Tempus Fugit

Yes, time does indeed fly between blog posts. We all know one of the basic axioms of blogging: if you want readers, you must post frequently. Of course, two Thursdays have passed since the last post. Let me tell you, nothing's worse than getting chided in person about the lack of activity at your blog. Nonetheless, it does qualify as motivation — thanks, Deb! — so sans further ado, here's an update.

Two weeks ago (let's see, the 28th of September), the Table was back here at the Showalter homestead, where we tried out a couple of recipes from our favorite cooking magazine, Everyday Food.

Main entrée: Baked Shrimp with Tomatoes and Feta. Verdict: Thumbs up. Somehow between the oregano, the mint and the feta cheese, an interesting melding of flavors happened. Bill remarked that he tasted strong overtones of anise . . . but there was no such seasoning in the recipe. (Joel noticed it too when reheating leftovers over the weekend.) Licorice or no, it was a delicious dish. And extremely easy — we used frozen shrimp and pre-crumbled feta. What's not to like?

The magazine recommended Orzo and Green Beans as an accompanying side dish, so we said, what the heck, why not? The verdict? Yum! Honestly, this got more comments than the main dish. And again, incredibly easy. (This is why we love Everyday Food.) I'd never bought orzo before and wasn't sure if our downtown Kroger could deliver. But there was even a "Private Selection" (read: generic) version we bought on the cheap! The subtle lemon flavor makes the dish. We'll be making this one again!

Finally, we capped off the meal with Bill's Apple Crisp Chantilly. Brown sugar, oatmeal, warm apples, cimannum cimmanon cinammon: all the good stuff. It was the perfect end to a fantastic dinner.


The evening ended in Joel's room (!), with the three of us scheming about our New Year's plans. More to come on that, but as the song says . . . what are you doing New Year's Eve? The Thursday Table gang is making plans. Are you?