Icebreaker - What Would Your Last Meal Be?

Happy Thursday everyone!

I cannot wait for the weekend! We don’t have big plans made, so I am so excited to lay around and lounge with Mr. Tan Lines and Miss. Lily!

A few weeks ago I read an article about some of the most famous murderers on death row and what they requested for their last meal. I found it pretty interesting and weird at the same time. Today I came across a different article regarding the same topic and of course I never plan on being on death row but it causes for a good ice breaker…what would your last meal request be? So I thought about it long and hard today, and here is what I would request. Please keep in mind that I am an inner chubby person and I love food...get in my belly! I put a link to the article below in case you want to check it out! Compared to the guy who ordered 18 tacos and 18 enchiladas I’m not looking too bad!

http://hellogiggles.com/id-die-before-id-eat-that-8-unappealing-last-meals-of-death-row-inmates#sl=1

First, my favorite food ever. One Chipotle salad burrito bowl, with chicken and black beans. Medium salsa, sour cream, cheese and guacamole and..oh heck let’s throw in a bag of chips too. Nom nom, so good!

Second, I would have an order of the Crab and Rock Shrimp Fritters from Coastal Flats, they are the most amazing things on the planet! Not a smart thing to blog, my tummy is getting antsy!

Third,  I would have a small order of hot wings with ranch from Hooters, don’t forget my curly fries!! Seriously though, I really do go there for their wings!

Fourth, I would have a medium pan pepperoni pizza with bread sticks from Pizza Hut. You just can't go wrong with pizza!

Lastly, this one is probably the weirdest one, but for some reason I have this strange addiction to them, but I would have a hot dog from 7-11 covered in their always free “chili” and “cheese” …I know what you’re thinking, I am that person, the person that actually gets food at 7-11 but I’m not ashamed, I love those hot dogs and I’d probably have one everyday if I wasn’t afraid of growing a third arm out of my forehead! 

I'm sure many of you reading this are wandering if I live under a rock, weigh 400 pounds or have never traveled outside of Nowheresville, USA..the answers are no, no and no...I just love what I love! :) Like I always told Mr. Tan Lines...I'm a cheap date...dollar beers and burgers sound like a perfect date night to me! :)

Build Your Own Pizza Party!

Happy Hump Day everyone!

Last night we attended a wonderful dinner party! Our friends S&C hosted a surprise birthday dinner for our other friend Sugar that turned out to be a great success! They did a “build your own pizza” party and it turned out so delicious and fun! They told us they got all of the ingredients at Trader Joe’s…seriously, who doesn’t love that place?! They had two types of pre-made dough, wheat and Italian herb. Then they had a ton of toppings! They had a spicy salami, three different cheeses, peppers, spinach, a white sauce and a red sauce, an aioli, onions, Mediterranean flavored chicken, mushrooms, bacon and more! It was so fun to pick out your toppings! Here are Mr. Tan Lines and I’s pizzas below that turned out delicious!

I just think this is such a great idea, then it got me thinking what other fun dinner party ideas could I do where there is interaction and I came up with a pretty good list! 

Mashed potato station, prepare a large amount of plain mashed potatoes then have multiple toppings for people to choose from, such as: bacon, different cheeses, chives, tomatoes, sour cream, onions, mushrooms etc.  Obviously this one would be a side dish to a fun menu!

I think everyone’s go to is a taco bar, I like that idea…its just been done before! However it’s so delicious so I tried to think of a few ways to jazz it up, for instance prepare various meats, like chicken, ground turkey and beef. I think multiple cheeses and topping options-out of the ordinary would go a long way. You could also do taco pizzas, get crispy tortillas (or crisp them yourself) and have guests build their own taco pizzas! Baked tacos are also a growing trend, just place all of the hot items in your tortillas and bake away, everything comes out gooey and delicious!

I think another easy one is a dessert bar, buy frozen yogurt in a few flavors and give guests the luxury of topping it with whatever they want!

If you want to get really fancy you could do a make your own paella station. I’m envisioning preparing the rice in advance, then having the guests place rice and their selected seafood into a bowl, then each person’s selections are placed into oven safe bowls and cooked off!

Who doesn’t love breakfast for dinner?? Omelet stations are so much fun, similar to the paella, have guests pour eggs and their favorite add-ins into a bowl, then cook each one. Oh my goodness breakfast opens an entire new menu! You could do the same thing with waffles/pancakes, have guests mix their favorite mix-ins with the premade batter and fire away!

I think this list really could be endless!

I also made that dip I mentioned yesterday…I was late on taking the picture but it took all of five minutes to make and it was a huge hit, as you can see it as almost all gone!

Here is a picture of me and the girls :)

Last week I also made Mr. Tan Lines a cake just because :) I bought the sugar free versions and you 100% could not tell the difference! It was so yummy! But I think it’s safe to say my cake decorating skills might not ever improve…

Wedding Things, Earrings & Miss Lily!

Hello Everyone! Happy Tuesday! Sorry I have been MIA, it’s been a busy week! I have a few things to share!!

I hope you’ve all had a great week! I’ll start us off by saying EIGHTY DAYS!!! 80 days until our wedding day!! I cannot believe it is so close yet so far away!! Woohoo! I received my recently purchased wedding earrings today :) I found them on Etsy (shocker!) and I am so in love with them! I wanted big, beautiful, diamond earrings that would really sparkle in the sunlight and I found the perfect pair! I purchased them from the Etsy shop called treasures570 which has a ton of other really pretty things! The shop owner Agnes was so sweet and my earrings came within a week of placing the order! They came in this cute little box too! Aren’t they amazing?!!

I also wanted to share a new recipe I found! I love this girls blog LouisanaBrideBlog and she has posted some yummy looking recipes! I can’t wait to try this one out!! Her recipe is super simple and healthy!

Ingredients:

2 11oz  Mexicorn

2 cups fat free sour cream

3 chopped green onions

2 cups shredded reduced fat sharp cheddar cheese

4oz diced green chilis (optional- I don't always add it)

Directions: 

Combine all of the ingredients and chill. Serve with corn chips. 

And lastly, can you believe Miss Lily’s growth?! She now weighs 21 pounds!! At almost 14 weeks she has grown so quickly so fast!