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Tracy's Big Day

2009-05-13T11:52:00.000-07:00

It seemed to sneak up on me so quickly! It felt like we had so much time and before we knew it the Shower was right around the corner. We did a brunch and had everyone write a little note on the mat of a picture of Mike & Tracy, it all turned out beautifully.

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And the Bachelorette! Oh my goodness good times :). Of course we started with pre-drinks and I think all should have been cut off by the time we got to dinner. We went to Cafe Molise and it was delicious and the service was phenomenal. Then we headed to SkyBar and danced the night away. It's always a good night when it ends in Mexican food, lost keys, lost purse and chatting randomly on a coach in a hotel lobby (unfortunetly not all of us got to experience all of those things).

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Finally, the wedding day! Everything went so smoothly it was almost scary. Tracy looked so beautiful and she was so calm, I loved it! Everything turned out perfect. I am so happy for them both.

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Cheers to
Mike & Tracy Mamales

Cinco De Mayo

2009-05-12T18:28:00.000-07:00

I wanted to have a big Cinco De Mayo party this year but there was no way I was going to be able to squeeze it in with Tracy's wedding and all! So I have a Dos De Mayo get together :)
Fabulous food with fabulous friends as always!!

Meg & Austin even made it straight from their road trip

It looks like Morgan is on her second beer!

Tamara & Kyra

Mmmm, Tequila shots!

Can't remember what happened here but it was a fun picture to stumble upon!

Thai Dinner party

2009-05-12T13:25:00.000-07:00

The Thai/Vietnamese was at our house and turned out much better than I expected. I was so nervous to do something Thai or Vietnamese! I made Thai Red Chicken Curry & Fried Tofu with Garlic & Black Pepper (recipes follow) & Mai Tai's of course. They both turned out fabulously! Rachel made Chicken skewers with peanut sauce, Heidi made a noodle salad & Tara brought melon Popsicle it was ALL delicious!

Again, Thank you Tamara for putting this all together!

Thai Red Chicken Curry

INGREDIENTS

2 teaspoons olive oil
1 pound skinless, boneless chicken breast halves - cut into thin strips
1 tablespoon Thai red curry paste
1 cup sliced halved zucchini
1 red bell pepper, seeded and sliced into strips
1/2 cup sliced carrots
1 onion, quartered then halved
1 tablespoon cornstarch
1 (14 ounce) can light coconut milk
2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro

DIRECTIONS

Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the chicken pieces; cook and stir for about 3 minutes. Mix in the curry paste, zucchini, bell pepper, carrot and onion. Cook and stir for a few minutes.
Dissolve the cornstarch in the coconut milk, then pour into the skillet. Bring to a boil, then simmer over medium heat for 1 minutes. Right before serving, stir in the cilantro.

Vegetarian Fried Tofu with Garlic and Black Pepper (Dofu Gratium Prik Thai)

Ingredients

3 cloves garlic, smash gently with the side of a knife or cleaver to peel
2-3 shallots, peeled
1 tsp whole black peppercorns
2 tblsp Thai soy sauce (Dragonfly brand) or Golden Mt. Seasoning sauce
1/2 tsp sugar
4 tblsp canola oil
8 oz firm tofu, cut in half lengthwise, then cut each half into 4 triangles(8 altogether)
Garnish: Cucumber slices, coriander leaves, tomatoes

Preparation

In a mortar and pestle or electric coffee grinder (used only for spices, etc) pound or grind together garlic, shallots, and peppercorns to make a paste.
Remove to a small bowl. Add soy sauce and sugar and stir.
Lay the tofu on a flat dish, cover with the mixture and allow to marinate 30 minutes or overnight.
Heat the oil in a skillet or wok, over medium heat, until hot, but do not allow to burn. Fry the tofu until golden brown. Turn on each side to brown evenly (including the cut edges). Drain and place on a serving dish. Garnish if desired.

50's Diner Dinner Party

2009-03-04T15:34:00.000-08:00

We had such a good time at the 50's diner dinner party last Friday at the Coles'. I made a pineapple cake, Tamara made onion rings (which were delicious), Val made a fabulous salad and Rachel made meat loaf AND a chicken pot pie and green beans with ham. The chicken pot pie was to die for and I am proud of myself for trying the meat loaf (1st time EVER in my life) and I will admit it was pretty good. But that doesn't mean I want to eat it again :), no offense Rachel, it's a mental thing. And there is something with those drinks at the coles', they always hit me as I'm leaving!

I'm also glad I got to love little Reagan, she is so darling. Her and Brady will be so cute together :)

Next time it's my turn, anyone have any good Thai recipes????

Hula Hoopin' Megan

2009-02-11T15:54:00.000-08:00

Ok, so I thought I only had a short one of Megan but then we found this one while she was here today. She isn't happy I'm putting it up but it is too good not to share! :)

Love you Meg!!

High School Musical Dance -Wii

2009-02-09T16:39:00.001-08:00

After the recipe exchange some of us girls decided it was time to break out the High School Musical Dance on the Wii. I kick ass... :)

Amy & Tracy

Stacy & Tracy

Megan & Me

Stacy & Tashina

I know we all look hot!

Wii Fit

2009-02-09T15:34:00.001-08:00

We love this game! The best is to watch everyone Hula hoop, I think Tom was the best (and it's not because he beat mine and Bryan's high score!)

You tell us, which one do you think is the best? Or maybe you had to be there...

Bryan

Austin

Tom

New Years Eve

2009-01-04T14:23:00.000-08:00

We went to Tara & Jason's Pajama Party for New Years, we had a lot of fun!

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It is obvious I had been drinking a little or the video's would be right but you get to watch them with your head tilted. ;)

Kyra

Tara

Megan

Girls Night Christmas

2008-12-24T14:23:00.000-08:00

I loved being with all of you last night, it was exactly what I needed after such a hectic week!

I truely love my friends, old and new, I am lucky to have you all in my life!

Bryan's Ugly Sweater Birthday Party

2008-12-16T21:00:00.000-08:00

We had an ugly sweater party for Bryan's 32nd Birthday. Everyone showed up in awesome sweaters, some better than others!

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Kyra was our winner of UGLIEST SWEATER

Thanks to all those who came and we missed all of you that weren't able to come.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY HIZZLE!

Starting a new!

2008-12-16T20:58:00.000-08:00

I thought I should start a blog for the things we do with friends. We always seem to be doing fun stuff and as you all know taking tonz of pictures. Hopefully this will be a fun way to keep up and see how crazy we get!