{Over the Weekend} Moving Prep, Shop Love and Curried Shrimp

After a long week of this:

Sunday-Friday

We needed a little of this:

Of Monsters and Men Concert on Wednesday Night

And this:

Friday Evening Happy Hour

Before trying to sell this:

Saturday

and pack up the basement, attic, guest room, etc. {See Moving Sale updates here.} We spent Saturday and some of Sunday chatting with our Dad's for Father's Day, moving items to the storage area in our new apartment {more on this later}, and getting a few odds and ends for the move.
We stopped in The Strip District for a jar or two of spices for our Sunday night dinner, and were drawn into Roxanne's Dried Flower Shop. 

It's a wonderful shop to explore, and they sell everything from terrariums to arrangements. 

Yes, they have "fresh stuff".

What a lovely shop!
They have classes, too. If you want to learn how to make a terrarium, they're teaching a class this coming Thursday (6/27) from 6pm-8pm for $35. All supplies, lecture and light refreshments included. What a deal! Call 412.281.6950 to make your reservation.

We then made out way over to Shadyside to do some errands. Soba now has a patio area! These tables accompany their new space in the corner building. Who wants to go check it out with me?

We ended the weekend with a curry.

This is a peppercorn shrimp curry with a coconut milk sauce, from the 660 Curries cookbook. 

It features chunky peppercorns, tumeric, coconut milk, and curry leaves. Good stuff.

I served it with a saffron and cumin spiked polenta, reminiscent of shrimp and grits. Can't take the Southern out of the girl...

It made enough for class night dinners and lunches. Perfect.

{Peppercorn Shrimp with Coconut Milk}

Adapted from 660 Curries

Ingredients

2 T Ground Tumeric

6 garlic cloves, chopped

1 lb large shrimp

2 T canola oil

2 t Mustard Seeds

1 can light coconut milk

1/4 c fresh curry leaves

1 T lightly crushed peppercorns

salt

Instructions

Combine Tumeric and garlic in a resealable plastic bag, and add shrimp. Toss to coat, then marinate for at least 1 hour, but preferably overnight. Heat oil in a large skillet, add mustard seeds and cover. Let them pop for about 30 seconds, then add shrimp. Sear on each side for 30 seconds. Pour in coconut milk, curry leaves, peppercorns and salt. Cook for 1 minute for flavors to begin to meld, then removed shrimp to a warm plate. Continue to cook the sauce until reduced and thickened, 2-4 minutes. Arrange shrimp over rice or polenta, then spoon sauce over top. Serve!

How was your weekend? Did you get any relaxing time in with your Dad? 

What I Wore {to the Concert!}

At the end of February, Husband and some friends of ours {Vanna!} went to see a throwback of ours - the Eli Young Band! Back in college, we were all huge fans. I remember going to one of their concerts my freshman year with my good friend Kendra {her blog is Life with the Langes}, wearing an American Eagle white eyelet camisole with jeans and boots. We giggled and sang along with each song, and even taking photos with our crush, lead singer Mike Eli. {Swoon.}

For this concert, I wanted to wear something that was a throwback, too. This gathered cotton dress paired with boots screams West Texas concert to me. 

 Also, on a side note, this was my last day at my temp job. Thus, I didn't care I was THAT GIRL in the bathroom, taking pictures and doing my eyeliner. Also, soon after I stepped outside and felt the chill in the air that had replaced the nice 60-degree weather, I added light grey tights to the ensemble.

Check out this self portrait. Rockin'.

Dress: love, FIRE | Camisole: J. Crew | Necklace: Modcloth
Watch: Fossil | Bangle: J. Crew | Boots: Vittorio Ricci/Thrifted

 The concert was at the Pepsi Cola Roadhouse in Burgettstown, PA, and you were seated and given a barbecue dinner before the show. With cake. Sounds like a deal to me! {And, parking is included!} The dinner was smoked ribs and chicken, with a baked potato and applesauce. Right up our alley!

He loved the barbecue sauce at dinner.

Our dinner/concert partners:

Vanna being adorable.

How cute are they?!

 We all had decent views of the stage, and I snapped a few photos. 

James Young and Jon Jones.

Mike Eli.

Such a fun concert! The venue was totally honky tonk, and if another country act close to my heart visits, I'll be there!