Post Holiday Monday.

Random weather report:

Well, it snowed here, but this time, we didn't get nearly as much. I understand the rest of the east coast got hammered, but we're just too far inland to get much from coast-line storms. It's only fair, as last time, we got well over a foot. Granted, it was all lake-effect snow, so only those of us in the path of the wind, actually got any accumulation, but it was a doozy. So, yea, now the whole state has at least some snow, and we don't feel so chilled.........yup, misery loves company, don't ya' know?  :)

Random news from the kitchen:

Isn't it funny when you own something for a long time, in hopes that someday, you might actually use it? Well, a couple of years ago, I really, really wanted an expresso maker, so it was on one of my christmas lists, and actually did show up, only to sit on a side cabinet in my kitchen all this time. Usually, I guess I consider it a pain to set up, and go out for latte; I can't actually count the times I've done this, since owning the little beast. Because it was so cold today, and there was snow to shovel, I did the lazy thing and broke it out. I have to say that home-made latte's are just as good as the cafe' bought ones, really, and the price is right. :)

For some reason last night, I was in the mood for chocolate. I guess because I'd gotten a new Eating Right magazine in the mail, and it had some pretty good redux recipes that I thought might be easy to convert to Gluten Free. There were two recipes I could make with the stuff I had on hand, so I made the mistake of asking Rich which one he'd rather I conjure up; Chocolate Decadence Cake, or Rocky Road Brownies. He said he'd rather have the brownies and I got going on them, but when I got to the toppings, he asked me what the heck I was doing. That's when I realized he probably didn't actually know what a rocky road brownie might be, exactly. When I asked him if he'd ever had one, he said: "Well, no, it just sounded really good". Funny. But now I've got these exceedingly rich and chocolate brownies, with mounds of sugar on top, to get rid of. Perhaps I'll take them down to the dentist's office later, as they called with a cancellation opening. Since I usually try and gift everyone I have dealings with at this time of the year, and that's what I've got on hand, so be it. They all have pretty good senses of humor, so I'm sure they'll appreciate the irony. :)

Signing off from Rara Avis Fine Foods @ The House of Found Goods.