Tuesday Tunes- Songs That Have Been Stuck in my Head

You know when you get a song stuck in your head and it's there for days?  Well here are some that have been in my head lately... Enjoy!

Because I saw part of Saving Mr. Banks....



Yep, still singing this because of JDQ.



Because I'm working on an art piece to accompany this song. (I originally had the Doris Day version but found this and thought it was so sickeningly sweet)

 

This one just popped into my head. I remember seeing this movie when I was little and over the years I've sung it to students but never really knew all the words. Didn't realize the words were so simple. I also remember seeing this one, especially the part with the monstrous inch worm(though I thought it was from the movie)

 

Meatless Monday- Philly "Steak" sandwiches

Before the pregnancy, I began to eat vegan at least once a week, maybe more. There was an excellent restaurant in San Diego called Sipz that we would frequent plus I would sign up for any of the Spork Girls cooking classes that were held at a local cooking store. Anyway, I've only recently begun cooking vegan again. Tonight, I made "steak" sandwiches.

The recipe is simple! I made the whole thing in about 15 minutes. 

First, cut up some peppers and mushrooms, and add them to a pan with a little oil of your choice (I use Grapeseed oil).

Add a pat or so of Earth's Best butter for flavor and cook these for a few minutes to soften. 

Add 

to the pan with some herbs. I added Thyme, a little Sumac, Worcestershire sauce and Balsamic vinegar, salt and pepper; and cook a little longer until the meat gets a good caramelization going. You may need to add a bit more oil. I put the mixture into Naan but it would taste just as good in any bread especially a bulky roll.  I did add some shredded Cheddar at the end but to keep in true Vegan form use a vegan cheese or forgo the cheese all together. 

Enjoy!

Oozy Cheesy Pasta

It's been a while since I've posted anything dealing with food. Over the weekend, I made Jamie Oliver's Oozy Cheesy Pasta for the whole family.

My version, as usual, contained a few extra items. I added pancetta, sweet Italian sausage, peppers, and shaved parsnips strips ( which I used a veggie peeler, as in this recipe).  For the cheese, I used Parmesan and some Fontina and chose to use the creme fraiche rather than the mascarpone. I omitted the walnuts as well as the garlic but added more Thyme to the fixings as well as the topping.

Here's his recipe:

Ingredients

• sea salt
• 3 heaped tablespoons mascarpone cheese or crème fraîche
• 100 g mixed leftover cheese (a little less than a cup)
• 250 g dried taglierini
• extra virgin olive oil

• For the pangritata:

• 2 slices of quality sourdough bread
• 1 clove of garlic
• 1 sprig of fresh rosemary, thyme or marjoram, leaves picked
• 5 shelled walnuts
• olive oil

Method

After all the hard work of your epic Christmas dinner, you need something that's comforting and delicious up your sleeve, which you can bosh together without too much hassle. This recipe is great for using up any leftover cheese from your Christmas cheeseboard – I tend to chuck in a mixture of hard, soft, strong and mild cheeses, but go easy on the blue cheese (that stuff can be strong!).

To make the pangritata, lightly toast the sourdough. Peel the garlic, then blitz in a food processor with the toasted bread, herbs and walnuts until fine. Preheat a non-stick frying pan over a medium heat, add a drizzle of olive oil, then add the pangritata and fry for around 5 minutes, or until golden and crisp.

Meanwhile, bring a large pan of salted water to the boil, then reduce the heat to low and place a large heatproof bowl on top. Add the mascarpone or crème fraîche to the bowl along with the leftover cheeses, crumbling or grating any harder varieties first, then stir until melted. Carefully remove the bowl from the heat and set aside, then turn the heat up to high. Once the water is boiling, add the pasta and cook according to packet instructions. Drain, reserving a cupful of cooking water, then add to the bowl of melted cheese and toss to coat, adding a splash of the reserved cooking water to loosen, if needed.

Transfer to a serving platter, drizzle over a little extra virgin olive oil, sprinkle the crispy pangritata on top and serve right away.

Enjoy!

Kerry

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Oversize Me!

There is something so deliciously stylish about oversized items. They are so cozy and often catch my attention. I know this style is not for everyone or even that some people find that oversized clothing is silly. But if you can wear it and pull it off with ease… Go for It!  Here are some of my favorites:

oversize me by kstar27 featuring scarves

Indigo Blues

Lately, I've had a thing for the color Indigo. I mean think about it, it's almost a forgotten color. It's in the rainbow but when we draw one it's always left out. I decided to look up the meaning behind Indigo and here is what I found:

If Your Favorite Color is Indigo

• With indigo as your favorite color, you are honest, compassionate and understanding. Integrity is extremely important to you.
• You need structure in your life - organization is important to you and you can be quite inflexible when it comes to order in your life.

• You may sometimes be moody and introspective.

• You love law and order - justice is important to you - you'll defend people's rights until the end.

• You love creating drama in your life.

• You are impartial and fair, defending the rights of others to the end.

• You can be quite the dramatist, making a mountain out of a molehill, when you are stressed.

Hmmm, very interesting….    Anyway, I've found the color rather intriguing for awhile often pinning items on Pinterest.

Then one day we came across a store in Corona Del Mar called Jux-ta-po-sit-ion where they had a huge assortment of indigo. Unfortunately, it was very pricey.

I started looking on Ebay for indigo fabric for sale and though I found some, the timing was just wrong. I think I'm drawn to Indigo because it reminds me of classic British decorating. I often would see touches of indigo when looking through British magazines. I classic Spode ware pitcher here, or a well-loved seat there.

It just meant home to me. I've slowly added indigo items into my home.

Including the star quilt found above. The best is a book was issued dedicated to Indigo that I received for Christmas:

A fantastic book to add to your collection with beautiful photos. AND then when I went to the mailbox the other day I found this:

Oh, Happy Day!!!  

Well, I didn't really think I could say so much about a color.

Do you have a favorite color?