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Friday, December 23, 2011
Friday, December 16, 2011
Green Eggs and Ham
Should I have been a short order cook? Is that my true calling? Idk. What I do know is that for some crazy reason, whipping up eggs in various forms, is a talent I have been blessed with. Fried, over medium/easy eggs with grilled Virginia baked ham and a lightly toasted egg Finagle a Bagel with cream cheese, is the concoction I put together as a late breakfast for the hubs. He gobbled it down, cleaning his plate per usual.
The weird thing is that I don't fancy eggs. If they are in a quiche, (recipe posted), or as the glue only in an omelette filled with veggies, meat, hot sauce, and cheese, I am all over it. YUM. Yeah. Yeah. Sounds strange but that's how I roll. The prepared huevos always look so delicious and appetizing but I just can't stomach a plain old egg. Uck.
My next cooking endeavor will be to master the poached and boiled egg. Why not? Right. And many of the recipes I prepare, call for eggs. That's cool and if I can't taste them, it's fine to dine. The other day, I cracked an egg into the frying pan and two, TWO yolks came out, YO. Ha. No seriously, I was like a little kid in a candy shop. I exclaimed, "OMG double yolk" to the hubs, who of course was not very impressed. I was super excited. Then all of a sudden I felt so horrible. As the eggs sizzled away in front of me and for some odd, twisted reason, I started picturing two baby chickies who could have grown up on a free range farm, just living the life. Issues. Um. Yup.
The weird thing is that I don't fancy eggs. If they are in a quiche, (recipe posted), or as the glue only in an omelette filled with veggies, meat, hot sauce, and cheese, I am all over it. YUM. Yeah. Yeah. Sounds strange but that's how I roll. The prepared huevos always look so delicious and appetizing but I just can't stomach a plain old egg. Uck.
My next cooking endeavor will be to master the poached and boiled egg. Why not? Right. And many of the recipes I prepare, call for eggs. That's cool and if I can't taste them, it's fine to dine. The other day, I cracked an egg into the frying pan and two, TWO yolks came out, YO. Ha. No seriously, I was like a little kid in a candy shop. I exclaimed, "OMG double yolk" to the hubs, who of course was not very impressed. I was super excited. Then all of a sudden I felt so horrible. As the eggs sizzled away in front of me and for some odd, twisted reason, I started picturing two baby chickies who could have grown up on a free range farm, just living the life. Issues. Um. Yup.
Friday, December 9, 2011
Sunday, December 4, 2011
Fiesta!
Saturday evening, I hosted our umpteenth annual xmas bash. Every year it gets a little bit better and this one was pretty fantastic. Our house looked like a mini winter wonderland and our front porch was lit up with strands of lights with my new sparkling Christmas panda bear. Yay! About fifty or more of our close friends and our siblings gathered together to chat, catch up, laugh, reminisce, and you know
what's coming. EAT! And drink. HA!
My awesome, 5 gallon jug of sangria was a huge hit. The crowd was loving it and it went like hotcakes. I had to whip up a second batch on a whim. People came with every beer and wine you can think of. Everyone was so generous. They brought tons of vino and other gifts for the hostess with the mostess. ME! It was fab. :)
For food, we had tons of candy and nuts, mi madre's meatballs and crab/cheese triangles, rolls, my delish kielbasa, a new lil weiner recipe which I posted last week, buffalo chicken dip, celery, and chips by the bff, pigs in a blanket made by the hubs, cheese, crackers, and pepperoni, shrimp and cocktail sauce, antipasto calzone made by an amigo. Pretty sure that sums it up. And it all was delightful.
My buddies were nice enough to offer to make some delectable desserts. One gal brought homemade lemon squares. OMG. Scrumptious. Another made some blonde brownies which were really good and another chica made my fave, 7 layer bars. And this year, I actually got to enjoy one. Long story. Others brought some fresh cookies from the supermarket and another great pal made bread pudding. YUMMY! There was also Oreo chocolate balls. Exactly what they sound like and oh so addictive. And I ordered a cute gingerbread Edible Arrangement as a centerpiece. Healthy and festive.
One dude was nice enough to share his Twizzler cake balls made especially for him by Vancey Cakes (find it on facebook). Talk about talent! And the cakes are so moist and the frosting is so creamy. The creations are amazing. She made an interesting two flavor birthday cake for one of our mutual friends. It involved camouflage, a pond, a dead duck and lots and lots of scrumptousness.
Our guests ate, drank, and were merry. It was a fabulous way to kick off the holiday season. This year we were even blessed with fireworks. YUP. Good times, great friends, drinks, and FOOD.
Friday, November 25, 2011
Last Friday of the Month---Recipe Friday
Crockpot Cocktail Weiners
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1 tablespoon chili powder
1/2 cup ketchup
1/4 cup barbecue sauce
1 dash Worcestershire Sauce
1/2 cup brown sugar
1 package (12 oz) lil' smokies/weiners
5-6 slices of bacon
Heat the crockpot on low. When warm, layer the bottom of the crock with the bacon strips and cover. Combine all other ingredients and toss into the crock. Cover and cook about 3.5 hours on low. Stir about every hour.
I haven't made this recipe yet. I have been researching a yummy, new weiner recipe for an upcoming fiesta. Per usual, I viewed several ideas on line and then spiced it up a bit. Will let ya know how delish they turn out.
One of the many clever ideas I came across was using mini pretzel sticks instead of tooth picks, to pick up the mini delights. Hmm.
