought a high quality acrylic paint and it worked much better!</div>
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and here is the finished painting hanging in my office at school... next to some of my favorite photos and, of course, mr. potato head!</div>
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first, I had the original lamp. I knew I was going to repaint the base, simple, right? well, then after looking at paint I decided, I'm going to paint the shade too! so to the hardware store I went and found two paint colors that would work. </div>
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from my button collection I pulled 12 mismatched buttons that I liked and hot glued one on top of each knot of twine on the fabric strips.</div>
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I put the shade back on to the lamp base, and that's it. this was a pretty huge lamp. the hardest part was deciding what to do. once I had decided it wasn't as difficult as I thought it was-- it ended up pretty straight forward actually. <span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">I still have one more lamp in it's original condition... <b>should I try a second</b>?</span></div>
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the past few months I have found a new household item that I <b>LOVE, LOVE, LOVE</b>! I have seen the pouf trend for quite some time now, but most have been too "middle eastern" looking for a lack of any other term-- you know what I mean--<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"> <span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">I picture them in </span></span></span><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0103639/" style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">jasmine and aladdin's palace</a><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">.</span></span> but, I have started seeing them on design shows I watch regularly and finally fell in love when my design crush, <a href="http://www.hgtv.com/dear-genevieve/show/index.html">genevieve gorder</a>, was doing a eco friendly room and used<b> a knit pouf-- it was perfect cozy and functional, my fave.</b> </div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">the pouf is the perfect room accessory<span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">--it is an ottoman, floor pillow, and aesthetically pleasing comfy-ness all rolled into one knitted beauty!</span></span> <span style="font-family: inherit;">I had seen them on <a href="http://batchofbuttons.blogspot.com/2011/06/favorite-things-etsy-on-monday.html">etsy</a><a href="http://batchofbuttons.blogspot.com/2011/06/favorite-things-etsy-on-monday.html"></a></span>, but didn't know how to pull the trigger. Then one weekend afternoon the hubs and I rode our bikes downtown to a favorite local indie artists' shop, <a href="http://www.facebook.com/ShopIndieMade">indie made</a>, planning to drool over the hand made goodness. once inside I found an artist's merchandise that I ALWAYS love, <a href="http://pepperberryknits.com/">pepperberry knits</a>. <b><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"> little did I know that she'd begun making poufs herself!</span></b></div>
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one of <a href="http://pepperberryknits.com/">pepperberry knits</a> 'le poufs' has made its way into my home and is nestled into a corner where I can see it each day and love the coziness that it is!</div>
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a few weeks ago... in a moment of great joy for me... <b>we got a puppy!</b> I have been wanting one for months and months, but the hubs hasn't been into it. don't ask me how it happened because I'm not quite sure... but it did!</div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">so here he is, our boston terrior, <b>bruno</b>!</span></div>
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he's much more active than sophie and I didn't fully realize how much work puppies are. but we're workin' it out... and he's helping me have something to do throughout the summer. I just love the little guy!</div>Cortneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15740229237305576707noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1940523240820097054.post-65957538929892167942011-06-17T10:33:00.001-06:002011-10-17T11:21:54.455-06:00happy belated<div style="text-align: justify;">
sometimes the calendar moves more quickly than my schedule can handle. may was a perfect example of this. now, quite a few weeks after mother's day I have finally finished making the gift I had in mind for my mother-in-law. hopefully this fun apron will make its way to summer barbeques soon.<br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">linking up <a href="http://www.tatertotsandjello.blogspot.com/">here</a> </span></div>
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do you ever buy jeans that need hemmed, but don't want to lose the original hem? you know, the factory finish... so that they don't look like they are "home hemmmed"? well, I have tried a few different ways. here is one way, that yes, is fabulous <a href="http://sketchee.com/blog/2008/7/8/hemming-jeans-like-a-pro.html">--link to hemming tutorial--</a>, but what happens when you have 3-4 inches of that "left over hang" inside of your pant leg?? if I cut it off I have fray to worry about. and what if I want to roll up my pants? I can't do it if I hem them this way. so, when I was asked to hem 3 pair of jeans in a new way I was a bit hesitant, but excited to learn something new.</div>
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sandwich the original hem back on to the now shortened jeans lining up the side seams, pin in place.</div>
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sew the hem back on being careful where the fabric is extra thick to ensure not breaking the needle. find a matching thread color, and if possible thickness. my thread was thinner than the original so I sewed over the same area twice to make the stitching more prominent. I also used a basting, or long, stitch because that is how the original stitching was.</div>
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tada! the finished product, good as new!</div>
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