Galveston Serving Stand

I LOVE this piece!!

It's on pg 72 of the Southern Living at Home Catalog - check it out.

This piece is so beautiful:  It's great for highlighting gourmet cheeses or special occasion treats like cakes or pies.

Why you’ll love it:

• Can be combined with either of our glass domes to create a small cake stand and cake dome.
• Perfect size for an appetizer at a party.


How you’ll use it:
For Decorating ... Display a large shell or piece of coral on the stand covered with a glass dome for a museum-like display.
or ... Lay a wreath on the stand with the red Santorini candlestand at its center.


For Entertaining ... Use as a riser for a serving dish or for our Savannah Beverage Server.
or ... Food-safe top is easily cleaned, making it perfect for serving a cheese sampler or setting out cheese and crackers at a holiday party.
or ... Make tea time special by serving a small kettle of tea on the stand and stacking cups next to it accompanied by the Galveston Sectioned Server.

Don't forget to leave a comment to be entered for our drawing.  We will announce the winner next week!

Bluebonnet Season is right around the corner - so get those kids dressed up and those cameras out

Hey everyone!

Spring break is here, the weather is starting to change (maybe one more freeze, we'll see) and then on to spring weather - I can't wait.  With all the rain this year the bluebonnets should be beautiful!

The kids always look so adorable sitting in the bluebonnets and what better way to save those memories than Southern Living at Home's Signature Portraits (click on link to go to the site).

Trends come and go, but oil portraits have been the standard of elegance and artistry for thousands of years. Southern Living At HOME Signature Portraits help you bring your family time-tested beauty that will never go out of style.

Selecting favorite moments to capture in your painting is so much fun. The rest is even easier- leave it to our skilled artists, committed to creating a one-of-a-kind treasure for your home. All the artists that paint the portraits are academy trained who use genuine oil paint on the portraits.

 
So make plans to get those kids in the bluebonnets.  Below are some links to local bluebonnet festivals.
 
Chappell Hill Bluebonnet Festival
 
Burnet Bluebonnet Festival
 
Ennis Bluebonnet Trails and Festival
 
Have a fantastic day and don't forget we LOVE comments!

Spaghetti Squash "Carbonara"

 

We have a really great recipe for you today!  Don't forget you have to comment on any one of the blogs in March to be entered into our drawing to win the Cottage Garden Platter!

Recipe courtesy Emeril Lagasse, copyright Emeril's Food of Love Productions, 2008

Ingredients

• 2 teaspoons salt
• 1 1/4 teaspoons fresh cracked black pepper
• 1 large spaghetti squash (about 2 pounds), halved and seeded
• 1/2 pound bacon or pancetta, cut into small strips crosswise
• 1 tablespoon minced shallot
• 2 teaspoons minced garlic
• 1/4 cup white wine
• 2 egg yolks plus 1 whole egg
• 1 cup freshly grated Parmigiano-Reggiano
• 2 tablespoons chopped parsley leaves

I add chicken to my dish as well.  I take 5 chicken tenders flatten them out, dredge them in a  little almond flour (I am allergic to wheat - you can use whatever you want) and put them in a pan with some olive oil.  I then add a piece of chicken to each plate.

Directions

Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.

Sprinkle the bottom of a large, shallow baking dish with 1 teaspoon salt and 3/4 teaspoons pepper. Place the squash flesh side down in the pan and add enough water to come up about 1/4-inch. Cover tightly with aluminum foil and cook in the oven until the squash is just fork tender, 1 to 1 1/2 hours. Shred the squash with a fork and transfer to a large heat proof bowl.

In a large saute pan, over medium heat, cook the bacon until it becomes a light brown but is not yet crispy. Pour off most of the fat and then add the shallots and garlic. Saute for 1 minute until the garlic and shallots are fragrant and begin to caramelize. Add the white wine and cook until the liquid has completely evaporated.

In a medium bowl, whisk the eggs together with the cheese and the parsley. Season with the remaining salt and pepper. Combine the eggs with the bacon mixture, warming the eggs in the pan. (Do not let the eggs cook through.) Add the spaghetti squash and toss to thoroughly combine and until squash is heated through. Adjust seasoning, if necessary and serve immediately.

Prep time 45 minutes         5 servings

Nutritional Info
Servings Per Recipe: 5
Amount Per Serving
Calories: 355.0
Total Fat: 15.7 g
Cholesterol: 216.5 mg
Sodium: 1,350.9 mg
Total Carbs: 11.0 g
Dietary Fiber: 2.4 g
Protein: 41.0 g

Spotlight on the Galveston Hurricane

The Galveston Hurricane

Today we want to spotlight one of our wonderful products, The Galveston Hurricane. The Galveston Collection features a gorgeous brown and black finish that is just a touch rustic... with its simple scrolled accents and twisted iron braiding, it is perfect for all different home decor styles and preferences. The hurricane comes in two different sizes, a small and large.

It can be used for decorating, for entertaining and for organizing. It is perfect for simple arrangements of branches and a display is easy to create. Pop in bare birch or berry branches during winter or use a budding branch in spring. Sea oats can be used in the summer and pretty colored leaves in autumn. It makes a stunning ice bucket for entertaining. It is a wonderful piece for storage in the bathroom. You can use it to hold sea sponges, bath salts, and/or wrapped soaps.

With spring right around the corner, you could pile brightly colored eggs in the glass insert, then simply tuck in real or faux flowering branches for a beautiful and bright display. For Memorial Day or Independence Day, you could fill it with red, white and blue gum balls and tuck in unlit sparklers for the kids. The possibilities are endless!

One more thing about this wonderful hurricane, you can remove the glass, flip the hurricane stand upside down and put the glass on top. It is now a towering showstopper!

Don't forget to sign up for our blog AND leave a comment on any post to be entered into the drawing for the Cottage Garden Platter!

Yummy Crustless Spinach Quiche Recipe

I have this wonderful quiche that I make on Sundays that lasts me the entire week. The recipe I am providing is crustless because I am low carbing it right now - truth be told - you don't miss the crust at all.

Crustless Spinach Quiche

Terrace Appetizer Plate

Ingredients:

• 6 large eggs, beaten
• 1 1/2 cups heavy cream
• Salt and pepper
• 2 cups chopped fresh baby spinach, packed
• 2 large mushrooms chopped or sliced
• 1 1/2 cups shredded cheddar cheese (Swiss and pepperjack are great alternatives)

options: bacon, broccoli, fresh onions or grilled onions and bell peppers.

Directions:
Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
Combine the eggs, cream, salt, and pepper. Mix these items in a blender. Layer the spinach, mushrooms, and cheese in the bottom of the pie pan, then pour the egg mixture on top. Bake for 40 to 45 minutes until the egg mixture is set. Makes 8 servings.


Per serving:
Calories 298.2
Total Carbohydrate 2.4 g
Dietary Fiber 0.2 g
Sugars 0.2 g
Protein 11.3 g

Terrace Appetizer Plates

 

Toffee-colored designs set off by an apple-green ring around each plate tie together these unique, coordinating patterns.  Perfect for a casual party or for a wall display.  4 coordinating designs; dishwasher safe (7" diameter)

 

Don't forget to enter for the giveaway - just comment on any of the blogs in March to win the platter (pictured in the blog titled: March Specials and Giveaway).