Dinner Party

Let me begin today's blog with this awesome sunrise.  Having just experienced three days of rain, quite the rarity for Jan/Feb, the sun was most welcome.  Every time it rains, my solar drier quits.  Coincidence?  I think not.

I actually had a dinner party the other night (Tuesday) for Nels, Tina, and Beth and I began working on my veggie marinara on Sunday morning, with a trip to the local Mercado.

 

My 40 pesos of treasures from the local mercado

 

Roasting the jitomates y cebola blancos

 

Takes 48-60 hours of simmering to get it just right.

 

I bought and cleaned a kilo of camarones from Karen's fish market Tuesday morning to add to the marinara.  A fresh salad and two homemade vinaigrettes were on the menu.

 

 

A great evening was had by all.  Then the doorbell rang.