Playtime With Snoop Mad Video

Snoop Mad and I had some special time together yesterday while the Mrs finished up her Christmas Shopping.  BTW I realize that I spelled Paytime wrong in the title but I was trying to do it quickly and messed up.

Snoop Mad Models The Latest In Children’s Snow Gear

New Coral From Bob and Dave’s Finds It’s Home

We have a couple of these floor to ceiling bookcases which sat empty for 4 years or so.  We didn’t want to just fill it up with knick-knacky crap and have waited to put stuff we really dig.  So the coral I found the other day at Bob and Dave’s has found a new home on this shelf.

The Bean’s Gingerbread House

Not too shabby for a three year old.  Inside joke here- “The Teacher Said She’s Very Advanced.  She Also Told Me She’s Never Seen That Level Of Artistry In Any Child In Her 30 Years Of Teaching Art”

The above writing is a joke that only the Mrs will appreciate and not inteded for anyone to take seriously^^^^

The Bean’s Gingerbread House, originally uploaded by captjoe06.

Don’t Say I Didn’t Warn You

If by chance you happen to swing by my house I just want to warn you that you’ll probably leave covered in red spraypaint.

You see the Mrs somewhere found this can of red spray paint and now any item around the house that can be used an ornament gets immediately spray painted glossy red.

So don’t say I didn’t warn you if you swung by and your expensive clothing gets spray painted red.  She can’t help herself.  I just hope I don’t get home tonight to find the Bean and Snoop Mad covered too.

The Mrs Prepares The Winter Flower Pots While Chatting On Her iPhone

Snoop Mad’s Personal Tree

Note the clumping of multiple bulbs on the same branches.  Maddiepie hasn’t got the whole spacing the bulbs out thing down yet.

Snoop Mad’s Personal Tree, originally uploaded by captjoe06.

The Mrs’ Gorgonzola Stuffed Pear Recipe

After at least five desperate pleas The Mrs came through-

From The Mrs-

Joe,
Pear recipe attached, please give credit to my friend the Barefoot Contessa.

3 ripe Anjou pears
Freshly squeezed lemon
3 ozs coarsely crumbled blue cheese
1/4 cup dried cranberries
1/4 cup walnut halves toasted and chopped
1/2 cup apple cider
3 tbsps port
1/3 cup light brown sugar lightly packed

Preheat oven to 375
Peel and slice pears lengthwise into halves. With a small sharp pearing knife, remove the core and seeds and make a round well in the center for the filling
Trim a small slice from the back of the pear so they will sit in the baking dish without tipping over. Toss the pears with lemon juice to prevent them from browning.
Gently toss the blue cheese, cranberries, and walnuts in a small bowl. Divide the mixture among the pears mounding it on top of the indentation.
In the same small bowl, combine the apple cider, port and brown sugar stirring to dissolve the sugar. Pour the mixture over and around the pears, basting occasionally with the cider mixture for 30 minutes or until the pears are tender.

Snoop Mad’s Pigtail

Here The Bean is helping Snoop Mad with the Turkey hat we made Thanksgiving morning.

Snoop Mad’s Pigtail, originally uploaded by captjoe06.

Snoop Maddie Mad Thanksgiving Morning

Peter’s Turkey

We ate at The Mrs’ Aunts house in Stow.  This is Peter Christmas’ turkey.  Highlights of the day for food were Peter Christmas’ stuffing, my MIL’s Pecan Pie, and the Mrs’ stuffed pears.

If you took any pictures of your Thanksgiving meal send em in and I’ll post em.

Peter’s Turkey, originally uploaded by captjoe06.

The Mrs’ Gorgonzola Stuffed Pears

Before any of you that have asked for the recipe get upset thinking that I’m ignoring your pleas for the Mrs’ recipes, I’m not.  I’ve asked her ad naseum for them and she hasn’t come through.  If she gets a few moments to forward them to me I’ll let y’all know.

The Mrs’ Pears Stuffed With Gorgonzola, Dried Cranberries and Walnuts In A Port Wine Sauce

The Mrs is preparing this for tomorrows Thanksgiving dinner.  Feel free to send in your Thanksgiving Day food and table pics to be posted here on GoodMorningGloucester.

The Mrs’ Pears Stuffed ith Gorgonzola, Dried Cranberries and Walnuts In A Port Wine Sauce, originally uploaded by captjoe06.