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weekend fun
Our weekend in pictures! We had sushi after Church yesterday, we are trying to “convert” my sis to love sushi:) She’s getting there!
El Gaucho
We celebrated Valentines day with a dinner at El Gaucho (steakhouse in Seattle). It was our first time to dine in this restaurant and decided to put the gift card from my in-law’s to use. It didn’t disappoint! We really enjoyed our first dining experience here. The food was amazing (hubby was really happy with his steak), the ambiance was perfection (classy and romantic!), and the service was great.
Meatballs
This is my favorite meatball recipe, I got this from my Dad In law. So easy to make,simply mix all the ingredients and bake! Simple and tasty:)
Meatballs
1lb 80-20 Hamburger
1lb Italian Sausage
1C Italian Bread Crumbs
1/2C Parm Cheese
1 Minced Garlic
1 Egg
Handful of Minced Parsley
Half and Half or Tomato Sauce to moisten the fixture
Make into cute little ball and bake @ 350 for 45 minutes
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I’m linking up with Lindsey again at the pleated poppy, check her site for fashion inspiration:)
weekend fun!
We spent our weekend eating out and going to the movies.But my fave thing that we did was watch the ballet performance of Don Quixote! Friday Night we had dinner at Pogacha (it’s an Italian Resto), I had a coupon that was expiring so I suggested this place. Our food was Ok,nothing special but I like the place coz it’s cozy with lots of nice wall decors!
Slow Cooker Chicken Tacos
I got this recipe online (www.thecleverclipper.com). I had all of the ingredients so I just decided to make this chicken dish. This is our first time to make chicken tacos and based on the result of this dish, it will not be our last!
Ingredients
- 2 lbs chicken
- 1 jar of salsa
- 1 can of black beans
- 1/2 cup frozen corn (optional)
Instructions
- Put all ingredients into slow cooker.
- Cook on high for 4 hours or low for 6-8 hours.
- Shred chicken.
- Enjoy with rice, in taco form or any way you like!
Roasted Shrimp Cocktail
I’ve made this dish a couple of times already, and it was just as delicious this time! I will never boil shrimp again! The roasting makes a big difference. Simple, easy, and flavorful. Thanks so much Ina.
Ingredients
For the shrimp:
- 2 pounds (12 to 15-count) shrimp
- 1 tablespoon good olive oil
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
Directions
Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
Peel and devein the shrimp, leaving the tails on. Place them on a sheet pan with the olive oil, salt, and pepper and spread them in 1 layer. Roast for 8 to10 minutes, just until pink and firm and cooked through. Set aside to cool.
Superbowl weekend!!
What a great weekend we had here in Washington State! The sun was out and we went to Alki beach to enjoy the view, got some coffee, and ate fish & chips! Seattle is such a pretty city; I’m grateful to be living here. Hubs and I are not into football (but we do watch NBA games), however, we watched the game tonight and I did enjoy the halftime show and some commercials. I prepared chicken wings while hubby made spinach and guacamole dips and dessert (chocolate mousse).
Deviled Eggs
This is an appetizer that my Hubby prepared a couple of weeks ago. The recipe is from Emeril Lagasse ( from foodnetwork website.) He said it was easy and doesn’t need help in making this dish. This is really tasty and addictive:)
Ingredients
- 6 eggs, hard boiled, cooled, and peeled
- 2 tablespoons mayonnaise
- 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
- 1 teaspoon white wine vinegar
- 1 teaspoon finely chopped chives
- Hot pepper sauce
- Paprika
- Salt and pepper
- Variation: add 1 teaspoon chopped canned jalapeno peppers
- 4 radicchio leaves, for garnish
- 3 parsley sprigs, for garnish
Directions
Place the cooked egg yolks in a bowl. Using a fork, work the mayonnaise, mustard, vinegar, chives, and salt and pepper into the yolks to form a smooth paste. Taste. Place 1/2 of this mixture in a smallpastry bag with a large star tip. To the remaining mixture, add the jalapenos and season with Hot pepper sauce. Fill 6 of the egg halves with the basic filling. Fill the pastry bag with the jalapeno filling. Fill the remaining egg white halves. Top with paprika. Place on a platter on the radicchio leaves, and parsley sprigs.