bt, no fair throwing the deadly cute pics at us when us States bound folks are at work. ded. Very happy to hear of the progress with the rolling and positive reactions to kisses. As he is able to turn his head while sitting, don't forget to test his hearing. A little finger snap behind his head and see if he turns towards it. (what? I'm a Sound guy. Hearing is very important to me).
ION, I am starting to realize that I've been living in a state of partial congestion for awhile. The DayQuil and NyQuil pills are doing a much better job at keeping me nose free from itchy and occasional drip. And I think I'm sleeping a bit better, from ability to breathe easier. All suspicions, but with strong inclinations. So the question for the hive mind, as this is new ground for me. Clearly I'm not needing the Tylenol aspect of the __Quil's. Is there a better OTC med to use to just clear up the nose? I'm taking one of the __Quil pills at a time, so I don't need a big dose.
Moroccan-spiced short ribs with carrot, baby bella mushrooms, onion, garlic, and fresh ginger are in the crockpot.
I'll mash sweet potatoes later to serve over.
House smells DIVINE.
Dang, Ryan is one adorably cute baby. I'm not into babies at all, never understood the aching-ovaries thing, so when I say a baby is cute? You can believe it: that's a cute baby.
Moroccan-spiced short ribs with carrot, baby bella mushrooms, onion, garlic, and fresh ginger are in the crockpot.
That sounds yum! Can you share the recipe?
Barb, I'll be over around 7 for dinner, okay?
In completely unrelated news, I saw this wedding announcement in Sunday's paper (names removed to protect the guilty):
(bride) and (groom)were married on August 11, 2009 at Dalhousie Castle in Bonnyrigg Scotland. A bagpiper led the wedding party through the castle to the chapel, where the Reverend (name) of the Church of Scotland conducted the ceremony.
The wedding rings were delivered by an owl and the reception dinner was held in the castle's flower-filled dungeon. The couple's storybook wedding celebration followed a trip through Scotland with their four children (names removed to protect the innocent).
The bride is a best-selling romance author. She is curently working on her tenth novel. After a career in government and finance, the groom is now an independent developer of green and renewable energy projects.
The couple resides in historic (place).
Accompanied by a large-ish color photo of bride adn groom (she's wearing white, he's wearing a kilt).
Did everyone else boggle at the point I did?
What would have happened if the owl flew away with the rings? A sign from God/Mother Nature not to get married?
I'm going with the owl ring-bearer, but some traditionalists might object to the white dress since they already have four children.
Barb, I'll be over around 7 for dinner, okay?
Hee! Come on by! There's plenty!
Recipe's pretty easy and of course, I futzed with it.
Spice rub:
1 Tblsp dried thyme, crushed
1 tsp salt
1 tsp ground ginger
1 teaspoon ground black pepper
1/2 tsp cinnamon
I also added cayenne, a little curry, and mace, to taste, for heat and a little more warmth
3 1/2 lbs beef short ribs
olive oil
3 cups beef broth
1 16 oz. can garbanzo beans rinsed and drained (I used black beans because I like them better)
1 14.5 can diced tomatoes
1 large onion, cut into thin wedges
1 package baby bella mushrooms, quartered
1 cup chopped carrot
4 cloves garlic (I doubled this. No such thing as too much garlic in my world)
minced fresh ginger (also to taste)
Combine spice mixture, coat ribs. Heating olive oil over medium-high heat, brown the ribs in two batches. Set aside.
In slow-cooker, combine broth, beans, undrained tomatoes, onion, mushrooms, garlic, ginger, and carrot; top with the browned ribs.
Cook for 9-10 hours on low heat or 4.5-5 hours on high heat.
The recipe calls for serving it over couscous, but I'm not crazy about it, so I'm opting for mashed sweet potatoes instead.
So probably not so much with the Moroccan as just spiced.
