Poundcake and True Blood!

I absolutely love to cook even though I don't know how. LOL! I'm slowly learning and one of my favorite websites is allrecipes.com for great recipes. Adrienne's pound cake looked so good so I had to try it. It was the best pound cake I ever had! I've made it twice so far and everyone loved it at my dinner party. I managed to take a picture of the second one before everyone sliced into it.

I've decided to pay it forward and post a recipe from Pattie Labelle's Lite Cuisine Cookbook. It is so juicy and delicious! I promise you guys will love it!


REALLY GOOD ROAST CHICKEN CAESAR


One 3 1/2 to 4 lb. chicken
1 lemon, pierced all over with a fork
4 garlic cloves, smashed
1/2 cup lite Caesar dressing (not creamy)
2 tsp. rotisserie chicken seasoning
1 tsp. poultry seasoning
1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
1/2 tsp. ground black pepper
1/4 tsp. red pepper flakes


Preheat oven to 450 degrees


Rinse chicken and cavity in cold water and pat dry.

Put the lemon and garlic inside chicken

In a small bowl, mix the Caesar dressing, seasonings, black pepper, and red pepper flakes. Brush mixture all over chicken.


Place chicken side down on a rack in a roasting pan for 20 minutes.

Reduce heat to 350 degrees. Turn the chicken breast side up on the rack and brush all over with seasoning mixture. Roast, brushing with the mixture two more times, until a instant read thermometer reads 165 F when inserted to the thigh and juices run clear, 35 to 40 minutes more.

Remove from the oven and let rest for 5 minutes before serving.

So True Blood (my favorite show) season 2 starts tonight and I'm so excited! I'm assuming my favorite character Lafayette's fate will be shown tonight so I've been counting down for a few months now. Here is a clip of one my favorite scenes. VIEWER DISCRETION ADVISED!!

Maxi Dress

I thought Mimi’s maxi dress was so cute! So I was especially excited when she posted a tutorial video of how to make one. This was my first project I made without a pattern, but it was surprisingly easy! Mimi’s directions were very easy to follow and pretty mistake-proof as well. My boyfriend found it pretty entertaining that I was pausing the video and going back and forth between my machine and the computer LOL! I made wider straps since most of my bras have wider straps for better support. Also, instead of using braided elastic, I used elastic thread which was soooo much easier for me. I could not get the braided elastic to work with me to save my life! I was so frustrated because I put holes in the fabric from doing the braided elastic over and over again. The first dress which was my “muslin”, fits perfect in the bust but was a little too big in the back and waist. After making a few adjustments, I made the pink one but forgot about the seam allowances! Which brings to advice #1: If you are tired, stop sewing or you can make a mistake. LOL! I got the fabric from G Street Fabrics at the $2.97/yd clearance table a few months ago. They had so many colors! By the way, they’re moving to a bigger location in Rockville. I can’t wait to wear my maxi dress! Thanks Mimi!

It's been a long time!

Hey Guys!!! I’ve been MIA for a while now and it’s been crazy these past few months but that’s for another blog ;-). Even though I haven’t done much sewing activity on my end, I still follow all of you talented bloggers on a regular basis. I realised that I love DIY stuff no matter what it is. So, I decided to dedicate the next few posts to a few of my favorite bloggers that have given advice, recipes,and tutorials over the past few months. DISCLAIMER: Please excuse the bad pics!

Ok, so I’ve been wanting a new sewing machine for a long time now. After searching extensively, I was tossed up between the Singer 7466 or the Brother CS6000I. I really wanted the Brother, because I currently own one but I’ve heard great reviews about Singer. Erica B. had a great post about sewing machines for beginners and lo and behold the machine I wanted was there!

Out with the old!

In with new!

I absolutely love my machine! It comes with everything and it's so quiet. I know my neighbors appreciate that because I usually sew at night. I highly recommend this machine!