What's for Dinner, Sat., Nov 28, 2015
I am making soup. I bought this huge rutabaga and I roasted it today for the soup. It will have other vegetables in it, though. I am dicing up the last of my tomatoes and putting them in, too.
The rutabaga was also diced and then I put smashed garlic and herbs over it. Lots of pepper, a little salt, and olive oil. I did convection roast, which I personally just love because it gives me a crusty exterior and a soft, delicious interior.
I may also make an omelette with ratatouille in it. The RG made the ratatouille.
It's rainy here and turning cold tonight; thus the soup.
Cher
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I was at the local wine emporium, buying some white wine. Also, some bourbon, because last Wed., before a friend took off for a holiday trip, he brought a drink. It was really good! It was bourbon with eggnog poured over it. On top he put nutmeg and cinnamon. So delicious. We had two.
Consequently, I was thinking it would be nice to have some Bailey’s Irish Cream around the house for the holiday, and I went to that aisle. There were two kids there, a guy and a girl. They had to barely be drinking age (21), as they looked so young.
Conversation seemed to be about a holiday party they were holding. They talked about various kinds of liqueurs. One said, “I think you can make your own Root.” Then, while they continued to look, they ran across something with rhubarb flavor. One asked the other, “What’s rhubarb?” His response was that he didn’t know, so he flipped out his phone and said, “Suri, what’s rhubarb?” LOL. It took Suri a minute, but she eventually came back with “naturally sour.”
I thought this was so funny—Suri helping out with booze purchases.
Cher
Never mind Suri - They needed a smartphone to ask a basic question. That scares me!
(I had wild rhubarb growing on the fence line between my grandpa's house and our neighbors. We didn't do anything with it, but occasionally, we (us kids) would dare each other to take a bite of the raw stalks. It was a game.... Good times!) 
I sure knew what rhubarb was!
Mom would make rhubarb-strawberry pies. They were terrific!
Yes, I worry about this younger generation. I teach them, and I see what's going on. They are so digitally immersed that they know of little else. Their interpersonal communication skills are nonexistent, and they waste enormous amounts of time packaging themselves on social media. Disturbing.
I try to help them with term paper ideas, such as this year's research paper theme, which was the effect of spending time with nature on one's thinking abilities and mental well-being. They are doing well with that theme and I think it has helped.
Welcome back from your TG trip!
BTW, I looked up your Christmas present to yourself because I was curious to see if it was the same one I have. I have the oval one, also in blue. You will love this. It is the best pan for making soups. There is nothing like a heavy pan of this nature.
Cher
