Back to Normal!

I am happy to report that the household of Deelicious Sweets is back to normal!

Before

Messy, shameful kitchen!

After!

Sparkling, clean kitchen ready to make dinner!

Before

 You sleep in here?  How?

After!

 Beautiful, peaceful bedroom!

Sleepy kitty!

Before

Jewelry leftovers from the weekend.

After!

Jewelry is put away and the old and dusty potpourri is thrown away!

Before

So much laundry to do and put away!

After!

Please, sit down and read the paper!

 

Before

 Go away!

After!

 Welcome to my home!

 This has inspired me.  I have a few projects around here that need to be finished.

Stay tuned for more embarrassing Deelicious Sweets moments!

Oh. My. God!

What in the hell happened to my house over the weekend?

 Posting my shit on the internet?

 Only slightly embarrassing.

At the same time, motivating.

I'm off to clean.

If you don't hear from me within 24 hours, please send in help!

Fettuccine with Sauteed Vegetables

This recipe is packed full of vegetables!  Kids love it!  Insert sarcasm here....  To be honest, my kids love all of the vegetables that are in this dish except for the carrots and artichoke hearts.  That means more artichoke hearts for me!  I may have an issue with artichoke hearts.  I love Pasta House salads and I especially love going with my mom because she can't stand artichoke hearts which means she gives them to me!  My kids love raw carrots but once they are in any way heated through they are a no go.

This recipe came from Robin Millers Quick Fix Meals.  I have a confession to make.  I have tried so many of her recipes from this book and I'm just not digging it.  It's going to have to go in the Amazon seller pile.  Do any of you agree?

Fettuccini with Sauteed Vegetable
Yield: 6 servings

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Ingredients:

• 12 ounces fettuccine
• 1 T. olive oil
• 1/2 cup sliced red onion
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 2 cups asparagus cut into 1-inch pieces
• 1 medium carrot, cut diagonally into 1/4-inch thick slices
• 1 cup sliced button or cremini mushrooms
• One 14-ouncee can artichoke hearts, drained and cut in half
• 1/2 t. salt
• 1/2 t. freshly ground black pepper
• One 28-ounce can diced tomatoes
• 1 cup shredded asiago or Parmesan cheese

Instructions:

1. Cook the pasta according to package directions, then drain.
2. Meanwhile, heat the oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the onion and garlic and cook, stirring, for 1 minute. Add the asparagus, carrot, mushrooms, and artichoke hearts and cook, stirring a few times, until the vegetables are crisp-tender and the mushrooms release their juices, about 5 minutes. Add the salt and pepper to coat. Stir in the tomatoes and bring to a simmer. Add the fettuccine and simmer for 2 minutes to heat through. Serve topped with the asiago cheese.

Adapted from Robin Miller's Quick Fix Meals

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Servings: 1

Calories: 234

Total Fat:   9.8 g

Cholesterol:  60 mg.

Sodium:  628 mg.

Protein:  14.0 g.

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Natalie and I decorated our front door for fall yesterday.  Would you like to see?

Kitchen Makeover...DIY

Not only has the garden kept me busy I also took on a DIY kitchen makeover!  I am just a little excited about this makeover!  I was introduced to Giani Countertop Paint by a friend of mine.  I went over to her house and could have sworn she got new granite countertops and it turned out she had just painted them with Giani!  Oh. My. God!  Who knew?  I ordered mine right away on Amazon (free shipping) and waited.  I may have been impatient during the wait.  What can I say?  I have my downfalls.  I'm not perfect.  Well, most of the time I am.

In case you are wondering.  I ordered the Sicilian Sand.  But, I added some of my own colors.  I picked up a sample of Martha Stewart's "Creve Coeur", I had a Behr sample of "Copper" and I used a little of my wall paint MAB "Summer Sage".  It wasn't very hard to do at all.  It was super fun.  The best thing about it is, when I get tired of this color, I can do it again!  Oh won't my hubby be thrilled!

Without further ado, here are the before and after!

Before - Bayou Volcanic Formica counter tops.  The 90's called, they wanted their counter tops back!

1st. stage - Painters tape and primer

More painters tape and primer

After!

Close up of the finish

Goodbye Bayou Volcanic!  We had a good run!

~ Enjoy!

Lack of Post's Excuse!

My front door that I painted "Spice" from Behr.  I love her!

I apologize for the lack of posts lately.  I have been very busy in my garden.  Mulching, planting, etc, etc...

Hope you are all doing well :)

~ Enjoy!

Mary Mary Quite Contrary

My personal Gardener!

Our garden the kiddo's built last year for their homeschool science project.

Basil, tomatoes, zucchini, dill, green pepper, sweet peppers, strawberries, and rosemary

Remember the post about the bunnies?  Hopefully this will take care of that little problem!

Here lies our beloved little Hamster, Bolt.  Read about her passing on Natalie's blog.

Phlox

These are the cushions I made for our patio furniture as our old one's were pretty ratty.

Dahlia's

Petunias, Dahlias, and one French Marigold

Sweet sweet Petunia's.  My favorite :)

Rhododendron

Cherry tree blooms

~ Enjoy!