The TomKat Studio

How cute

would these be

to use at your

next party!

There are so many more
cute items at

The TomKat Studio.

Smoked Lamb

I'm pretty new to this whole

eating lamb thing.

But so far

I am loving it!

Here is the amazing
smoked lamb recipe

that we devoured
this Easter.

Smoked Lamb

One 4 - 5 lb leg of lamb
8 cloves garlic
1 tbsp rosemary
1 tsp oregano
Juice from 1 lemons
4 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
Coarse salt (kosher) and freshly ground black pepper

1. Using a knife, make a series of small slits in the leg. 

2. On a cutting board, mince the garlic to make a garlic paste. Add the herbs.

3. Stuff a little bit of the paste into each of the slits. 

4. Rub the outside of the lamb with the lemon juice, then the olive oil. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 8 hours, or overnight. 

5. Remove from the refrigerator and let the lamb come to room temperature. Remove the plastic wrap and season the lamb with salt and pepper. 

6. When ready to cook, start the smoker on Smoke with the lid open until the fire is established (4 to 5 minutes). Set the temperature to 400 degrees F and preheat, lid closed, for 10 to 15 minutes. 

7.  Roast the lamb for 30 minutes. Reduce the heat to 350 degrees F and continue to cook until the internal temperature is about 140 degrees F for medium-rare. 

8. Transfer the lamb to a cutting board and let rest for 15 minutes before slicing.

Gilded Cakes

Good Morning!

Here is a little bit of something
that's inspiring me today.

I just love these
Gilded Age

inspired cakes!

Created by lael.

oBaz

Have you heard of oBaz?

It's kinda like this online bazaar
where it keep track of your style preferences
and sends you suggestions
on some beautiful purchases.

Here are a few thing
that are in my
oBaz preference bag
right now...

Dining

I'm on the hunt for a new dining table.

But not just any dining table...

I'm on the hunt for a dining table

that Micah can make for me.

I'm thinking of something rustic like this...

Love this!

Via: 100 Layer Cake

Easter

Oh, I do apologize again

for my lack of blogging.

It will pick back up soon...

I promise.

Until then,

here is a picture of our

Easter Celebration!

Oh and the food!

We cooked Smoked Lamb,

Scalloped Potatoes and Leeks,

Roasted Parmesan Broccoli,

and Rolls.

Apologies... & My Week in Instagrams.

So, you know when life gets so busy

that you don't have time to blog?...

Or Instagram...

Or Tweet...

Or Tumblr...

Or Pinterest...

You basically fall off the face of the earth

know as social media?

Well, welcome to my last week!

I was so busy with helping host 20 people

who came to our campus to volunteer for a week

(they were so wonderful to use their vacation time

to do some construction work for our campus here at YWAM)...

and on top of that it was

Good Friday yesterday,

which meant I threw a huge

Good Friday Service

and Brunch for the campus.

Such a fun week...

but so busy and stressful

that I literally did not

get on my computer once. 

But here are the few instagrams

that I was able to take...

The Boiler Room 

(my favorite Montana Coffee Shop)

More jewelry for sale!

(All proceeds go towards raising money for our adoption).

First Brisket of the year!

The Tamarack Brewing Co.

Miss Jon & Danielle already.

 

Can never have enough coffee.

Made 100's of Cinnamon Rolls
for the volunteers this week.

It's the season for outside Auctions!

Micah's treasures that he found at the auction.

Getting to spend some time
with the Byersdorf's
and the cutest baby ever!

My Week in Instagrams

Here's what my week looked like...

 (Micah can't seem to make a serious face in a picture to save his life)

Ombre Pashmina

I am loving this

Ombre Pashmina!

Via: My Wholesale Pashmina

Lauren Moffatt - Spring

Loving the Spring fashion of...

Lauren Moffatt

And don't miss out on the
Sale items she has left...

These would be great for
the few chilly days we have left.

Celery Flower DIY

So, I got board yesterday.

 

That happens to me a lot

when I'm on Spring Break. 

So I decided to make

handmade stationary. 

I borrowed this lovely idea

from Maureen Cracknell

and made flowers out of

a celery stalk and some red paint!

 

 

Here's what you need...

 

 

 And here is what you do...

 

 

Voila!

I can't wait to use these!

Pork Lo Mein

I was finally able

to cook again last night!

It feels like forever since I've been able to

experiment in the kitchen.

Here's what I made...

and it was delicious!

Pork Lo Mein

3/4  lb. Lo Mein noodles, or Chinese egg noodles

vegetable oil

5 garlic cloves, minced

1 tbsp fresh ginger, minced

1/2 tsp red pepper flakes (or less if you want it less spicy)

salt & pepper

1/2 onion, sliced

1 carrot, thinly sliced

1 bell pepper, thinly sliced

1 cup snow peas, thinly sliced

2 boneless pork chops, thinly sliced

4 tbsp soy sauce

1 tbsp toasted sesame oil

1. Cook noodles according to the package direction, drain, then set aside.

2. In a large skillet, heat vegetable oil over med-high heat, add the garlic, ginger, and red pepper flakes. Cook for 2 minutes.

3. Add the pork and season with salt and pepper. Cook for a few minutes, then add the onion, carrot, and bell pepper. Cook until pork is done and veggies are cooked.

4. Add the snow peas and cook until tender yet still crisp.

5. Add cooked noodles and soy sauce. Toss together until noodles are coated with soy and everything is mixed well.

6. Remove from heat and drizzle with toasted sesame oil.

7. Serve and enjoy!