Jenn Unplugged

We're home again after spending a little more than a week in NC with my family. My sister and her husband were gracious enough to host us for more than a week, and it was great to stay with them.

I'm posting a few things here by request. I was telling my sister about chef clogs, which I am so thrilled to have discovered. They're very lightweight, comfy plastic clogs that professional chefs wear while working. If you have ever spent a good deal of time on your feet in the kitchen, you know how achy your feet can get. Chef clogs make awesome house shoes, and they're really cheap -- $11 a pair on the site linked above. Doug and I have a couple of pairs each, and we wear them all the time.

We cooked for various people in our family while we were there, and several people asked for some recipes. Here they are!

( Roasted squash soup )

( Bucatini All'Amatriciana )

Let me know if you try out those recipes. I'd love to hear how it turned out! :-)