Monday, January 30, 2006

Recipe Thread

Okay, I know you all like to eat! Who has tried and true recipes they haven't shared? I'm bored with my usual ones and am always on the lookout. I'll show you mine if you show me yours! Nothing too fancy please. Let's help each other with meals (main dishes and more) which we find ourselves cooking up time & time again.

Here's a one dish meal that I make a lot. It's from Matt's Slovak mom.
Halushki:
1 head cabbage
1 onion
1 box bowtie pasta
butter
salt
pepper
kielbasa (optional)

Here's how I make it:

Slice kielbasa (we use the turkey kind a lot) into small disks and place in pan on low heat, stirring occasionally.

Thinly slice onion and add to pan (you might need to add some butter or oil to sautee). Sautee over medium heat until translucent.

Cut cabbage into thin slices (basically shredded into very thin, long strands) or however you like it and add to pan. You may need to add the cabbage in batches as it wilts down. Continue stirring.

Prepare pasta according to box directions (we've been low-carbing so we just leave it out).

Once pasta is cooked and cabbage has wilted and turned golden, add pasta to cabbage mixture and add lots of pepper, butter & salt to taste.

Simple, but delicious. I cut the kielbasa up so you get meat in almost every bite and the flavor of the meat goes all through the cabbage. You can cook it whole on your grill or do whatever you prefer. You can change it up by using different meat, or no meat at all. Don't knock it until you've tried it. Cabbage turns very sweet this way and most people like it.

Friday, January 27, 2006

HEY-lo!

I thought I'd update everybody on the happenings of the Goodwin household. Anthony had a show on Wednesday at his gym class and did very well- he got a medal that he is VERY proud of. Kaiya is doing good, I found out yesterday that she apparently has learned her colors unbeknownsted(sp??) to me!! I guess that old television set isn't too bad.

Both of my kids and ALL my daycare kids have a hideous coughing yucky cold and are not feeling well so today is Chicken Soup day!

Nothing much is going on- oh... My microwave blew up! Well, it died. So I am not a happy camper. I have been bewildered ever since, the biggest inconvenience is that I can't reheat my same cup of coffee 4 or 5 times throughout the morning, ugghh!

Monday, January 16, 2006

Answer Margaret's Question Below...

I don't mean to post a newer post. We're still at the river - on a Sunday night. Ahhhhhhhhhhh! :) We're off tomorrow. I am watching the AKC Eukanuba Championship and am hyper because the Wheaten Terrier just came in third in the Terrier group. That's huge, they never even look at the Soft Coated Wheaten Terrier (Lexi!!!), but you wouldn't look at that dog either if you saw what they do to it for the show ring. They basically take the cutest dog ever and make it the 2nd or 3rd ugliest dog in the world. But this judge actually put the Wheatie third. I've never even seen the Wheaten make the first cut. Even better than that is that when the Wheatie placed 3rd Andy ran in from the other room and was happy they'd picked it. This would be my husband who didn't even like dogs when he met me and now here he is watching at least part of a dog show of his own volition. (Granted, Lexi was with him and she may have grabbed the remote.) -Now go answer AuntieM's Q of the day.

Thursday, January 12, 2006

Hey Folks,
I am just sittin here thinkin and wondering what would you do if you
were suddenly given the power to eliminate one problem in our world.
What would it be? Hunger/poverty/ignorance/one disease/drug dealers/ect...
Just somethin to chew on fer awhile.
Love ya,Auntie M.

Monday, January 09, 2006

See New Pix on Flickr

I blatantly plagarized, or should I say "sampled" Dad's new pix of the Romasco family so you can also see them through this page in the Flickr album. We have most of our decorations down at the river. Andy is thoroughly addicted to his Lego Star Wars Playstation2 game. I think it may be his favorite present. I have already lost one of the forget-me-not flower earrings Andy gave me for Christmas :( -- at least we live in a micro house now, so it could turn up. Last week I dragged Andy to a networking event for work. He said he was hanging back because he didn't want anyone to think he was a networker since he works for a non-profit (the National Science Teachers Assn.) and he doesn't buy or sell anything - except Science books - which they do rather well...

Anyway, we went to the new Clyde's at Gallery Place downtown next to the MCI Center. It needs a good year before it's actually functional. We stayed for dinner and wished we'd gone somewhere else.

Friday, January 06, 2006

Happy New Year

Happy New Year everyone! Shannon, I know you have a well-equipped digital camera now, where are your pix??

I updated my Flickr album (the one that shows up on this page) with the new kid pix and with those new ones from Charlie. I also re-invited Charlie to join the blog at another email so hopefully...

Tuesday, January 03, 2006

Back to the Big City

Ah...It's been 11 days off and it will be hard to go back to work tomorrow. We just got back to Arlington and are warming up the house. We had a good time at the river - Andy played lots of Playstation games. I made pasta from scratch and fired up the new raclette grill. Good times. I have a little mail to send Jennifer & Julia and will do that once I wrangle a box this week.

I missed a cell call from Aunt Margaret I think and will give you a call once we get unpacked and settled. I hope everyone had a wonderful Christmas and New Year!

LKC