Welcome to my kitchen. I have a friend Janice who does a food blog and I really liked the idea so I thought I'd share what I was serving for dinner with whoever may be interested. Along the way we'll even have dessert.....which is everyone's favorite. So pour a drink, pull up a chair and let's share a meal together! I have to start with a meal I made the other night: Bacon, Lettuce & Tomato Bucatini (From Cuisine at Home). It was delicious, both Scott and I really liked it. We even thought it could be served cold the next day....if there were leftovers. Bacon, Lettuce & Tomato Bucatini 2 strips Bacon diced ( I used bacon bits - Hormel in the gold/bronze package being my go to brand) 1 cup halved grape tomatoes 1/2 tsp sugar 1/2 cup thinly sliced leeks 1/4 cup dry white wine (all I had in the fridge was a sweeter white wine so I used it) 1/2 cup low-sodium chicken broth 1 tsp red wine vinegar 1/4 tsp red pepper flakes ( I used cayenne as so not to kill my tongue ) 4 oz dry bucatini or spaghetti 1 cup fresh spinach leaves 1/4 tsp minced fresh thyme ( used dried more convenient and cost effective ) Crushed garlic croutons I put a little oil in a skillet (since I did not use real bacon I did not have the "grease" from it). Put the tomatoes and sugar and cook over medium heat until the tomatoes begin to brown, about 5 minutes. Add leeks and saute until wilted; about 3-4 minutes more. Deglaze the skillet with wine; simmer until liquid is nearly evaporated. Add broth, vinegar and pepper flakes. Simmer until liquid is reduced by a third, about 5 minutes. Cook pasta - do not drain. Add spinach, thyme and bacon to the tomato mixture. Transfer pasta straight from liquid to skillet. Toss to coat. Sprinkle with crushed croutons. Tonight 9/18/2011 we are having 2 couples over for dinner on the menu is: Pork Loin cooked in slow cooker all day with soy sauce/brown sugar/fresh ginger/minced onion/garlic Grilled Chicken - marinated in chicken broth/garlic/oil/parsley/pepper Michael's Mashed Potatoes - the kind with the cream cheese/french onion dip/milk/eggs......YUM Fresh Fruit Great Bread (I don't try to make this fresh as I can get awesome bread so many places in town Dessert is Paula's Pie: I'll add this recipe tomorrow as I do not cook dinner on Monday's as it's my volunteer night to that makes it leftover night.