More Fall Decor

This past Saturday was gorgeous! Todd and I kept expressing to each other how blessed and thankful we are to be married and living in such a beautiful place. Since Todd has never carved a pumpkin before, we decided the first step would be to pick out a pumpkin. We went to The Mustered Seed in Blowing Rock.

I got a little distracted and fell in love with this red mum. I don't know anything about the cost of mums but this baby was $5.95 which is do-able so I said sold!

Red is my favorite color and when it is paired with orange my soul smiles. As soon as we were home I knew the perfect place for our new fall items. We are going to wait to carve the pumpkin until the week of Halloween!  

I think we got a pretty decent sized pumpkin and with a fairly good shape. Todd is very eager to carve that bad boy. 

A touch of fall also got added to our kitchen...

Be sure to check out some changes I made to our blog. I added "pages" at the top with a few different categories that we thought would be useful and fun. We have officially started fall break which is a such a breath of fresh air. I plan on cleaning the house and cleaning out my closet. Todd's family is renting a cabin this weekend nearby so we are looking forward to spending some quality time with family. Oh, if you have any tips for caring for mums do share! 

Happy Wednesday!

Cheers,

Sara

Honey Chicken Kabobs

Last week we made another recipe I found off of Pinterest. This goes into my number one favorite grilling meal ever! You can either look for the recipe on Pinterest or just follow these directions (same as source)...but I do give some sidenotes of my own opinions!

Here is what you need:

• 1/4 cup vegetable oil
• 1/3 cup honey
• 1/3 cup soy sauce
• 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 8 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves - cut into 1 inch cubes
• 2 cloves garlic
• 5 small onions, cut into 2 inch pieces
• 2-3 bell peppers in any color, cut into 2 inch pieces
• skewers

Sara Sidenote: We actually only used three chicken breasts, one large onion and one red pepper since only two of us were eating. Also we never used the garlic cloves because we forgot but it didn't hurt it...

In a large bowl, whisk together oil, honey, soy sauce, and pepper. Before adding chicken, reserve a small amount of marinade to brush onto kabobs while cooking. Place the chicken, garlic, onions and peppers in the bowl, and marinate in the refrigerator at least 2 hours (the longer the better).

Sara Sidenote: You must marinate!!! This is crucial!  We did two hours exactly because we were hungry!!

Preheat the grill for high heat. 

Drain marinade from the chicken and vegetables, and discard marinade. Thread chicken and vegetables alternately onto the skewers. 

Sara Sidenote: We did all our chicken on one stick and all our veggies on another since cooking times vary with veggies and meat.

Lightly oil the grill grate. Place the skewers on the grill. Cook for 12 to 15 minutes, until chicken juices run clear. Turn and brush with reserved marinade frequently.

Sara Sidenote: Grill some corn on the cob at the same time and bake some potatoes oiled in salt and pepper (so you can eat the skins). This created a delicious meal and super easy. Great for large groups too!

He is the grill master around our house....

Todd approves!!! He recommends taking one bite of chicken then a bite of veggies for the perfect mix.

Ya'll this is SOOOOOO good. Trust me, you will love this. We loved it so much we decided to make it again this week. Now, you know that is some real food lovin' right there! Next time I plan to add at least another chicken breast and a green pepper. I'm getting hungry for this just by typing...better go tell Todd to crank up the grill! 

Cheers,

Sara