Sunday, March 13, 2005
Chicken and Sausage Jambalaya
The Meal:
I could have made a ton of jambalaya and left it at that, but there needed to be something else. After Robin, TS, and I sat at Barnes & Noble perusing the New Orleans cookbooks, the idea of topping our pesto squares with a shrimp seemed perfect. Of course the idea of eating that bag of shrimp that's been mocking me from the freezer was appealing as well.
The food was fine. Honestly, I've made the jambalaya so many times before that it wasn't really special to me. My head cold also reared its ugly head again, and that may have dampened my enjoyment.
Dessert was tasty, but I'm not going to complain about anything that involves peanut butter. I'm pretty sure we left the "extra" cheesecake on the back porch, so I hope the squirrels enjoy it too!
I'm going to end by saying one thing. Sunday Family Dinner is about relaxing with friends and enjoying each other's company. No one should endanger either of those things. Please listen to one another and don't make each other tense. Obviously it happens from time to time, but its how we react to it that counts. (If anyone thinks this is directed solely at them, they're wrong. There were several distinct things that happened, all with different people involved, that prompted me to say this.)
- Chicken and sausage jambalaya
- Lemon lime shrimp and pesto squares
- Corn bread
- Miniature peanut butter cheesecakes
I could have made a ton of jambalaya and left it at that, but there needed to be something else. After Robin, TS, and I sat at Barnes & Noble perusing the New Orleans cookbooks, the idea of topping our pesto squares with a shrimp seemed perfect. Of course the idea of eating that bag of shrimp that's been mocking me from the freezer was appealing as well.
The food was fine. Honestly, I've made the jambalaya so many times before that it wasn't really special to me. My head cold also reared its ugly head again, and that may have dampened my enjoyment.
Dessert was tasty, but I'm not going to complain about anything that involves peanut butter. I'm pretty sure we left the "extra" cheesecake on the back porch, so I hope the squirrels enjoy it too!
I'm going to end by saying one thing. Sunday Family Dinner is about relaxing with friends and enjoying each other's company. No one should endanger either of those things. Please listen to one another and don't make each other tense. Obviously it happens from time to time, but its how we react to it that counts. (If anyone thinks this is directed solely at them, they're wrong. There were several distinct things that happened, all with different people involved, that prompted me to say this.)
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I thought the jambalaya was really good, and i love the word jambalaya. jambalaya. wow. the cheesecake was a highlight to my week as well. i hope, REALLY HOPE you didn't leave the extra cheesecake out for the squirrels on purpose or everything i know and love in the world will be skewed. dm
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: 10:30 AM
: 10:30 AM
Don't worry, the cheesecake was covered and sealed. No squirrels had their way with it. However, Robin's co-workers, that's another story...
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