Football Is Back! An Ode to Black and Yellow

And my house is Steeler's Country baby!

(Ok, ok, and a bit o' the Bears for my Chicagoland Husband.)

So when Lucky magazine did an online post called "Trend Alert: Mustard, Gold, and Black" I immediately clicked on over to get some game day fashion inspiration in my team's colors.

My faves below:

The ever fashionable Candace Lake swanning about town in all the right colors looking game day fresh and fashionable for fall.

Why let black tie affairs have all the fun? These amber earrings by Erickson Beaman were made to be worn after all... Why not on game day?

A mustard gold with a touch of black is perfect for getting your cheer on when it gets crisp outside.

Golden copper hued sunnies will keep your stylish eye on the ball.

And black heels, because, why not?

 

What do you wear on game day?

Although Lucky never intended their post as an ode to the Steelers it certainly works as one...

Plus the NFL is finally starting to pay attention to its female fan base. (Not just shrinking it and pinking it... Ugh...) The latest ad spreads in the fall fashion mags are pretty major for the stylish lady fans. Anna Kournikova also looks gorg.

Then the Glitter Guide did a post on college football fashion recently too and it got the wheels turning and the mind wandering...

I think it's time to up my game. My game day fashion game that is.

Let's go Steelers, let's go!

Kisses,

K

(All photos via Luckymag.com)

 

 

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Food Fun; Cooking with Heritage

Ready the buns and break out the cheese cause this kitchen's gone Polish with a German flair!

 

(The beer I used to drink cook.)

Remember when I said we were staying at my parents right now? (No? The husband and I are staying at my parents right now. With: my Parents, my Grandmother, my Youngest Brother, and his Wife.) So that means lots of people... Which means lots of food... Which means I need to get off my dupa (Polish word for a**) and help out.

Get ready for a great game day recipe! Football season is nearly upon us my dears.

Tonight I'm making kielbasa (and hotdogs for the kielbasa haters) my way:

 

I like to cook it low and slow all day in sauerkraut (I like the Boars head brand) and whatever good beer is in season. Today I chose Sam Adam's Latitude and basic Budweiser to round out the Latitude's "hoppiness.*"Then I add one red apple slice to cut the "intense-ness" of the sauerkraut, just like my Mom does and her Mom and Baba (Polish nickname for Grandma) before her. My sister-in-law also requested a few potatoes be added, so in they went, quartered. It cooks almost like a Polish version of a seafood boil. Just throw it all in the pot!

 

Next, bring it all to a boil: if cooking on the stove top, for about 20 minutes,

or high heat around 400 in an oven for a few hours,

or high on your slow cooker for a few hours (this is the option I chose today.)

(Use what's easiest for you, use what you have.)

 

Then once properly heated through switch everything over to low heat. Gently simmer, stirring occasionally throughout for a few more hours. Low and slow my friends, low and slow.

 

(My giant slow cooker brimming with tasty goodness in the making.)

I generally simmer mine for 6 hours total: 2 on high and the rest on low.

Lastly, serve it up on a potato roll with cheese if desired (I like to use provolone) and a squirt of your favorite spicy mustard. So good!

If you like German eats, you'll love this too!

It's a simple and delicious meal that is not labor intensive despite its low and slow-ness. Perfect for a game day now that football is so nye**!

Also, because sometimes it's really all just about the meat n' pataytas.

Kisses,

K

*Auto correct kept wanting to change this to "happiness." Coincidence? When it comes to beer, I think not...

**Old timer speak for near, gotta keep the vocab up peeps!

(Photos and recipe by Krista Carson.)

 

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