Please Feed the Animals
Jun. 2nd, 2006 10:34 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
lls_mutantUgh- I so wish I could have a day off today. I just don't feel like doing anything- can't Moms call in sick and lie about it? I feel fine- I just want to do nothing.
But on to things I can solve.
We're having friends over for dinner tomorrow night. I'm trying to figure out what to serve them. Here's the criteria:
For me: something I can prepare mainly ahead of time. I love to cook, and I don't mind complicated recipes, but it's best if I can just put it in the oven or something at the end, because then I can actually spend time with our guests. And preferably something diet-friendly.
For Howard: something without onions, or where he can pick the onions out. Really, he's very easy to please.
For Drew: something with animal products. If it's green, it doesn't go near his mouth.
For Ann: I don't think she's very picky, but I think she also tries to eat healthy.
Normally, my solution is baked ziti with sausage and fresh mozzerella. However, I have made this dish so many times the past few months I really don't feel like seeing it again. Lasagna's too heavy for this heat. (At least, regular lasagna.) I have a recipe I LOVE for pasta with red peppers, proscuitto, and kalamata olives that's from Cooking Light, but the red peppers make up a lot of the dish, and I think that might be more veggie than Drew can handle. I have a recipe I LOVE from Silver Palate for a pasta with tomatoes, brie, garlic, and basil, but it calls for a pound of brie and a cup of oil. (I think I could seriously reduce the oil, though.) We can't grill, because the grill isn't put together, and yes, the lawn is more important tomorrow. (It's REALLY getting high.)
So. My very first poll!
[Poll #740668]
But on to things I can solve.
We're having friends over for dinner tomorrow night. I'm trying to figure out what to serve them. Here's the criteria:
For me: something I can prepare mainly ahead of time. I love to cook, and I don't mind complicated recipes, but it's best if I can just put it in the oven or something at the end, because then I can actually spend time with our guests. And preferably something diet-friendly.
For Howard: something without onions, or where he can pick the onions out. Really, he's very easy to please.
For Drew: something with animal products. If it's green, it doesn't go near his mouth.
For Ann: I don't think she's very picky, but I think she also tries to eat healthy.
Normally, my solution is baked ziti with sausage and fresh mozzerella. However, I have made this dish so many times the past few months I really don't feel like seeing it again. Lasagna's too heavy for this heat. (At least, regular lasagna.) I have a recipe I LOVE for pasta with red peppers, proscuitto, and kalamata olives that's from Cooking Light, but the red peppers make up a lot of the dish, and I think that might be more veggie than Drew can handle. I have a recipe I LOVE from Silver Palate for a pasta with tomatoes, brie, garlic, and basil, but it calls for a pound of brie and a cup of oil. (I think I could seriously reduce the oil, though.) We can't grill, because the grill isn't put together, and yes, the lawn is more important tomorrow. (It's REALLY getting high.)
So. My very first poll!
[Poll #740668]
