Friday, November 20, 2009

Hooray! First Night of Our Week Long Vacation!

Phil and I are both on vacation next week. As you might remember, it was just last month that I was back in MI for two weeks. Boy, it sure seems longer than that. Anyway, I get 5 weeks PTO a year, so always have plenty to carry over. Anyway, Phil doesn't get as much as I do, so he has really been looking forward to this week, plus he will be off for two weeks at Christmas. You can't beat that!

When I left work tonight, I swung by IKEA to check out their supply of Scandinavian Christmas items. I usually don't check until after Thanksgiving and they are already sold out. I got smart this year and went earlier. I was able to find a number of items with Tomtes on them.


When I got home, I made a pizza from a package of dough mix that I had ordered from King Arthur Flour. They make the best products! On top of the dough I put- pesto, fresh chopped garlic, sliced fresh mozzarella, grilled chicken breast, sliced artichokes and topped with crumbled feta cheese. Wow, was it ever wonderful. The dough mix made a real deep dish crust. I think that the next time I want a thinner crust so as not to take anything away from the toppings. I had a real winner with that!


I also ordered from King Arthur, a flavoring called Fiori di Sicilia. It is a combination of citrus and vanilla. It is great in Panettone! I will be making some this week.

Missy stopped by after dinner. She had some pizza and gave it a thumbs up. Here she is talking to Robert.

3 comments:

G'G'ma said...

Does that pizza ever sound good! Suppose you will be busy next week cooking for Thanksgiving. Are you taking Lucia Buns and cookies to work on Lucia Day again this year. I'm going to make Ostkaka tomorrow...have unpasturized milk to use so I should get curds and whey this time.
Love, Mom

Phil and Linda said...

If I decide to make cookies, it will probably just be a couple of different bars. I'll definitely be bringing Lucia buns. I've got people bumming because no cookies to speak of anymore, if I stopped the Lucia buns, there could be a "mutiny"! I'll be baking mine the 13th and bringing them in on Monday, the 14th.
Tomorrow night, I'll make up the dinner roll dough and then bake them Monday morning. I had a nice phone visit with Gail today.I think that she said that there will be 15 of us on Thanksgiving.
love ya, linda

GreggR said...

The pizza sounds and looks great.