Weekend Recap

I hope everyone had a wonderful weekend and that you were either able to see your mommas or atleast have a good phone call!  If you ARE a momma, I hope you were showered with love!


Mr. R and I were supposed to have gone back to Spartanburg for an engagement shower for some good friends K&B (wedding in June, woohoo!) but just couldn't make it work after being there two weeks ago and then leaving again Memorial Day weekend.  We are so sad we missed it AND missed spending Mothers Day with DRB!


Friday night our friends the MacCoys came over and we made homemade pizza and had a rummy tournament.  I lead most of the night and then Mrs. M pulled a fast one and beat me in the end.  

Girl's Pizza from the Oven

Guys Pizza on the Big Green Egg

Saturday we got up and got the oil changed on my car, went to Lowes for some hydrangeas and new window box flowers and then took a trip out to Kiawah with the MacCoys to go kayaking/fishing.  Against Mr. R's strong suggestion to go elsewhere we thought it would be a great idea to kayak against the incoming tide out to Captain Sam's Inlet, hang out, and then kayak back to Mingo Point against the wind and outgoing tide.  Needless to say my fingers even hurt from the paddling on Sunday.  

We also had a little incident on the way back...somehow the fishing lines behind the kayaks got crossed (trolling in kayaks, I mean really...), one of the lines snapped and the other whip-lashed back and the hook caught my shoulder and cheek.  No, thank fully I did not look like a fish with a hook in my mouth but it scared the crap out of me!!!  Now two days, and some Neosporin later, my cheek is looking a whole lot better.

jellyfish mass suicide

Sunday was pretty crappy weather wise but Mr. R and I were up early.  He and the boys (4 legged) gave me the beautiful hydrangeas for the yard and the flowers for the window boxes.  Mr. R was nice enough to plant them for me.  We spent some time wandering around Lowes dreaming of home projects, relaxing on the couch and then I made Sunday dinner--Oven Fried Chicken, Smashed Potatoes & Green Bean Casserole...YUMMMM

2 new hydrangeas & don't mind Rals doing his yoga in the background

updated window boxes: petunias, calibrachoa & potato vine

my gardenias have finally started blooming

sunday dinner

What Are You Doing New Year's Eve?

The Reynolds wish everyone a healthy and safe New Years Eve!  We will be laying low with some yummy food (beer brined chicken & twice baked potato casserole recipes to come!) and some great friends!  Wherever you are and whatever you are doing we wish you the absolute best for 2012!

Here's the latest youtube craze with the adorable Zooey Deschanel and Joseph Gordon-Levitt for your New Years Eve viewing pleasure (ps, don't you think they would make an amazing couple?!).  Enjoy!

Playing Copy Cat ~ What I Gave Christmas 2011

I was catching up on one of my daily reads and loved my fellow blogging friend, Megan of Fried Green Pickles' post today!    We talk and talk and talk about what WE want for Christmas but isn't really about the spirit of giving?  I absolutely LOVE gift giving and trying to find that perfect gift for someone or even just a little something that reminds us of them to put a smile on their face.

MR. R
Widespread Panic DVDs of the 25th Anniversary Show in Athens that he and his brother went to last February, a new Widespread Panic tee shirt (can you tell he likes WSP?), AND an awesome new turkey fryer/oyster cooker (on a side note, NEVER order from Pelican Sky if you are ordering Bayou Classic products.  I never received a shipping confirmation and when I called to check on the shipping the voicemail was "full" and now, three weeks later, my credit card still has not been charged.  I called the customer service again and the number is now DISCONNECTED.  I was lucky that the manufacturer had at least received the order and was able to give me a tracking number.  Now I am trying to decide what to do regarding the missing charge.)

via Bayou Classic Depot

 



DADDY
garden hose (yes he asked for this while we were on the cruise and Mr. R remembered!)


MOMMA
new salt & pepper grinders and a rotary cheese grater for fresh parm
   

ALL via Target

MOMMA & DADDY TOGETHER
So excited about this gift...when we went cave tubing and zip lining in Belize my mom commented on how it would be nice to have a nicer underwater camera vs the plastic cheapo one.  We saw someone else on the tour with one.  Mr. R (again!) remembered this comment and it was a HUGE hit on Christmas morning.  When I first ordered it, the package got lost in mailing and Amazon was so great they OVERNIGHTED a brand new one, no questions asked!

via Amazon

KDE (MY SISTER)

Tortoise Shell Watch, Sound Machine & Bridesmaids DVD

via Jewelry Nut Auctions

GRANDMA FAYE

She is stocked UP on Aveda!

via Aveda

DSRB (MR. R'S MOMMA)

personalized Kindle sleeve, subscription to Charleston Magazine & Coastal Living

via Swoozies

DLB (MR. R'S STEP FATHER)

Big Green Egg Grilling Gloves, Big Green Egg Grill Gripper and subscription to Fine WoodWorking Magazine

    

via Big Green Egg

 

 

KCR, MLR, EER & SCR (NIECES!)

"f"uggs (fake uggs!!! or 'boots with the fur' as MLR calls them), Sweet Treats Kids Cooking by Williams Sonoma for KCR, matching games for MLR & EER, and last but not least a snuggly fleece outfit for baby SCR

via Old Navy

via Amazon

  

 

If My Oven Worked...

I would make these yummy treats!  The oven was fried by lightning (along with our Wii, a computer cord, two breakers, and our cable) in July.  Come to find out the lightning fried the control panel so its going to cost us $500+ to fix it.  Good thing the Big Green Egg is working JUST fine:).

CHICKEN ROLL UPS
Recipe found HERE


CRESCENT BREAKFAST RING
bacon, eggs, cheese & crescent rolls YUMMMM, found HERE


BETTER THAN JIM 'N NICKS CHEESY BISCUITS
Found HERE


PUMPKIN CORNBREAD
Found HERE


ULTIMATE CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIE & OREO FUDGE BROWNIE BAR
YES looks as good as it sounds...found HERE
 

Jalapeno Poppers

One word: YUM. 
Mr. R and his big bro RAR are masters of the jalapeno popper.  I am a little biased but I DO believe they are better on The Big Green Egg, but then again anything on the Egg is better.  Have'nt heard of this fabulous invention?  Hide it from your husbands because if he gets one, be prepared to be replaced!  We pretty much have a big, charcoaled eating, green, egg/avocado shaped child.

 PREP TIME: 20 MINUTES

READY IN: 1 HOUR

YIELDS: 30 POPPERS

INGREDIENTS

15 jalapenos

2 blocks cream cheese

1 package bacon (the REAL stuff)

desired seasoning

DIRECTIONS:

Preheat oven or grill (BGE) to 400 degrees.  Wash jalapenos and slice in half.  Scoop out insides and discard.  BEWARE, the spice from the peppers will cause tearing, sneezing and/or tickles in your throat.  Fill each halved jalapeno with cream cheese.  Wrap each jalapeno with a slice of bacon.  Season with desired flavor.  Mr. R and I and the rest of the Reynolds clan use YEP SHAKE by BLUE MOON SAUCES  that we buy at IRWIN ACE in Spartanburg.  PS its also fabulous on steaks and a multitude of other recipes.  Place jalapenos on either a baking sheet for the oven or plate setter for the BGE.  Cook for 45 minutes or until bacon is cooked thoroughly, crisply and cheese is golden brown.  Enjoy!