Well, we did all our preparations today to withstand a couple of days without power. We fully expect to have flooding in the surrounding areas. We are not worried about the house flooding, but getting to and from the house will be interesting next week. Last time we had a flash flood nearby, a guy got washed off the road in his car. He climbed a tree and started calling his wife and 911 from his cell. They had a heck of a time getting him out of the tree and he had a heck of a time convincing the authorities that it wasn't his fault. Here they fine you for running through rushing water. That area drained over the road for a solid 2 months afterward. It was low and we could run through it, but it astounded us that it took so long to finally dry up. Who knows, if Ike keeps on truckin' northeast we might not get too much from this system. We really need some rain...just not too much!
Heather, I'm going to post my very first pics to this blog just for you. Of course they will be of our fantabulous Sami Girl and Skipper Boy with Raymie thrown in for good measure!
Is that a look of pure love or what! This is Sami Girl at 5 months old.
This is the pic of Sami the breeder sent before we bought the pups and Ray just couldn't resist this cute little thing.
What a look! This is Skipper.
I will try to take some new pics of them as they are 2 1/2 yrs old now. They are adorable. Both of their personalities are very different from each other and also different from our boy Fritzer. We still miss Fritzy terribly. Our love for all three is different. I bet he could use a Snausage right about now from his auntie and uncle!
From a previous post, you know that Consuelo and Mac evacuated here to San Antonio from Beaumont, TX for H. Gustav over the Labor Day weekend. We had a wonderful meal on Labor Day. Consuelo was in charge of the veggies. We all enjoyed this dish so much that I made it again tonight. She tells me she was inspired by Anneke Jennings to create this recipe. Below is what I happened to have on hand. Mix it up as you like.
Oven Roasted Veggies
Serves 6-8
1 Eggplant, cubed
2 yellow squash, cubed
1 green bell pepper, cubed
1 yellow bell pepper, cubed
1 med. onion, petaled
8 oz mushrooms (any kind), quartered
8 oz grape or cherry tomatoes, sliced in half
2 tsp fresh oregano, finely chopped
2 tsp fresh thyme, finely chopped
1 tsp fresh rosemary, finely chopped
Olive oil
Balsamic Vinegar
Salt and Pepper
Garlic Powder or fresh garlic to taste
Prepare all the veggies and place into a large bowl. You can cut these in large cubes or small ones. Just adjust the cooking time. Add oregano, thyme, rosemary, salt, pepper, and garlic powder or fresh. Drizzle with olive oil and balsamic vinegar to taste. Toss everything well. Grease a baking sheet with olive oil and spread your veggies onto sheet. Bake at 400 ºF for 20-30 min.
The wonderful thing about this recipe is that the veggies can be changed, the seasonings can be changed, and the vinegar can be changed or even omitted. So clean out your veggie drawer and experiment with the seasonings. It will come out wonderful every time.
Note: If you don't have fresh herbs on hand, use dried. Reduce the amount by 1/2.
2 comments:
Glad you are sitting tight and safe. I just hope it stays that way.
Love the pictures of the little ones. Kirby really liked them - which certainly surprised me!
And - I will try the veggies soon. Sounds great!
Ha ha ha! I was just putting a comment on my blog explaining smashing Fritz's face and asking if you smash the two new one's faces!!! And if you had shown pictures to the new ones explaining how special we are! They are so cute - what is the one chewing on? Schipperkees all have such individual personalities. They crack me up.
The veggies sound great! Now I am hungry.
Smashies!!!!
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