Still Waters

Sunday, September 13, 2009

The Boys of Summer.................

Labor day has come and gone so this series of photos will finish the summer series....... The Boys of Summer.

Does anything say summer like a creamsicle,..................

..........( maybe not Hannan's favorite).............. boiled peanuts,....

..................................... cool water on a hot day,...................

............... a new slip'n slide,................

.................... or, of course, golf.

............................. which calls for a snack.

Then more golf.......................................................

and more golf with a cousin....................................

.........................................and another snack.

And of course more ice cream on the front porch.

Summer kisses are the juiciest.

And more water to wash away the grime from summer fun.

And here's a special "boy of summer" who visited Still Waters. Come back soon Alan. Don't wait until next summer.

So long, summer. How I'll miss you, but please take the gnats with you. And the snakes!

Friday, August 28, 2009

Is It Almost Fall?

Since some of you may not be able to watch early morning TV I will try to help you keep up to date on fashion news. I was able to catch a very interesting segment on one of the morning shows last week. The guest, from a well known fashion magazine, showed how to wear a flora sundress right into fall by adding a black wrap sweater, black opaque tights and black shoes. Also white jeans from summer paired with black boots and a jacket makes a nice fall outfit. Apparently even Bermuda shorts can be wore into the fall when paired with high heels and your boyfriend jacket. That same boyfriend jacket can also be worn with a white shirt and black slacks. (I must have missed the summer connection of this transition. It must have been the white shirt. Perhaps it was worn as a beach cover.) Even a ruffled sleeveless shirt can be paired with a beaded skirt and short sweater for evening.

(This fall fashion report should not be confused with my report from last September . Last September there was no mention of a boy friend jacket.)

However, if you live in the South you may want to add a black LINEN jacket or my favorite fall outfit, brown linen - slacks and shirt. I call it a "Southern Solution". Do not wear linen in December. Linen is just tacky on Christmas day. For Christmas just wear that white beach cover with the sleeved rolled up, your black slacks, black heels, and maybe a red necklace unless the air in turned down to sixty. Then you could add a red scarf. You may be able to add the boyfriend jacket in January.

Just trying to do my part!

Wednesday, August 26, 2009

Ice Cream Cone Cookies

In the kitchen at Still Waters pastry Chef Laurie has been testing this Kitchen Aid Mixer ...

................. a much loved ( and longed for) graduation gift.

These cute cookies were destined for the office.

For a friend's ( a student summer worker) last day at work.

Ice cream cone cookies. Too cute.

And good! They didn't all make it to the office.

Saturday, August 22, 2009

Veggies and Pasta and Cake!..... Oh MY!

Still Waters currently has two pseudo chefs in residence.

(This is not them. This is the happy Inn keeper and a favorite guest.)

The kitchen staff had an opportunity yesterday to create a unique celebration for a very special birthday girl.

Our pasty chef (who has the very nice new Kitchen Aid Mixer) whipped up THE MOST WONDERFUL, light, moist birthday cake piled high with the creamiest butter cream frosting ever.

Our chef in training then added the final decorations.

Then added some more. ................................And then just a little more.

The candles were arranged just so.................

...........................................so the birthday girl would be able to blow them out with one breath.

The pastry chef checks out the final product and obviously approves of the efforts of this chef in training.

Since this Birthday celebrant requested pasta................................. our pseudo chefs decided to chop and slice and dice in the very best Natalie Dupree fashion............................ and create a Pasta Bar.

Each guest filled their pasta dish with the veggies of their choice............

.......which the pseudo chefs sauteed.................. cooked and added the protein of choice................

.............then the chosen sauce............ and the chosen pasta. And finally topped with a hand full of freshly grated Parmesan cheese.

The guest approved........................... the birthday girl said ummmmm.....TASTY!!!

Some guests tried several variations. Especially one guest who happened not to be pictured.
The winning combination may have been roasted red pepper sauce over bow tie pasta with mushrooms, caramelized onion,bacon, shrimp and scallops ................... or was it the chicken and bacon Alfredo fettuccine?