mushroom stroganoff 1/1/11

Leave it to simmer all day. Come home to a house that smells great and dinner that's waiting for you. How cool is that?!

MUSHROOM STROGANOFF

8-16oz mushrooms, quartered
1T oil (or not)

saute and set aside

1 green bell pepper, sliced
1 onion, sliced
8oz green beans, sliced
1T oil

saute to soft, add:

2T flour

cook until "raw taste" is gone, about 3 minutes

dump in crock pot with :

8oz tomato sauce
2C water
(bouillon packet)
1 1/2T Sweet Hungarian Paprika

cook on LOW for 6-8 hours, covered

add reserved, sauteed mushrooms and 1/3-1/2 C sour cream (and salt/pepper to taste), turn crock pot to HIGH and cook for 15-30 minutes, uncovered

serve over fluffy noodles or rice or angel hair

yum! yummy! yum!

five things in 2011

Ok, so other than my son, my life is essentially all blessed. Alessandra is great. Having fun playing Donkey Kong and giggling at the baby monkey. My husband is holding down the fort in the kitchen with the boy. I"m hiding in our room with the computer because i just cannot take being in his presence (the boy, not the husband). It's still not raining in my kitchen and i'm off to soak in the hot tub and look at the stars. So, if i can just time my passage through the kitchen for after the dishes have been done/broken by the boy, i'm golden. :o)

I"m to be skipping church tomorrow as my buddy from work called and invited me to go snow shoeing. I had intended to go today but it was too cold and windy earlier (coldest day this winter) and the sun sets at 1630. So......tomorrow morning, 1015, up to Cedar Crest with my snow shoes and lots of layers to hike across the snow with Kim, Michael and their puppies.

Wish me luck! She is a Senior Olympian (volleyball) and in fantastic shape. I've only ever snow shoed once. She's going to kick my butt. Have me for breakfast. Leave me in the dust (err...snow). I'll let you know the damage tomorrow night...

This will be fun!