I know most of you have already seen these, but for those who haven't:

This post is photo intensive.

The Wedding

☆ May 16, 2009
☆ Michigan, my parents' house

( Wedding photos, in sequence )

That night my dad surprised us by booking a hotel room for us in Ann Arbor. The next morning, he picked us up and took us to the airport.

The Honeymoon:

☆ May 17 - 23, 2009
☆ Kaua'i, Hawaii

( Honeymoon photos under the cut )

In all, we had an amazing time.

Sauce:
1 c. chopped onion
5 cloves of garlic, minced
¼ c. olive oil
2 (28 oz.) cans whole peeled tomatoes
2 tsp salt
1 tsp sugar
1 bay leaf
1 (6 oz.) can tomato paste
2 tsp dried basil
½ tsp ground black pepper
1 ½ tsp dried oregano

Meatballs:
½ lb. lean ground turkey
½ lb. mild Italian sausage
¾ c. fresh bread crumbs
1 Tbsp dried parsley
3 Tbsp grated Parmesan cheese
½ tsp garlic powder
¼ c. milk
1 egg, beaten
flour, for rolling
2 Tbsp olive oil, for browning

Hoagies:
Sliced provolone cheese
Sub or hoagie buns

This tasty sauce with meatballs can be used for spaghetti or sandwiches!

1. Sauce, part i: Saute onion and garlic in olive oil in a large pot over medium heat. When onion is translucent, stir in tomatoes, salt, sugar, and the bay leaf. Cover and reduce heat to low. Simmer for 90 minutes.



2. Meatballs: Mix ground turkey, sausage (can substitute 1 lb. ground beef but either eliminate the milk or use 1 c. bread crumbs if doing so), bread crumbs, parsley, Parmesan cheese, black pepper, garlic powder, milk, and beaten egg. Mix and roll into balls. Cover and store in the refrigerator until needed.



3. When the sauce has simmered for 80 minutes or so, roll the meatballs in flour. Add olive oil to a frying pan over medium heat and brown the meatballs to lock in flavor. They will fully cook in the sauce later, so no need to overdo it.



4. Sauce, part ii: Stir in tomato paste, basil, oregano, pepper, and meatballs. Simmer for 30 more minutes.



5. Meatball subs: Heat the broiler to 450°F. Open the hoagies and lay sliced provolone on them. Broil for 3-5 minutes or until bread is lightly browned. Spoon meatballs and sauce onto buns and serve hot.

Hi guys.

I've been doing some housekeeping with my various accounts around the internet. Regarding LiveJournal, I deleted a lot of old personal accounts that I no longer use. I also removed a bunch of long-dead communities. The ones I deleted were no longer active, but that leaves the matter of comms that are still (even partially) alive, specifically megaten_yaoi and dmc_yaoi.

I don't have the energy or interest to moderate these comms. I still have a contest to organize in one of them, but aside from that I don't even read them anymore.

Therefore: I am looking to add a second maintainer to each of them; someone who will be willing to moderate posts and to take care of the (ever-growing) queue of membership applications.

If you are interested in helping to maintain either of these two communities, please leave a comment to this post stating why you are the best person to take over the comm. (I can't guarantee a lack of bias in choice, however.)

On a personal note, I've been extremely busy lately with work, school, wedding plans, social life, and now a serious and concerning family issue. I don't really have the time or energy to get so involved in LJ anymore. If you need to get hold of me for the time being, please use Twitter or IM instead.

Thanks very much.