Christie and I are working on a podcast, and it’s involving our love of mysteries, food, and wine (in no particular order). So, this month, we’re going to be doing some Friday round ups of menus, meals, food, and wine.
Last weekend, we had a gathering for Daughter 2’s confirmation. For breakfast, I made homemade cinnamon rolls. My newest discovered recipe is our favorite so far. I doubled the frosting, because, well, they’re supposed to be frosted rolls, right?
We had a baked potato bar for dinner, and it worked out great for a crowd. I don’t have a specific recipe, because I winged it, but here’s what I did:
I baked russet potatoes (10 of them) for an hour at 400; I added sweet potatoes (5) after 30 minutes. The potatoes were still firm when I wrapped them with foil and placed them in a roaster set at 275. I was worried about the Russets getting tender enough, but when we got home 2.5 hours later, they were perfect!
Toppings: chili, pulled pork, black beans, bacon, steamed broccoli, pico, guac, cheese, sour cream, and butter. I added a Caesar salad (from a bag!) on the side and everyone was happy.
On a different note:
Like many book lovers, I have a dream of opening a book store one day. And in the musical that would play in my head to celebrate that opening, this would happen…. This community in England gathered to help move October Books (how great is that name?!!) to its new location.
What are you cooking and reading this weekend?
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