Fall, We Want to Make Fall Food

After making Chili Spaghetti last week for Mr. Eddie and Mrs. Deloris, I got a little request from Fashion Meets Food for the recipe.  Only now it's 93 freakin’ degrees outside and you’ll probably have to wait until fall comes back to make this yummy hot comfort food.   Seriously, I was so enjoying the cooler temps (but that’s the South for ya!).

Ingredients

1 medium onion

1 bell pepper

2-3 lbs hamburger meat

2 large cans of Bush’s chili beans

2 table spoons of chili powder

Salt and pepper to taste

½ cup of water

16 oz package of spaghetti noodles

Directions

Brown your meat and drain.  Finely chop onion and bell pepper then sauté with the hamburger.  (I bought a mini food chopper from Wal-Mart for $9.99.  It's the best thing I ever did because NWH and I don’t like onion but we love the taste of them, which makes a whole lot of sense huh?). 

Add the two cans of chili beans, chili powder, salt and pepper to taste, and water; then bring mixture to a boil.  Reduce heat and let simmer.  Cook spaghetti according to package, drain, and top with chili.  TA DA!!

Note:  We like our chili spaghetti sort of thin.  The longer you cook it the more water that disappears so add water according to your liking.

This is super easy and so yummy!  I usually serve it with corn bread pancakes topped with cheese and sour cream.  You could also serve grilled cheese on the side or just plain ol’ saltine crackers!!

Tonight’s menu is frozen spaghetti (it won’t be frozen when we eat it of course), with Caesar salads and Pillsbury croissants.  What are ya’ll making??

Happy Monday!  I hope everyone had as fabulous of a weekend as I did.  Stay tuned for tomorrow’s post.  We looked at a charming 1930 home, and I’m obsessing over how to decorate it ALREADY!!  It’s not even mine.......... yet!!

ATL trip was FAB!! Look What I FOUND

I’m back from ATL and what a FAB time we had!! This will be the first of many posts (I’m sure) that report the HYSTERICAL stories of our mini-vacay.  But since I’m washing clothes and unpacking this one will be short. 

Look at what I found at Marshall’s!!  I know, I know…they weren’t on the list of three little bitty teeny weeny things, but I just couldn’t resist.  I’ve been wanting nude pumps forever and these were so comfy.  LOVE LOVE LOVE these!  When I got them back to the hotel, NWH said.. “Are they 40 dollars cute?”  I’m thinking, hello, they are Franco Sarto and ONLY 40 little one dollar bills!!

P.S. Just wait for tomorrow's post.  It has something to do with MIL(mother-in-law)+drive by car+directions=extreme laughter!!

Just three little bitty teeny weeny things

It’s going to be a CRAZY, do you hear me, CRAZY few days!  I’m heading down to South Mississippi (a five hour drive, YUCK!) around lunch time.  I have a meeting with a realtor at 5 to look at some homes I found online.  Tomorrow the interview is at 11 and Wednesday evening I’m teaching at church.  Thursday I’ll get up early, make my way BACK to North Alabama and leave again Friday morning for a weekend trip to Atlanta!  How about that!!!

So this Atlanta trip I speak of is kind of an “every-year” tradition, or as NWH refers to it… a family reunion.  We started going on NWH’s 21 first birthday and have gone every year since.  NWH’s mom and step-dad have friends (well, now they are our friends too) who are members of the East Lake Country Club which hosts the FedEx Cup. 

So while the guys head to the course, we ladies (me and my mom-in-law) head to TJ’s, Marshalls, the mall, really anyplace that excepts Visa, MasterCard, or American Express! 

It is a wonderful mini-vacation, really.  MIL (mom-in-law) and I will get up, have coffees together, maybe work out, shop till we drop, enjoy nice lunches, and then have great evenings with the guys.  Don’t you wish you were coming???

So, since I haven’t been working I feel just a little guilty for spending money on clothes because let me be honest…. I have a closet FULL, FULL of clothes.  So this year I decided to make myself a list of “must haves” that I think I need and just stick to those items.  If and when I find it, I’ll get it, but everything else can just stay on the rack.  (I’ll let you know how that works out for me.)

