Good Evening!
Dinner with Steve was just the "break" I needed after the past 48 hours. Steve has started experimenting with what he calls "baked soups". He put various vegetables, some broth, maybe some wine and some cubed/chopped meat into a rectangular baking dish, then pops that into his counter-top convection oven. Tonight's "soup" consisted of chicken (boneless thighs), lima beans, corn, tomatoes, carrots, onions, Merlot and various spices. It was sort of like a fancy Brunswick stew. He made it last night, but let it sit overnight in the fridge to "meld" for a while. It was quite tasty. And the cheddar and asiago biscuits were the perfect accompaniment.
*The best part of the evening was being able to "vent" without really venting, if that makes sense. The change in scene - and change in company - was nice.