I was hoping to not have a bunch of doctor appts this summer but here we are making multiple trips to Ames and the Dermatology substitute otherwise known as the plastic surgeon. Now Butch is getting some spots on his face attended to. I still have hopes we will soon not see any more things on the calendar that look like (Dr. Appt @ 10:50 AM).
I am slowly getting yardwork projects done. That is one thing that is neverending but rewarding. I can always think of a new one. The latest is a trumpet/honeysuckle vine for the hummingbirds. We have a large variety of birds in our yard the way it is but I wanted to add the hummers without having to fill the feeders all the time and what better way than provide them with their own supply of food.
Latest news on the trivia front. We won second place again. Go Team McDugan! That is the third week in a row in the winner's circle. And it was also exciting because one naughty team was caught cheating and got called out on it by the host. They were not a winning team but it was during the Double Down Round so the penalty was the removal of 20 points from their score and so even if they had been on top they could not have won. There were 9 teams all told. Two of them were one man teams. Gotta give those guys credit. They must really like trivia!
Son Gary is coming next week. It is always fun to have one of the "boys" all to ourselves for a visit. If your children are grown you realize how rarely that happens.
Last winter friend Peggy from across the street would make this amazing recipe and she would always bring me a dish of it. So I got to thinking about it and thought I would make some and share with a couple of my friends. My main house friend (Butch) will not eat it of course. So I started looking for the recipe because I knew Peggy had given it to me. Cannot find it but I think this one is close. I will post it anyway and if I find out it is different I will update the info.
Warning: It is hard to only taste. First thing you know the whole thing is gone!
Orzo with Mushrooms
READY IN: 35 mins SERVES: 8
INGREDIENTS
3 tablespoons olive oil
2 onions, chopped
1 lb fresh mushrooms, sliced
4 cups chicken broth
2 cups uncooked orzo pasta
salt and pepper
DIRECTIONS
Heat oil in a large heavy saucepan over medium-high heat.
Saute onion and mushrooms until tender and golden brown.
Pour in broth, and bring to a boil.
Stir in orzo, reduce heat to low, and cover.
Simmer until orzo is tender and liquid is absorbed, about 15 minutes.
If after 15 minutes there is still liquid, remove the cover, and cook until liquid is gone.
Season with salt and pepper to taste.
3 tablespoons olive oil
2 onions, chopped
1 lb fresh mushrooms, sliced
4 cups chicken broth
2 cups uncooked orzo pasta
salt and pepper
DIRECTIONS
Heat oil in a large heavy saucepan over medium-high heat.
Saute onion and mushrooms until tender and golden brown.
Pour in broth, and bring to a boil.
Stir in orzo, reduce heat to low, and cover.
Simmer until orzo is tender and liquid is absorbed, about 15 minutes.
If after 15 minutes there is still liquid, remove the cover, and cook until liquid is gone.
Season with salt and pepper to taste.
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