Monday, January 18, 2010

King Cakes, Wedding, Brunch & a Giveaway!!

Friday after long rainy day at work I came home to not 1 but 2 King Cakes shipped over from Louisiana by my mom.



We already dug in before I could get a good picture, How I miss living in New Orleans for Mardi Gras season!


Saturday David & I attended his coworker's wedding in the small town of El Campo, TX which is about a 2 1/2 - 3 hour drive from Austin. There were 425 people in attendance.

It was a beautiful traditional Catholic wedding the reception was held in a civic center because of so many guests. The space was huge! A Mariachi band played before the reception began, David & I participated in a Grand March which I have never done in Louisiana weddings we usually do what is a called a 2nd line so it was interesting to participate in a different type of wedding tradition, after the Grand March another live full band played. We had a great time with the wine flowing freely!







Sunday David surprised me with brunch at my favorite restaurant in Austin Jaspers .

I had a Bloody Mary with Vanilla French Toast





While David had Pecan Crusted Trout with Molasses Sweet Potatoes.



There was also fried green tomatoes that were shared and not pictured.

And now I am proud to announce my very first giveaway!

Popchips, one of my favorite food brands, is giving one lucky reader a 24-mixed case of single serve bags of popchips!! That is some serious snacking!



There are a couple of ways to send in entries:

1. Head over to www.popchips.com then leave a comment telling me what flavor you would like to try.
2. Tweet about this giveaway (leave a seperate comment telling me you have done so)
3. Post about this giveaway on your blog (leave a seperate comment telling me you have done so)
4. Become a follower (leave a seperate comment telling me you have done so)

The winner will be annouced Thursday morning. Good Luck!!

37 comments:

Becca said...

Love your dress that you wore to the wedding, where is it from? And I have never tried Popchips, I want to win!

That Chelsea Girl™ said...

I find it's always so hard to dress for a wedding, but I really like your dress!
I like the sea salt & vinegar. I'm always craving salt and vinegar's just enough tanginess to satisfy my appetite.
Your brunch looks so good, might have to go make breakfast now instead of later!

Melissa said...

I love that dress you wore to the wedding!! So pretty!!

I've never heard of popchips, but I went to the website and they sound good! I think I would love the Parmesan Garlic!!

Melissa said...

I just tweeted about the chips: @texancouture is giving away a case of popchips! Check it out!! http://www.texancouture.com/2010/01/king-cakes-wedding-brunch-giveaway.html

Melissa said...

And....of course I'm already a follower!!

Christa said...

Cute Dress! I would love to try the Cheddar Potato or the Parmesan garlic...yum!

Christa said...

I'm a follower

Whitney said...

Yum! I want some Sea Salt & Vinegar!!

Whitney said...

I'm a follower :)

EB said...

I tried my first popchips in the Dallas airport! They were so good! My favorite flavor is BBQ!
Thanks for hosting a great giveaway!
xoxo
EB

EB said...

I am a follower (:

cMe said...

cheddar, for sure!
I hope I win!!!

I'm having a giveaway on my blog too.

maisquared said...

hahaha
dream come true, tweeted about it blogged about it, and i was already a follower but does that still count?

i wanna try alll the flavors..i think i've only tried the original..

xoxo

maisquared said...

hahaha
dream come true, tweeted about it blogged about it, and i was already a follower but does that still count?

i wanna try alll the flavors..i think i've only tried the original..

xoxo

Amy said...

I would like to enter I do not have a blog but read yours often! I love the salt & pepper flavor

Annie said...

what a yummy giveaway!!!
i would love to try the parm garlic flavor!! or all of them! i'm a chip addict! i have never seen these chips in my area, only heard them here on your blog ;)

Annie said...

and of course i'm a follower!! :)

Sarah said...

I love the BBQ flavor, but I'd love to try the Sea Salt & Vinegar or the Parmesan Garlic!

Nicole-Lynn said...

Ya'll looked nice at the wedding :)

Great giveaway! I would like to try the chedder chips! :)

seasidesmitten@aol.com

Nicole-Lynn said...

Already a follower :)

seasidesmitten@aol.com

SouthernBelleJM said...

First, I hope your fur baby had a great 1st birthday. He's so cute!!!

I want to try the bbq flavor!!

SouthernBelleJM said...

I'm a follower too, of course;)

Tiffany said...

So fun! I'm an Austin girl too and I LOVE Jaspers!! Your food looks amazing!!

Stephanie said...

sea salt and vinegar. no questions

Stephanie said...

I am a follower!

PS thanks for the comment on my blog!

Ann said...

Cute dress. I am jealous I love king cake!!

a H.I.T. said...

Yum! Pop chips! I absolutely love the sea salt and vinegar flavor, but would love to try the sour cream variety!

ktbwood said...

yay what a great giveaway! i am dying th try the parm and garlic kind!!

ktbwood said...

following!

ktbwood said...

girl whats your twitter?! im gona tweet as soon as i know!

sophia said...

I love popchips!! I love BBQ!

sophia said...

I tweeted! :D

Betherann said...

I'd like to try sea salt and vinegar. Yum!

Betherann said...

I tweeted as well (from betherann).

runsarah said...

I'd love to try salt and vinegar!

Leslie Elizabeth said...

i love that dress you are wearing! where's it from?

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