House guests, raffles and cooking...OH MY!!!

Its been hectic this week...Sean's parents are visiting us from California.  So, of course I have been busy in the kitchen, cooking up a storm.  Plus, I was waiting patiently by the door for the mailman to deliver my Super Levi gear for the virtual walk tomorrow.  Plus, I have been working on the 2 raffle prizes, trying to buy the cutest packing materials as possible...and Monday I start the biscuit baking (the pooches are looking forward to that day).

Well, you are probably wondering what has graced the dinner table this week...

We had a lovely Boeuf Bourguignon (Julia Child’s Boeuf Bourguignon) on Tuesday evening when they arrived...

Boeuf Bourguignon

Then I woke up and made biscuits one morning...

Sour Cream Biscuits

Last night I made Pasta e Fagioli (thanks Cheryl) and a Banana Cake from Ina Garten's, "Barefoot Contessa, How Easy Is That" (apparently, it really is pretty easy)...

  

Pasta e Fagioli

Banana Cake

 I even got to use my new (old) cake plate I picked up at an antique store a few weeks ago...

My new cake plate

And tomorrow we will head out the door and help support Levi in our Levi gear and take lots of pics on our virtual walk.  There is still time to donate and participate in the raffle...please check out the blog "Two Pitties in the City" for details.

I will post the recipes next week...I have to head to dinner now before we go on our ghost tour of "Old Town". 

Enjoy the foods of your labor.  :-)

SuperLevi needs your help...

The family of "Two Pitties in the City", is fostering a wonderful little pittie named Levi.  I have been following the story of Levi for quite some time, why...because I read the blog everyday and he's the cutest little guy (plus, he may have been raised by super heroes).  Well...checking out the blog on Thursday (27 October 2011) I found out that little Levi is in need of surgery to save his eyesight. 

The "Two Pittie..." people have pulled together a couple of fundraisers in order to raise the money for Levi's surgery.  They are having a super hero themed walk  and they are also having a raffle of their favorite things (Dog Backpack, GoPro Camera, Dog Sweater, Ruffwear Coat).

I have already purchased my gear for the walk on Nov. 12., but I will also be donating 2 raffle prizes to the cause.  They will be doggie care packages that will include:

Homemade dog treats (by yours truly) with cookie cutters, and the recipe (plus other lil surprises in the box in the form of my chosen packing materials:  some semi-handcrafted and some absolutely fun).

Please check out "Two Pitties in the City" for further details on the walk and the raffle, I have included the links below.  Lets help SuperLevi save his X-ray vision.

"We Need Your Help:  Help SuperLevi Find his X-Ray Vision"

"Using Some of Our Favorite Things to Help Levi Find his X-Ray Vision"

"FAQ's About SuperLevi's Fundraiser"

"Levi's Super Hero Upbringing"

"Super-Levi:  Charming Any Dog in a Single Bound"

"Two Pitties in the City"