May 10, 2015 Lax and bagels for breakfast Dinner – Grilled steak, twice cooked potatoes and steamed asparagus.

May 10, 2015  Lax and bagels for breakfast  Dinner – Grilled steak, twice cooked potatoes and steamed asparagus.

We started the day with by eating the last of the lax with a couple of bagels and cream cheese.

sliced salmon, tomatoes, and onions, with capers and bagels

Then starting at 11:00 we gardened for an hour, planting, tomatoes and eggplants.

We then took boxes of bottles to the recycling center and then bought more plants at Home Depot’s Mother’s Day sale on bedding plants at $2.50 for each 4“ pot .  Then we went shopping at Costco, buying White Fish salad, a white dry writing board, paper towels, and ketchup and pickle relish.  

After all the activities of late, we really enjoyed having a regular Sunday with the usual mix of activities.

I had thawed out a steak yesterday.  Unfortunately, it turned out to be an un-aged steak.  Un-aged beef has a more granular texture and lacks the rich density and tenderness of aged beef.  Suzette turned the baked potatoes from last night’s baking with the acorn squash into twice cooked potatoes with the addition of butter, half and half, and sour cream and some chive slices.

I made steamed asparagus while Suzette was prepping the twice cooked potatoes.

We wanted a good wine so I went to the cellar and fetched one of the newly arrived bottles of 2010 Wellington Mohrhart Ridge Cabernet Sauvignon’s, which was delicious with a delicate finish that I love. Next time though, I will select one that has spent a little more aging time in the cellar. 

After dinner I drank an extra glass of the wine with a piece of buttered French bread and some brie cheese; lovely.

Bon Appétit