Yesterday was a blast. Ken woke us at 7:10 AM and we opened gifts. I always prepare one of those overnight casseroles for Christmas breakfast so I can chill with the rest of the family while the food bakes in the oven. Continue reading
Category Archives: Main Dishes
My Own Taco Soup WITHOUT the Packaged Seasoning!
I just can’t write about baking any more, even though I still have a few cookies to make– the rest of the sugar cookies for Ken and Grace to frost when she’s here, bourbon balls for my brother-in-law Jeff, more anise un-puffs and amaretti cookies (if I can find the brand of almond paste I like– the one in the can, not the plastic-wrapped tube like pre-cooked polenta– YUCK). Continue reading
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Bucatini all’amatriciana and Our Christmas Tree (at last)
I’ve been a little slow getting Christmas decorating underway. When the mommies came for dinner last week, I was still only partially decorated, with storage bins in the music room; I did manage to decorate most of the mantel and the dining room since that’s where we would be for the evening. Continue reading
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The Vivace Orchestra, Shrimp Scampi and Artichokes Cooked in White Wine Bouillon
Yesterday, Kurt, my mom and my sister attended the Winter Strings Concert at Ken’s middle school. There were three orchestras: the Allegro (beginner), Presto (intermediate) and Vivace (advanced). We’ve heard the middle school orchestras previously when the grade school area orchestra held their concert at the same time as the middle school. Continue reading
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Pork ‘n’ Beans, Italian-Style!
It has been unseasonably warm around Washington, DC the past two days. So warm that I was able to do some additional clean-up by our front walkway in preparation for putting up our Christmas lights (giant candy canes). I still have to finalize what I’m making for the year-end Mommy Dinner this Saturday, but I’m leaning towards trying out some new dishes that I want to serve for our family Christmas dinner.
Tonight’s dinner Continue reading
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a cougar in the kitchen 