Another New Recipe

Last night, I tried a new recipe and I have to say it was a hit. You can find the recipe here at www.tastesbetterfromscratch.com She adapted her recipe from Paula Deen. Nothing says Southern like Paula!
The recipe calls for peeled, sliced tomatoes (recipe said Roma were best, so that's what I used). I blanched mine to make it easier. I cut a small, shallow "x" in the bottom and boiled them for 30 seconds. That's about how long it takes for the skin to start to come off. I then took a slotted spoon to get them out and put them in an ice bath for 5 minutes. The skin just slides off in your fingers. Then I sliced them and let them drain and sopped up any excess juice with a paper towel.

Not as pretty as the original recipe's picture, but they're peeled!

You can use red or green onion. I chose red, since I already had it on hand.

Mayo and cheese mixture with some salt and pepper sprinkled on top.

Voila! Finished product.

Delish!

DIY Southern Wedding

Easter weekend I had the privilege of being the coordinator for my sweet friend Elizabeth's wedding. She and her mom remind me so much of me and my mother. The wedding and reception were held at Davies Plantation, which is a historic site just outside of Memphis. It was absolutely beautiul. They had planned out everything and crafted and DIY'd lots of details. So without further ado...

Loved this chest that was set up for the guestbook

Since the wedding was the Saturday before Easter, they had an egg hunt to keep the kids occupied during pictures.

The bride and groom are all about desserts. So instead of one big cake, they had assortment of different desserts.

The bride and groom love donuts!

 

I love this chest in the entry.

The reception hall

All the tables had different centerpieces. Some had books stacked, or pedastals with candles. The pictures were of the bride and groom and some were of their parents and grandparents on their wedding days.

The favors were Mason glasses that we used during the reception and took home after.

They also had cute little bottled Cokes and had a "Bully" (MSU mascot where the bride attended) bottle opener.

 

The happy couple!

Cute ribbon wands for their exit

I had a walkie-talkie and a golf cart!

Me with the beautiful bride. I'm not sure why we didn't get a pictute of us dressed up!

It was such an honor to get to help with this precious wedding. They are a great couple and I know they will have decades of happiness ahead of them. Congratulations Mr. and Mrs. Honeycutt!