MUST HAVE LIST

I cannot wait to own one of these!  They are hot on the trend list and would go with so much!  I love this caramel color as it could be worn with black, brown, or even white underneath.  I could pair this with jeans on the weekend or with black skinny's for a more professional look, and for only 29.50 at Old Navy, NWH may just love me for ever!!

Remember these bad boys from Footy Booties Explained?  Yes, I'm still dreaming about them.  This pair of course is from Nine West, but I could settle for some less expensive ones if I stumble upon them.  I want my open-toe-booties in this color though.  They are a good neutral and would go with EVERYTHING.

Love this Chunky Knit trend that's going on (if only it would get COOLER).  The thing I don't love is looking like I'm 50 pounds heavier, so I'll try to find one like this with some type of shape or one that can be belted.  This Diane von Furstenberg Chunky Wool Sweater is a little over my price range at $375 at Nordstrom, but I'm confident I can find was for LESS (let's hope!).

Just three little bitty teeny weeny things...I can already hear your saying it.  Okay, I may get a few other small items hear and there, but for the most part I'm sticking to my guns!  What are your Fall MUST HAVES???  OR do you already have them??   Send me pics and I'll post about them and YOU!!



Fall Fashion Footwear: Footy Booties, EXPLAINED

When I wake up in the morning to send my NWH off to work (poor guy), my blackberry is FILLED with emails. They’re not messages from mom or best friends back home, no no they are from all the STORES that I have relentlessly signed up to receive their daily updates. You know how the lady checking you out says “would you like to sign up for our online PROMOTIONS, you could have saved 25% today.” And then you are thinking, dang I could have??

Now, most of the time I just hit option, delete, delete on mailbox & handheld, BUT… since this is the beginning of a new season… I have been opening more of these lately.

Today, I got a Nine West email, and it goes without saying that I think Nine West shoes are some of the best feet jewelry ever. They are so durable and comfortable. I’m only 5”1’ and have been known to ONLY wear heels.

Anyway, I opened the link which read

I could not help myself.  I started looking at all these cute, cute, cute shoes and then thought.. wait a second those would NOT look good on me.. I definitely can’t wear that pair...Oh gosh those would be terrible.

So I came to the conclusion that they ARE some, not all, but some, of these Fall Fashion Footwear Staples that will look good on me and YOU!

I devised a little road map for those of you who need some help when choosing your footy booties and labeled them according to who they would best suit based on leg type.

Long and Full

Nine West Seeulater

I love the neutral color of these and because the boot goes higher up the leg, they would work well on someone with longer limbs.  The buckle accent is nice, but doesn't add too much bulk so these would be ideal for someone with a  fuller bottom.

Long and Lean

Nine West Divara

Again, these are for someone with more height than me.  The platform will ease the pressure of these  4 1/2 inch heel and the lace detail is cute.  The belled top adds volume making this shoe great for a leaner leg.
 
Short and Full

Nine West Highlife

Now these are screaming my name all over them!  As you can see the booties covers less of the leg making them better for a person with a shorter statue.  The neutral leather is great and the small detailing adds style without the bulk.

Short and Lean

Nine West Exposure

 
These like the Highlife expose more of the leg, perfect for shorter frames.  The ruffle detail adds a little more bulk and would add balance to a lean leg.  (These come in red, too!!)
 
 
Mommy Style Bootie

Nine West Bayles

With a thicker heal and only 3" tall (hey, it's the shortest they make) these are perfect for the fashionable mommy, and I love this taupe color!

Hope this helps!  Happy Memorial Day!

Football Party for TWO

Like most men, particularly in the south, my NWH is the biggest football junkie you’ll ever meet. I mean, he lives, breaths, and eats football. He knows every coach, every player, EVERYTHING about every team! Getting my drift??


So in our house (well apt), we’ve been counting down the days until the first college football game which happened last night. Our Alma Mater, Southern Miss, kicked of the season in a game against South Carolina, and unfortunately our eagles got drilled 41-13. Yes, it was ugly.

But even a loss couldn’t rain on our football excitement. I fixed a feast that included all the good tailgating food… pork tenderloin sandwiches, pigs in a blanket, ranch dip and scoops, cheese trey, trash, nuts, chips and salsa, need I go on? It was a party for two!

The first College Game Day is Saturday and yes NWH and I will wake up singing and dancing to the song we have waited all summer to hear….