Lew emailed me yesterday saying we had reservations at 5:30 for dinner but wouldn't tell me where. Truthfully, I hoped so badly it was the Mona Lisa-- and I was right! We had eaten there 4 times before and loved it every time. I love to dine, instead of feeling rushed, knowing someone is waiting for your table. The whole meal takes about 2 hours, so we had great conversation and food. What a great atmosphere, too. I'm so glad he thought of it.
What we ate: (fondue for 2)
Course 1: Salad (I chose the garden salad with Ranch & Lew chose the Spinach Salad with Raspberry Vinagarette)
Appetizer: Cheese Fondue (we had one with Sharp cheddar and Pesto-- Fruit, Veggies and 3 different types of breads)
Main Course: Pork Tenderloin, Fillet Mignon, Lemon Herb Chicken, Teriyaki Beef, Alligator Bratworst, Tiger Shrimp. (We grilled them at our table on a portable grill-- sounds like a lot, but they are two or three bite portions) Also they brought out Veggies to be grilled: Mushrooms, Red Pepper, Zucchini, Red Onion. We dipped in 6 different sauces-- I loved the Wasabi stuff, it was sweet & hot-- I mostly enjoyed it by the spoonful. The Dill was good too.
Dessert: Milk Chocolate Fondue with Strawberries, bananas, apples, cheesecake, brownie, pretzels, macaroons. After you dipped in the chocolate, you could then dip in Coconut and/or chopped peanuts.
Yes, I got fully glutened-- I couldn't hold back. Thank goodness I don't react the same as SarahK, she is having a terrible time getting over being Glutened. I wish her well and hope the migraines and seizures go away soon.
Wednesday, February 13, 2008
Mona Lisa
Saturday, February 9, 2008
Monday, November 12, 2007
What's going on here, you ask?
Well- our weekend was really nice. The girl's had a "dress-up" piano recital (something their teacher does every year before or after Halloween). Both of the girl's dressed up in their dad's old army fatigues. Of course they played beautifully. My good hubby took me out for dinner. We had Stake conference on Sunday and my parents came for dinner. We had grilled tuna steaks, scalloped potatoes and corn. Then we watched Jo blow out candles on brownies. Mom and dad brought a wonderful gift for Jo that he is loving-- a table top train set with trucks, and planes and boats-- in addition to the trains.
Then today-- I took Ty to the Orthodontist-- he says that she will most likely NOT need braces or even a retainer. This was good news. He is a bit concerned about her tongue-tied-ness, but saw no damage from it in her teeth formation nor her speech, so I don't think I will do anything about it.
Then a hour after dropping Ty back at school, Ry called and was sick with a migraine. After picking her up, she puked as we driving down our driveway-- we almost made it home. (yes, I had a puke bucket ready) After sleeping for a few hours, she said she felt fine. Typical migraine. Next Ty got a "almost" citation for throwing airplanes on the bus-- so now she gets to sit in the front seat with the 1st graders for a week.
For FHE tonight, we memorized a great scripture: Matt 6:33. (among other things).
Now you are all caught up. We are all doing very well, we have nothing to complain about. Life is good.
Ce
