October 13, 2002
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Sunny Sunday -
We just finished lunch. Tim is outside mowing our grass for wha we hope will be the last time this year. The boys are outside playing in the sandbox. I'm feeling contented and lazy.
For our lunch today we had a dish with no name that I'm aware of. I'll call it:
Brunch Pie
Ingredients:
Spaghetti noodles (16 oz package, broken into thirds)
Butter (2 T)
Flour (2 T)
Evaporated milk
Egg (beaten)
Ham (1 1/2 c diced)
Frozen peas (3/4 c)
Red Bell Pepper (one whole diced pepper)
Mushrooms (8 ounces, sliced)
Grated Parmesan or Asiago Cheese (6 ounces)
Crushed Croutons
Prepare spaghetti noodles as directed on the package. Drain, but don't rinse. Grease one 9x13 casserole dish. Place pasta in the dish.
In a heavy skillet over very lo heat, melt two T butter. Add 2 T flour and stir until flour is cooked and just beginning to brown. Then add one can of evaporated milk. Continue to stir until the sauce is smooth. Slowly add beaten egg and continue to stir until sauce thickens slightly. Increase heat to medium then add ham, peas, pepper, and mushrooms. When sauce is hot add cheese.
Pour sauce over noodle 'crust'. (You can freeze the dish at this point) Before serving, top with crushed croutons and bake at 350 degrees until hot.
I'm thinking a lot about the upcoming series of blogs I'm planning to call A Woman's Life. My Mother was kind enough to share her thoughts on the impact of the women's movement on her life, looking back from her perspective as a 61 year old retiree. Of course, I have the input of Fugitive who's original conversational tidbits prompted the topic. I expect this will be some kind of fun and I'm hoping that you are ready to chime in with your own thoughts, observations and experience. It wouldn't be a scientific survey, but I believe we'll be able to raise pertinent issues for discussion.
Comments (16)
ahh, Roberto was mowing the grass while I blogged this morning, for what he hopes was the last time, too. I told 'im not to hold his breath, and he told me it certainly will be the last time he mowed it for that comment. Ahhh, men. So sensitive, eh?
I'm looking forward to the blogs, terri my dear!
can ya'll just send one of your men here to mow? i'm not in the mood and, even though mine was home for four or five days in a row...he managed to not do constructive work. bah.
Your unnamed dish sounds like one of my husband's staples (he's the family cook). Yumm. Really looking forward to the upcoming series -- sharpening my comments pen even now
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The brunch pie sounds good...We are spending our Sunday in our bathrobes (so far) and playing on our computers....may take a walk later. Also there are two baseball games on.
Your idea about women's lives is a good one...
It's pouring rain here - Hubby cut grass yesterday and I washed my car. Today we are watching the Panthers beating the Cowboys but it only halftime!
I'm starving and I will just say that sounds delicious! I'll be over in a minute, okay?! Hehe!
Consider replacing all occurances of "or" in between cheese names in your recipes with "and".
Sounds yummy...set another place at the table, I'll be right over!
I'm looking forward to the upcoming series! Spot
Yum. I can almost smell it now............
Sounds like you've got some good ideas cooking too. Enjoy your contented lazy Sunday!
Hehe...Gotta love those good unnamed recipes...that one spounds just yummy!
Hi there. I copied the recipe down and plan to make it later in the week! Oh it sounds so good. I think you could substitute Shrimp for the ham and it would be just as tasty! Thanks!
I would love to see you write on the womens movement! yes... lots of controversy...but interesting reading!
I made your Brunch Pie for dinner tonight!
I added onion and GAHLIC. It reminds me of a recipe from the 50's I learned about from an Elvis Presley movie. It was called "Noodle Ring:" an economical dish made in your angel food tube pan (you unmold it to serve--woo!) ANyway, thank you! You really helped me out today posting this. I was low on funds, in a pinch for what to prepare and even had all the ingredients on hand! Bless you, xanga chef friend! 
Hmmm some brunch pie and your next series of posts.. sounds like a great combo
isn't it great how we have unnamed recipes? you should start calling those with your name before it. like, terri's brunch pie. there. doesn't that sound more appetizing?
looking forward to your new blogs.
God idea to post soon about the impact of the feminism . Fugitive has signalized that you was going to post about soon .
Amitié Michel
Your recipe sounds delicious! We should have a cookbook xanga site...
Blessings, Helena
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