Every Little Birdie

Wednesday, February 13, 2013

Birdie Love

Since we're celebrating "LOVE" I thought I'd

share some Birdie love with you......

Aren't these cookies sweet for Valentines Day

Don't forget to call a special friend

and tell them you love them

Music makes the moment so much more romantic

and who doesn't love a sweet Valentine card

Every Little Birdie says-

Don't forget to kiss the one you love

Happy Valentine's Day to all my

special blog friends

XX00

Eclectic Fun

I promised to show you the rest

of my weekend projects

(Building my inventory for my booth @ Goliad Market Days next month)

A friend of mine gave me an old stool

which at one time had a wicker insert,

but the wicker was long gone and the stool

was in need of some loving care.....

I studied this stool for some time trying

to decide what I would do with it

and then it came to me.....

I went to the Re-Store and bought a

cabinet door that would make a nice top

for my stool/table

both stool and cabinet door got a coat of

white paint

then hubby helped me glue the cabinet door

onto the stool

I added a knob where the hardware

would have been

Stenciled a chandelier on the top

It's kind of eclectic in a fun way

I think it turned out cute

Hope I find the right buyer for this piece

I'm also making some book page wreaths to go in my booth

and I'm doing some old cabinet door
chalkboards as part of my inventory

What other projects do I have on the horizon????

You'll have to check back and see!

Every Little Birdie says-

See you tomorrow on Valentine's Day!

Monday, February 11, 2013

Garage + Paint = Inventory

As some of you may remember,

I had my first booth last November

at the Victoria Market Days

Every Little Birdie is going to market again this year.....

my next booth will be at the "Goliad Market Days" in March

Goliad is a much bigger market with lots of traffic so I'm hoping to do well

I've been working like mad trying to build up my

inventory for my March booth

I spent all day Saturday

in the garage painting

I'll show you my chalk boards and the little table in a day or two
when they are finished however, I did managed to finish one chair!!

I didn't get a before picture of this chair

but it was dark wood and not in good shape

I found it at one of the flea markets in town

It originally had a cane insert in the seat

but someone had plugged that insert
with a rough piece of wood

A good sanding and a coat of chalk paint helped

but it needed something else.......

It needed some bling!

I told hubby my idea and he helped

me add these eye screws so I could

hang a couple of old spoons

I love the little bit of character

this adds to the piece

When I made up my chalk paint
I was going for a green tint
but it came out more of a blue

Oh well, mixing paint is always an experiment

and of course I think it looks kinda cute

in my bedroom but never fear, come March

it's going to market!!!!!

Every Little Birdie says-

What projects have you been up to????

linking up at -

http://thededicatedhouse.blogspot.com/2013/02/make-it-pretty-monday-week-36.html
http://saynotsweetanne.com/2013/sweet-sharing-monday-43/
http://knickoftimeinteriors.blogspot.com/2013/02/knick-of-time-tuesday-73.html

Friday, February 8, 2013

Italtian 101

We had a "cooking" dinner party

One of our dear friends wanted

to practice preparing a few Italian dishes

so we all got in the kitchen,

put on some Italian music,

and cooked some delicious food

It was an all day affair but

we loved every minute of it

For starters, Janie prepared

this beautiful roasted veggie tray

it was a wonderful beginning to our Italian meal

carrots, tomatos, greenbeans, zuchinni, and cauliflower

Next we prepared our salad

Baby Spinach Salad

with Olives, red onion, shaved Ricotta Salata,

and candied pecans

We took our time between each course
which made the meal and the entire
evening very enjoyable

Entree- Country Ragu Sauce

We seared a chicken thigh and a lamb rib

and added it to our sauce for extra flavor

We cooked this sauce earlier in the day,

It's a little labor intensive but oh so worth the time!!

Ragu served over linguine w/ crusty bread

and of course a little vino

OK, maybe lots of vino

Also earlier in the day Janie
and I had prepared our dessert

Limoncello Mousse

You sooooooo need this recipe!

4 egg yolks, plus 1 whole egg, beaten
1 C. sugar
1/2 C. Fresh Lemon Juice
pinch of salt
1/2 C. Unsalted Butter, room temp
1/4 C. Limoncello
1 C. whipping cream

In a med-sized saucepan over med heat, whisk together beaten egg yolks &
whole egg, sugar, lemon juice & salt. Switch to a spoon & stir for 10-15 min, or till mixture thickens. You'll know when this happens (it thickens up even more when cooled) Remove pot from heat & stir in butter, a few pats at a time, till it's all used up. Stir in limoncello till incorporated. Let curd cool & thicken, stirring every so often, then cover & place in the fridge for 1 hr. When curd is cold, whip whipping cream till stiff peaks form. In a large bowl, fold whipping cream into the lemon curd, reserving a few dollops of plain whipped cream for garnish. Spoon mousse into lovely dessert glasses,
top with a touch of whipped cream & serve with biscott on the side.

to finish off this great meal
we retreated to the screened porch
and enjoyed our delicious dessert and
each other's company

What a fun cooking experience
and a wonderful meal
with special friends

Every Little Birdie says-

We got up the next morning and walked off
some of those calories!!!!

....and then came home and ate
a yummy brunch......

Oh well, I'll diet tomorrow!