Happy Thanksgiving!

Happy Thanksgiving from Ghana! I am currently staying with my pediatrician's son in Accra and I'm going to the Ambassador's house for Thanksgiving dinner. Its going to be great. My friend Beth even brought a football for us to throw around to feel like its an American Thanksgiving. Anyway, just thought I'd say hello. I hope to talk to you guys today and I hope you all eat until your stuffed and have a nice nap after!

Happy Birthday Elizabeth and Joey!!!!

Happy birthday to you!
Happy birthday to you!
Happy birthday dear Elizabeth and Joooooooooeyyyyyyyyyy!!!
Happy birthday to you!


We hope you both have a GREAT day and we love you both very much!

Happy Birthday Erin!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU!
HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU!
HAPPY BIRTHDAY DEAR ERIN!
HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU!

Have a great day and an even better weekend celebrating! Welcome to your almost late 20's :-)

Happy Birthday Sr. P!!

Happy Birthday to you!

Happy Birthday to you!

Happy Birthday dear Paula

Happy Birthday to you!

We all love you very much and wish you a wonderful day!!

Dancing Baby

There isn't anything else that needs to be said for this......Enjoy.

Kristin

Here's wishing Kristin a very speedy recovery and lots of new clothes :-) ! All went well and this morning she said she felt okay as long as she didn't move too much. Hopefully she will be home soon and recovering in her own bed.

Recipe and more...

Lucky for me, Dan likes to cook as much as I do and he is always scouring for new recipes. Last week he picked out a recipe in Bon Appetit to try and it was delicious!! Not too many ingredients required and really quick and easy to make. Try it out and let me know what you think.

Steak with Mixed Peppercorns and Pomegranate Glaze

1.25 lb top sirloin steak
coarsely ground peppercorn
1.5 tsp chopped rosemary (it calls for fresh, but we used regular)
2.5 tsp olive oil, divided
1 cup pomegranate juice
4 tsp packed golden brown sugar
2.5 tsp balsamic vinegar, divided
4 cups arugula

Sprinkle steak very generously with coarsely ground peppercorn and salt. Sprinkle each side of steak with half of chopped rosemary. Heat 1.5 tsp olive oil in large nonstick skillet over medium high heat. Add steak; cook to desired doneness, about 5 minutes per side for medium-rare. Transfer steak to platter. Add pomegranate juice, golden brown sugar, and 2 tsp balsamic vinegar to skillet; boil until reduced to scant 1/4 cup glaze, stirring occasionally about 5 minutes. Season glaze to taste with salt.

Toss arugula with remaining 1 tsp olive oil and remaining .5 tsp balsamic vinegar in medium bowl; season to taste with salt. Divide arugula evenly among plates. Slice steak; divide and arrange alongside arugula. Drizzle glaze generously around steak and serve.

Mmmmmmmmmmmmm

On another note...Not sure if anyone has watched the news and saw that Johnson & Johnson will be laying off 7,000 - 8,000 employees by the end of the week. Say a little prayer that this will not directly affect Andrea, but I know she has a looooooong week ahead of her regardless. We'll be keeping our fingers crossed.