Lots of thunderstorms this weekend. It's been a very busy one, with something going on for pretty much all of it! And most of it was food-related. We went to a wedding on Saturday, and it was a very simple affair, including a potluck reception. I kind of like this idea! However, with work, two kids and going out the night before, I just didn't have time to make something for it. So we picked up some chips and pineapple salsa on the way. Luckily, no one else thought of this and it went nicely with the other things on the table. One of my knitty friends baked a cake that was out of this world! It was a spongy roll cake, with a sweet cream and fresh berry filling. Awesome! Congrats and Best Wishes to Danielle and Dave! :)
Tonight's dinner is grilled chicken breast with melon salsa. Brian made the salsa this morning from honeydew melon, canteloupe, red onion, cilantro, jalapeno and simple syrup. The recipe called for agave nectar but I'll be honest, I don't know what that is. And since I was short on time, we made a substitution. We hit a snafu when Brian went out to light the grill. I think I forgot to mention this....our grill caught fire a few weeks ago. Yes, a grill is "supposed" to catch fire, however this was on the outside. We'd lost one burner but could still cook. Today we lost a second one so the chicken's grilling on our George Forman grill. It's not looking good for the season as far as grilling is concerned. And gas grills are so damn expensive. I'm hoping that we can hold off until the big summer clearance, when they start bringing in the grills at the hardware store and putting out the snowblowers!!
I'm also bringing a meal to my friend Shelly tomorrow. Shelly had her baby boy "Tadpole" (not his real name) two weeks ago and I'm bringing her family a vegetarian meal tomorrow night after work. I'll stay long enough to visit and meet the baby, and also help her out with some cleaning or whatever. Naturally, I left the cookbook that I picked a recipe from at work, because that's just how I roll. :)
I am sorry to report that Crafty Mama is seriously lacking in the gardening department. Every time that I have time to work on it, it's raining! This afternoon has been simply ridiculous. I'm afraid all I'll get to this year is maybe a couple of tomato plants. Oh well, there's always next year.
Lastly, my pup Joey is not feeling well. He was sick this morning and I pulled his food. After making sure he wasn't throwing up for the rest of the day, Mama made him a big bowl of white rice and boiled hamburger. He was really appreciative, let me tell you! This is a great thing to make when your dog's not feeling good. If you don't have any hamburger on hand, chicken's a good substitute.
So that's it for now. Whew! What a whirlwind weekend!
No comments:
Post a Comment