We had our friends Mike and Charisse over last night and Dale did an improvised chili. Although we generally don't try out untested recipes on friends we felt pretty confident about this one. For cocktail hour Mike and I had martinis in the kitchen and reminisced about jr. high and high school. Dale and Charisse had beer and wine in the living room.
Sunday, January 22, 2012
Monday, January 09, 2012
Egg Bake Recipe
The following is the egg bake recipe we used for yesterday's brunch. The recipe comes from allrecipes.com and was submitted by Gloria Rohlfing.
Brunch Egg Bake
"Here's an easy, tasty dish to make for company that still allows you to spend plenty of time with your guests. I grew up in the heart of Pennsylvania Dutch Country, and food was always the center of attention at our family get-togethers. We think brunch is the best meal of the day to gather and enjoy. -Gloria Rohlfing, York, Pennsylvania"
Ingredients:
3 cups shredded Cheddar cheese
3 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
1 (4.5 ounce) jar sliced mushrooms, drained
1/3 cup sliced green onions
1/2 cup chopped sweet red pepper
2 tablespoons butter or margarine
2 cups diced fully cooked ham
8 eggs
1 3/4 cups milk
1/2 cup all-purpose flour
2 tablespoons minced fresh parsley
1/2 teaspoon dried basil
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
Directions:
Combine cheeses; place 3 cups in an ungreased 13-in. x 9-in. x 2-in. baking dish and set aside. In a medium skillet, saute mushrooms, onions and red pepper in butter until tender; drain. Place over cheese; top with ham. Sprinkle with remaining cheese. In a bowl, beat eggs. Add milk, flour, parsley, basil, salt and pepper; mix well. Slowly pour over the cheese. Bake at 350 degrees F for 35-40 minutes or until a knife inserted near the center comes out clean. Let stand 10 minute before cutting.
Dale made the egg bake and I thought it was absolutely delicious. It served seven people comfortably and we still had a couple of large servings left over.
Sunday, January 08, 2012
Holiday Brunch 2011/2012 Season
Today was Epiphany Sunday. This past Thursday was the actual day of Ephipany so the Christmas season has pretty wound down. We had meant to have this year's brunch much closer to Christmas but schedule-wise today is what worked best. Our guests included some folks from church. Cyndi and her partner Maggie, Andrew and his partner Muricio, along with Reverend Aron. Dale made an egg bake from a new recipe, hash browns and sausages. I made a maple pecan bundt cake from a Nigella Lawson recipe. We also served fruit (pineapple, mango, strawberries). For appetizers we served brie and fig jelly on crackers. To drink we offered a lot of options but everyone chose mimosas. It was all very delicious and the company was fantastic. I'm finding more and more that I like hosting Sunday brunch. It's such a nice way to wind down the weekend.
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Saturday, January 07, 2012
Chocolate Cake
Thursday, January 05, 2012
Christmas Season 2011 - Twelfth Night 2012
Dale and I celebrated Twelfth Night with drinks, steak and dessert (and Downton Abbey too). It was all very lovely.
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