Panini Bar

On Saturday, we kicked off our "Captivating" bible study (a.k.a book club) with a Panini Bar lunch. Breads included plain sourdough, rosemary sourdough, millet, and ciabatta. Cheeses to choose from were mozzarella, baby swiss, cheddar, brie, and pepper jack. Sauces - pesto, blue cheese, love dip, green garlic dip, southwest chipotle, and balsamic vinaigrette.

Everyone had a blast making their own creation. My little George Forman grill made the perfect panini grill marks.

The Best Panini Creation

Our friend, Terry - can't decide what she wants on her sandwich, so she puts a little of everything. Yes, that's ciabatta on top with the millet bread on the bottom. She loves it because every bite is a different experience.

A direct quote from Terry: "What can I say????? It was great - 5 different dressings, 2 different kinds of cheese, meat and bread, plus spinach and tomatoes. I highly recommend it. "

I love Brie

This was the best find ever.... a President brand BRIE log - I got this at Walmart of all places.. and people loved it. There was just a little bit left.

Please note the small George Foreman grill in the background. Again, it deserves high praise. It cooked all of our panini's fabulously.

My new favorite blog

http://www.iambossy.com/

My friend, Jen, aka former Tater Hater, shared this blog with me. So , next to Jen's blog, this is my new favorite. Bossy is hilarious. I think Jen and I can learn alot about blogging from Bossy.

My top favorite bossy stories:

http://www.iambossy.com/i_am_bossy/2008/02/the-complete-ha.html

http://www.iambossy.com/i_am_bossy/2007/07/bossys-product-.html

Dalton Sherman

This is a young boy who is a great speaker. Wow. I think this kid will be President of the United States of America someday.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HAMLOnSNwzA

Facebook

Ok.... so my son had gotten his hair cut (he is a Senior at Texas Tech). He had pictures on Facebook, so he told me to get an account so I could see. So I did. I was very leary about it, but didn't hesitate at all to start searching for anyone I could think of. (Is that considered stalking?) I found Monica, my friend from college back in 84-85. I found Preston - a guy I used to work with in 98-00. I'm linked to the high school 25 year reunion photos. First, blogging, now Facebook. What next?

High School Reunion Update

Ok.. I chickened out and didn't go. In all honesty, it was raining, and once I got back from the gym on Saturday, I hunkered down and didn't leave the house. (Ok, I had really made the decision about 2 weeks ago that I was not going. I have not seen these people in 20 years, and I was not going by myself. ). The pictures are posted on Facebook, and I am happy with my decision. The people I wanted to see weren't there. I just wasn't feeling as savvy and sophisicated to go by myself. (Ewww... flashback to the Chicago Thai restaurant incident).

Stephanie Meyer - Author

She will be on Ellen Degeneres on Wednesday, Sept. 17th. Update : She was on. Apparently, she got the story from a dream. She had never written and after submitting her story to 15 agents, which 9 rejected (aren't they regretting that now- 5 books later and a movie).. 5 didn't respond.. and only one did.. the one that she still has today. I was leary when I started reading "Twilight". I didn't know if I'd be interested in a story about teenagers. Wow.. I was hooked. Great story. A different take on vampires. Can't wait for the movie.

Burn After Reading

Apparently, this movie was the #1 movie over the weekend. I am glad that I saw it but I do not highly recommend it. For those who are big Coen Bros fans, it's probably worth seeing it at the theater. Otherwise, it's a renter for sure. Brad Pitt is funny.

Cowboys vs Eagles

Cowboys ROCK!! What a great game. I was a little nervous when Tony fumbled, but I knew he'd keep his head in the game. This is going to be a GREAT season. Go Marion the Barbarian.. who is my favorite. I am in search of a pink jersey with # 24 on it.