Soup To Nuts
I made soup for our potluck at work .. I had to get up early to throw it all in a crock pot (yeah, hard work .. lol) and the drive to work with a crock pot full of hot soup was definitely a challenging one! I made it there with no spills though - quite a feat in almost rush-hour traffic.
There was way too much food for our office to possibly finish. A lot of people seem to think bringing nacho dip or pasta salad is an original, "noone else will bring THIS" type of contribution - hence the table was loaded with aforementioned dip and salad.
Meatballs. Why do older people love to make these for large groups? Did they grow up on them? I can probably count on a single hand the number of times I've actually eaten meatballs. Some of the dishes were a little more creative, using rice and sausages or rock-solid pumpernickel breads.
I'm glad everyone liked my soup. It's a nice warming potato cheddar chowder that I gacked from a website but then bastardized in my own special way. :) I'm glad I saved myself some at home first as the entire crock pot was empty at the end of my shift. Apparently people went in for 2nds and 3rds.. I'm glad I have some cooking skill as I worry about being a parent in the FAR distant future and not being able to feed the kid more than grilled cheese, hot dogs or spaghetti. I know kids love all those things, but they're not exactly conducive to natural childhood growth formulas.
Solo has been more like a kid to us - she needs constant attention, gets into trouble all the time, and is curious about everything.
She's great to have around. At first I wasn't sure, but I've grown to love her little quirks. She's currently in her hammock staring at me. I think she knows I'm talking about her.
I'm not looking forwar (not sure what I was going to say here.. LJ went down as I was trying to post!)
Oh well! Happy Holidays!
There was way too much food for our office to possibly finish. A lot of people seem to think bringing nacho dip or pasta salad is an original, "noone else will bring THIS" type of contribution - hence the table was loaded with aforementioned dip and salad.
Meatballs. Why do older people love to make these for large groups? Did they grow up on them? I can probably count on a single hand the number of times I've actually eaten meatballs. Some of the dishes were a little more creative, using rice and sausages or rock-solid pumpernickel breads.
I'm glad everyone liked my soup. It's a nice warming potato cheddar chowder that I gacked from a website but then bastardized in my own special way. :) I'm glad I saved myself some at home first as the entire crock pot was empty at the end of my shift. Apparently people went in for 2nds and 3rds.. I'm glad I have some cooking skill as I worry about being a parent in the FAR distant future and not being able to feed the kid more than grilled cheese, hot dogs or spaghetti. I know kids love all those things, but they're not exactly conducive to natural childhood growth formulas.
Solo has been more like a kid to us - she needs constant attention, gets into trouble all the time, and is curious about everything.
She's great to have around. At first I wasn't sure, but I've grown to love her little quirks. She's currently in her hammock staring at me. I think she knows I'm talking about her.
I'm not looking forwar (not sure what I was going to say here.. LJ went down as I was trying to post!)
Oh well! Happy Holidays!