Mmm! Maggie's Magnificent Mojitos!

What's for dinner?

I've been having the hardest time lately coming up with meals. Not because I can't think of something fun to eat, but because I don't have time right now ('cause I'm too busy blogging!). I've been working during the day, and once the girls get home from school, everyone is having too much fun to want to get in the car and go to the grocery. I can't blame them because it's been gorgeous out and we all have a little spring fever. Here are a couple of my go-to meals when there's nothing in the house.

Steak Tacos

I did it! I made bread!

I cannot believe it! I actually did it. And it was relatively easy! Here's my finished product:

Mmm . . . bread!

Who doesn't love bread. If you don't, I'm not sure we can be friends. How does this sound? Chewy, crusty french boule? Mmmmm . . . I sure hope it's as good as it sounds. I'm in the middle of making it now. I can't WAIT to see how it turns out. I'll let you know. Pictures to come.

Dinner tonight? Chicken parmesan . . . with yummy french bread!

Celebrating 70 Years!

Yesterday, my dad turned 70 years old!

Empanadas big and small

Dinner for a friend - Bean Burrito Casserole

My friend, Weatherly, had the sweetest little baby, Kate, a couple of months ago. Yesterday I brought her dinner. She had her choice of Maggie's Magnificent Meals (just came up with that one now). Her choices were: 

Puh-MIN-a Cheese (aka Pimento Cheese)

My friend, Weatherly, had a small party and gave all the guests a container of homemade pimento cheese (also spelled pimiento). (What a hostess! Isn't it supposed to be the other way around?) It was delicious. I have always struggled with pimento cheese, because I LOVE it, and it's so simple, but hard to master. I have played around with Weatherly's recipe, and here's what I use now. We recently were invited to a cookout, and I brought pimento cheese to put on burgers and hotdogs (yum!). John and I also LOVE to eat grilled pimento cheese sandwiches - made just like a grilled cheese, but with . . . you know . . . pimento cheese!

Frances's Birthday "Cake"