I Seem to be Wonky Even When I Don't Mean To....

Hi everyone and I hope you all had a great weekend.  I have a birthday coming up this week and am ever closer approaching the big 50!  I will be 48 and officially the older woman in my husband's life as he recently turned 47 and we shared that age for a week and a half.  By the way, he was surprised and very happy with his gift-an ipad.  He was a little upset I had spent so much as we never do that for birthdays but he got over that! 

On to the reason for the title of this blog post.  I sewed a ruffled wristlet with a tutorial from Melanie at Texas Freckles.  I enjoyed making it and I love the fabric I used.  However, when I was done and was pulling it right side out and fluffing the ruffles, I noticed the top ruffle is a little wonky.  I didn't do this on purpose.  I still like it but if I make another one, I think I will measure more carefully and give it an extra once over before I sew.  It is a nice size when you don't need a big purse.  I had some cute fabric with French writing on it that I thought would make a cute ruffled wristlet but maybe I should go with a visually forgiving fabric that won't show any unintentional wonkiness! 

Now for a little something that will make your mouth water.

 I made these yummy hot sandwiches with an awesome recipe from Stephanie O'Dea and her blog A Year of Slow Cooking.  They are peperoncini beef sandwiches.  I used mild banana peppers in the place of peperoncinis and they came out amazing. 

The family loved them.  They were all nice and melty after a trip under the broiler.  My guys all chose to put horseradish sauce on theirs but I had mine plain.  It was plenty juicy for me.  This is definitely a keeper.  It would be great if you had company and wanted something easy but filling.  The leftovers were good too! 

 

Well, I hope you all have a great week.  It is getting very fall-like here in the Northeast and I am not unhappy with that at all.  I love the crisp cool air and the chilly nights.  It is great sleeping weather. 

It also puts me in the baking mood.  I am thinking of making a big batch of muffins this week and freezing some.  What have you been baking?  Take care.                Nancy