Tuesday, November 23, 2010

Ten on Tuesday

1.  Since Myrna (Ramy's eldest sister), Ed, and Jessica (AKA "my Jessica") have other family obligations on Thanksgiving, we had them over for brunch on Sunday.  It was a good way to kick off the week of Thanksgiving!  We had sausage balls, scrambled eggs, bacon, baked french toast, and coffee cake.

2. Apparently, I've never posted my recipe for sausage balls, but I'll correct that now!  Here ya go.

Bisquick Sausage Balls

3 cups Bisquick
1 lb. sausage (regular, hot, or a combination, as you prefer)
3 cups shredded cheddar cheese (I prefer extra sharp)

Preheat oven to 375° F.  Using your hands, mix (i.e., squoosh) together until all ingredients are fully combined.  Roll into balls (1 inch in diameter) and place on a baking sheet lined with aluminum foil.  Bake for 20 minutes or until golden brown.  Can be served hot or room temperature.

3.  None of the things I made for brunch was low in fat or calories.

4. On Friday, we went to Redlands to have brunch with my mom's cousin Linda and her granddaughter Nicole.  Unfortunately, I did not take pictures.  But we ate at my favorite place in Redlands, Martha Green's Eating Room.  They have a wonderful bakery!  Check it out next time you're in the I.E.!

5. It finally feels like November in Southern California!  I've been loving the cold(ish), rainy weather we've been having and the opportunity to wear things like sweaters and boots and coats!

6.  I watch little television that uses cognitive horsepower. I am a Bravo reality TV junkie.  I watch every incarnation of Real Housewives and Top Chef, plus Millionaire Matchmaker, Flipping Out, Rachel Zoe...the list goes on.  So please forgive me for that.  So, Rachel Zoe is pregnant.  Apparently she is five months pregnant.  And no one could tell, because she looked like THIS when the news broke that she's more than halfway through a pregnancy. 

7.  Speaking of the lives of the rich and famous, I am dorkily excited about the upcoming royal wedding of Prince William and Kate Middleton. 

8.  I am cooking Thanksgiving dinner.  Nothing I make will be low in fat or calories.  We are going to be one of the small percentage of Thanksgiving eaters who will not be having turkey.  I am the only person in my family who likes it, and it's just not worth it for me alone.  Still, I feel somehow cheated out of a nice classic golden brown bird to carve.   I'll make up for it by carving the pumpkin pie, I suppose (I'm also the only member of my family who likes pumpkin pie, but I'm willing to do that just for myself).

9.  Coming out of Target last week with Rebecca and Ramy, a young woman came up to speak to me.  Turns out it was a patient of mine from when I was at Casa Colina two years ago.  At the time, I saw her first on the inpatient unit where she was completely aphasic (i.e., couldn't speak a single word) after having a stroke.  (Yes, strokes can and do happen - not too infrequently - to young women).  Then she was at the Transitional Living Center for well over a year, and I got to see her make huge bounds in her recovery.  When I saw her last week, one would have never guessed that two years ago, she was completed incapacitated.  It made my heart smile.

10. I have lost the craft project that I intended to do with Rebecca for Thanksgiving.  It may require a massive search in the office/guest room/my closet.  Or maybe just a trip to Michael's to replace.

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