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4856. Ms. No - 2/14/2013 8:35:12 PM I may not eat anything but spring rolls for the next month. I'll certainly never buy them as take-out again now that I can make the sauce I like!
This is really a satay sauce, but I like it with spring rolls better than the Vietnamese style dipping sauce that I've been getting at the Pho house.
Peanut Dipping Sauce
2 table spoons oil (any kind will do, but I use Peanut or Canola)
1-2 cloves of garlic crushed
˝ onion finely chopped
˝ teaspoon chili flakes
˝ cup peanut butter
1 Tbl soy sauce
1 Tbl lime juice (juice from ˝ a lime)
˝ teaspoon lime zest (optional)
2 table spoons brown sugar (can substitute white if necessary)
1 - 1 ˝ cups coconut milk (this is an “eyeball” measurement)
1 teaspoon fish sauce
Add more coconut milk or water to thin out sauce if needed
This is adapted from the Greg's Kitchen recipe on YouTube. The guy creeps me out a little bit because he doesn't blink and he's really, REALLY chipper, but this is hands down my favorite peanut sauce ever --- better than the restaurant.
4857. judithathome - 2/14/2013 11:07:24 PM I am so glad to see that this sauce doesn't have lemon grass...after several distressing exposures to that ingredient, I have discovered I am highly allergic to it. At least, that's the conclusion I've come to after myriad episodes of (severe) distress after eating Vietnamese and Thai food. 4858. thoughtful - 2/16/2013 4:14:12 PM This is for the "just too cute" file:
 4859. robertjayb - 2/16/2013 5:30:03 PM Thanks for a smile to start the day. 4860. arkymalarky - 2/16/2013 6:51:05 PM Awwwww! 4861. thoughtful - 5/11/2013 3:05:25 PM Other than shortening and attaching it to the comb, the veil is done! Huzzah!!!
The beading consists of a wide variety of stuff, but I coordinated it with each flower being beaded in the same way regardless of where it occurred on the veil. I used paillets, rocailles, seed beads, bugle beads, czech crystal, swarovski crystal, individually mounted rhinestones, sequins, a few pearls and hand embroidery in silver thread.
 4862. arkymalarky - 5/11/2013 3:39:51 PM Lovely! 4863. thoughtful - 5/13/2013 2:15:49 PM Thanks, Arky. 4864. judithathome - 5/13/2013 5:41:18 PM That train is so beautiful...makes one want to wear it more than once, that's for sure! 4865. wabbit - 5/14/2013 3:06:47 PM Beautiful! 4866. thoughtful - 5/15/2013 6:33:24 PM Thanks, JAH and wabbit, much appreciated. 4867. thoughtful - 6/12/2013 1:44:07 PM Veil has been officially turned over to the bride. I went to another fitting with her yesterday and the veil looks to be the right length, so it's done.
Her dress has a number of pieces to it. She has a tulle overskirt with a long train for the wedding:
Then for the reception, she can take off the tulle and she has a satin underskirt. I had to design a way to bustle the veil so it would be out of her way if she wanted to wear the veil for at least part of the reception.
It doesn't show in any of these pics, but here is a picture (not on her dress) of the belt she's wearing with her dress:
So the design on the veil had to be strong enough to stand up to the sparkle in the belt and the fullness of the skirt. The lighting at the bridal shop is very good, so I took a close up of the beading on the veil as it shows some of the spark. I think it will serve her well.
So sorry I won't be there to see it....but maybe it's better that way....otherwise I could see myself chasing her around the church and the reception being a mother hen to her veil!
Mostly I'm glad that I was able to get it done without ripping it, staining it, bleeding on it, getting it caught in a door, or having the cat pee on it. I got it to her in one piece...now it's her problem!
;)
4868. judithathome - 6/16/2013 8:08:19 PM Happy Father's Day to all the Motey dads and to THEIR dads! And so on.... 4869. arkymalarky - 6/17/2013 12:14:47 AM Gorgeous train and dress! Just got to see the pictures on 4g. They didn't load before.
And what Judith said. Happy Fathers Day to all the Mote dads! 4870. judithathome - 6/30/2013 6:30:23 PM Arky and MsNo....Malibu came for breakfast this morning and we had biscuits, omelets, and peach bellinis...have to remember those for next years' gathering.
Although, might need to wait 'til Monday to head back to Texas. 4871. arkymalarky - 6/30/2013 6:44:13 PM yum! 4872. judithathome - 6/30/2013 8:00:31 PM I know this is frivilous info but my husband has done something truly astonishing.
Before we left for Arkansas, he had been re-seeding and babying a section of our front lawn. A weird fungus or something similar had attacked that portion and the grass had died.
He painstakingly dug out all the areas and seeded it, patiently watered it, and it was coming in and filling the bald spots amongst the seemingly healthy St. Augustine which covers the rest of the lawn.
Back from 4 days of being away and the new stuff was fried. And the St. Augustine was turning yellow. So yesterday he went to the garden store...I didn't really pay much attention to what he was doing out there for hours...but evidently, I should have.
He rented a tiller and dug up that entire section...the middle section of our lawn is now topsoil. Not a blade of grass anywhere in that area.
I nearly fainted. Needless to say, to re-sod that area is going to take a pretty penny and lots of water, which isn't cheap in this area.
I guess we're staying home the rest of the summer....
4873. arkymalarky - 6/30/2013 8:31:25 PM we love St Augustine. we have some patches in our yard but Stan would love to see it take over. 4874. Jenerator - 7/17/2013 7:51:57 PM Leaving for Turkey this weekend. I'm pretty excited about seeing the Hagia Sophia! Then I'm off to Italy for three weeks. 4875. anomie - 7/17/2013 7:57:58 PM Have fun Jen! Stay safe and watch your purse/wallet. You know the drill.
What are your big picture plans for thr trip?
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