I'm a day late! Sorry friends, it's been a mad-house around here lately and I haven't had a second to post. I soooo appreciate all the help with the lighting. I'm sure most of you could have guessed which was my choice. LOL!
The glass reminds me of my favorite bubble glass vases! We have 9 foot ceilings so I'm thinking the 13 inch drop will feel cozy and warm and not claustrophobic. *gulp* I hope. I'm still trying to persuade *Henry* into letting us get these. (His choice is C, BTW, which could be cool....but isn't as dainty and sweet feeling as mine. Option A was the compromise which he has said could be worked in....but I'm still holding out! LOL) Anyhow, I appreciate all of your opinions. Countertops are next. Soapstone? Limestone? Concrete? ACK! Too many choices.
Post Valentine's recap:
I hope you had a wonderful day yesterday celebrating all the people you love. Ours was busy, busy (from lack of adequate planning on my part) but really good. Liv and I made homemade cinnamon marshmallows and modge-podged paper and ribbon covered hot chocolate canisters for her teachers (and a few other special people. *wink*)
And then we spent the rest of the afternoon bustling around town getting stuff for our romantic dinner and presents for *Henry*. (The good man that he is, surprised me with flowers the day BEFORE Valentines Day! Gotta give the guy points for thinking ahead.) I'd gotten him Gwen Stefani concert tickets, but let's be honest here, those were mostly for me. LOL So I made up for my selfish gift giving by making him a delicious blood orange roasted chicken dinner after the kids went to bed. I mean, what says LOVE better than roasted chicken?! LOL
Here's the recipe:
Blood Orange Roasted Chicken with Leeks and New Potatoes:
Zest and juice of 2 blood oranges
1 stick (4 oz) butter, softened
1 shallot, finely chopped
1 tsp kosher salt
1/4 cup finely chopped Italian parsley
4 chicken breasts with skin and bone attached (about 4 lbs.)
1 bunch of leeks, white part only, cut in half lengthwise
1 lb. baby new potatoes cut in half
16 oz. baby carrots
1/4 cup olive oil
1 T. Kosher salt
1 cup chicken broth
In a small bowl, combine the orange zest, juice, butter, salt & parsley until well combined. Place chicken on work surface. Lift skin from chicken and press about 1 heaping Tablespoon of the "orange butter" under the skin of each chicken breast. Place in a 13"x9" roasting pan. Dot each breast with another teaspoon of the butter. In a medium bowl, mix the leeks, potatoes, carrots, oil, and salt. Place around the chicken. Roast in a 400 degree oven for 30 minutes, stirring vegetables every 10 minutes. Chicken should no longer be pink and the potatoes tender. Deglaze pan with chicken broth over medium heat for 1 minutes. Serve chicken with pan drippings and vegetables. Serves 4
This is the EASIEST recipe. Really!! And it's quick. Try it out. ;)
So we finished our dinner with chocolate covered strawberries from our favorite bakery and some Martinelli's. Yummmmm It was a wonderful day. And one of the BEST parts is that there were leftovers for breakfast. :)
Thanks for checking in. I hope you all had as great a Love-Day as we did! During the writing of this post I got a hankering for some coconut cupcakes. LOL As if I need one more OUNCE of sugar today! Off to bake!
Best~
Kim
OH! I nearly forgot...don't forget to check out Nancy's contest for her cool frames. Such a generous and beautiful person she is.
Sooo cute! My mom called yesterday after school to tell me about "the cutest Valentine on the planet" from your little one. Big hit.
I'm so glad you chose that fixture. Love it!
Posted by: hairyshoefairy | February 15, 2007 at 03:29 PM
Those strawberries look yummy! I don't know if I could handle the chicken though. Anything with blood in the name kind of turns me off. :)
The cinnamon marshmallow is intriguing. I never would have thought to combine the two. Hmmm, I may have to try that.
