yesterday was green

I posted yesterday that I was going to make my hubs green eggs [and ham], and I kind of said it half joking half serious. With busy season still trucking along, I never know what time he will get home so I always wait to make dinner until closer to time.

So he gets home last night and said, "are we having green eggs and ham?" :) I said, "yes! I don't have any ham though, how's [turkey] sausage and waffles for ya?"

The green eggs were actually made and they were very green [and I felt so festive]. Here's your proof.

It was a little delicious dinner eaten on green plates as well, I know that T loved it. We each had a Muddy's cupcake to eat, but by the time we were done with dinner it was late and I was full. That's our lunchtime dessert for today.

it's fall, y'all

Ok, I know... lame title, but I just had to.

It is October 1. A beautiful fall day in Memphis. I have been waiting for this season since, say, last Thanksgiving. I love fall. It's my favorite season. Pumpkins, scarves, cider, pies, leaves, soup, chili, boots, socks, blankets, hoodies, sweaters, layers, gloves, and the list goes on. Something else that is added to my list now that I'm a Carter is deer hunting.

This weekend is the opening weekend of bow [hunting] season, and Dudley is just jittering he's so excited. Tonight he [we] will be getting his attire and supplies ready for his first hunt of 2009. He cannot wait to be in his stand on Saturday morning.

[This post is not going to be about hunting.. don't worry]

One thing on the list above, soup. I love soups. I could eat some every day. Last week, I made that awesome tortilla soup, but this week I went for something more autumnal and made this great potato soup Jesse brought into my life. Let me tell you. It's awesome. Double Potato Soup is the name and we love it.

Double Potato Soup
1 Tbsp olive oil

2 onions, chopped

2 sweet potatoes, peeled and cubed

2 russet potatoes, peeled and cubed

3 cloves garlic, pressed

2 cans chicken broth (or one big box)

1 tsp thyme

1/8 tsp cayenne pepper (leslie's opinion was tainted because J accidentally put in a whole tsp)

salt & pepper to taste

2 cups half & half

In a soup pot, heat olive oil over med-high heat. Add onions and cook till translucent. Add sweet potatoes, potatoes, and garlic and cook another two minutes. Add the chicken broth, thyme, cayenne pepper and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer covered until the the potatoes are tender, about 10-15 min.

Use a potato masher and squish the lumps in the soup as best you can. This soup is better not processed in a blender as it is heartier this way; however if you prefer it smoother, go ahead and blend away.

Heat soup to simmer, and salt and pepper to taste, add half and half and warm till hot, but don't boil or it will break.

Enjoy soup with some yummy Panera wheat bread and small salad. [only for me, not for tdud. no salad for that boy]

overrated is right

It is true. The rebels are over-rated, but all Ole Miss fans knew that already, let's be honest.

Something that wasn't over-rated was the homemade pizza we made last night while [not]enjoying a Thursday night SEC football game. At my kitchen shower my sweet friends threw me in Oxford last September, I was given recipes in an awesome recipe box. Margie put in a recipe for homemade BBQ chicken pizza, so I used her crust part because again tdud would rather just have a pepperoni pizza than anything fancy.

So I followed her crust steps to get here....



But it took longer [than she said in instructions] for it to form a dough ball. It eventually made something close to a ball. Such great memories of making the dough for rolls at Lenoir Hall dining class sprung into mind to pass the time of waiting for the dough ball to form.

I rolled it out on this pizza pan because our stone was dirty from tdud's cinnamon toast.



I tried to give the Rebels a little spirit through the pepperoni placement on this pizza pie, but that didn't so much work out for us in the end...



It was a very tasty pizza, maybe next time tdud will let me be more adventurous with the topping choices. [very unlikely]



I promise not to be a flaky blogger, but I will post pictures of some house updates soon. Waiting for a few more things before the reveal!

he gave this one a 10

This week I finally organized my weekly dinners by planning the menu for each night this week. We went to the grocery Sunday to get all the necessary ingredients that we didn't already have in the pantry/fridge.

Monday nights I go to BSF (as stated in previous post), so I haven't ever made anything for hubs on those nights. I tried to come up with something that I could make and then leave before it's ready. Quiche. He loves it, so that was the ticket. Leslie and I went on our run, and then I came back and started on the quiche while she made the smoothies for us to take to BSF. The quiche was delish, and he enjoyed it while watching Monday night football.

Last night I tried a new recipe. I want to start cooking more fish items so it doesn't seem like we are always either having a variety of chicken or a variety of something ground turkey. I found a recipe for Tilapia that looked simple and tasty, so I went for it. HE LOVED IT! Said he could eat it every week.

So here it is. Broiled Tilapia Parmesean.

ready in 15 minutes max
(this is for 8 servings, I adjusted it for only 2 fillets)

Broiled Tilapia Parmesan
1/2 cup Parmesan cheese
1/4 cup butter, softened
3 tablespoons mayonnaise (we don't have mayo in our house, so I just used a little sour cream)
2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
1/4 teaspoon dried basil
1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
1/8 teaspoon onion powder
1/8 teaspoon celery salt
2 pounds tilapia fillets

Preheat your oven's broiler. Grease a broiling pan or line pan with aluminum foil.

In a small bowl, mix together the Parmesan cheese, butter, mayonnaise and lemon juice. Season with dried basil, pepper, onion powder and celery salt. Mix well and set aside.

Arrange fillets in a single layer on the prepared pan. Broil a few inches from the heat for 2 to 3 minutes. Flip the fillets over and broil for a couple more minutes. Remove the fillets from the oven and cover them with the Parmesan cheese mixture on the top side. Broil for 2 more minutes or until the topping is browned and fish flakes easily with a fork. Be careful not to over cook the fish.



I made couscous and green beans (the only green veggie tdud eats), and our plates were licked clean!