on Tuesday!

Spinach and pine nuts in puff pastry and Stuffed mini-portobellos. And wine 🙂
With Phyllis!

On Wednesday. Avocado egg rolls and Cheesy artichoke crab toasts – both were delicious!

We miss you, Phyl.

Arancini and pizza. Both really delicious.

Merrilyn made a Pineapple cheese ball coated with walnuts and a Warm artichoke dip. I brought some sweet walnut treats.

For fun, we cracked and shelled a big bag of walnuts.

Always delicious. Always fun! Whipped ricotta with pine nuts and raisins on crostini:
Cocktail meatballs and Cauliflower Toasts:
Not pictured: wine 🙂 and Phyllis 😦

Hey, Bob, that picture would have turned out better if you’d take it.

On Tuesday. The first time I tried to make pastry using my Cuisenart, it didn’t turn out at all. So I asked Merrilyn for a lesson today. Super-prepared as she is, all the ingredients were measured out and chilled as needed. Pulse 3 times. Check out the small jar FILLED with a variety of measuring spoons! Tool envy.Pour cold water in a steady stream while Cuisenart runs.Stop! as soon as a ball begins to form and dump it onto plastic wrap. Divide in half and wrap each separately, let rest at least 30 minutes before using! Wa-lah! Two double-crust pastry doughs (doughs?) in about 20 minutes! Thank you, Merrilyn!Today’s beverage #1: Captain Morgan Loco Nut (coconut rum) and pineapple juice. Delicious!While we made the pastry, A Tomato Tart baked, followed by Gougeres.Always fun! We miss you Phyl!

On Monday! Savory BLT cheesecake and Mushroom Spinach Quesadillas:Always fun!

On Tuesday. We both did repeats. That’s what happens when the recipes are great! Salmon taquitos with avocado cream and Crostini w fennel sausage:

We miss you, Phyl!

On Wednesday, with lots of delicious things to eat! Bacon-wrapped pineapple and mushroom quesadillas:Mini cherry cheesecakes:(I’m laughing at my appearance, but it was the best I could do after wearing a bike helmet for 3 hours. I did change into a clean t-shirt and non-tire-marked shorts.)

Shrimp toasts and Mini ham and chile quiches:For dessert, Lemon posset – OMG! So delicious.Always fun!