Lazy and Fun Days
Friday, after sleeping in, we went to visit Laura and Steve in the late afternoon and evening. Laura, aka Julia Child, had a "pot roast" thawed and wanted my coaching in how to cook it. Good grief! I haven't cooked a roast in awhile. She has this huge cast iron enamel ware roaster to cook it on the stove top. She thought it would take an hour and I thought, nope, it will take longer than that.
It took about 90 minutes and we decided it was more like a rump roast. She cooked it until it was just pink inside. I t was very flavorful and tender but mislabeled. They buy a cow from a local farm where it is butchered and frozen for them. The roasts don't seem to match what you'd get in a store but the meat is very good, natural, organic. We put carrots, onions and tarragon in with the roast, Yum!
Saturday was a day of laundry, shopping and book reading. My Mom gave me a series of books by Janet Daily that are set in Montana. I want to finish the series before we leave so I can leave them here with Laura, then she'll give them to her library. They are western romances about the Calder family but they have a lot of Montana history and culture. After I finished the laundry I put on my jammies and read for the rest of the day :)
Today was girls day out. I met Laura for lunch at Famous Dave's and then we went to see Mamma Mia. I love that movie! There were several Mom/daughter groups in the theater. We both enjoyed it. I sure hope it is still playing when we get to CA so I can take all my girls there to see it. We finished off the day with a little shopping spree at the Southgate Mall and then had coffee and dessert at Cafe Dolce. A perfect girls afternoon!