Good Morning All!
Hey!! It is above 30 degrees this morning! A milestone has been reached. This week should be warmer - warm enough that Fletch has said he wants to grill on Wednesday. I believe there are a couple of NY Strip Steaks in the freezer calling our names! Despite the freezing temps and the ugly weather (not to mention ugly times), we are moving closer and closer to March and Spring! I'm excited.
I'm hoping your weekend was as lovely as mine. Nothing too spectacular...rather more of the usual...cooking, reading, knitting, stitching, napping, avoiding chores, and the BEST - Iris snuggles on Sunday.
Friday I couldn't figure out what I wanted for lunch, so I roasted some eggplant slices and then covered them with a sauce. Delicious!!
All you do is brush slices (roughly 1/3" wide) of eggplant with EVOO and sprinkle on some salt & pepper. Roast for 20 minutes at 430, then flip and roast about 10 more minutes. When they come out of the oven you brush them with a sauce made of EVOO, red wine vinegar, s&p, minced garlic, a little oregano and a bunch of chopped parsley. Let the slices sit for a few minutes to absorb some of the sauce. YUM!
Colin, Mailing & Iris came over on Sunday for lunch. I baked some bread and we had that with soup I had made on Thursday. Fletch requested a pineapple upside down cake for dessert.
The kids went home with some of everything for another day. Both Fletch and I were too full for dessert (which we don't normally have with lunch anyway), but the kids ate everything up! Iris was so sweet and each time we see her she is longer and more alert.
The only "chore" I did (other than cleaning bathrooms) was gathering and organizing all the various papers for taxes. I'm ready for my appointment on the 20th of March. After the kids left yesterday I did a little stash diving which was fun...more about that another day.
How was your weekend?
That cake is gorgeous! Glad you got some good Iris snuggles. I got some snuggles from my niece last night, and she is similarly becoming more of a person and less of a lump, so it's even better. We're not yet above freezing here, but we're supposed to hit 50 today! I'm hoping that means that last week's snow and ice will melt.
ReplyDeleteI can't remember the last time I had pineapple upside down cake. So easy, but so delicious, and yours looks wonderful.
ReplyDeleteThis time with Iris is so precious. It goes by incredibly quickly. Theo is walking and talking now, and is far too busy to be held and snuggled very much. How I miss the earlier days (and he's only 15 months old)! I know you're cherishing this time.
That may be the most perfect example of a pineapple upside down cake I've seen! I'm sure it was delicious because it sure looks good. I'm glad you got Iris snuggles and are organized for taxes. I need to do some organization myself but our appointment isn't until the third week in March, so I've got plenty of time to procrastinate. Have a lovely warm and sunny Monday!
ReplyDeleteThat pineapple upside down cake looks so delicious! I am so glad that you had time with C, M & I!! What fun! And hurrah for having all the tax stuff organized and ready to go! That's a win, for sure!
ReplyDeleteWe're 90 degrees warmer than we were last Monday! Isn't that crazy?! The cake looks so good. I would like some please? :-) Your weekend sounds perfect.
ReplyDeleteBlessings and hugs,
Betsy
I love pineapple upside down cake. I can't eat cakes with frosting anymore because of my tummy so this is my go to cake. It's so good.
ReplyDeleteOh that pineapple upside down cake looks delicious! It's the first thing i ever learned to back (for my Baking badge for Brownies!). It's been a fave since then.
ReplyDeleteWe actually got up above freezing today - and it's supposed to stay that way till the end of the week. It might even be enough to melt the snow and I can see whats going on in the gardens!
I need to do some stash diving today too! It will be fun to see what we discover!
ReplyDeleteI haven't made pineapple upside down cake in ages but we always loved it! And I always did it in my cast iron fry pan. I'm glad you got some good snuggles in with Iris.
ReplyDeletewe reached 49 today it felt so nice. I was just wearing regular winter clothes instead of the extra layering.
ReplyDeleteHappy Monday! it was 62 degrees and sunny here this afternoon ... maybe another False Spring and I'm gonna enjoy it to the fullest anyway. Glad you got some good time with Iris (and her parents) and what a great reason to tidy and cook!
ReplyDeleteHere we are at Monday again. I'm so glad you have the time with Iris. Enjoy every minute. The eggplant looks very good.
ReplyDeleteMy SIL made that cake in her cast iron pan and nailed it every time. I use reduced balsamic vinegar and garlic on the eggplant for roasting. A local closed restaurant served eggplant parm sandwiches on crusty buns. So so good.
ReplyDeleteso glad you had a great weekend and got to see Iris this time!!!
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