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Veggie Dogs at The Great American Ball Park

Ahhh, the second day of summer, the perfect seat, good friends, cold beer and a "veggie" dog as I watch my two favorite teams The Reds & Yankees battle out the second game of a double header at the Great American Ball Park. Baseball games go hand in hand with peanuts, beer, nachos and of course the hotdog. Thankfully, vegetarianism and healthy inititatives are becoming more popular.  Now when I attend a Red's baseball game I can feel like a normal fan while I eat my very own"veggie" dog.  I discovered the stadiums meat-free dog 4 years ago at my first game in the park. The Great American Ball Park is located on the Ohio River and has been home to the Red's since 2003.  I have been a Yankee/Reds fan since I can remember and am so glad to have finally seen the Yankee's play live. As much as I would've enjoyed a Yankee's win I was excited to see Heissey score 3 homeruns for the Reds.  Final Score:
 Reds beat Yankees in 10-2 for split. 




Fun before the game with the Payne's.



Nathan's 1st Reds Game :)



Yankees vs Reds





Ready for the Ferry Ride





Thank You ballpark for providing something for the vegetarians to eat.





The Veggie Hotdog! Umm Yum!



xoxo

Lauren
















hairstyles

In a couple of hours I will be meeting my hairstylist Cary for a much needed appointment.  I really want to do something different but I am clueless. Too bad I can't snap  my fingers and get this look.



Love this color!



Pink & Green Baby Shower

This weekend I attended a Wedding on Saturday and a Baby Shower on Sunday.  The baby shower was hosted by a friend who happens to be a natural at party planning.  I couldn't resist sharing these photos of the sweet DIY decor and food.

Enjoy!

Watermelon Baby Carriage

The Gumball Game

The Perfect Combo: Chocolate, Strawberries, Bananas, Kiwis & Cream Cheese

Cupcake Cones

Veggie Pizza

(my favorite)

Mini Cheesecakes in polka dot wrappers

The pretty display of food

A wreath covered in sweet baby essentials

The baby shower was very sweet with all of the little DIY details created by Casey D. Foster with help from her mom and grandmother.  Congratulations to the Murpheys!  Little Kinsley is a very lucky girl to get such wonderful parents!



Ally McBeal

My bf is trying out the 1 month free Netflix online.  I am loving his free trial and hope that maybe he will join the plan.  We are starting to like it better than HBO.  Netflix lets you search and play TV shows, movies, documentaries and so much more.  I just discovered that 111 episodes of Ally Mcbeal were available for viewing on Netflix. Yippee!  

So I watched the Pilot and now I can't stop! I love the cast and the drama. Calista Flockhart plays Ally in the series and the role just seemed to fit her.  It kinda reminds me of her political character in Brothers and Sisters (another show canceled that I will miss next season.)

Watch this short video from an Ally McBeal episode, it is sure to make you smile!

 Happy Memorial Day Weekend!

Baby Potatoes

Tuesday night we ate and grocery shopped here.  We left with some locally grown, organic and fresh produce.  Last night, we decided to cook the baby potatoes and ears of corn.  Everything tasted great but the potatoes were my favorite!

Source: http://fortheloveofcooking-recipes.blogspot.com/

I quickly washed the potatoes, added them to a pot of boiling water and seasoned with a dash of garlic salt.  After the potatoes were tender, I drained them and added a splash of olive oil, dill weed and some pepper.   The best part of the meal was when the lime juice (I squeezed some on corn) got on potatoes and made for a very zesty surprise.  I loved the flavor combinations and am thinking about incorporating lime into a potato salad this weekend.  I'll be sure to write down the recipe because I have a feeling it will be a good one!

Summer Recipe Inspirations

Oh sweet summer, I love you! Everything about the summer seems to be so much brighter and just plain cheery.  All things summer seem to inspire my palate as well.  My list of summer inspirations could make for a new post every day but I just can't resist sharing a few at once.

1. Limes-everything from the mention of a "margarita" in a song to the my bright green purse make me crave all things lime.






 



These chips are so zesty! I love them plain, with salsa or even better with guacamole.

Here is a recipe I found for Chuncky Guacomole and Chili-Lime Tortilla Chips which would be great on the side of a quesadilla filled with black beans, onions, mushrooms, peppers and a squeeze of lime.

Thanks to the world of advertising, I can't help but want a cold corona with a lime on vacation.  I even like the song on this commercial .

Since I don't live on the beach, I will just settle for a lime drink, chips and beach music on the dock. There's nothing wrong with pretending! :)

Hope my lime inspiration leads you to a relaxing evening as well.  Hurry up 5 o'clock!

Paula Deen's Popovers

I love being trapped inside on a rainy night with nothing to do but cook!  I was reading a Paula Deen cookbook and decided to try this recipe.



http://www.pauladeen.com/paula/

 This recipe is very simple and requires basic ingredients that you should already have in the fridge and pantry.  Not only are these super easy to bake, they are super cheap too! I even halved Paula's recipe and made popovers in a mini-muffin pan that my granny gave me for Christmas.



Servings: 12
Prep Time: 15 min
Cook Time: 30 min (I only cooked for 17 minutes)

4   eggs (I used 2 eggs)
2 cups milk (I used 1 cup of milk)
2 cups flour (I used 1 cup of flour)
1 teaspoon salt (I used 1/2 tsp salt)

 

Directions:

Grease 12 large muffin tin cups or 12 custard cups.  Break the eggs into a bowl and beat well.  Add the milk, flour, and salt, and beat until just blended.  Fill the muffin tin cups or custard cups three-quarters full with the batter.  Place the pan on the center rack in the oven.  Set the oven at 450 degrees and turn it on.  Bake for 30 minutes without opening the oven door.

Serve the popovers hot with butter, jam, syrup, or honey.

Mix it up



Do you like my fancy China? :)