...for others, it's in their mouths. And so it went tonight as it often does: Adults give dinner a thumbs up; Lads eat as much as they have to in order to respectfully ask to be excused.
The amusing thing is that Dill kvetched only about the veg, and yet he left the pasta in the bowl...go figure. At least he was feeling better, even after fistfuls of Cheez-Its, strawberries and other assorted snackies that I'm guessing were the hors d'oeuvres. Sheesh! I even threw the croutons he requested Sunday onto the pasta.
Jere, on the other hand, just wanted to get back to his homework. The guy has priorities.
As for mine - priority, that is - I coulda used a bit more sauce...but I liked it. And John, well, he rarely meets a plate of food he doesn't find the bottom of.
Details?
Here goes:
-Start salted water to boil for 1lb whole wheat spaghetti and heat large non-stick skillet.
-Saute about 4 slices applewood smoked bacon that's been cut into half-inch pieces, add about 2t olive oil then 4 large minced garlic cloves, half onion cubed (leftover from last night's dinner), pinch salt and nice grind of pepper and saute until translucent.
-To this, add half a cubed apple, 1 and a half t chopped rosemary saute then add 3 cups chopped fresh kale, 2 splashes white wine (the chardonnay in the fridge), 2 splashes chicken stock, more salt & pepper (more p than s!) and a nice grate of nutmeg...just before tossing with the pasta, add about 2 and a half T cream.
-Top with grated parm & leftover croutons - gotta get rid of 'em somehow!
All in all, it was an OK dinner...dealt with leftovers, didn't have to defrost anything, mixed together crazy stuff...a typical night. Not the hit my young friend Evan was in his school play, but not a flop either. (Maybe that's why my Beloved Blueshirts lost in OT to Cindy, who knows?)
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