Suppah Six

Pasta Bar gives plenty of yummy options our different eaters. There was even a special Birthday cupcake for my little guy... Banana with Peanut Butter Frosting homemade by T!

  Time for custom creations and LOTS of dirty dishes!   Pasta Bar returns... our standard quick red sauce , pesto, egg noodles and assorted toppings - sausage, beans, cheeses, onions.   Traders Joe's fresh pastas- spinach/ricotta tortellini and artichoke ravioli were big hits.

  Yummy comfort food on a snowy day - Bacon Wrapped Meatloaf , Mashed Potatoes and Green Beans (add bacon!)   Get well Owl!     We also hosted a Kahlua tasting flight where Piglet correctly identified the store bought, other home brew and his own creation with just a tiny sip of each.  He's wicked smart. 

Late to post from February...  too much winter... too much fun.  Everyone enjoyed their own creations!

It was quite a meal.  Kicked off with Pizza Monkey Bread , then enjoyed Frosted Meatloaf. Yum!  

  Matzo-Pizza Lasagna  

Eeyore had the time to make pie crust early and we wanted to celebrate Olympic opening.  Czech was close enough for us...  Moravian Chicken Pie

It was Fragile's First Birthday!  Since our boy came to us by way of Louisiana, we thought Cajun Sloppy Joes would be a fun dinner! We added some other regular favorites... Jo Jo Potatoes with homemade ranch dressing and Broccoli Slaw. His girlfriend came over and even brought him an iced cookie and balloons!  The grownups had Creamscile Cake .    It was a great day!

Herb Stuffed Pork Chops .... an easy one for our Eeyore, so we added more! Potatoes Hashed in Cream ,  as well as Gravy rounded out the meal.  (We liked the country fried pork idea too, but remember... healthier choices - HA!).  I made the mistake of buying petite yukon golds, so poor Eeyore had cramped hands from little tiny peeling.  Sorry! It was a great meal.  Might cut back a bit on salt next time, but we all enjoyed it.

we have NEVER done Asian.... and apparently Eeyore and I had a similar thought.  Cashew Chicken didn't faze her - not even the velveting!  it was delish.. side items were easy, rice and salad.  we started out with some edamame and trader joes snacks.  Yum! Sadly, Piglet had to stab my rice measuring cup to save it from demise in the garbage disposal.  Sometimes, great sacrifices must be made.

Still comfort food time in Maine and greek lasagna, Pastitsio , was just right.  The cinnamon gave it a distinctive taste... reminded us of Skyline Chili in Cincinnati.  It was alot of work.. but Dory handled it perfectly. Mini pitas from Trader Joe's and Frizz's always perfect Caesar made a complete Greek feast.

This Friday, pity dinner was a custom affair.  Some good basic pastas... spaghetti, fusilli and cheese tortellini ... topped with a strong red sauce .  From there you could add  browned sausage, pinto beans, kalamata olives and cheese.  This was inspired by Bubble's Pasta Fagiole at The Grit. An Italian meal would not be complete without some bread, so i also whipped up some seasoned olive oil for dipping.  Very tasty! Dory was back to cooking again - which is good on many levels and she even brought some brownies for dessert.  C-pap was quite pleased.  A successful return to a missed tradition!

we have been traveling the past two friday nights... off to Georgia with C Pap and Frizz to celebrate my father's 80th birthday!  happy bday Dad! last friday, a not so good meal at a truck stop burger king in CT... this friday, an ok late lunch at a deli in CT.  none of it compares to a pity dinner!  we missed you Dory and Squirt. during our stay in the south, best meal was a toss up between Momma Anne's dinner (awesome meatloaf!) and lunch at The Grit .  who knew tofu could be so tasty???

  Dory is still on crutches;  C-Pap and Frizz have a work event (on a Friday!), so I think we will let someone else cook, serve and clean up for us.   Mexican food should work just fine... margarita, rocks, salt!