Mini Update

On Saturday, Vicki and I did pretty much nothing but cook.  We made a wonderfully delicious Polish Apple Cake, Pierogi Casserole and Stuffed Cabbage Casserole.  I think both of us were guilty of sampling along the way so dinner was just burgers on the grill and some of the potato stuffing and fried cabbage.

On Sunday we took said Polish Feast to Carmel, NY where John and Lizz McKinlay live with their daughters, Olivia and Jaclyn.  I've posted the photos on Facebook so I'm not going to repost here.  Olivia was outside with the dogs [their two and two rescued dogs] all day so she didn't get 'shot.'  Kristina [my cousin Laurie's daughter], her daughter Emelyn, and her friend Vic joined us for dinner.  Emelyn is an adorable little two year old and Kristina is a very good mother and Emelyn just adores her.  Melissa [Kristina's sister] had gone into NYC to save two Pit Bulls from euthanasia [she's a rescuer] and brought them to John's house in time for dinner.  Bella was the female [fawn colored] and Popeye was the male [white with a black eye].  Since they'd been picked up in NYC, they probably had never seen a yard so large.  They had a ball.  Melissa is taking Popeye to Pennsylvania to his new owner and Vic was thinking about taking Bella.  I should have taken photos but didn't.  Shame on me.

Prior to dinner, Laurie served some wonderful crab canapes - yes, I overate.  Then, dinner!!  I couldn't eat fast enough to get to the cake.  The wait was worth it.  YUMMO.  Definitely a 'keeper' recipe.

Today, after running errands, we had lunch at Bobby Flay's burger house - Bobby's Burger Palace.  Vicki and I split a Blue Burger - bleu cheese, red onion, bacon.  There's a carousel with various sauces every few stools so I tried the Jalapeno Sauce and the Chipotle Sauce.  Then I mixed them together - WOW, was that good!  BBP is definitely a 'do again' and I hope I can talk Vicki into going there again while I'm still here.

We're IN for the day now.  Vicki's got a little project on her front steps - going to patch with cement and then paint the steps red to match the foundation and trim of the house.

Not a big enough job for two, so I'm going to continue working on a shawl I'm crocheting for Vicki.  She's got a TON of yarn and I'm making her a shawl ala Joseph's Coat.  I started a little blanket for Laura's doll in the car on the way to the shore last week and finished it.  So, since we're off to Vermont via Seekonk, Mass on Wednesday, I'll have it finish Vicki's shawl before I leave.

Unless something earthshaking happens in the next few days, I won't be blogging until Vermont.

So, ciao for now!