Meatloaf, it happens

do you want to know the secret to meatloaf? Ketchup in the meat mix,... Boom, thats literally it. of course there are the following key points, sauteed onions, eggs, milk soaked bread chunks, pork/beef mixture... but really for me it all comes down to a sufficient amount of ketchup in the mix, no recipe becuase its my secret but this is what we ate on december 11, 2011

Meatloaf, glazed carrots, "cooked" potatoes, so good on a cold winter night

Happy Wednesday 6/12/12

This week feels like it will never end, which is sad since i don't work that many hours a week and i am working the weekend shift this week... so this week will literally not end until next week. oh well.


Tonight the darling husband and i had his buddies over for dinner, first one then two (as will happen). i threw together a quick greek inspired meal. We had grilled chicken thighs, grilled baguette, mash potatoes ala skordalia, and a tossed salad with red and green leaf lettuce, carrots, red onion, balsamic beets, and a bleu cheese balsamic viniagarete. yum, i meant to take pictures but well it was too tasty looking and honestly i just forgot! oh well, next time gadget!

Chicken Thighs (serves 4-6)
Thyme, Oregano and chives from the garden
organic lemon peel and juice
olive oil
two garlic cloves
12 chicken thighs trimmed

Mash potatoes ala skordalia (4-6)
two russets cubed, boiled with onion flakes, garlic powder, salt
two Tbs butter
1/4 c. reserved potato water
juice of 1 1/2 lemon
two garlic cloves minced fine
1 Tbs olive oil

bleu cheese balsamic vin
3 Tbs prepared bleu cheese dressing (preferably amys)
3 Tbs balsamic vin


mmmmm
it was very good...

tonight was servied with blue moons and

Spring has Sprung

A Grass Path (Sokeishu) by Kotomichi Okuma (trs by Y. Uyehara and M. Sinclair)

Poem 99

Awaiting Plum Blossoms

Seeing that plum buds by the eaves
are full and round,
The master of the house,
thinking of tomorrow,
smiles.