`tis the season for food
When looking distinctively for a certain something, especially when your in a hurry, it is always the most difficult to find.
Before yesterday I thought it was impossible to go anywhere in this city without finding a heladerìa on at least every other street- the same with internet shops. When walking around in the heat with James, he decided that ice cream was on his mind- and we weren`t to give up until we found one. I don`t think we could have mapped out a loopier, more crazy route with no ice cream shops. We tried to speak to the heladerìas... "ok, I guess we don`t really want ice cream after all" "can you hear us? we`re not looking for you!" In the end we forgot about the ice cream and settled for a cold coconut and dulce de leche torta---mmmm
Realizing today that we can count the number of days on one hand before Christmas arrives, we put together our noggins and created a menu of sorts for the week ahead. Included in this list is pecan pie, pesto over chicken & pasta, creamy potato soup with scallions and fresh bacon, banana foster, banana bread.. with chocolate chips :) and... well, we have more ideas but that is what we have come up with for todays tasks. So, if any of you talented cooks (my family), have any yummy hints about what to add to these items to make them extra tasty, they would all be MUCH appreciated!!!! (Mom, please send me that banana bread recipe--Dad, Dave, any tips for the soup?--anyone else? ..anyone? ....anyone? other fantastic chefs out there willing to give up their secrets for holiday specialities???)
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Well, I should probably start by letting you know what kind of Christmas cookies we already have at home. Christmas cut outs with frosting and sprinkles. Tree's, reindeer, and the FAT Santa, of course. Lemon cookies with a sugar frosting drizzled over the top. Mini pecan pies, my former favorite. Almond bark covered pretzels, two Ritz crackers with peanut butter in the middle covered in almond bark, and, my new favorite - - - oreo cookies crushed with cream cheese, rolled into a ball and covered in . . . you guessed it, ALMOND BARK!!!!!
They are awesome. Do ya think we have enough almond bark. What in the hell IS almond bark anyway?????? I dunno but it's gooooooooood.
Any way enough about me. By the way, I weigh 265lbs!!! Wait until you see my blimp ass. You will not recognize me. BOOOOOOOOOO..
Soup-
You have come to the right place. Start your potatoe soup with chicken boullion or chicken stock. 1 1/2 to 2 quarts of stock mixed equally with water. Cook down 1/2 of the cut up potatoes with 1/2 of the scallions in the stock/water. Add 4 Bay leaves, basil, onion, and parsley. Take out a cup or so of the potatoes once cooked and mash for thickening, later. (This way you don't have to use flour) Add the rest of your veges, scallions, potatoes, carrots and spicy italian sausage if you prefer. Cook until tender then thicken with mashed pot. Add salt and pepper to taste. Not real Christmasy but good!
Love ya and Merry Christmas!!!!!!
Davo
well, you can´t trust a skinny chef- so I know your one of the best fatty ;) What´s your deal anyway- just wanting to look good for the holidays? Wishing you a great few days before the big "stuff yourself until you pop" big one.
I made the soup and it rocks. Thanks. No bay leaves though... here its "laurel".
Love ya Davey! Please doubly hug everyone on Christmas for me :)
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