Dinner at Eight -Take Two

Second week of date night at home.

Menu
Red Velvet Cupcake wine
Filet Mignon with herbed truffle butter*
Spinach & Beet Greens sauteed
Baked Potatoes with sour cream & chives
Bread Pudding with Bourbon Sauce

Status of Children 
wakeful & loud the whole time.
Moira full of mischief, running around her room, passing out toys & books.
Peyton, angry that Mo may get him in trouble,
gives her a hit as she makes a toy drop off at his bed.
Gillian, giddy over date night
- every time we come to the room to deal with trouble, she says to us, "Happy Date Night!!"
Kendall - at the date table with us

Table Setting

I'll tell you how in a few days.

Quick project, highly satisfying.

Dinner was simple & uncomplicated.

We usually like blue cheese on filet mignon,

but, I forgot to buy some.

My mom in law had given me a bottle of truffle oil

as a gift a while ago.  

It was super thoughtful, as she knows how much I love to cook.

But, it was forgotten in the cupboard for a long time. 

As I thought about what to do with the steaks 

- truffle oil - it was a beautiful gift all over again.

*{herbed truffle butter}

Soften your butter.

Chop fresh herbs - I used Chives & Parsley.

Mince a close of garlic.

Mash the herbs & garlic into your butter.

Season with salt & pepper.

Stir in truffle oil.

Lay a small piece of plastic wrap on your counter & scrape the butter onto it.

Roll it into a log & wrap it up.

Refrigerate, so you can cut it into nice rounds to top your steak with.

The Mom & The Dad

So darn tired. 

But happy.