Posted by: Maegan | February 15, 2007 at 03:32 PM
Oh... I felt the love Kimmie-cakes! ::wink:: LOL
Look at you all fancy with the chocolate covered strawberries in penguin suits!!! I did get chocolate covered strawberries but mine only had some snazzy pink drizzling! LOL
The marshmallows....oh to die for...and here I was thinking the cinnamon was especially for me! Damn my "self-centeredness"....I still feel all warm and fuzzy though! :P
Love you!!!!!
Posted by: jayne | February 15, 2007 at 03:42 PM
Oooh, I almost let it slip without saying a word but, did you crush the "hankering" yet?
LMAO..........
Posted by: jayne | February 15, 2007 at 03:43 PM
Kim, yum!!! You are making me so hungry right now...I have to try the chicken...sounds amazing :) We were pretty much snowed in for V-day, but we didn't have major plans anyway, so glad yours was lovely :)
Posted by: Angela | February 15, 2007 at 04:24 PM
I enjoy reading your blog and LOVE the light fixtures. Could you share where they are from.....I've been looking for some ceiling mounts like you've shown. Thanks!
Posted by: Tiffany | February 15, 2007 at 04:54 PM
oh yeassssss, fabulous choice for the lighting!! :)
Posted by: teresa mcfayden | February 16, 2007 at 07:35 AM
talk about generous and beautiful! you make me smile. thank you!
Posted by: lisa | February 16, 2007 at 01:01 PM
Great lighting choice! That was my pick too... you know it has to be "perfect" when I come visit ya ;) LOL!
So I decided that I was going to be cutting the sugar (mostly) out of my diet. Bought me some Diet Dr Pepper and Splenda for tea. The one indulgence is going to be my Venti White Chocolate Mocha daily ;) You just CAN'T mess with a something that good by getting sugar free or low fat milk :) But... I'm going to have to break the rules again as soon as Jimmy goes to the post office and I get to work tonight :) Love ya babes!!!
BTW, I'm now craving roasted chicken and coconut cupecakes... thanks....
Posted by: Helen | February 16, 2007 at 04:38 PM
OMG I want those marshmallows! Oh oh oh.. I want to be special too! :) I hope you had a wonderful VDay, girlie! {hugs}
Posted by: Nancy aka belgianangel | February 16, 2007 at 08:08 PM
Mmmm....marshmallows! Glad you had such a sweet holiday!
Posted by: Deanna | February 17, 2007 at 07:43 AM
I'm definitely trying the chicken! And I love Ina and her coconut cupcakes. Have you tried her roasted pork tenderloin with the mustard/rosemary crust? To DIE for, and I'm not a fan of pork. Oh, and with the leftover pork we make Cuban sandwiches. Yummy!
Posted by: Julieta | February 17, 2007 at 05:24 PM
homemade marshmellows?? Yum yum! Love the lighting choice.. hopefully he'll be convinced although I think the others will work well too. Sometimes (sometimes) we need to let them have their way! HA! :)
Posted by: deb | February 18, 2007 at 07:32 AM
Now you have me craving coconut cupcakes! I love Ina!
Posted by: deb | February 18, 2007 at 07:34 AM
Now you have me craving coconut cupcakes! I love Ina!
Posted by: deb | February 18, 2007 at 07:35 AM
Now you have me craving coconut cupcakes! I love Ina!
Posted by: deb | February 18, 2007 at 07:35 AM
oh man - your blog is just total eye candy :) love it all...the light fixtures are gorgeous...as are those v-day treats! awesome job! thanks for all of the inspiration :)
--SP
Posted by: Shabby Princess | February 18, 2007 at 10:42 AM
Oh yummy! Those marshmallows look absolutely divine!
Posted by: Jeanie | February 19, 2007 at 11:18 AM
I've got that marshmallow bug again. Tell me your tips for making cinnamon ones. Did you use red hots? Or cinnamon flavored oil? Do tell. I've got this cherry flavoring that I want to try and I'm toying with chocolate-dipped marshmallows rolled in coconut - yum!
Posted by: Heather Bailey | February 21, 2007 at 10:09 PM