11-29-08 Nana Heads 3: Tiara Bob & The Dreamboats reunion Cruise CONTINUED THREAD #6!

[TiggerKing]

I would REALLY like to go home and take a day off today. It is just one of those rain days in Georgia (and nights, for those who remember the song)!

Hope everyone has a great Tuesday. I guess it is time to do some work since they won't send me home.

 

[dsparks]

Dawn ... which recipes did you want in particular?

Also, made some AWESOME super-easy redskin potatoes yesterday:

3 T margarine
1 T honey
1 t. dry mustard
salt & pepper to taste

Cut redskins in half and lay flat in a baking dish. Melt margarine and mix with all other ingredients, pour over potatoes, bake for 35 minutes (or until tender) at 375, mixing half way thru the baking time. Mmmmmmmmmmm ..... we had them with Caribbean-spiced grilled shrimp and it was unbelievable!!!

Hi Shell, In particular looking for your garlic bread concoction and Kim's enchiladas. Those potatoes sound yummy. I'll have to try it. I make a little different version and with margarine and Lawry's seasoned salt.

 

[woogal]

Hi Shell, In particular looking for your garlic bread concoction

ROASTED CUBAN BREAD
Serves: 6-8

INGREDIENTS:
2 large - Vine ripened Beefsteak tomatoes
1¼ cups - Tomato marinade (see recipe below)
1 loaf - Fresh Cuban bread, ¾ pound
6 tbsp - Garlic herb butter (see recipe below)
¼ cup - Fresh grated Parmesan cheese
¼ cup - Fresh basil leaves, sliced crosswise 1/8"
1 sprig - Fresh basil for garnish

PREPARATION:
Preheat oven to 450º F with rack in the middle of the oven.
Wash tomatoes and remove the core, then cut into ¼" slices. Lay the slices in a glass dish and pour the marinade over them. Set aside while preparing the bread.

Slice bread lengthwise with a serrated knife to create a top and bottom. Spread half of garlic herb butter on the cut surface of each half of the bread.
Place bread, cut side up, on a sheet pan. Place in the oven for 3-4 minutes until the bread is lightly toasted. Remove from oven.

Lift tomato slices from the marinade and drain. Lay slices, slightly overlapping, on the toasted bread. Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese. Return to the oven for 1-2 minutes to just melt the cheese. Remove from oven and transfer to cutting board.

Cut each half loaf, crosswise, into 8 pieces. Sprinkle with sliced basil leaves and arrange on a warm serving platter. Garnish with a fresh sprig of basil.


Garlic Herb Butter

INGREDIENTS:
4 tbsp Lightly salted butter, softened
2 tbsp Extra virgin olive oil
1 tsp Fresh garlic, minced
½ tsp Fresh thyme leaves
1 tbsp Scallion, sliced 1/8"

PREPARATION:
Combine all ingredients in a small mixing bowl and mash with a fork until evenly blended. Can be made a day in advance and kept refrigerated.


Tomato Marinade

INGREDIENTS:
½ cup White wine vinegar
¼ cup Fresh orange juice
1 tbsp Fresh Lemon Juice
¼ cup Extra virgin olive oil
1 tbsp Dijon mustard
1 tbsp Fresh garlic, minced
1 tsp Fresh oregano leaves
1 tsp Fresh parsley, chopped
1 tbsp Brown sugar
¼ tsp Salt & black pepper, fresh ground

PREPARATION:
Combine all ingredients in a blender and process until thoroughly blended. Can be made a day in advance and kept refrigerated.

 

[dsparks]

I would REALLY like to go home and take a day off today. It is just one of those rain days in Georgia (and nights, for those who remember the song)!

Hope everyone has a great Tuesday. I guess it is time to do some work since they won't send me home.

The news said that you are getting lots of rain there. It has to be helping your drought!

 

[dsparks]

Good Morning Nanas!

Nothing special going on around here today. Tonight will be Christian's 6th grade orientation.

Okie, glad the first day went well for Josh. Do you have to go and pick him up?

Have a great day!

 

[pgfour]

ROASTED CUBAN BREAD
Serves: 6-8

INGREDIENTS:
2 large - Vine ripened Beefsteak tomatoes
1¼ cups - Tomato marinade (see recipe below)
1 loaf - Fresh Cuban bread, ¾ pound
6 tbsp - Garlic herb butter (see recipe below)
¼ cup - Fresh grated Parmesan cheese
¼ cup - Fresh basil leaves, sliced crosswise 1/8"
1 sprig - Fresh basil for garnish

PREPARATION:
Preheat oven to 450º F with rack in the middle of the oven.
Wash tomatoes and remove the core, then cut into ¼" slices. Lay the slices in a glass dish and pour the marinade over them. Set aside while preparing the bread.

