Tolentreasures

JWS does most of the cooking around here,  however since his COVID induced semi retirement, meals have changed around here.   We seem to be eating more and more leftovers.  He seems to be busier than when he was working.   He asked yesterday for meal suggestions.  I jumped right on that idea!  I made a list!  Can’t wait to see what he produces in the coming weeks.  Just a sampling of ornaments that I am working on. I am hoping to have them all done in January  for next Christmas season.  The goal?  1000.  Can I make it?  I don’t know, but I am at 262 right now.   One fourth of the way there! 

Our Sunday Lunch Menu consists of Mixed Green Salad Sun-Dried Tomato Bread with Artichoke Bruschetta topping (my contribution) Crispy Skinned Baked Potato Gorgonzola Bread Crumb Encrusted Delmonico Steaks Cabernet Sauvignon DELICIOUS! The steaks were done is a cast iron skillet, browned and then finished in the oven. They were perfect. Nothing better than a cooking husband! Why didn't I start all this handwork months ago instead of sitting and knitting every evening. I would have had it all done! Well, not this. My Mom just mentioned about two weeks ago that she would like a penny rug for on the back of her commode. I took the plunge and cut it out Saturday, we'll see if it gets done. And this is the start of Gracelyn's stocking for at home. It does not need done for Christmas though so I am not working as hard on it, although this little scarf that I am knitting for on the snowman is fascinating. I am hoping that I can knit the front of a little stocking cap to sew on ...

Another out of the way place that John wanted to eat at. They were on the show Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives and we had the address and the hotel arranged for the cab. A little better grasp on the English language might have been helpful, but with the little Spanish that I know and the little English that he knew, we found this place. I know at some point he had to be thinking we were really silly gringos wanting to be left at this place when there were plenty of restaurants close by, but we made it there and it was probably the best BBQ and the best macaroni and cheese that I have ever had. The name of the place is the Always Smokin ' Joint. I would go back! That is John waiting on a cab to pick us up and take us back. Love these little shotgun houses. We were left off at the French Market and browsed a little but they were actually closing up. We'll go back tomorrow. Some random pics around the French Quarter. Beignets at Cafe du Monde . A big rain storm started an...