Sunday Night Special

Some Sabbath day media I consumed today:

"Give Us This Day Our Daily Bread" by Elder D. Todd Christofferson
"His Grace Is Sufficient" by Brad Wilcox
http://sisterbrinton.blogspot.com/ My beautiful sister-in-law Abby's missionary blog.
http://sallyandgregbrinton.blogspot.com/ My aunt- and uncle-in-law's missionary blog.
Alma 61:19-20 and Alma 60:33 (although I read them in hard copy rather than in digital)

The internets, it turns out, can provide many beautiful godly words.  A good Sabbath.

P.S. For a bonus, and for your Monday-day viewing, an oddly satisfying commercial. 

Fall Centerpiece Brainstorming

I'm not big on centerpieces--I think tableware and food done right are so beautiful that they are all the decoration a table needs--but weddings present specific design difficulties often enhanced by something going on.  So, for a dear friend (the lovely Rebecca R), I'm investigating possible (a) lovely, (b) possibly functional/tasty, (c) simple, and (d) cost-efficient Autumnal centerpieces for her October wedding luncheon in Portland.  Below is mostly just for me and her as I/we brainstorm, but if you are reading this and you want to chime in with a link or idea, feel free.

Note: I don't love all of these, but I love some, and I think the rest are inspirational in some way or another.

To learn how to make the cool effect on left, click here.

Instructions here.

Not a huge fan of the mirror or the candle, but I like this as a reminder that even super simple is possible.

I think this is especially beautiful.

I don't love candles, but this is cool as far as candles go.

Maybe with real apples instead of candlapples.

 

Super easy instructions are here.  (Note: I plan to make these sometime.  I think they are rockstar, even without the banner.)

Three Recipes: Two for Posterity, One for the Recipe Box

Forever Desserts
Ultimate Coconut Cake
http://reviewofrecipes.blogspot.com/2008/09/peninsula-grills-ultimate-coconut-cake.html
(I made this for Jed for our one-year anniversary yesterday; we haven't yet even finished our original slices of cake, it was SO rich--and so, so decadently, ultimately delicious.  Note: I added a sprinkle more of kosher salt to every component, I forgot the sugar syrup, and I doubled the cream cheese in the frosting.  Good decisions, all.)

Ruggle's White Chocolate Bread Pudding with Raspberry Sauce
http://www.keyingredient.com/recipes/5473119/ruggles-white-chocolate-bread-pudding/ (I made this for a co-worker's birthday last year.  He'd lived in Houston, where Ruggle's is, and this dessert became basically the only one he likes.  I haven't stopped making it.)

For Me to Remember
Pan-Cooked Pork with Dried Cherry Sauce
http://www.food.com/recipe/pork-chops-w-dried-cherry-sauce-205368 (more for the pork than the sauce)