Slice bread lengthwise with a serrated knife to create a top and bottom. Spread half of garlic herb butter on the cut surface of each half of the bread.
Place bread, cut side up, on a sheet pan. Place in the oven for 3-4 minutes until the bread is lightly toasted. Remove from oven.

Lift tomato slices from the marinade and drain. Lay slices, slightly overlapping, on the toasted bread. Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese. Return to the oven for 1-2 minutes to just melt the cheese. Remove from oven and transfer to cutting board.

Cut each half loaf, crosswise, into 8 pieces. Sprinkle with sliced basil leaves and arrange on a warm serving platter. Garnish with a fresh sprig of basil.


Garlic Herb Butter

INGREDIENTS:
4 tbsp Lightly salted butter, softened
2 tbsp Extra virgin olive oil
1 tsp Fresh garlic, minced
½ tsp Fresh thyme leaves
1 tbsp Scallion, sliced 1/8"

PREPARATION:
Combine all ingredients in a small mixing bowl and mash with a fork until evenly blended. Can be made a day in advance and kept refrigerated.


Tomato Marinade

INGREDIENTS:
½ cup White wine vinegar
¼ cup Fresh orange juice
1 tbsp Fresh Lemon Juice
¼ cup Extra virgin olive oil
1 tbsp Dijon mustard
1 tbsp Fresh garlic, minced
1 tsp Fresh oregano leaves
1 tsp Fresh parsley, chopped
1 tbsp Brown sugar
¼ tsp Salt & black pepper, fresh ground

PREPARATION:
Combine all ingredients in a blender and process until thoroughly blended. Can be made a day in advance and kept refrigerated.

Can you just make some and send it to me??!!!

I have to maintain my non-domestic image, you know!

 

[pgfour]

Where did everyone go??!!!

 

[jollyg]

Morning Nana's!!

Just got the kids on the bus and now Holly is awake and wants breakfast!

Janel called in sick today, so I'm playing "nurse maid" to she and Brayden.

She's suppose to go in for surgery on Thursday, so I hope this doesn't effect that?!

We have a cold front that moved in last night about 2am and the temps have dropped.....only suppose to get up to about 72 degree today....yesterday was 94!

Hope everyone has a good day.

 

[disneediva]

We are having a cold front too thnks to Fay and Gustave it will only be in the 90's today

Shell, just send your BFF's the taters and the bread please, I mean you would if you loved me and all

Inspector Cruiseau

Greg, I hope Janel feels beter soon

Last night was a blah night all I did yesterday was wtch the DNC on TV fun fun. Going to get a haircut today and I'm gonna go short really short so thats always fun.

TTYL

 

[marriedatdsny1996]

Good morning Nana Nation.

I got my FE from the wonderful Scout mom that made it for me. It looks great. I have one touch I want to add to it yet. Im am a little upset thought. The pockets are really small. Im not even sure if I can get a CD case size item in it. AHHHHHH

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Marie-Did you miss the hundreds of posts about how we all ordered ours from Dawn and LOVED them?

Dawn-I'll look for the recipe.

I had just ordered my acrylic stripper shoes when I read the post about the ones that light up I guess a girl can never have too many

I'm calling DCL today to pay off the cruise. Does charging it to a credit card count as paying it off

So, Shell could you please update me again as to what I'm doing? Do I need to call for anything?

 

[marriedatdsny1996]

HI BFF-LA. I sure have missed you. Did you get my text? How did the interview go.............

 

[marriedatdsny1996]

Where did everyone go??!!!

They must have known I was logging on. I feel another therapy session coming on.

 

[marriedatdsny1996]

Hi Greg.........didn't want you to feel left out. I know how sensitive you are about feeling invisible. Of course that's part of you job, right?

 

[marriedatdsny1996]

I'm off to clean the house before the Health Department comes calling.

Love you guys!!!!!!

 

[jd99]

Can you just make some and send it to me??!!!

I have to maintain my non-domestic image, you know!

i was thinking the same thing. Anything with three lists of ingredients is two too many.

 

[jd99]

Top of the page b4 I get back to work!

 

[jollyg]

Hi Greg.........didn't want you to feel left out. I know how sensitive you are about feeling invisible. Of course that's part of you job, right?

Hey Kim!!

Now you see me.......now you don't!

Cruise time is rapidly approaching.....can you feel it?

 

[disneediva]

Morning BFF-VA...Where have you been???? We miss you in BFFLand
The Interview went well mu boss told me I did great so now we wait while the other 2 who applied interview, hopefully I will know something by next week.

 

[jollyg]

Morning Wendy.

 

[jd99]

Hi Wendy!!!!!
Hi Greg!