highly recommend them. They were exactly right - browned on the outside and soft on the inside. Easy and just right.

We finished off some leftover meat and I made a salad from eggplant, red/yellow peppers and cukes.

Cleaning out the fridge and the pantry night.

Enjoy your beautiful weather.

i love potatoes in any form.

it warmed back up later in the afternoon, but still a perfectly lovely day. it looks like we might be in store for a really lovely sunset and i'm contemplating walking down the trail a bit to get some pictures. the husband is immersed in a project, so he can keep an eye on the beans. speaking of which, they are smelling wonderful and it's killing me!

i saw downthread about your friend. that's a bummer, but at least she isn't delayed long. enjoy your company!

I don't think they need the amount of water called for and it took much longer for it to boil off, but they were perfect.

I'm dragging a bit this afternoon, so the simpler the better.

The soup's store bought but a part of a new line of organic quinoa soups. Those I have tried so far are pretty good. So giving this one a go.

Cake is from my sister's kitchen. Had a slice at her house earlier. It is sweet, savory and hits the spot.

(aside) Recipe called for some whiskey. She didn't have any in the house so she got her measuring cup and went to a couple of neighbors. Knock, knock - "Hi, do you have any whiskey?" We had a good laugh...

I have tried to like it, but I just can't. It reminds me of when I forced myself to eat health foods in the early 70's. The only thing good about it was the thought that I was doing something healthy.

The cake, on the other hand, sounds delicious. Glad she was able to get her whiskey, lol.

The cake on the other hand...it didn't even need a frosting or topping. There must be something else in the mix to get it so rich. Snagging the recipe from my sister tomorrow.

I bet your guests are in for a great visit. I'd wager on it. Have fun!

will not be here.



She missed that thing about having to have 90 days until expiration on your passport. Got all the way to the airport and they turned her away.

But my other dear friend should be here in just a few day, then friend from above will arrive in about a week.

It's all good. I've planned our menus and we will have a blast.

That would make me angry.

Well, at least she's only delayed a week. I never knew about the 90-days, either.

What a disappointment for everyone.

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For dinner I was going to make a sauce to go on some cold fish. Also a salad. A surprise, however! A friend stopped over with numerous containers of food from a Manhattan restaurant. Apparently he was in a situation where he felt awkward not ordering, but he wasn't hungry, so he ordered and didn't have anything. I am the recipient of his largesse. He also dropped off a bottle of wine!

There is a cold cheese plate with some antipasto. Container of meatballs. A romaine salad.


Cher

I have a very small appetite and almost always order more than I want. But I just love to take food home.

They look down upon that here, but I don't care. The food is too good to waste.

i'm not much of a clove fan, but i'd definitely try that.

Sliced tomato.

but i'm getting better.

It's from a local carryout place.

over black rice, with grilled red onions and sweet peppers and fresh salsa. So, so good!

i have the world's supply of bone-in, skin-on thighs and am looking for different ways to use them.

I used the recipe here in this link

http://www.simplyrecipes.com/recipes/slow_cooker_mexican_pulled_pork/

I've done it with a pork tenderloin and thought it would work well on chicken thighs -and it was spectacular.

Some changes I made - instead of onion and garlic powder, I minced 4 cloves of garlic and mixed that in with the dry spices. I think I went pretty heavy on the cinnamon and cloves too (maybe 1 tsp cin. and 1/2 tsp cloves). I put the rub on the chicken, put the pieces in a zip top bag and into the fridge for 24 hrs.

The flavor is remarkable!

thank you

In another 5 minutes I'll add the seafood, but I'm a little worried it won't fit in the dutch oven, and certainly not b able to be covered.

i made an absurd amount of beans and had to use the dutch oven rather than the crock pot.

mid-creation for just that reason. Which sucked, because I usually use the crockpot to cook all day when I'm at work. I ended up eating leftovers while I cooked the meal I wanted to eat that night. It was just as good the next day, but it sure would have been nice to have it waiting for me when I got home from work!

Had leftover rotisserie chicken, and a friend is here, so did it and it came out pretty good, my first real cooking experience in a while.

hope your weekend is treating you well.

tho as a retiree, every day is a weekend! Do miss my daughter + grandbaby, but they're still adjusting so I don't intrude on them or insist they visit.

Italian chicken gizzard stew, with tomato, onion and garlic. After 2 or so hrs of simmering, fold into the yumminess ... green bell peppers, and celery. Stew another 1/2 hr, then grab your favorite crusty bread, tear off a piece, dunk, and go for it.

Apparently, "sofrit" is chicken gizzard and tomato stew for us 'northern" Rhode Island peasants. (I think name 'sofrit" is more regional...for what they call this in southern RI is different. "Down south RI" they call it "spezzi"?)

Go figure. A matter of 15 miles makes a cultural difference. Geez!



Anyway, I'm liking the gizzard stew, whatever anyone calls it.