Bruchetta

As you may well know, I love garlic.  Garlic bread.  Garlic and pasta.  Roasted garlic and whatever you can find!  There's just something about the smell and the taste that makes my mouth water!

We're making dinner for family (another prime rib feast) and I wanted a few appetizers to tide us over while things get finished.  I'm making the Roasted Peppers and Goat Cheese  and thought that a nice, garlic bruchetta would be perfect with the baguette rounds.  And make sure everyone is eating it - then no one can complain about the smell!

That, and it's one of our favorite appetizers.  And Mr. Hungry's Mom - she loves it too!  So, I got her into the action and had her help as there was a load of tomatoes to chop.  So, chop she did.  And she had 10 fingers when it was all over - so SCORE!  Got to love when friends and family come to help! 

So, tonight we're feasting.  Family is so important to us, it's nice to have them over.  Not only do the entertain the kids - but they usually offer some pleasant conversation and a few laughs!  It's relaxing and no one has to pretend that they like each other, because as family - we LOVE each other!

 

Spaghetti Night

So I wanted to make spaghetti.  Lots of spaghetti.  Enough spaghetti to feed the whole neighbourhood AND more!

Isn't that a good looking pot of spaghetti?

OK (let's be honest here), I wanted to make spaghetti to feed us, some friends and (because we're a working family) some to put in the freezer for a quick meal.  I usually make things like this in huge bunches, because coming home and heating something yummy is far better than hot dogs and grilled cheese - although the kids never complain when it's hot dogs and grilled cheese.  But then, some days neither do the adults!

So, prepare to witness the biggest pot of spaghetti EVER.  Massive.  And honestly, I'd have made more if I had a bigger pot.  *Note to anyone interested in what to get me for -insert holiday here-, I want a pot.  A big, huge, like-grandma-used-to-use pot.