No dinning alone this weekend. Spent most of weekend selling Christmas trees at my fishing club. My buddy came home with me for dinner every night. His wife is a meat and potatoes kinda gal. The only time he gets seafood is when he comes to my house for dinner. She is an awesome gal and a good cook but does not like seafood so he does not get it. Left work Friday night and stopped by club to see what was up. Got shanghaied into digging out trees so they could be sold. I think some folk put as much thought into a tree purchase as they do for a house, car or naming of their first born.
Friday night supper was sauteed bacon wrapped beef medallions (not filets) with steamed rock lobster tails, mashed potatoes and carrots. A cheap version of surf and turf. With taters and carrots was a surf, turf and earth. I haven't peeled potatoes in 20 years. A little rusty but got in to swing of it. Only had to do 5 small taters. Dessert was a mandarin orange fruit cup. Drinks was a red grape wine spritzer. I'm not much of a drinker and do not like wine at all. This stuff is non-alcoholic and about 3$ a bottle from grocery store.
Saturday was sauteed bacon wrapped scallops. Big, huge, giant scallops. The bacon is precooked bought stuff as normally bacon is not on diet list. I keep a few around for scallops but don't normally eat bacon. Back bacon yes not side/belly bacon. I did my quick spicy rice. My buddy can be a bit snobby. Before we started he turned his nose up at converted rice. My curry recipe changed his tune. Did up peas with it. Dessert was a frozen orange filled with orange sorbet. Found them in grocery freezer section. As they are no fat I thought to give em a try. They were good. Drinks were white grape wine spritzer.
Sunday he missed out on lamb to eat with his wife. He did stop by after walking the dog at club for homemade brownies. I followed the recipe on the Fry's cocoa can substituting 67%RSF Becel marg for butter and reduced fat and cholesterol egg product for real eggs. Used a low fat chocolate frosting. It has some trans fats (.5g per 2 tbsp) but not a part of regular diet so I can cheat a bit. I nailed the recipe. They were moist and done just right. I had to ask my mum for advice as recipe called for 13x9 pan and I had an 8x8. Did not know how much brownies would rise. Ended up splitting batter in half. Baked two loads and stacked em for a double chocolate braownie cake. He loved it and so did I. My mum called back to see how it went and was happy for me. Am going to bring them for company potluck lunch before Christmas.
So I can cook and bake, woo hoo. The young, hot, rich girlfriend can't be far now.
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