April, 2024 ~ the month of fools?

This was our Easter dinner. I didn't hear the timer go off for the cornbread so it over cooked by a few minutes but it tasted good... maybe even better than usual.

We had Easter dinner at a friends house yesterday. They had ham and Steve loves lamb so I bought a rack of lamb to make for him this week the things I do for this guy lol.

My contribution was a fresh fruit tart and I almost jumped for you when I saw them put the ham bone next to the tart pan for me to take home. What a bonus. So getting some navy beans now and soup will be done in a few hours

Here’s my absolute favorite fresh fruit tart

No cooking today. I had some bits and pieces of things in the fridge that needed to be eaten. Some sausage, some smoked candied salmon, I've munched on my favourite nuts, Brazil nuts, ate an apple, and that's about it.

Did spend a couple of hours looking at flights and all that stuff for a trip to Germany in August. I am going to see my aunt (my mom's little sister) who will turn 95 on August 8. But, we won't be there for her birthday. My two nieces, each daughter of my two late sisters are doing a road trip with me. Lily is a professor, and teaches some summer classes, so she can't leave until August 14, and Tracy's job also makes the last two weeks of August the best choice. I did not plan for another Germany trip because I didn't want to go by myself, but when I approached Lily and Tracy, they were absolutely excited. A road trip is such fun when you can stop in little villages etc. And speak the local language! I am still in contact also with some cousins

That looks great.  I have some chicken thighs in the oven, along with a large purple sweet potato.  Will have asparagus too.

Dinner Tonight. Two pieces chicken thigh, asparagus, tomato with feta, and half of a very large purple sweet potato. I am stuffed. Only ate one of the chicken. Lunch tomorrow.

I just cooked a couple steaks on the grill and made some potato cakes. Charlie asked for his steak to be cut up like for skewers. He had his Japanese Steakhouse style with rice and Yum Yum sauce. He dipped his potato pancakes in soy sauce. He made the rice and put out some kim che.

Pizza looks great to me, I like a thick crust. I went out with son and DIL to "their" brewpub. Had a wonderful flatbread. It sure was flat! I don't know how they get it soooooo thin. cheese, tomatoes, jalapenos, roasted garlic, peppers. I wasn't hungry, as I had leftover shrimp and mushroom stirfy for a late lunch. So, there's lots for lunch today. No picture!

Enjoy them! I miss my patio and chairs!

We had a Cajun style dinner. It was shrimp with green bell peppers, onion, and celery with tomato and chicken broth over white rice.

THAT Looks great. I do basically the same many times, never really thought of it as Cajun style. And, speaking/typing of cajun, one of my favourite cookbooks is from Paul Prudhomme. Called Seasoned America. But, my goodness, he challenges the spice cupboard.

I tried something new (to me) Roasted two small pork hocks, but messed them up. I had the temp too high so instead of them cooking low and slow, the skin got hard. Tasty, but REALLY hard. I ate one, will re-heat the second one maybe tonight by adding sauerkraut to it and doing it maybe at about 275 with the lid on a casserole. Oh well, live and learn.

Charlie ordered pizza and I made blueberry buckle

Charlie asked if I would make Korean rice cake soup. I had not made it before but the recipe seemed simple enough. Mine wasn't as pretty as the picture though.