Just Call Me Bessie

I wish I had four stomachs.

'Cause this is what Scott made me for dinner:

Homemade macaroni and cheese. Comfort food. Creamy, cheesy deliciousness.

(He says his secret is a touch of nutmeg and mustard.)

This will all be gone by tomorrow. I'll find room.

Random Tag

Jill tagged me, so here goes!

1. I love foods that combine hot and cold. Warm chicken on a crisp salad, sour cream on a bowl of steaming chili, a BLT with hot bacon and cold lettuce and tomato...and the ultimate: a warm brownie with vanilla bean ice cream and hot fudge. Yuuuuuummmmmm!!!
2. The first thing I do when I walk in the door and I know I don't have to go anywhere is to put on my jammies! I pretty much live in my flannels.
3. Paying the bills is one of my favorite chores. I feel very satisfied when I'm done. It's just too bad the bills don't STAY paid!
4. I've had my hair just about every color you can imagine... blonde, brown, red, black, violet, even green. (That wasn't on purpose.)
5. I spent a summer in college selling pest control door-to-door. And I really hate bugs. But it was one of the funnest summers of my life!
6. I can type 40 words per minute using two fingers.
7. I've always loved to read. As a kid, I would read at night under the covers with a flashlight when I was supposed to be sleeping. One of my favorite books was, and still is, Anne of Green Gables.
Now I'm tagging Rachel, Stephanie, Ilona, Amanda, Cindy, Stacy and Tracey.

Black Bean Burgers

I have been bragging about Scott's black bean burgers for a while now, so I thought I'd better share the recipe. They are AMAZING. The combination of flavors is incredible!




2 cans black beans, rinsed and drained
2 Tbsp chopped onion
1/2 heaping tsp cayenne pepper
3/4 egg, beaten
2 Tbsp fresh cilantro
1 Tbsp olive oil
salt and pepper
1/2 heaping cup seasoned bread crumbs

Mix first 7 ingredients in food processor and then add bread crumbs and mix thoroughly. Then it will look like this:Make into patties. Lightly coat a frying pan with olive oil and fry.Now this is important - garnish with:
cheddar cheese
mayo
lettuce
tomato
dill pickles
Mmmmmm, yummy!
If you can manage it, be sure to eat them on the patio on a beautiful fall evening with family.

How cute is my husband?!

Last night Scott mentioned nonchalantly that he would make dinner since we were snowed in (we got about 13 inches with lots of big drifts - fun!) and couldn't go out. He cooks all the time anyway - I am a very lucky girl! He has a rule that I am not allowed to "peek" into the kitchen while he's cooking because he likes to surprise me. I was very surprised when I came into the dining room and found this!

He set the table all pretty and even printed out these little menus! Notice what it says under Desserts though. Think that's a hint? ;)