Pot & Cover

Good Morning! we woke up to several inches of snow today...the second day of Spring.  while I wish that I didn't need to bring all my plants inside (again) its very cozy to wake up to snow covering the world.  there is a peacefulness to the white. had to bring the plants in earlier in the month cause of snow...they looked so pretty I left em We went to our new favorite place for Sunday brunch...Luna de Noche.  We both have endorphines flowing from our meals there.  Like going on a Mexican vacation for just a moment...even if there is snow outside....especially if there is snow outside! We stopped by a favorite local grocery store to get the rest of our dinner groceries and wonder around (a fav past time)  They were cooking up their in store made sausages and a sweet lady offered us a sample.  We both wanted the other to taste it cause we were so full...so decided to share one small bite, each taking a bite (still some left)...the ladies at the meat counter ...

There is football on the t.v., the sun is shining on a cool but sunshiney fall Sunday afternoon.  I was longing to cook a new chili recipe so I'd have something to keep busy...but alas, we've eaten a little too much beef in the last week to do it again so soon.  Chili will have to wait a few days, but the recipe is up on the fridge waiting.  I'm going stir crazy today.  Looking up suggestions on how to declutter to prepare to move into a smaller place.  We're considering going back to school and need to downsize...which I actually like the idea of, although I love where I live already, minus the noisy upstairs neighbors.  I think they bowl up there.  But, I digress...I just hate to move, and I want to make it simple.  We'll have little, very little storage, so I must be ruthless.  I need some anti anxiety meds!  I actually only daydream of that...and instead put on my music, poor a icey cold diet coke, and get to work.  I thr...

dinner 11/15/08 Tyler's Ultimate on food network is one of our fav shows....scott loves scallops and puff pastry...he's always trying to figure out how to encase yummy morsels inside the puffy, buttery flakes. when i saw this episode i knew it was for him... see http://www.foodtv.com/ for the recipe. we used already shaped puffs we had in the freezer...but i would not cut them in circles like he does in the show...just cut it into four squares! why waste any of the yummy pastry, cause to me its the best part! these are really rich, so a green salad with a sharp balsamic dressing would be a great accompaniment. sauteed peas and carrots sauteed onion and mushroom buerre blanc...a.k.a. winey, buttery goodness we had been trying to eat "healthy" all week and this was our splurge meal on the weekend...just don't drink too much before and numb your taste buds...they will want to be present for this meal. i also made choc cupcakes with cream cheese frosting...see scott...