Besides seeing my baby grow and change all day, being able to stay in my PJ’s, and create my own schedule, being at home has given me more time to enjoy cooking!
We had some friends over for dinner the other night. Its FINALY summer (having a winter baby makes you appreciate summer that much more!) so I decided to do it right: grilling! We bought a quarter of a beef so I pulled out some T-bone steaks and put on some roasted garlic rub (thanks to my sister Linda for getting me the rub from South Carolina!). I cut up slices of eggplant and brushed a mixture of olive oil, balsamic vinegar, garlic, thyme, dill, basil, and oregano. I also sliced up some pineapple. All that got thrown on the grill. Not that I needed one, it was 100 degrees. Literally. It was the hottest day in five years. I tossed a salad of spinach, tomatoes, cucumbers, radishes and fresh basil. You CANNOT have a fresh salad without the fresh basil, it is an absolute must! I have a bread maker that, until recently, has been sitting in our basement collecting dust. I’ve been making bread instead of buying it and it tastes so yummy! I made up some dough then baked dinner rolls. There is nothing like freshly baked dinner rolls!!!! I had made a blueberry pie and bought some ice cream for dessert.
Talk about an American meal, huh? It was a lot of time on my feet but homemade meals are always worth the trouble! Plus when you have a husband who will hold and play with the baby helps a ton.
This with good conversation and pleasant company along with a well behaved, happy baby (most likely the best part) made the night an absolute success! I hardly noticed the time flying by; it was 10:00 when they left. I know this seems like a normal bedtime to you all, but I usually go to bed at 8:30. Thanks Chris and Terri Jo for the great evening!
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