WHY HELLO THERE......

Hi Y'all,

I'm pretty shy, so getting started here is kinda awkward for me.

I've been told a ton of times that I should write a blog, have a restaurant, have a B&B, be an interior decorator, be a party planner, cater, start a small craft brewery and bistro combo, and the list goes on.  I also get asked all the time how I know about all the events (especially free or fantastically priced ones) going on in the Niagara Region and its surroundings.  So here it goes....

I am going to attempt to dish out some fun and fantastic recipes that I am making for dinner parties (I love food and to entertain) and my attempts to stock my freezer for the busier times in life (I freeze EVERYTHING!), drink recipes, kitchen products I can't live without, events going on in the area (We live in such a great area, there is sooo much going on), exciting places to eat, and snippets around my house while I am decorating.

This past weekend I went to see a Bob Marley cover band called Lazo at a fantastic venue on the water in Welland called Concerts on the Canal at Merritt Park Amphitheatre.  They offer free concerts throughout the summer.

They have a couple of other concerts on the go still this summer.  On Friday, August 21st there is a tribute to the music of Fleetwood Mac and Stevie Nicks, as well as Tom Petty.  On Friday, September 4th there is an Elvis Tribute.  We have seen two so far this summer, and the music has been fantastic (my husband is extremely picky and critical when it come to live bands, and if he loves it, it should be great!)

Later on in the weekend we hosted a dinner party with a couple of my cousins, one of which gave me the go - ahead to host her baby shower (sooo excited!)

We preceded this with some pretty exciting appetizers.  We had Peach Prosciutto Dip with toasted pita points, Caviar Dip with a medley of root vegetable chips, and raw oysters on the half shell, and BBQ'd oysters with a spicy herbed butter compote blobbed on top.  I will be showcasing the Peach Prosciutto Dip later this week.

xo, Alysha