Honestly, it seems as if all we have been doing is cooking. I made bread in the bread machine and I am not sure what the special juju was, but it was the biggest and best-formed loaf I have ever gotten out of the thing.
It was nice that the bread turned out because things went downhill from there. Ahren and I set up the pasta machine to make linguine and oh my, we should have read the instructions just a bit more carefully. We forgot to attach the disk that shapes the pasta and the liquidy flour and water/egg mixture all leaked out before we even got started. After a 15-minute clean up we began again.
Ultimately, we ended up with a nice amount of linguine for our Linguine and Clam dish, but it was a bit chaotic for a while. Ahren had to excuse himself at one point to run upstairs to his room and have an emergency chocolate bar break. Honestly, I need to use that machine more often and not have to reinvent the wheel every time I use it.
Our finished Linguine and Clam dish was quite delicious, although it is all a bit of a white meal, isn't it?
Today we all go to puppy class with Archie, and as far as dinner goes, I am going to let the guys figure it out. I am ready for a break. We made pizza on Monday night and that was quite a production as well. Southwestern Bacon Quiche the night before that, which was delicious.
When I haven't been cooking, I have been reading, and I am ending the year with some outstanding books. Tomorrow I will share my latest recommendations and I think I have some good ones for you!
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Sounds like delicious to me! I would take a night off too 😻
Everything looks delicious! The bread is quite impressive. I wish I had your skills in the kitchen (and so does my family.) 😃
What wonderful memories 🌲
The bread is…well…huge! Was that an on purpose thing? I’m guessing along with all of the cooking there’s a lot of laughter! This is truly how ‘making memories’ happens. Enjoy your time together!
Oooh, the bacon quiche looks yummy! What is the brand of your bread machine, and would you recommend it?
It all looks so good! I have been wanting to try my pasta Kitchen-Aid attachment for quite awhile now. I should plan for something just after the New Year!
tis the season to eat glorious food and enjoy good company. I’m trying a new dish tonight, chicken enchiladas.
It all looks wonderful and delicious.
I am absolutely stealing Ahren’s “emergency chocolate bar break” !!
I am going to have to try the bacon quiche next week. Looks yummy! Bought my husband a Phillips pasta maker for Christmas. Can’t wait to try it out. What type of bread maker do you have? Do you like it? Enjoy your holiday!
Now that’s a loaf of bread!