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Lacey, so glad you made it safe and sound. Enjoy a pepperoni pizza for me. Have a wonderful time with your family.
Amber, please give hugs to mom from me. Have lots of fun.
kats, thinking of you today.
Bella, this post is for you.
We had friends coming over for their birthday dinner Sat. night. The menu was written down & planned. We have a tradition, birthday people pick what dinner they want. My one friend wanted eggplant parm, the other, chicken parm. Now we all know here at Cyn's table that kelsie cannot bake. I went to our pastry shop and bought, cannoli, eggclairs, cheesecake, tiramisu, raspberry tortes. With dessert & food shopping completed, it was time to go home and start prepping. To free up space in the fridge, I took all of the desserts & placed them in a tray and covered them up. Friday I made the much time consumed eggplant parm., covered the foil tray and put in the fridge to settle for Sats. much anticipated dinner. Sat. morning started cutting up the apps. of stuffed mozzarella & proscuitto, making garlic bread, moz., tomatoes, & fresh basil and started to bread and prepare the chick. parm. DH came home a little early from work to help with the last min. things, my dinner guests were coming at 5:00. At 4:30 I put the chicken parm. in the top oven at 350 degrees. Since the eggplant parm. only had to warm up, I put the steamer tray of water on the bottom rack of the second oven, the eggplant on the top shelf, set the temp to 200 and dinner was taking care of itself. When my friends came I told them that I had a surprise that I baked their birthday desserts, my one friend looked at the other and said, "I am not feeling the love", the other, "that warm & fuzzy feeling just left me". We sat down and proceeded with eating an array of apps. 6:00 I put the water on for the potato Gnocchi. Took the chick. parm. out of the top oven to put more gravy on it & popped it back in the oven. Took the eggplant out to do the same, opened it up and screamed Dead silence in the kitchen as my h came over to me, "what the h--l". With tears streaming down my face, I looked at my friends & said "I really did bake your desserts". Instead of the eggplant I put the entire tray of desserts in the oven and baked them.
After the initial shock and tears, we had the greatest time ever. Dinner turned out delicious, pictures were taken of the dessert tray, we laughed until we couldn't laugh any more. We put the tray in the fridge and a couple hours later we dug in and ate the interesting assortment and laughed more.
You know I will never live this down.
This should go in its forum, "bloopers in the kitchen by kelsie".
Tonight I am doing simple, cheeseburgers, salad, & oven fries.
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Aaawwww, Kelsie.....sorry to hear that your desserts were "twice baked", but I'm sure they still tasted good later and now you'll have a great story to tell for a long time.
Loved the 'sketti straining stories!
Lacey, sounds like you're having a wonderful time. Wish I were there.
Not sure what's for dinner tonight. I think hamburgers on the grill.
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Well CYN and I are finally together. Spirits are better. No worries foodies.
We had a nice family dinner. Mom's spag suace hit home We had a spinache salad with rasberry vinegarette, vidalia onions, & sweet and tangy beets.
I have missed so much but am really enjoying my time here
Thank you all for your support and encouraging words to my mom. We have had some sad talk but laughter and love will help all ails.
How fortunate (or fated by some grand scheme?) that you're there for your Mom during what must be a tough stretch. You're absolutely right, the laughter and love will see everyone through.
Nachos tonight. It's all I can handle with all the work I've got to complete today.
Cyn, I'm so very sorry for your loss. Losing a beloved pet is one of the most heartwrenching experiences we go through. As others have said, in time, your pain will ease the the wonderful memories will comfort you. Big hugs for you. So glad you've Amber there with you now.
Kelsie-Wow! That must have been such a shock! Glad you pulled a good time out of it though! Maybe it should go down in "new and interesting desserts" by kelsie!!
Lacey-Glad you are having a good time!
Cyn and Amber-so nice that you are spending this time together and what better timing, huh?
Sounds like there will be alot of corned beef and cabbage going around here, today and tomorrow. Anyone have a fave recipe? I do mine in the crockpot too, I usually just throw it all in there.
I think I am making homemade mac and cheese with ham tonight. Went shopping for it and forgot the darn macaroni! So, if the spirit moves me, I will be off to get some.
Hi all
It is going to take me forever to catch up but it does my heart good to know Amber is with Cyn. and I am so glad Lacey made it "home".
Well the party has come and gone and I pulled it off and still surprised him with the guests WooHoo!!!!!!
I have so many leftovers so I guess I overcooked as usual but I ended up having 49 people and the weather could not have been more perfect as we got to set some tables up outside. What a treat that was.
Good time had by all and I am tired today.
Thank you everyone. You are all wonderful!! It isn't easy and we're doing just ok. Amber went back to her brothers today as they are all celebrating St. Patricks day at my sons home. It is her hubbys last day here and he and my son a good friends. It was wonderful to have them here and she and my grandson will be back in a couple of days to stay a bit longer. I am looking forward to that. Thanks for keeping the thread up and going with happy faces and wonderful menus!!
Dinner tonight will be another Stouffers frozen dinner--broccoli noodle bake.
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Dead silence in the kitchen as my h came over to me, "what the h--l". With tears streaming down my face, I looked at my friends & said "I really did bake your desserts". Instead of the eggplant I put the entire tray of desserts in the oven and baked them. 
kelsie
