Wacky Turkey TND

So, this Tuesday marked the return of TND after a holiday hiatus. Using defrosted turkey leftovers, I made the craziest turkey remix dish... Thanksgiving leftovers stuffed shells. Basically, they're pasta shells stuffed with a mixture of turkey, stuffing, cream cheese, mozzarella, mayo, and parmesan cheese ALL blended together. The mixture wasn't pretty and it didn't look any jazzier after I covered the shells with gravy and more mozzarella. I guess not all my dishes can be lookers.

Luckily, despite their appearance, everyone seemed to enjoy the meal. Jessika's crab dip helped out with that too though ( : All told, I really loved reconnecting with everyone and hearing their holiday tales. Here's to the New Year and many more terrific TNDs to come!!

Bonus pics: Restaurant week food from Art and Soul including ahi tuna over fried green tomatoes, salmon with braised cabbage and pickled beets, and our group's trio of desserts (cinnamon chocolate cake, banana bread pudding, and almond cheesecake). The salmon was my favorite.

Happy New Year, Happy Brunch

To kick off 2010, I drank some champagne and slept like the dead. Then, my best friend Jason and I went over to MD to brunch with Sara and family. We created quite the spread..albeit a semi-homemade one. I put together blueberry pancakes, Sara's sister Sheila made yummy cheesy eggs, and Sara and Jason baked up some cinnamon crunch muffins. Sheila's hubby was nice enough to clean up post-brunch. Along with the fresh fruit I bought from the Teet (had to include something semi-healthy), it made for a delectable start to the year. After filling ourselves with brunch and mimosas, we played spirited games of Taboo and Apples to Apples. All parties agreed that the brunch should become a yearly tradition.