Happy Fall!

Ah, fall. I love this time of year. It's so beautiful and colorful and inspiring. Don't get me wrong, I love summer. But there's something so refreshing about fall - the colors, the smells, the sights. It just brings a warm, cozy feeling inside - which I think is much needed after a hot, humid summer.


I'm feeling an "inspiration palette" coming on...  Let's start with some home decor & design...

More photos to come in the next post...

But really, the BEST part of fall... Pumpkin spice everything! =)

Inspiration of the day - a recipe!

So I bought a whole chicken at my last shopping trip, determined to make a rotisserie-style chicken. The other day I looked up recipes, and this sounded the tastiest (and easiest). I got it from allrecipes.com.

Here is the recipe, and below are photos of the results! I substituted the onion powder with garlic powder, and the celery with 1/2 an onion. My chicken was also nearly twice the size, so it took 2 hours to cook. 

JUICY ROASTED CHICKEN (ALLRECIPES.COM)

INGREDIENTS:

1 (3 pound) whole chicken, giblets removed salt and black pepper to taste

1 tablespoon onion powder, or to taste 1/2 cup margarine, divided 1 stalk celery, leaves removed

DIRECTIONS:

1.	Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
2.	Place chicken in a roasting pan, and season generously inside and out with salt and pepper. Sprinkle inside and out with onion powder. Place 3 tablespoons margarine in the chicken cavity. Arrange dollops of the remaining margarine around the chicken's exterior. Cut the celery into 3 or 4 pieces, and place in the chicken cavity.
3.	Bake uncovered 1 hour and 15 minutes in the preheated oven, to a minimum internal temperature of 180 degrees F (82 degrees C). Remove from heat, and baste with melted margarine and drippings. Cover with aluminum foil, and allow to rest about 30 minutes before serving.

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And I think I did a fairly decent job =) Now let's see how it tastes... Guess I'll let the husband be the judge of that!

current inspiration: eat, pray, love

Not the book or the movie really (I only just started the book, and have yet to watch the movie)...


I chose this because the title is basically my life in 3 words =)


So, will I keep up with this blog? One never knows. But I will try! My theme and the idea behind it all is still developing... let's hope I stay motivated!


But for now, an image to go with my current source of inspiration:

Goal for next time: post within 1 week, develop & solidify theme, not begin posting @ midnight =)