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A Little Family Dinner Nite

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Last evening, a few family members gathered at my home to enjoy a pleasant dinner. I had created a couple Italian dishes, which included homemade Pesto, an Eggplant Parmesan, and another dish conjured from my imagination. In the third dish, I had tossed together in my crockpot, 1” Boneless Chicken Thigh chucks, along with Alfredo Sauce, Sour Cream, Capers and Sun Dried Tomatoes. I added in Lemon Juice and White Wine. It was served on a Bed of Egg Noodles.

The Pesto Sauce (made with Fresh Basil Leaves, Pinenuts, Parmesan Cheese and Olive Oil) partnered up with Fettuccini. I think it all turned out well.

However, one of the great little surprises of the evening - a bottle of wine which had been gifted to me by Don Anderson, a guy I had worked with at a software company years ago. He had given it to me about a month ago, when several of us had reunited for lunch.

My daughter, Jill, and I are always in search of good reasonably priced wines. And, I must say this wine fits the bill. The label is Georges Duboeuf 2016 Flower Label (Beaujolais-Villages). The contents of this bottle had a bright deep red cherry color and a delightful fruity taste. We loved it! Thanks, Don Anderson!

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Comments(21)

Ron and Alexandra Seigel
Napa Consultants - Carpinteria, CA
Luxury Real Estate Branding, Marketing & Strategy

Myrl,
You have me salivating with your lovely menu. I love Jill’s smile. Wishing you a great week ahead. A

Sep 08, 2019 04:35 PM
Myrl Jeffcoat

I hope you and Ron have a special week too, Alexandra!

Sep 09, 2019 09:50 AM
Steffy Hristova
HomeSmart Elite Group Tempe AZ Tel: 602.710.8161 - Tempe, AZ
Tempe AZ Realtor - Your Home Close to Your Work!

Hi Myrl, it seems you had a pleasant family get-together, and a tasty dishes, too. We love some of the wines in your area - we get them shipped to us from Runquist Winery. Amador county is not too far, right?

Sep 08, 2019 04:36 PM
Myrl Jeffcoat

Yes, Amador County is close to home.  Only about 45 minutes away!

Sep 08, 2019 06:25 PM
Roy Kelley
Retired - Gaithersburg, MD

Thanks, Myrl, for telling us about your family dinner.

Have an outstanding week.

Sep 08, 2019 05:28 PM
Leif Price
Chirpy Home - Portland, OR
Blogger at Chirpy Home

Great food and outstanding company. Have a great week ahead!

Sep 08, 2019 06:36 PM
Kathy Streib
Cypress, TX
Home Stager/Redesign

Hi Myrl- wow, all of your recipes looked like something out of a wonderful Italian restaurant!   Good food, family including a smiling Jill, and a gifted bottle of wine. Doesn't get much better than that. 

Sep 08, 2019 07:09 PM
Myrl Jeffcoat

Nope, not too much better!

Sep 09, 2019 09:51 AM
Nina Hollander, Broker
Coldwell Banker Realty - Charlotte, NC
Your Greater Charlotte Realtor

Hi Myrl... my mouth is watering. Nothing I love more than a great pasta dish!

Sep 09, 2019 06:05 AM
Patricia Feager, MBA, CRS, GRI,MRP
DFW FINE PROPERTIES - Flower Mound, TX
Selling Homes Changing Lives

Myrl Jeffcoat - Oh my! The menu you created and the photos too had me salivating! I'll bet it was delicious and no one went home hungry. As far as I'm concerned, you can't enjoy a great Italian meal without a good bottle of wine. Isn't it wonderful when you have thoughtful friends who remember the perfect bottle of wine just for you! 

I'm glad you have family time. I know you really enjoy making a special meal for them and enjoy their company. Since I haven't found a good show on T.V. to watch. If there was a Food Show on T.V. with you in the Kitchen showing us how you prepared your meal and just about the time the meal is ready, the doorbell rings and in comes your relatives and guests to sit down and enjoy the meal, I think it would be so much fun to watch! For me, it would be better than a show with Martha Stewart in the Kitchen. 

