New Family Favorite

I know it's been a while since I posted. But honestly, I ate the last serving of the stuffed shells this morning for breakfast (I was getting desperate for them to be gone). I even took some of the shells over to my friend Alexis' house where we had lunch, and she kept some for leftovers. It might be a long time before I make them again. But they were still delicious! I'm pretty sure I haven't cooked anything since then...unless toasting a bagel or reheating leftovers counts. I don't know what I have planned for dinner this week other than Wednesday. A friend of mine just had a baby a little over a week ago, so I wanted to bring her a meal and visit for a while. Not to fear - I have a plan!

The first time I really spent any time with my in-laws was for Christmas right after Matt and I got engaged. We flew out to the San Fransisco area to celebrate the holiday with them and tour the city - it was my first time on the West Coast (with the exception of a layover in Los Angeles and Vancouver). Christmas day rolled around and I was looking forward to the traditional holiday meal - turkey or ham, mashed potatoes, sweet potato souffle, cranberry sauce from a can, and maybe a legit vegetable like green bean casserole. What was laid out on the table was nothing even close to what I expected.