Sausage & Peppers Recipe

Cooked on a cast iron skillet, these chicken sausages will also do well outside on the grill! Once the sausages were cooked thoroughly (about 30 minutes), I kept them warm in a Tequila bath inside the oven. Next up; red peppers and green onions hit the heat. On another burner a pot of boiling water for whole wheat corkscrew pasta. Served, as seen here, with a drizzle of olive oil and artichoke hearts (in the polka-dotted dish) served on the side. Simple and satisfying.

photos by: Lisa Keating 

Curves Gives Back With A Little Help From PartyLite And Me

How about these greens and oranges for blurring the lines between summer and fall? I've taken the Coastal Lights Hurricane filled with starfish, seashells and mossy green seed pods and added the warmth of the Clementine Clove Slim Hurricane jar candle. I've still got my Indian Summer tealight holders casting a warm glow, but I've added crisp celery, scented geranium and mint flowers to the inverted 7" Clarity taper/tealight holder, while using the corresponding tealight cups to burn bayberry tealights (alone and in the inverted 5" Clarity tealight holder). The new Siena Lights 3-Wick holder on the left completes the grouping with a 5 tealight ring holder creating multiple points of light from within this luminous glass piece.

For the entire month of October the members of Curves in Encino, California (17627 Ventura Blvd., 818/986-7212) are joining forces with PartyLite to raise much needed funds for MOVE International. MOVE is a tremendous organization aiding severely handicapped children and adults and has touched hearts and lives right here at home. 50% of every purchase is donated directly to Move. If you would like to participate, you may order the premium quality gift sets, pictured below, through my website (by emailing me) or if you're local, you can stop by Curves and order them personally.

If you have a need of your own, whether it's uniforms for the team or finding a cure, you can shine a light on a worthy cause with a fundraiser by PartyLite. The simple format makes it easy to reach your fundraising goals. There is no inventory to store and you can be confident that you are sharing a quality product. In this climate of bare bones budgets, who doesn't need another way to raise funds? Wherever you are, whether your goals are large or small, I'd be happy to help you meet your fundraising needs.

Here's a picture of some of the products available through the PartyLite fundraising program.

If you're interested in more information on these products, please visit my website: EncinoMom.com

(the good) photo by Warren Keating
(the other) photo - I took myself ; D

Warm Colors Nip The Chill In The Bud

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Warm your home with color when the weather gets frosty . . . read more.

photo by Warren Keating

Save money on home decor with versatile pieces!

 

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Versatile accessories are the key to saving money . . .read more.

photo by Warren Keating