This 'n That and Ressurection In The Kitchen

Good Morning Friends,

I haven't posted for a few days because I have been rather busy. I had the tax appointment yesterday which took some prep yesterday morning as I gathered and organized the last of the documents, condo information on our rental, etc. It was well worth the effort and I am glad that is now done for another year. If you live in our area and need a referral to a great tax person, just let me know. I just love the lady we go to and she has become a friend after a lot of years.

The other thing that has kept me busy is concerns over various things plaguing the kids right now. You already know about Hazie and Connor and Zach being sick. Piper and Chloe also started getting sick. They are all on the mend and for that I am grateful. But I have been worried about Jen and all the stress she has been under.

What I haven't told you about yet is that Laura and Robert are trying to find a home to rent in Rhode Island before he deploys and they had one all lined up that they were just thrilled about and the owner reneged on an offer she made last week. They were going to hold the home for them until June and changed their minds hoping to rent it before then to someone. However, the house has been on the market for over a year and no takers, so we are hoping that things will eventually work out. But they have to now continue searching just in case and Laura is pretty upset about it. They were to sign the rental agreement yesterday and the rug got pulled out from under them. You know how it is, you just want everything to work out for your kids and sometimes it is not in the cards. And sometimes it just requires lots of patience and above all faith. So yesterday was impossible for blogging.

Tuesday we were working and that schedule is pretty much exhausting. 10 hours starting at 1:30 pm to get there, working 8 hours and then driving home arriving at 10:00 pm. I am not a night person, but I am working on it. Combining that with everything being very new and so much to learn and a two hour class every Tuesday night and I was beat. It was so hard to concentrate also as Hazie was very sick that day. I read the other day that stress is not a situation, but a state of mind. So I am just trying to keep it on the bright side in my mind. Things will work out, they always do.

So that was a long way around telling you that I resurrected an old recipe from the 70's for our dinner party on Valentine's Day. I was trying to think of something that would look really pretty on the plate along with steak and baked potatoes oh, and also taste yummy. You know me, decorating comes first. So I remembered this old recipe called "Carrots El Supremo." Doesn't that name even sound like the 70s? LOL!


7 cups of sliced cooked carrots. I like to keep the carrots a little al dente so they are not mushy as they also go in the oven for 30 minutes to heat before serving. Don't you just love how the colors of vegetables turn so brilliant as they begin to cook?

I like to put them in a large bowl to mix all the ingredients and then put them in another bowl for baking. Here I added some sliced green onions and some salt and pepper.

You then mix in a slight cup of mayonnaise that has two heaping tablespoons of horseradish stirred into it. It thins the mayo and I found I did not need the entire cup. I was trying to make it as Weight Watcher friendly as possible and it turned out it is only 3 points for a half of cup, so that was good. You can reduce it more with light mayo but I didn't.

Mix in the sauce and then add 6-7 saltine crushed crackers that have two tablespoons of butter melted and stirred into it. Cover the top with the cracker crumbs and, voila! Done. Heat for 30 minute at 350 degrees. Easy peasy!

We had forgotten how good this recipe is. We have resurrected it, dusted it off, and plan to make it more often. I think it needs an updated name though don't you...any suggestions?

Well, we are heading off for our fun day trip now. Going to Napa in the rain in our cozy car. Should be interesting and fun. Bringing the camera along, of course, so will report in on it later!

Have a wonderful day and try the carrots sometime when you want something pretty, healthy and yummy on your plate!