Ha! Didn't even know Annie fell asleep during Unstoppable!

Now I know when she starts to get comfy on the floor it means the movie is not keeping her attention and she's off to la-la land. Hey, we are in our jammies already. Speaking of which, this week we had a guest appearance by Brenda Kay. She must have missed the memo and came all dressed up. Really? Jammie Night...so for that she will have her picture posted - it's a cute one so she'll be ok with it. But we generally have a rule that there are no mug shots on the blog! You'll understand once you continue reading and see the pic.

Annie and I got to Toni's a bit early so we threw the chicken on a very hot grill to sear - we actually blackened it while having a really nice 'pour' of wine while watching a YouTube video of SNL's junk in a box. Yes, I had never seen it and I laughed my ... off! We turned the chicken over and put the heat on low and let it bake for another 20 minutes or so and Voila! So good with Annie's pasta salad and Trish's grilled asparagus and Brenda's biscuits in a can! That's right - I said biscuits in a can! BK is not one to cook and when she asked what to bring I told her - rolls, biscuits, something like that and knowing she doesn't like to cook I jokingly said biscuits in a can. So cute to see her show up with just that! She asked how to bake them and as she was opening them up they exploded on the floor! I was just taking a nice sip of my wine and promptly snorted it up my nose then ran for the camera while everyone was screaming '30 second rule'!

Annie and I pumped up her biscuits with an egg wash and poppy and sesame seeds - a la Sandra Lee. Check it out!

Now to top off the night Toni made the most outrageous Lemon Meringue Pie - the kind you want to lick the plate like you were 10 again!!! She thanks Betty Crocker and we thank her - we have dubbed her the pie queen - yes, her crust is that good. I am so not going up against her in a pie baking contest. Maybe we can get her on this blogging thing soon to share her recipe.

Unstoppable

I fell asleep.I didn't recognize Denzel until he spoke. I was amused when Earl's brother, Randy, jumped out of a moving train engine. I presume the kids added some suspense, but not enough to keep me awake.

Toni made a lemon meringue pie, Annie grilled marinated chicken, Trish contributed the asparagus, and I, a brown-rice fusilli with vegetable salad.

A Little Taste of Italy

Just in case you don't read my Capellino Pomodoro recipe, I want to recommend that you taste lemoncello someday. It's a liquoer that's Italy in a glass. Enjoy in moderation.

The movie...blechh, as Snoopy would say

My momma had the same advice ("if you don't have anything nice to day...") but I'll say it --- skip Going The Distance. What a loser. Here's the two Drew Barrymore movies that I can stomach: ET. Boys On The Side. However, I admit I haven't seen all of her movies, and I think she's a good enough actress. She's no Meryl Streep, but then...MS was in Momma Mia, so I guess everyone makes mistakes.

Annie described our dinner with flying colors. Thanks, Annie, and here's my Capellini Pomodoro recipe.

Dinner was Great - the movie - not so much

Annie made this fantastic Capellini Pomodoro - wow, so good. You should see this woman create magic in the kitchen. Trish made her ever delish salad with spinach and beets. I made the mushroom gnocchi and an asparagus rice dish. And to top it off, Toni made her famous apple pie! It was sooooooooooooo good. Maybe the others can tell you about the movie but mama said if you can't say anything nice then don't say anything at all and since it filled up my brain with useless information I'm going to pass on a comment. Hey - you never know - some are good and some are not so good but no harm in trying. It's not really about the movie - it's about the friendships and the time well spent laughing, venting, commiserating and supporting each other. There's always laughter and oh yeah, crazy good food! Good thing we all like to exercise.