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No, the puff pastry is not from scratch! I'm not crazy! I use this brand:

http://www.dufourpastrykitchens.com/

It's all butter, no vegetable shortening.

I was thinking maybe some macerated peaches and whipped cream...but I don't know if I will end up making anything after all. I have tomorrow's dinner already planned and it is really rich, I don't think anyone will have room for dessert. We'll see!

I am making fried bologna sandwiches for dinner, I will be sure to take pictures. Just kidding.

I have been so busy at work that I am having a hard time being creative with dinner lately. I did make the Crock pot chicken fajitas that Marybeth posted and served it with some cumin and cilantro cous cous with diced tomatoes last night but Chip worked late so I ate standing up at the counter, so no pics.

This is the best I could do for a work night - especially when the rain added an extra 30 minutes onto the commute home.

Garlic Chili Tilapia - I cheated and had a little help from my friends at TJ's (but I had to broil it myself)
Whole Wheat Couscous with sliced mushrooms
Baked Cauliflower - thanks for the idea Mary Beth!



Mangia!

I like your wine glass

I picked those up at the Gecko Gazebo Bar in Mongoose Junction. Ruth also carries some Stephanie Clark glassware at St. John Spice.

jayseadee wrote:I picked those up at the Gecko Gazebo Bar in Mongoose Junction. Ruth also carries some Stephanie Clark glassware at St. John Spice.

I have the martini glasses

My first food porn offering.

Mustard crusted pork
Cinnamon, nutmeg, apples
We really liked Augie's sweet n sour kraut.
My favorite key lime pie with fresh squeezed key lime juice. It's more on the tart side...just right for my taste.
We had a salad with mandarin orange slices and crumbled feta and a couple of glasses of Devil's Corner Pinot Noir.





Now, I'm stuffed, sleepy, and ready for my p.j.'s!

California Girl wrote:YUM! Apples & pie recipes, please!

Here you go and both are easy to make. I like easy.

Warm Cinnamon Apples

4 McIntosh apples, peeled and sliced (about 2 lb.) or another baking apple (Rome, Gala, or Granny Smith)
1/2 cup firmly packed light brown sugar
1 tsp. ground cinnamon
1/4 tsp. ground nutmet
2 tbsp. water
1 tbsp. butter

1. Toss together first 4 ingredients in a large zip-top plastic bag, tossing to coat apples..
2. Cook apple mixture, 2 tbsp. water, and 1 tbsp. butter in a medium saucepan over medium heat, stirring occasionally, 8 to 10 minutes or until apples are tender. Makes 6 serviings.

Key Lime Pie

1 1/4 cups graham cracker crumbs
1/4 cup firmly packed light brown sugar
1/3 cup butter or margarine, melted
2 (14-oz.) cans sweetened condensed milk
1 cup fresh Key lime juice
2 egg whites
1/4 tsp. cream of tartar
2 tbsp. sugar

1. Combine first 3 ingredients. Press into a 9" pieplate. Bake at 350 degrees for 10 minutes; cool. Stir together milk and lime juice until blended. Pour into crust.
2. Beat egg whites and cream of tartar at high speed with an electric mixer just until foamy. Add sugar, 1 tbsp. at a time, beating until soft peaks form and sugar dissolves (2 to 4 minutes).
3. Spread meringue over filling.
4. Bake at 325 degrees for 25 to 28 minutes. Chill 8 hours.

If key limes aren't available, the bottled key lime juice at Williams-Sonoma is really good. A ginger-snap crust is good with this, also. I know it says to chill 8 hours, but I can only wait about 2. No delayed gratification in this household!

Enjoy!

That tilapia looks good! I LOVE fish but have never had tilapia. I don't know why.

I have the St. John wine glasses too! I bought them from Ruth. Here's my glass of wine from last night:

<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/28539958@N00/2035859127/" title="st john wine by liamsaunt, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2245/203 ... 04581c.jpg" width="361" height="500" alt="st john wine"></a>

And here is the cubano I made for John from the last of that pork roast:

<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/28539958@N00/2036656554/" title="cubano by liamsaunt, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2171/203 ... 29f609.jpg" width="500" height="383" alt="cubano"></a>

Sorry for the weird light--it was very late.

pjayer, I make those cinnamon apples too. They are so tasty.

pjayer, thanks!! I think those Cinnamon apples will be a nice Thanksgiving side dish. And the Key Lime pie... anytime!

liamsaunt wrote:That tilapia looks good! I LOVE fish but have never had tilapia. I don't know why.

Never had tilapia? You'll like it - mild white fish lends itself well to a really wide range of prep and hard to screw up. A reliable fall back choice in restaurant or at the fish counter if your favs arent available/dont look good or sound good on a menu.