Spring Style

Is it Spring yet?

1. silk & linen henley tunic j.crew, $135
2. blythe blouse j.crew, $98
3. tory burch ally satchel, neiman marcus, $475.00
4. chambray shirt, j.crew, $78.00
5. joni jean, j.crew, $125.00

Byrdie, the horse

This fall I had the pleasure of meeting a new addition to the Pruitt family. Her name is Byrdie: she is blonde and beautiful. Here are some photos of our first meeting. 

Below is a picture of my dad (saddle-tramp drifter), husband, me and two cousins posed on the tailgate of the "ranch truck".

Byrd-Pruitt Ranch with a barn in the background.

 Here she is- Byrdie, the philly. 

 First sniff- not quite sure about me yet...

Meet Princess- she loves when Adonis feeds her "cookies"

Me and my dad saddling Princess

Byrdie isn't quite tame enough for me to ride yet but my dad will be training her so hopefully by Springtime she and I can take a ride.

watch-party appetizers

So, my latest obsession is pinterest...if you haven't discovered it yet, proceed with caution.  It's very addicting.  Think: fantasy world for women- home decor, fashion, diy ideas, and recipes.  Below are a couple of ideas from pinterest that I just HAD to try for OSU's 1st BCS bowl watch party! Go pokes!  They would also be fab for Super Bowl watch parties coming up in February.  

1. I call them "bullets". Watch out folks, they're loaded.

First fry center-cut bacon and chop...

 Secondly, remove all seeds and white membranes from fresh jalapenos and chop (I recommend wearing rubber gloves or else your fingers will ache with a vengeance) 

 Add to unrolled crescent rolls with a slab of cream cheese

 Roll up and bake at 350 for ~15-20 mins or until golden brown on top.  Yum. 

 2.  I also made this "cowboy caviar" which was a huge hit

Recipe:

1 can shoepeg corn

1 can chipotle corn

1 cup triple cheddar

1 cup pepper jack

1 can rotel 

1/2 c chopped jalapeno

1/2 cup sour cream

1/2 cup mayo

1/2 cup cream cheese

(or you can sub in plain greek yogurt to save on fat)

Mix all together and serve with fritos or tortilla chips or even crostinis.

I also made a specialty drink for the occasion and called it "orange power"- it even won the drink contest!

Orange Power:

5 cups orange juice

2 cups sprite

1 1/2 cups vanilla vodka

1/4 cup maraschino cherry juice

1/4 cup fresh lemon juice

Serve over ice: tastes like an orange dream. 

ebelskivers

I know it has been a while since my last post- I have been uber busy.  I thought I should start the new year off right with a post about my New 


Years gift from the hubs.  I have been wanting an 
"ebelskiver" pan ever since my friend Candice made these delicious filled pancakes for us during a girl's weekend in Dallas.  You can fill them with whatever you wish- strawberries & cream cheese, blueberries, or one of my favs- strawberry-rhubarb jam! My husband had the idea to fill them with scrambled egg & bacon, yum.  On medium heat, you fill the pan with a dab of butter per hole, drop 1 Tbsp of pancake batter in and cook for ~3 mins.  Insert a dollop of your favorite filling and top with another 1Tbsp of batter.  Flip the filled pancakes with these handy little turners and cook for ~3 mins on the other side.  Voila! Serve with a side of warm maple syrup for dipping.  Ebelskiver pan and turners available from Williams-Sonoma.