Friday, January 19, 2007
Wednesday, January 10, 2007
Variation on Salad for 2
Chop some fresh spinach and use as a base for salad, substitute cucumber for tomato and add crumbled gorgonzola.
Monday, January 08, 2007
Avocado Salad for two
3+ Vine tomatoes - cut into 1/2 inch pieces
1 Avocado - cut into 1/2 inch pieces
1 Pear - cut into 1/2 inch pieces
1-2 Tbsp Red onion - diced fine
Creamy salad dressing of your choice.
I like 1000 Island for this salad, Pat used Ranch. It doesn't take much dressing, just a little drizzle over the salad.
1 Avocado - cut into 1/2 inch pieces
1 Pear - cut into 1/2 inch pieces
1-2 Tbsp Red onion - diced fine
Creamy salad dressing of your choice.
I like 1000 Island for this salad, Pat used Ranch. It doesn't take much dressing, just a little drizzle over the salad.
Sunday, January 07, 2007
Pesto Shrimp Pasta - Men's Health
We've been trying recipes from the Men's Health Magazine and last night made this yummy dish. You can use any cooked meat like chicken or if you prefer a vegetarian option, tofu. No kidding, this was the fastest dinner we've made in a long time. You do all the prep work while the penne noodles are cooking. Drain the noodles, return them to the warm pot (over low heat) and mix in the rest of the ingredients until they are hot.
Since the recipe includes quite a bit of spinach, we didn't make a salad and just served it with a thin slice of nice Italian bread.
Ingredients:
4 oz Barilla Plus penne pasta
12–14 medium-size precooked, peeled shrimp (or cooked chicken or tofu)
3 c chopped baby spinach
1 tomato, chopped
3 Tbsp ready-made pesto
3 Tbsp crumbled Gorgonzola cheese
2 Tbsp diced walnuts (pine nuts would be good instead)
Since the recipe includes quite a bit of spinach, we didn't make a salad and just served it with a thin slice of nice Italian bread.
Ingredients:
4 oz Barilla Plus penne pasta
12–14 medium-size precooked, peeled shrimp (or cooked chicken or tofu)
3 c chopped baby spinach
1 tomato, chopped
3 Tbsp ready-made pesto
3 Tbsp crumbled Gorgonzola cheese
2 Tbsp diced walnuts (pine nuts would be good instead)
Monday, January 01, 2007
Monday, December 25, 2006
Christmas Morning
The Brown stockings were so stuffed full of goodies the hooks could barely hold them.
This is our pre-Edison tree. We learned at coffee people that Thomas Edison first electrified a Christmas tree in 1892. We went back in time and didn't add any lights to our tree this year, for that matter, no one took time to decorate the tree either. Except one ornament....can you find it?
Fabulous cookies made by my friend Judy. They are the best cookies, by far. 
This is our pre-Edison tree. We learned at coffee people that Thomas Edison first electrified a Christmas tree in 1892. We went back in time and didn't add any lights to our tree this year, for that matter, no one took time to decorate the tree either. Except one ornament....can you find it?
Fabulous cookies made by my friend Judy. They are the best cookies, by far. 
Gifts from Nathan
Pat and I love our new Crocs from Nathan. In fact, I didn't take mine off all day until we had to get ready for Christmas dinner. Of course, Joel loved his game, too .THANK YOU NATHAN!!!
Add a Person Christmas Pictures
We all met at the Benson Hotel for a wonderful Christmas dinner at the London Grill. Surprisingly, we were all color coordinated, so took lots of group pics.
Christmas Eve
The traditional Brown Christmas Eve was held at Cheri & Dan's house. So nice to only travel a couple blocks. We had over half the Brown siblings in attendance: Debby, Cheri & Pat. Randy came after his own festivities ended. Cousin Bob and Debbie came and lots of the next generation: Debby's girls, Kristen & Kerri with hubbies Mike & John; and Kerri's boys: Christopher & Jacob. Jill & Joel, Natalie, Kathryn & Kacey were there too. As well as the matriarchs: Lois and Gloria
The gift exchange is always a hit, unfortunately some 'exchangers' weren't able to make it, but their gifts arrived anyway. Quite a variety of items, very well thought out. I think everyone was happy with their gifts. As for our family's gifts: Pat - winter golf gloves, LeAnne - cute Dooney & Bourke coin purse, Jill - purse, earrings & Starbucks card, Joel - Amazon gift certificate. Other great gifts were the items knitted by Kristen, Debby's Pilzner glasses and a variety of video games & movies among too many things to mention.
Of course, dinner was way too good: Roast Beef, scalloped potatoes, several salads and the famous 'Caramel Dumplings' for dessert. The Caramel Dumpling recipe is a Brown family legend. Pat & I have been married 25 years and this is the first time it's been served, even though I've been hearing about it all this time. It'll definitely be on the menu for years to come. Basically, it's a caramel sauce topped by sweet dumplings baked in an iron skillet in the oven and served warm with whipped cream. I think vanilla ice cream would also be a great topping.
Girl time
The gift exchange is always a hit, unfortunately some 'exchangers' weren't able to make it, but their gifts arrived anyway. Quite a variety of items, very well thought out. I think everyone was happy with their gifts. As for our family's gifts: Pat - winter golf gloves, LeAnne - cute Dooney & Bourke coin purse, Jill - purse, earrings & Starbucks card, Joel - Amazon gift certificate. Other great gifts were the items knitted by Kristen, Debby's Pilzner glasses and a variety of video games & movies among too many things to mention.
Of course, dinner was way too good: Roast Beef, scalloped potatoes, several salads and the famous 'Caramel Dumplings' for dessert. The Caramel Dumpling recipe is a Brown family legend. Pat & I have been married 25 years and this is the first time it's been served, even though I've been hearing about it all this time. It'll definitely be on the menu for years to come. Basically, it's a caramel sauce topped by sweet dumplings baked in an iron skillet in the oven and served warm with whipped cream. I think vanilla ice cream would also be a great topping.
Girl time
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