There is a restaurant near my home that sells a “muffaletta” sandwich that knocks my socks off. It’s a very non-traditional muffaletta, made using Italian rolls, lunch meat, and mozzarella. The topping is what I like. It’s made of very finely diced green olives and garlic, and it makes my mouth go, “Yuuuuummmmm!”
I’ve tried other tapenades, and like them, but I like this one the most. I’m going to have to see if they will sell it to me by the half pint.
I’ve been trying to link to a picture of a muffaletta for you, without luck. Go to Google Images and type in “muffaletta,” and you can see hundreds of them! Thanks to all of you, I may know how to make the tapenade! I have a small food processor called a “Little Oscar.” If I put green olives stuffed with pimentos, a few cloves of garlic and some olive oil in the base and chopped them fine, I might have what I’m looking for!
YEA!!!
Daily Archives: June 23, 2012
Boxes, I have Boxes
EMPTY boxes!
I spent part of my evening shaping and taping packing boxes from U-Haul. I have some things to pack tomorrow, and more to pack this coming week, and I thought I’d get a start putting together the boxes. That seems to make the packing go faster.
I ran errands this morning, and one of the stops was at the U-Haul storage facility near my bank. Their computers were up, and then down, and then up again, so it took a while to get what I needed. I picked up two kinds of tape, small and medium boxes, and dish and glass packs. I have some crystal to pack up, and I didn’t want to trust it to newspaper. I have two boxes ready to go for the last of the china, as well. I also stopped at a local liquor store and asked for some of their ale boxes. I think they will be just the right size to pack up miscellaneous tools.
I’m not thrilled about the idea of leaving our beautiful home, but surprisingly, I like the pared down look that I’ve achieved. Well…..I like most of it. There are a couple of walls that seem to be just too bare.
Monday, the plumbers are coming to replace some of the faucets in the bathroom and kitchen. We’ve had the sofits and fascia painted, as well as the loft. Bit by bit we are getting closer to putting the house on the market. Soon, I think.
Okay, WHERE IS IT!??
I bought a piece of fabric to use as a narrow border in a small lap quilt, and also for the binding. I’m almost ready to bind this little quilt and do you think that I can find that piece of fabric!??? I have looked everywhere. I’m positive that I set it down, thinking, “This is the perfect place to store this fabric until I need it for binding.” Unfortunately, I didn’t take notes.
The one-inch wide inner border is of a medium dark red, with a darker pattern of flowers in red. It isn’t a shade that matches anything I have in my stash. Now, I am confident enough in my quilting that I don’t have to match things exactly. I learned about NOT matching my quilting fabrics from a lecture by Mary Ellen Hopkins, so I could comfortably find another red that would work. The thing of it is, I know that fabric is sitting somewhere in this house, taunting me, and I want to use it up.
I can promise that there will be an addendum to this post……saying, “I found it!” And it will have been in some obvious place. I hate having an uncooperative memory!
Long TIme Coming
I FINALLY, FINALLY, managed to get my act together and send a package to my friend, Cop Car. First, I began collecting the things I wanted to send. Then I had to make up my mind what box I was going to use, changing my choice several times. Then, I HAD to write a note to go with the gift. It would have been in bad taste to send the things off without an explanation.
So, finally, I sent the package.
Thursday, there was a lovely message on my answering machine, telling me that it had arrived, making me feel like the best friend in the world! I waited until Friday, to return that call, and that might have been the best part of sending the gifts. I had the chance to talk at length with Cop Car, and catch up on how she and her family are doing. I regret that it took me so long to reach out to her. We have so much in common that she feels like family to me, and now she has been officially adopted as my Sister of the Heart.
Cop Car blogged about the small quilt and movie that I sent to her. She has explained it better that I can, complete with pictures, so go to read her version of this story, here
“Sis,” I really enjoyed having the chance to talk with you. Let HH know I’ll chat with him next time! *G* Stay well!