Comfort Food

Victoria has made it her own personal Christmas tradition to shop for some exotic food items for her father.  He loves to try new things and she loves to look for good things that she thinks he would like. This year she gave him a gift of saffron.  Not something we have ever tried before, and Earl couldn't wait to find something to try it out in.  He searched that great wonderland of recipes called the internet and came up with this.  A Spanish/Portugese dish called Paella. You can find the recipe here.

It is quick, easy, delicious, and perfectly wonderful on a cold winter night.  Rice, chorizo, (a mexican sausage which I had no trouble finding at both Meijer and Kroger) red peppers, frozen peas and shredded roast chicken. If you are looking for a little something different, you should try this!

I am still not quite back to posting as regularly as usual. With youngest daughter home from college until tomorrow, and all the parties and chores that came with getting things back to normal, I have a lot of catching up to do.  It has been bitterly cold here in Michigan. 4 degrees here Sunday morning! The snow is falling as I type this.  I feel a bit like hibernating but I have way too much to do.  Tomorrow we drive Victoria back to school. I'll miss her, but I have had such a good time having her home I can't complain.  Besides, spring is right around the corner right? Right!? lol, well, maybe not, but I'll be looking for the sunshine anyway:>)
I am looking forward to visiting again and getting back to normal. I have some projects floating around in my head that need to get out. The dining room needs to be painted.  It looks like I'll have plenty to keep me busy.  Stay warm, enjoy the snow, and I'll be around soon.