{ Here Piggy Piggy } the party is here!

My son's long awaited western party is finally coming up this weekend and I've been planning everything for a proper hoedown. Venue rented, complete with extreme face painting by funtastical faces here in CT(she now follows my blog and seems fabulous...can't wait to see the artwork!) Also found a clown that will dress up like a "rodeo clown"!! I decided that me and my girlfriends would make all the great southern food and just warm everything up there and last but not least me & the hunny will be creating the cake.

I thought that it would be cute to have little squeeze bottles of personalized BBQ sauce on the tables with a funny picture of rumps screaming or something too that effect. I tryed a couple versions of this sauce and this one is the winner hands down. Here is the most delish recipe of the richest, thickest, yummy bbq sauce ever...pROMISE!!



SERVES 20 -30 , 3-4 pint jars

Ingredients
1 1/2 cups onions (chopped)
1 1/2 cups red bell peppers (chopped)
3 garlic cloves (minced)
6 tablespoons butter
1 1/2 cups cider vinegar
1 tablespoon chili powder
1 tablespoon dry mustard
2 cups ketchup
2 cups chili sauce
3 tablespoons worcestershire sauce
3 tablespoons liquid smoke
1/2 cup molasses
1/2 cup dark brown sugar

Directions
1 Sauté onions, bell peppers, and garlic in butter, just until onions are translucent.
2 Add chili powder, and dry mustard. Stir to incorporate.
3 Lower heat and add remaining ingredients. Simmer on low for at least one hour.
4 Let cool then blend smooth in food processor
5 Put up in mason jars. If you actually "can" the sauce it will keep for a month or so. (There are no preservatives so be careful). If not, use what you need, it will keep in the fridge for a couple of weeks, and you can always give the rest away--your family and friends will love you for it.

{ Mason Jars* Trendy Drinking Apparatus or Deadly Weapon }

In all my brainstorming regarding my son's party I had over-looked the total un-comfort of a scratchy hay bale. I have been searching for something pocket friendly and of course stylish that can make these things comfy and still remain rustic and kid friendly.

I love these pillows in a row that compliment the vintage cowboy fabric to a tee! Makes me think I need a couple yards for the kiddie table...hmmmm. DONE;)



My parents backyard is pitch black at night so hopefully the boyfriend will be able to rig up some ambiance if the party goes later then planned. These hanging lanterns are pretty inexpensive and you can always re-use them. Photo via Countryliving.com

What on earth is a western showdown without SMORE's. Martha Stewart has done it again with these crafty twigs and birch stars. Check out the pre-wrapped smores package she made. I want to do as much up-front as possible so I can hang with the little man and some friends!

Quick story: of what everyone around me knows is MY LIFE totally.

I go out today with my little sis "nonnie" & brother "Jesse" (I named my son after him)and we try this awesome organic cafe that opened in Greenwich. We were just finishing up when my son goes to follow me and falls taking a glass mason jar drinking glass with him (which by the way I admired the entire time.) I run outside to see his hand dripping with blood and glass everywhere! I'm hugging him my lil rumps and the owner was bandaging and offering me free baked goods to ease the pain. What started out as a delish cappuccino ended in blood & screaming but I am hear to report the trauma is over and he is doing great. Apparently the hands bleed allot.

Oh & I also found a site for the CHEAPEST mason drinking jars ever(candlesandsupplies.com). Would that not be the most southerly bit of love ever. At .38 each I think they are my new home drinking glass. Martha would be so proud:D but my son might have flashbacks.

Peace Love & Chicken grease - Sage Mommy