update

contact has been made.

with tyler that is.

because of course we are on a first name basis. ..

Here's the long and short of it. I dreamt of him. Dreamt that we were getting busy.. Not THAT busy, ok??? Just like FUn busy.. and he was MY boyfriend. Well. Here's where it gets funny. ... and unfortunately I wake up.

Tyler tells me _ I have bad breath.

So, being a Twitter follower of him,

I relay this dream to him.

The following occurred:

Enjoy it, my friends.

I did.

and will for many years to come.

@TylerFlorence had a dream bout you last week... you told me i had bad breath when we kissed.. just hateful tyler.. hateful.. ;)

about 20 hours ago via web

RT @liliesoffield i had a dream bout you last week... you told me i had bad breath when we kissed.. just hateful tyler.. hateful..<-- Ha Ha

about 20 hours ago via web

@liliesoffield <-----My Puttanesca sauce has a lot of garlic!!!!!about 20 hours ago via web in reply to liliesoffield

no bounds on sisterly love

you can't even fathom how much i love you and wish that you were ALWAYS by my side.

[like on Monday night.]

Can we arrange that?

with all my heart, miss you.

lobster lovin'

What is it about that perfectly sweet smell of lobster?

I didn't know i missed it until the fragrance hit me once again today.

these lobster cakes were a cinch to whip up! you're dealing with such a fancy ingredient _ and pricey one at that. which is why i needed to cut the recipe in half/// and yet it was in and out of the kitchen and straight to my dining room table with a gourmet dish. i threw some fresh tomatoes on the side. who doesn't love ripe tomatoes with a little virgin olive oil and salt and pepper? Backyard Farms from New England puts out a cute little package of "summertime fresh tomatoes" to toss on the side of any dish you make throughout the year. Easy to pick up from Kings or your local market. Back to the lobster cakes now.. . Here are the snapshots.

big sister know it all

how did you know i was going to fall asleep before whipping up a quick batch of those lobster cakes tonight? I was set to have cooked AND eaten the delectables before the first hour of your "extended due date" but alas... . i laid down in my bed this afternoon. Haven't been able to do that in .. .well can't even recall. Now my dinner, consists of a leftover ham sloppy joe from lunch. [Benefits of being on the Professional Development Committee - perks of today's lunch meeting] There are things you just miss about good ole' New Jersey, huh? Oh the Sloppy Joe.. . It deserves an ode.

On that note _ Hickory Tree Delicatessen is in transition of sorts. The bros who were a big part of it are now gone.. and opening their own shop.. Waitttt .. wait for it.. down the street from me. You know what this means???? Breakfast. Lunch.. Then dinner on the way home. By the time, you see me next I may be two hundred pounds. That's a hundred pounds of sloppy joe/taylor ham, egg and cheese goodness all over my body.

Dessert for Dinner

Here are my first thoughts as this long awaited dessert became tonight's dinner.

//the bottom layer _which was originally the top so gently crisp

//the top - well, just look _OHhh, creamy (that would be where the name originates 'pudding cake')

//perfectly sweet _ and refreshing

Challenge completed. Dessert devoured.

On to the next.

This recipe is getting tagged for future use.

Again and again.

Seconds and thirds, please.

seriously.

i came home today in between between errands

to find a package on my front stoop.

who doesn't love that?

nothing like a surprise with goodies inside. i'll just take a box with my name on the outside_ just to know someone's been thinkin' bout me.. but a box WITH special things for ME inside?!?!? make my day, why don't you?!!!

part of the reason _ that i am delayed on my Tyler's challenge is i'm not properly equipped as my fancy pants sis who has a stock filled kitchen of new fangled utensils and tools.

i'm working with two frying pans and one super sweet Le Creuset soup pot. Why, it was just the other day I stumbled upon a cheese knife in my drawer and was so happily surprised, i cried out loud.

Nevertheless, as i was explaining my neediness to my sister, she as always, answered my call. Every real tool of sorts, required for the first overdue "challenge" except the ingredients, were inside the box upon my stoop this afternoon.

Could I have a better sister? Seriously? seriously.

Stirrin' the Sisterly Pot

Tyler and I were talking today, Tyler Florence that is... just watch the conversation below. I bet you can tell just what happened_ by the look of surprise on my face. ..

us _ just smiling together. Aren't we cute???!?!

Here's where he pops the question... .NO!!!>! He's married, silly!!!?? This is where he asked if I would like to test out his latest cookbook with my talented and hot sister.. Yes, He called you HOT!! {tyler deserves a capital H _ when referred to in pronoun form}.

Tyler, being the smart and captivating man that he is, knew that his work of art, Stirring the Pot now resides in both sister's residences, so why not a cook_off of sorts?? We both try the same recipe, snap shots of it and just bask in Tyler's glow.. Sound good? Are you up to the challenge, Big Sis? Go easy on me. Your tools and talent are far beyond me. So choose an easy one first.

Page number and due date?

Go!

over and over .. .the rhine

have listened to snow angel about five times today.. .

no spooning for YOU!

tell Mark that as a result of his hateful comments, he has a time out from spooning with me during Christmas.

Banned to the steps, as i snuggle under your fake living room "sheet" blankets..

The video below seals his fate.
watch _

that will be the sound of mark's big noggin.
*cover little ears* mommy

empty playlist

why is it that the playlists you post always show up as little red Xs on my computer at home? can't quite figure that out...

.. So I have no idea what you posted below, but last week when I found out you were going to Over the Rhine without me, I went to an imaginary concert at YouTube and favorited this video. Wouldn't it be so Anastasio girl style if they matched up? _ rewind many years ago _
You at Wellesley, Me at Messiah.. .'Are you Strong Enough'?
We are awesome, you know?
love you.

check out the sidebar. Cause who can get enough of that tune?

The Star of the Show

I remember watching you up on stage in these plays and thinking how so very cool you were. More than fifteen years have passed now, but I still think you are the coolest woman I know.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carnival!

'It's me... Louie. I'm back.'

Since you are busy entertaining a mother-in-law

and vacationing in Georgia,

I figured I would double up and take your turn.

These'll take ya back. Watch all three.

Guaranteed, within the next week, you're going to have

to rent the whole thing at Blockbuster.

M.A.S.H.?

With your old bedroom getting refurbished: closets getting torn out, walls being bleach scrubbed?!? :: some of your girlhood secrets were also uncovered. It seems while my friends and I were busy playing MASH to find out who our mates who be [i will be playing this new online version later on tonight to determine mine http://www.mashgame.com/], you already knew who the love of your life was.. Hee heee.. Oh if only, I was his facebook friend and could tag him in this.. oh the fun it would be.

Still can't figure out the story behind this one. Ask the Man who won your real MASH game.

Our ears are ringing

I wore them today. Had people coming up to my earlobes and gazing /// of course, I was like... "Yup, that's my big Sis. She's like that, gifting me with pretty things." We're twins _ two years apart.