Wednesday, September 21, 2011

Conversations with a Dwarf





Me:   I got an email the other day with info for a dwarf get together in the city?
       Would you like to go?

Dwarf:    Ummmm, NO.

Me:    Why not?  It might be fun.  Hanging out with your people.

Dwarf:   Ummmm, I hang out with tall people.

Me:    You don't have to stop hanging out with tall people, it might be fun to get to know other dwarfs and what their lives are like.

Dwarf:    (Her look is actually throwing knives at me) I have a life and I don't need to know what they do in their lives.  Short people freak me out.

Me:   ?????????



The dwarf was being interviewed for the school newspaper to get the ins and outs of what its like to be different and this is what she text me.

 Dwarf:    I am being interviewed right now, what kind of dwarf am I, and how do you spell it?

 Me:    Special    S.P.E.C.I.A.L

Dwarf:   MOM!!!!!!!!



Petie


Mr. John's Stuffed Bell Peppers




My I am to lazy to remove the foil pic of stuffed bell peppers


I have no idea who Mr. John is.
This summer on a trip to Costco,
I bought a bag of red bell peppers.
After a few days of sitting in the frig ( the bell peppers not me)
and not wanting them to go to waste,
I searched for a recipe on the internet for
stuffed bell peppers.
I don't think my Mother ever made stuffed bell peppers.
I found two recipes I thought sounded good.
Mr. John's SBP recipe is the first recipe I tried.
I haven't tried the other one because this recipe is so good and easy.

The other day,
My Dad brought me bell peppers and olive oil.
Thanks Dad, I was out of olive oil.
I love it when my Dad brings me groceries.
Something I am going to miss when he is gone.

Seeing how my Mom loves for me to cook dinner for her
(truth be told, she loves cooked dinners from anybody,
 she would love to be done with cooking),
I decided to cook SBP for her.
(She just did a little dance in her kitchen, 
she is so excited at the thought of not cooking.)

The only thing I did different to the recipe was add some cheese,
but you don't have to.  My family loves cheese. I also used red
bell peppers. I think they are sweeter. And one more thing,
I didn't use as much parsley,
in fact, I might have skipped that all together.
I promise,
I didn't change anything else.
Except,
I might have added more garlic.
We love garlic.

Mr. John's Stuffed Bell Peppers
  
Ingredients
·        6 green bell peppers, tops cut away and seeds removed
·        2 tablespoons vegetable oil
·        1 cup finely chopped yellow onions
·        1/2 cup finely chopped green bell peppers
·        1/2 pound ground beef
·        1/2 pound ground pork
·        1 tablespoon minced garlic
·        1/4 cup finely chopped fresh parsley leaves
·        3/4 teaspoon salt
·        1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
·        Pinch red pepper flakes
·        2 cups cooked long or medium-grain white rice
·        8 ounces tomato sauce
·        Water
Directions
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
In a large pot of boiling water, parboil the peppers until just tender, 2 to 3 minutes. Remove with a slotted spoon and dry on paper towels.
In a large saute pan or skillet, heat the oil over medium-high heat. Add the onions and chopped bell peppers and cook, stirring, until soft, about 3 minutes. Add the beef, pork, garlic, parsley, salt, black pepper, and pepper flakes. Cook until the meat is browned, stirring with a heavy wooden spoon to break up the lumps, about 6 minutes. Add the rice and tomato sauce and stir well. Remove from the heat and adjust the seasoning, to taste.
Pour enough water into a baking dish to just cover the bottom, about 1/8-inch deep. Stuff the bell peppers with the rice mixture and place in the baking dish. Bake until the peppers are very tender and the filling is heated through, 25 to 30 minutes.
Remove from the oven and let rest for 10 minutes before serving.


Petie

Monday, September 19, 2011

a Monday quote





Happy Monday,
Petie

Tuesday, September 13, 2011

They say...






that laughter is good for the Soul...

Good thing I am looking out for your Soul...

Click on the box  below,
and it will take you to a funny post on 
bonjouring in France..




bonne journee,
Petie

Monday, September 12, 2011

Thursday, September 8, 2011

Cooking and Blogging





Cooking + Blogging = Burnt Tomatoes

 Lovely...

Petie

Monday, September 5, 2011

A New Man in My Life


"HANK"
HENRY MICHAEL
Looks just like his Daddy...


The new parents.
Doing a Wonderful job...


I am so in Love...
and ready for my new role as a "Bubbie"...

Petie

Thursday, September 1, 2011

The Barn House look


Someday,


When I grow up...


I want to live in a house...


that was once a Barn...



Don't you just love Old Wood from a Barn?

Petie