WTF?! Friday - a quickie!

Put this in a pyrex for your next potluck and it's probably not going to be the first thing to go...

Quick 'n' Easy --- in name alone

Yesterday I had a pound of ground round in the icebox, and not an ounce of energy to fix dinner. So, I grabbed Good Housekeeping's Quick 'n' Easy Cook Book of time-saver dishes for today's busy woman, sure that I'd find a bevy of beefy options.You know what I got? I got squat.

Having the pound of round was the easy part, but it was paging through the cook book that it became clear that I hadn't been quick to pick up a 50's gal's pantry staples. Not having these ingredients on hand meant that I would come up empty handed in the dinner department:

• canned minced clams
• canned condensed green-pea soup
• monosodium glutamate
• canned roast beef
• canned corned-beef hash
• canned luncheon meat
• canned apple slices
• canned chicken fricassee
• canned small white onions

Are we sure this shopping list wasn't the one to stock the nuclear fall-out shelter?

But I did have 2 peeled medium bananas, halved crosswise IN THE HALF-SHELL.

It's Tipsy Tuesday - Garden-Style!

{this guy wants your drink}

Green thumbs are totally optional when tending to this cocktail:

Planter's Punch
1 1/2oz dark rum
2 oz orange juice
3/4oz lemon juice
1/2oz lime juice
1/4 teaspoon grenadine

Shake. Strain. Pour over ice. Garnish with your choice of nature's bountiful fruits!

Warning. Do not drink and hoe. I'm just saying...

I'm Back! Let's Go Bananas!

Thanks for living in limbo while I live it up first with the mouse, then the beach, then with some friends & fam in Nebraska. I appreciate your loyalty. That's why I'm bringing you this AMAZING fruity treat from Good Housekeeping's Book of Salads (c)'58

How do they come up with "Those Fruitful Salads?" Wouldn'tcha like to know? Well, now you are mere moments away from the big reveal regarding the top banana. Cue the Bananaboat Song as I humbly present to you...Banana on the Half Shell
Remove half of banana peel lengthwise. Without removing fruit from remaining peel, cut banana into 1/2" slices. (Do not cut through peel.) Serve on "half shell," with fork.

Seriously.

Knock-knock.
Who's there?
Banana.
Banana who?
Knock-knock.
Who's there?
Banana.
Banana who?
Knock-knock.
Who's there?
Orange.
Orange who?
Orange you glad I didn't say banana?

No freaking kidding.

AWOL. 4Give?

I know I've been MIA lately.Can you find it in your retro heart to forgive a girl? We've had one more whirlwind weekend, which was honestly spent hanging out with friends and family and tea party-ing with Marge in the backyard. She's now officially 4.The ladies & gents were well-mannered and treated to cupcakes, tea sandwiches, fruity tarts and a run through the sprinkler. It was a lovely day for the loveliest little girl. Ever.

Now it's off for a quick trip to back to my roots in Nebraska for more quality time with friends and family in the cornhusker state. And I promise that I'll make good stepping back up to the pyrex when I return [I've also got that little etsy shop to keep building!]

Enjoy a jaunty start to your June!

It's a small world, after all...

We're back from our whirlwind vaca in CA. Wow. Disneyland really is the happiest place on earth. It may sound corny, but it's true. I was charmed by things old and new, and my family, too.I've been to Disney World [once], and had a swell time. But there's something so much sweeter about playing in the park where the magic happened for the very first time. I couldn't keep my eyes off the original Pirates of the Caribbean [or the new Captain Jack animatronics], and I was happy to hum along all along to It's a Small World, with all of it's retro glitter and glee.Now it's off to put the finishing touches on Margie's birthday tea - she's 4 tomorrow, whee!

M-I-C... See Ya Real Soon!

K-E-Y... Why? Because in a little over 12 hours we leave Kansas for California!Catch you next weekend!

kitschy-kitschy,
heidi