Happy 2014

a l w a y s

believe

that

something

wONdERfuL

is

about

to

happen

Cheers

to

a

healthy

joyous

New Year!

Winter, CA Style

Winter 

in

California

(especially in the Central Coast)

is

pretty 

amazing!

sunshine

...

so

much

sunshine

warm

days

and

cool 

evenings

December 29th, 2013

..

much

of

the nation

 cold   rainy   snowy

but

Morro Bay

(about 12 miles from SLO)

was 

a

crystal clear 73 degrees

Our

BFF's

Tami and Mike

called

and

said

"Hey!  Let's go boating in Morro Bay"

yeah!

We packed

up

a

couple

bottles

of

bubbles

(to celebrate Tami's birthday)

and

some 

munchies

and

rented 

this

adorable

8

passenger

boat

from

http://baycruisers.com/boat-rentals/

and spent

the next

few

 hours

cruising 

around 

Morro Bay

both

John and Mike

got

to

captain

for 

awhile

                                  aye aye, Matey

we

sipped

and

 nibbled

and

laughed 

at 

the 

barking

sea lions

basking in the sun

and

the

otters

frolicking

in and out of the water

and were

awed

by

the

sparkling beauty

of

the

December 

afternoon

Gratitude

Mike and Tami

own

Luna Rustica

our

favorite

furniture and import

store in

 San Luis Obispo

Wearable Art

I

wanted

to

share 

with

you

my

favorite

apron

it

used

to

hang

in

our kitchen
at
home

on an

antique hanger

as

a

piece

of

ART

but

now

I

am

wearing

my

hand made

art apron

during

breakfast

at

Petit

my

BFF

Barbara

made

this

beauty

for

me

I mean

really?

crazy chickens, mixer blades

an egg

and 

red rick rack

perfect

Barbara

has

lots

of

one of a kind

hand made

wearable

art

at

 Happy Go Smile

in Cayucos...

     but this beauty is mine!

New (Old) Copper from Orleans, France

Don't you
 love
love
love
our
new
(OLD)
copper pots?

these 

fabulous

copper pots

are

from

guests that stayed

at

Petit Soleil

They lived

in 

Orleans, France

(the home town of Jean d'Arc)

in

the 

1960's

and brought

back these

 pots

I guess

they

decided

to 

redecorate their home

and 

they

sold

us

their 

copper

Yes sir - 

they 
are just
what
Petit needed

I love

the 

rustic

feel

that

Petit Soleil's

sun -filled

dining room

now 

has

Come and See!!

A Cozy Soup to Warm You Up

Butternut Squash

is 

just

about

t h e

perfect food

...

     colorful 

                   good for you

                 versatile

                 and

                              delicious

I made

a

cozy

soup

with

that

bad boy

....

a 

Curried Butternut Squash Soup

with

Pumpkin Seed Brittle

peeling

the

Butternut Squash

is a 

buggar

......almost broke the peeler

cut

the squash

into cubes

peel

and

cube

an 

apple

and 

cut up an 

onion

(about the same sizes)

throw in a big bowl

with

1/4 c.  Hot Pepper olive oil (or garlic flavored)

3 TBS. Curry Powder

2 tsp. sea salt

1 tsp. tumeric

and

toss it all about

toss

the

curry - veg

mixture

onto

a parchment lined

cookie sheet

and roast in a 

400 degree oven

for 45 minutes

squash
should be
soft -
not
 mushy

simple ingredients

after

roasting 

the 

veggies

(and apple)

let cool

and 

put them

in a blender

with

the

box (or 4 c.)

of 

Chicken

or Vegetable Stock

and

blend 

until smooooooooth

pour

 soup 

into

a

pot

and heat

until warm

For the 

pumpkin seed brittle:

use

a 

non stick skillet

and heat

1/4 c. sugar

until melted 

and 

starting to caramelize

quickly

toss in

about 1/2 c.

pumpkin seeds

and stir

until

all are

coated

add 1tsp. water

to stop the cooking

quickly

dump

caramelized

seeds 

onto

waxed paper

and 

let cool

(taste a bit - delicious!!!!)

mixed

up a

colorful

salad

with

Fuyu persimmons

chevre

pea shoots

asparagus

and spinach

John's

fave

pretzel rolls

and

the 

cozy soup

Happy

cozy

tummies!

E.A.T.

An Evening with Spain

November 7th  5:00pm - 6:30pm
at 
Petit Soleil
our friend 
(and wine salesgirl extraordinaire)
will 
be 
sharing
her expertise,
charming personality
and giggles
as 
she
talks 
about
Petit's
November wines:
   2012 Cambria Viognier 
      Santa Maria Valley, CA
   2012 Marquez de Caceres Viura
      Rioja, SP
   2011 Calina Chardonnay
      Valle de Casablanca, Chile
   
   2012 Stephen Ross Vin Gris
      Edna Valley, CA

   2012 Tensley Syrah
       Santa Barbara County, CA
   2012 Robert Hall Cuvee de Robles
       Paso Robles, CA
   2012 Curtis Winery Grenache
       Santa Ynez, CA

So glad you are joining us, Amy!!
   

Happy Go Smile

“Let us always meet each other with a smile, for the smile is the beginning of love.” 
― Mother Teresa

there

are

some places

that

just

make you happy

and they

make

you smile

Happy Go Smile

is 

one

of those

places

 

my happy friend

Barbara

thought

that

Cayucos

needed 

a

little shop

with

custom made

Happy Go 

well

Happy Go ANTHING

 shirts

 and

towels

and

all sorts

of happy goodies

      that

       just

           make

            you 

                 sMiLe

Barbara

  recently

       hooked

           up

              with

                 the

                     amazing

                          Cummings girls

Sarah - maker of the softest quilts EVER

and

her mom

Laurie

who

designs

and

sews

the

most

precious

children's couture

and

little

dresses

you've ever seen

t

(one of Sarah's Quilts)

I do believe

that

you

must

visit

Happy Go Smile

to 

really

feel

the 

happy

but

I included

a few

pictures

of

Happy Go SMiLe

anyway

Poncho towels

to

throw 

on 

littles

after

a swim

more 

of 

Laurie's

dresses

Barbara's

colorful

EAT

napkins

Curly Girl plaques

cards

charms

and accessories

Original art

and .........

drum roll.....

absolutely

delicious

freshly baked

cupcakes

by

Amy Bakes Cupcakes

Happy Go Smile

is

in

Cayucos

(the quintessential California beach village)

Beside

from

all

the

happy

and smiley

goodies

in the

store

Barbara

also

makes 

custom

Happy Go ....

shirts

etc.

just ask her!

and

Laurie and Sarah

also

have

Kandy Kisses Boutique

Happy Go Smile

36 N. Ocean Ave, Cayucos, California 93430