Thursday, February 4, 2010

Tis the season...

This weekend we were planning on having friends over both Friday night and Saturday night for dinner. I was very excited to plan a menu with some of the new recipes I've been making of late.

Friday night we were having French Onion Soup, then a mixed greens salad with toasted pecans, goat cheese and a homemade sweet onion dressing. We were also having Flank Steak with Red Wine Garlic sauce and baby potatoes glazed with butter and herbs. For dessert, it was Perfect Butter and Lemon Poundcake with homemade lemon icecream with fresh raspberry drizzle. YUM!

Saturday night was Julia Child's own Beef Bourguinon with garlic mashed potatoes, fresh green beans, homemade rosemary buns and French Silk Pie for dessert. Double YUM!

But not now. Nope. Notice that I said 'was excited'. My. Kids. Are. Puking.

So plans change. Sadly, a lot of the work is done. Pecans are toasted. French Onion Soup is started. Sweet onion dressing is made. Raspberry drizzle -- ready to go. Steak ~ marinating as I type. French silk pie shell -- complete. I'm disappointed.

Tonight my daughter and I went out for girls night. We were just walking into the restaurant of her choice when my cell phone rang. (dang those things.) "MOM! Jack just puked all over the couch and Dad's not home yet." Thankfully, Daddy was just around the corner and was home in 30 seconds. My wonderful tough and rugged man did not call me home but told us to enjoy our evening. What a keeper.
We came home about 8 pm and not 20 minutes after I got in the door, sons #1 and #2 start heaving over the toilet. Nasty. And I had made them spaghetti for dinner. Double nasty. May be even triple nasty.

So....no guests this weekend. No fancy meals. Just crackers, gingerale and Lysol.

I guess it's flu season -- at least it is here.

3 comments:

  1. Oh My! I am SO drooling on my keyboard!

    Kay, its official I am your next dinner guest..well, when the puking stops mind you.

    Forget manners, I am inviting myself!
    You shouldn't have posted such yummy dinner menus...really its your fault!! LOL!

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  2. I'm in full agreement with the passionate housewife.We could just eat the food and then do the dishes after.....would that be okay? <3

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  3. I'm not sure what to feel..on the one hand I am so wanting to come to your house for dinner..on the other hand, all that puke, eew...

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