Last night I decided to make a really fun meal. I started out by making Italian Stuffed Tomatoes". Then I decided to make Chicken and Rice (should have made noodles). This led to making Bruschetta and Alfredo Sauce which was delicious. It actually turned out very well. To top it all off, I made Cinnamon Rolls to eat after we decorated the tree.
Italian Stuffed Tomatoes
5 Tomatoes
2 Eggs, Hard Boiled
3 Anchovy Fillets
2 T Capers
6 oz. Tuna
2 T Parsley, Finely chopped
1 c. Mayo
8 Basil, fresh and torn
Salt and Pepper to taste
Cut off the top of the tomatoes and hollow out the insides being careful NOT to break the skin. Turn upside down to drain. Dice eggs, anchovy, and 1 T. capers. Mix into mayo and tuna. Add parsley. Salt and pepper the inside of each tomato. Fill with tuna mixture. Top with basil and remain, whole capers. Chill in refrigerator for 1 hour. Serve cold.
Bruschetta with Feta Cheese
Yesterday afternoon it started to snow. However, the REAL storm didn't happen until late into the night. By morning it had snowed at least 18 inches. Our neighbor, Doug Moss, was so very kind and used his NEW snow blower on our driveway so that we could get out to go to church. I awoke at 7:00 to the sound of his snow blower moving the snow.
It snowed ALL day. Late this afternoon Forrest started moving snow around the mailbox. We LOVE getting mail and know that the mail woman won't leave it if she can't get to the mailbox. I joined him and together we moved snow in the driveway (yes it was covered AGAIN!). After 2 hours and Alex, Addison and Amberlyn joining in on all the fun, we were able to clear the driveway and 1/2 of the circle drive. Addison asked why we were bothering to clear the circle. It was very understanding when I explained that the propane truck would be coming to fill our 1000 gallon tank and that if the driver couldn't get to our tank we would be without a warm house and there would be no HOT water.
Watson had to get into the act of moving snow. He used his nose and plowed through the soft powder making wandering little paths. He really liked to be right where I was moving the snow so that he could sniff out any rodents or other undesirable creatures. His attentiveness made it a little difficult to work as he was always in the way of the shovel.
4 comments:
Looks like a feast! My mouth was definately watering at the pictures and now I feel I need to do a much better job for dinners. I am sure glad we didn't get that much snow. Kelton has been out every day making sure the drive way is plowed (he is a very good husband) but I am sure he would have given up or bought a snow plow on the spot if it was anything like your guy's. However, I am glad that you guys made it such a good experience! Also, I am glad you wrote in your blog about it!!!
Oh my gosh! Those tomatoes look so so good! I'm thinking that I definately need to make some of those and I don't even like tomatoes that much!
I think you should invest in a snowplow for your driveway- I can imagine the back breaking work involved in your driveway--I thought ours was bad!
I am so proud of you! Not only did you comment on all of my posts, write on your blog and make wonderful food - you got out there and shoveled the driveway. I don't know how you could have possibly been more productive (as well as giving to so many). This post made me incredibly sad to be so far away that I can't drive to your house just for the pleasure of being able to park in the driveway - surrounded by snow but not stuck in it.
Keep writing! I loved reading.
(Side note - when I logged on, read this and started to comment nobody else had commented yet...by the time I had a chance to finish some thirteen hours later there were two comments. Time gnomes have obviously been chasing me around today.)
Thank you so much for helping me fiture out how to leave a comment. Just hope I can remember from one day to the next. I just went back to read your dialogue and was able to find my way back to complete this comment. Clever me! I enjoyed all the comments by others and I too stand it awe when I read about all the wonderful dishes you created and then had to decorate the Christmas tree also. My tree is about three feet tall, and all I do is take it out of the box and connect it to the electric outlet. Am I only 30 years older than you??????????????????????????
I loved the pictures and my mouth was watering as I looked at the tomatoes and the cheese dish. Wish I could have been there, especially to help shovel the pathway to the mail box. I truly have very happy memories of shovelling your driveway in the sunshine. It felt so good. Love your home and everyone in it. As ever Mom
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