Posted by Steph on June 19th, 2010
Thank you all so much to those who participated in the BLOGGERS HEART BOOBIES raffle and donated to the Avon Walk. I have now exceeded my goal! And it’s all thanks to you! I appreciate the support so much! There was even an influx of donations right around $1,800, but my lovely coworker Diana captured the $1,800th donation and will be receiving the prize put together by Morgan. For the rest, I entered all donations received and the respective entries into google docs (don’t worry the screenshot below is only a portion; I got everyone in there), and randomly selected the winners of each prize. Without further ado, the winners:
Thanks again for all your support. Winners, please remember to email me back with your address so I can get these into the mail.
Posted by Steph on June 18th, 2010
Today is the last day of my Avon Walk raffle. I’m $50 away from my goal! just ten $5 donations or five $10 donations and I’m at a total of $1,800 raised for breast cancer research. If you donate by midnight tonight, you are entered into the BLOGGERS HEART BOOBIES raffle where I’m giving away four separate prizes, including a $50 GAP gift card and various etsy goodies.
Donate and I’ll love you forever 
Click here to go to my donation page.
Posted by Steph on June 16th, 2010
I got a special little addition to my raffle BLOGGERS HEART BOOBIES in the mail today…
Morgan at Mrs. Priss donated one of her fabulous hair pins (in pink of course!) and flower rings from her shop Little Lovelies. Those flower rings have to be one of my favorite rings to wear. Especially during summer. I’m so excited to give it away. This prize, being a special addition to the giveaway goes to the person who tips me over the $1,800 mark. I’m less than $100 away! It will happen soon!
To enter, you must donate towards the Avon Foundation through my donation page here: Steph Corwin’s Avon Walk. When donating, please make sure to include your email address so that I can contact the winners.
Only three days left to enter!
Posted by Steph on June 15th, 2010
For our three year anniversary, Cale and I decided it might be nice to cook dinner together. This might sound pathetic to some, but considering how often we go out to eat or just throw something quick together for dinner, the thought of planning and executing a dinner seemed like a “fancy” idea. We actually do well when we cook together, and we only step on each other’s toes every once and a while.
When thinking of what we wanted to make, all I could think about was Spinach and Artichoke dip. Well, that certainly does not count as a meal. So I hit up Pioneer Woman’s Tasty Kitchen for some “spinach and artichoke” searches. During which I found a spinach and artichoke pasta. Perfect! Except for when I read one word: mayonnaise. Mayo in pasta? Gross. (I’m not a fan of mayo in general.. except for certain occasions: egg/macaroni/pasta salads and only sparingly). So I did a search for alfredo sauce and decided to make a hybrid of the two recipes.
Spinach, Artichoke, and ALFREDO (not mayo!) Pasta
Los Ingredients
- 1 pound Small Pasta (we used whole wheat rotini)
- ½ cups Butter
- 1 whole Small Onion (or 1/2 Medium), Diced
- 4 cloves Garlic, Minced
- ½ teaspoons Garlic Powder
- ½ teaspoons Onion Powder
- 1 cup Milk
- ¼ cups Flour
- ¾ cups Parmesan Cheese
- 6 ounces, weight Fontina Cheese, Shredded
- 1 Tablespoon Red Pepper Flakes
- 2 6-ounce jars of Artichoke Hearts, Chopped
- Several handfuls of fresh Chopped Spinach (be liberal since this cooks down)
How to Cook (I had a glass of wine at this point.. so it might not be exact)
Boil pasta in heavily salted water until al dente.
While that’s going: Melt butter over low heat. Add onions, garlic, garlic powder, onion powder and stir well. Cook until translucent, then reduce the heat to medium-low. Gradually blend in milk, stirring constantly. Add flour and stir until it thickens. Stir in Parmesan and Fontina cheeses, red pepper flakes, salt and pepper to taste, and stir until cheese has melted. Once the cheese becomes melted and creamy, add the spinach and artichokes and mix well. Let this simmer a minute until spinach cooks. Once pasta is ready, add to sauce and mix until pasta is coated. Serve and enjoy!
We sat down with this and could not get over how good a job we did! Luckily we had plenty of leftovers for the next day’s lunch (served cold it was still so yummy) and the follow day’s dinner (warm round 2!).
I’m now obsessed with artichoke hearts, so please share any favorite artichoke recipes!
In case you missed it yesterday, I’m hosting a raffle: BLOGGERS HEART BOOBIES!. Please go and check it out! I have plenty of prizes to give away!