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1 tablespoon chili powder
1/2 cup ketchup
1/4 cup barbecue sauce
1 dash Worcestershire Sauce
1/2 cup brown sugar
1 package (12 oz) lil' smokies/weiners
5-6 slices of bacon
Heat the crockpot on low. When warm, layer the bottom of the crock with the bacon strips and cover. Combine all other ingredients and toss into the crock. Cover and cook about 3.5 hours on low. Stir about every hour.
I haven't made this recipe yet. I have been researching a yummy, new weiner recipe for an upcoming fiesta. Per usual, I viewed several ideas on line and then spiced it up a bit. Will let ya know how delish they turn out.
One of the many clever ideas I came across was using mini pretzel sticks instead of tooth picks, to pick up the mini delights. Hmm.
Thursday, November 24, 2011
Friday, November 18, 2011
Town Spa, 02072
The other afternoon, some cool girlfriends of mine and I headed out to one of my favorite pizza joints in the world. The Town Spa in Stoughton has been in business for over 50 years and I can vouch for 30 something of them. Oh! Like I am going to tell ya my real age. NOT!
The food is always reliable and the pizza is the bomb. Since I was a little girl, I have been enjoying the deliciousness of their perfect sized pizzas. The best is that everyone, no matter what age, can order their very own pizza pie! And no worries, they have every topping you can imagine. Among others, linguica and onion is definitely on the top of my list.
The pizza sauce is flavorful and they spread it on just right. The ooey gooey cheese and other toppings together create scrumptousness on the thin, crispy crusted delight. I LOVE it. The menu also offers soups, salads, appetizers, cocktails, sandwiches and burgers. I stick to the pizza and apps every time but I have been told by the hubs and others that the burgers are tasty. But I do know for a fact that the wings are super delish.
As soon as we sat down and ordered our beers and because I was famished, I put an order in for their phenomenal crinkle fries. YUMMO! The beer order was Bud Lights and a seasonal brew called Shock Top Pumpkin Wheat served with caramel and cinnamon on the rim. One of my buddies was seriously making out with the glass. It was that yummy. Too funny! Our waitress was cool, friendly, and attentive but the woman who sat us was less than happy. After we all shared the fries, we ordered some fresh Greek salads, thick cut onion rings, and some mozzarella sticks which they served with COLD marinara sauce. Weird but true. Don't get me wrong, the mozzies were good but they would have been way better with some warm dipping sauce. Oh well.
Soon after we devoured the salads and apps, our pizzas and burger were delivered. Everything was so piping hot that I had to wait a good five minutes to take my first nibble of heaven. The wait was well worth it. My pepperoni pizza, sprinkled with salt and pepper and a healthy amount of grated cheese, was superb.
The restaurant has a good sized bar and several tables/booths surrounding it. And there is another dining area on the other side of the building with tons more seating. There is a function room downstairs for parties. There is also a take out area which has freezers full of pizza, (I bought four) you can purchase and cook at your leisure in the comfort of your home. Best idea ever. People come form all over the country for these pizzas and I think the Spa has some sort of pizza by mail dealio. Don't mark my words though.
After getting our fill, we chilled in the bar area which was way more lively. Our lunch/dinner was a fun time. We ate, drank, laughed, and chit chatted. Some of us even extended our outing and headed out for some early evening shenanigans. Good times.
The food is always reliable and the pizza is the bomb. Since I was a little girl, I have been enjoying the deliciousness of their perfect sized pizzas. The best is that everyone, no matter what age, can order their very own pizza pie! And no worries, they have every topping you can imagine. Among others, linguica and onion is definitely on the top of my list.
The pizza sauce is flavorful and they spread it on just right. The ooey gooey cheese and other toppings together create scrumptousness on the thin, crispy crusted delight. I LOVE it. The menu also offers soups, salads, appetizers, cocktails, sandwiches and burgers. I stick to the pizza and apps every time but I have been told by the hubs and others that the burgers are tasty. But I do know for a fact that the wings are super delish.
As soon as we sat down and ordered our beers and because I was famished, I put an order in for their phenomenal crinkle fries. YUMMO! The beer order was Bud Lights and a seasonal brew called Shock Top Pumpkin Wheat served with caramel and cinnamon on the rim. One of my buddies was seriously making out with the glass. It was that yummy. Too funny! Our waitress was cool, friendly, and attentive but the woman who sat us was less than happy. After we all shared the fries, we ordered some fresh Greek salads, thick cut onion rings, and some mozzarella sticks which they served with COLD marinara sauce. Weird but true. Don't get me wrong, the mozzies were good but they would have been way better with some warm dipping sauce. Oh well.
Soon after we devoured the salads and apps, our pizzas and burger were delivered. Everything was so piping hot that I had to wait a good five minutes to take my first nibble of heaven. The wait was well worth it. My pepperoni pizza, sprinkled with salt and pepper and a healthy amount of grated cheese, was superb.
The restaurant has a good sized bar and several tables/booths surrounding it. And there is another dining area on the other side of the building with tons more seating. There is a function room downstairs for parties. There is also a take out area which has freezers full of pizza, (I bought four) you can purchase and cook at your leisure in the comfort of your home. Best idea ever. People come form all over the country for these pizzas and I think the Spa has some sort of pizza by mail dealio. Don't mark my words though.
After getting our fill, we chilled in the bar area which was way more lively. Our lunch/dinner was a fun time. We ate, drank, laughed, and chit chatted. Some of us even extended our outing and headed out for some early evening shenanigans. Good times.
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