Thursday, November 2, 2017

Three on Thursday

Joining Kat and Carole for Three on Thursday.

 Colorado wasn't all about yarn, so here are three more great things I experienced there.

1.  The perfect reuben and garlic mashed potatoes (along with fun company) at Choice City.

2.  Delicious amatriciana sauce prepared by Ryan. My grandmother always said that things taste better when someone makes them for you, and she was right!


3. These books were directly behind Ryan when we went to brunch at The Blind Pig. I'm blessed with two Great Sons!

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16 comments:

  1. MaryNovember 2, 2017 at 7:09 AM

    I talked on my blog today about the benefits of focusing on the good and one is that it's contagious. Thank you for sharing your smiles! and yum, now I'm hungry ... and wishing for a delightful dining companion ;-)

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  2. Becky R.November 2, 2017 at 8:18 AM

    I had to look up what kind of sauce that was. It sounds lovely. YES, it always (or almost always) tastes better if someone else cooks it! There is nothing like someone taking care of you when you usually do it for others. Ryan is a good son! This was a happy post. But now I will be hungry all day, Bonny!

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    1. BonnyNovember 2, 2017 at 8:38 AM

      Ryan read The Magicians by Lev Grossman and couldn't get amatriciana sauce out of his mind, so he learned to make it. “Eliot made an amatriciana sauce. We couldn't get any guanciale, but I think bacon works fine. Don't you?” Ryan can't get guanciale (cured pork jowl!) so he also uses bacon. We spend loads of time discussing food in books, and it's really fun to actually try some!

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    2. Becky R.November 2, 2017 at 11:56 AM

      Agreed. I love to read about food. Some authors are very good at working it into a narrative, and I always enjoy it. My curiosity has been peaked many times, followed by seeking out new-to-me ingredients, cooking, and eating. It's great that you share this Ryan.

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  3. BridgetNovember 2, 2017 at 8:20 AM

    Sigh. Now I long for a reuben and mashed potatoes ...

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  4. AsKatKnitsNovember 2, 2017 at 9:03 AM

    Oh, my! That Reuben! And, Amatriciana sauce... way to make my mouth water so early in the morning! Fun times!

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  5. DebbieNovember 2, 2017 at 9:59 AM

    Oh, garlic mashed potatoes...YUM!

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  6. kmkatNovember 2, 2017 at 10:20 AM

    Food, glorious food!

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  7. margeneNovember 2, 2017 at 10:33 AM

    Amatriciana is one of my favorite Italian dishes! How wonderful Ryan is willing to learn to cook delicious meals for himself and others (you!). You two know how to have a interesting and wonderful time together.

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  8. PattyNovember 2, 2017 at 11:13 AM

    Dan is driving across Arkansas right now...I'll bet they have guanciale! :-) Thanks for sharing the shots of your visit...I'm sure you're counting down until the next one!

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  9. kathy bNovember 2, 2017 at 11:17 AM

    Hooray for Ryan. I love to be cooked for!

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    1. BonnyNovember 2, 2017 at 11:30 AM

      It took him a while to admit that he couldn't afford to eat out as much as he wanted to, but now he is happy to cook for people, and I'm happy to be one of those people!

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  10. CaroleNovember 2, 2017 at 11:21 AM

    I love that Ryan cooks for you when you visit! And oh, that Reuben. Yummmm.

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  11. KymNovember 2, 2017 at 12:30 PM

    OH MY GOD!!! CHOICE CITY!!! I had the BEST BREAKFAST EVER there in September. What an awesome place. (And now I want a reuben and garlic mashed potatoes, too, please.) How fun that Ryan cooks for you! (His kitchen looks so tidy . . . ) XOXO

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  12. VeraNovember 2, 2017 at 1:55 PM

    This is great! Books and food - always a wonderful supplement to yarn. Colin & Mailing (and many of their friends as well) enjoy cooking a lot. It is such fun to have a child who enjoys cooking and sharing that with you. PS Will Ryan ship out his Amatriciana Sauce????

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  13. karenNovember 3, 2017 at 12:56 PM

    you had so much fun with him, and I'm so glad. It looks like you have a great relationship with your boys :)

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