Stacked Cauliflower Enchilada with Green Chile Sauce

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I am a vegetarian; however, the rest of my clan are meat-eaters.  I have adopted a new tradition in my household: Meatless Monday on Wednesday.  Once upon a time, in the not so distant past, I didn't believe I could survive a day or enjoy a meal that did not include meat.  Certain folks in my household feel the same way so I pride myself on finding recipes that all the nay-sayers find irresistible.  Stacked Cauliflower Enchilada with Green Chile Sauce (pictured to the left) from the Gourmet Vegetarian Slow Cooker Cookbook was one of those meals.  It was spicy, cheesy, and the cauliflower was cooked to tender perfection.  There were no leftovers.  This is a meal I will make again.



Bartimaeus discovered the marsh today...at low tide. All the dirt on the towel came off his front feet only which led us to believe only a bath would do.

My puppy is a lover of Zen.  He believes in destinationless walking, idleness, and loves to stop often to smell...er...eat the flowers.

Wicked

On Sunday, March 25, 2012 my mother, Mitch and I attended Wicked at the Chrysler Hall.  What a wonderful and entertaining musical.  It is the story of Glinda the Good and the Wicked Witch of the West before the Wizard of Oz happened.  Our little green witch is portrayed as misunderstood and victimized, set up and betrayed.  It was a good twist and had a happy ending.

Five Women Wearing the Same Dress

Saturday, March 24, 2012, Mitch and I attended Little Theater of Norfolk's production of Five Women Wearing the Same Dress with his co-worker, Kristin, and her beau, Donnie. Prior to the show we dined at Orapax. Orapax does not have a very vegetarian friendly menu; however, I do adore their Zorba's pizza. I get the 6" which is the perfect size for me. Of course, our meal is always accompanied by a pitcher of Killian's Red.


Regarding the play, I took this from Little Theater of Norfolk's website: "During an ostentatious wedding reception at a Knoxville, Tennessee, estate, five reluctant, identically clad bridesmaids hide out in an upstairs bedroom, each with her own reason to avoid the proceedings below. They are Frances, a painfully sweet but sheltered fundamentalist; Mindy, the cheerful, wise-cracking lesbian sister of the groom; Georgeanne, whose heartbreak over her own failed marriage triggers outrageous behavior; Meredith, the bride's younger sister whose precocious rebelliousness masks a dark secret; and Trisha, a jaded beauty whose die-hard cynicism about men is called into question when she meets Tripp, a charming bad-boy usher to whom there is more than meets the eye. As the afternoon wears on, these five very different women joyously discover a common bond in this wickedly funny, irreverent and touching celebration of the women's spirit."

I enjoyed the play but found it dragged a wee bit once they introduced the bad-boy Tripp into the mix.

St. Patty's Day Excitement!

Mitch and I attended a St. Patty's Day get together at my dearest friend, Jennifer's, fine home. She had food galore; deviled eggs, pulled pork, chicken wings, and a slew of other delicious yummies that I couldn't partake in, being vegetarian and all. She is baking more of something loaded with much fat and yumminess and it splashed in the oven. I say, "Jen, your oven is on fire." She replies, "No, it's not." I stare at the flames and think (through my Jungle Juice buzz), "that looks like a fire to me." I say, "Yeah, it is." She finally turns around and sees that yes, there truly is a fire starting to rage in her oven. Her niece, little Sadie who is 5 or so, says to her mother, "Is that how we cook in the oven?" Jennifer calmly opens the oven, takes out the three large pans of goodies and says, "Hmmmm, I know it's not flour, or baking powder. Baking soda. Yes, baking soda." She only has a bit and it takes care of some flames but others quickly replace those squelched by the soda. We call on Buddy, her Uncle who was also a fireman at one time, who put the fire out without a thought. Later Jen says, "I am never going to live this down." Nope. I have now posted it on this blog for posterity's sake

Oak Grove Community Lake

Angie came over today and she and I took Bartimaeus for his first walk around Oak Grove Community Lake.  It is a mile and a half and my little trooper made it about one then he flopped over on his back and allowed, yes, I said ALLOWED me to carry him the rest of the way.  It was beautiful out, warm (probably close to 70 degrees) with just the right amount of breeze.  It was the perfect day.