Sep 09, 2019 06:31 AM
Myrl Jeffcoat

Last week was harrowing with the water main break, and the threat against Fred the tree's life.  But, it ended well.  I was exhausted, but enjoyed the family time and dinner.

Sep 09, 2019 09:52 AM
Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
Pasadena And Southern California 818.516.4393

Hello Myrl - that sounds like a very enjoyable meal. The right combination makes it a hit each and every time.  

Sep 09, 2019 06:49 AM
Jane Chaulklin-Schott
TEAMCONNECT REALTY - (407) 394-9766 - Orlando, FL
TeamConnect Luxury Homes - Orlando, Florida, 32836

Happy Monday Morning, Myrl Jeffcoat, and your dinner sounded so delicious. I wish that I was your neighbor and that we were close enough friends that I would get an invite now and then.  Still thinking of your Italian Chicken and Tortellini Soup.  

Sep 09, 2019 07:37 AM
Brian England
Ambrose Realty Management LLC - Gilbert, AZ
MBA, GRI, REALTOR® Real Estate in East Valley AZ

That sounds like a wonderful evening and finding a new wine that you enjoy and is affordable is certainly an added bonus!

Sep 09, 2019 08:07 AM
George Souto
George Souto NMLS #65149 FHA, CHFA, VA Mortgages - Middletown, CT
Your Connecticut Mortgage Expert

Myrl good food, good wine, and family.  Sounds like a winner to me.

Sep 09, 2019 02:54 PM
Paul S. Henderson, REALTOR®, CRS
Fathom Realty Washington LLC - Tacoma, WA
South Puget Sound Washington Agent/Broker!

Wow Myrl Jeffcoat,  what a wonderful evening that you had by the way looks of it...

Sep 09, 2019 05:25 PM
Joe Pryor
The Virtual Real Estate Team - Oklahoma City, OK
REALTOR® - Oklahoma Investment Properties

Looking at what you have done it makes me wish we were related.

Sep 09, 2019 06:57 PM
Rebecca Gaujot, Realtor®
Lewisburg, WV
Lewisburg WV, the go to agent for all real estate

Myrl, the three dishes sound and look delicious. Will check out the wine.

Sep 10, 2019 07:54 PM
Lawrence "Larry" & Sheila Agranoff. Cell: 631-805-4400
The Top Team @ Charles Rutenberg Realty 255 Executive Dr, Plainview NY 11803 - Plainview, NY
Long Island Condo and Home Specialists

What a sweet time you had. Family and a good home cook meal...Making womderful memories!

Sep 11, 2019 12:53 AM
Scott Godzyk
Godzyk Real Estate Services - Manchester, NH
One of the Manchester NH's area Leading Agents

Sounds delicious and like a wonderful time Myrl Jeffcoat 

Sep 11, 2019 07:03 AM
Barbara Todaro
RE/MAX Executive Realty - Happily Retired - Franklin, MA
Previously Affiliated with The Todaro Team

Good morning, Myrl Jeffcoat those photos are soooooo appetizing, and I don't eat grain.... the pasta looks great....

Sep 12, 2019 06:44 AM
Pat Champion
John Roberts Realty - Eustis, FL
Call the "CHAMPION" for all your real estate needs

Special family memories are the best; especially, when you get to try some new recipes and they are loved.

Sep 12, 2019 09:53 AM
Debe Maxwell, CRS
Savvy + Company (704) 491-3310 - Charlotte, NC
The RIGHT CHARLOTTE REALTOR!

Love evenings with family and boy, did you have the perfect menu, Myrl!

You can't go wrong with a good pasta dish (or as in your case, THREE!) and a perfectly paired red wine from Don Andersons!

Sep 14, 2019 10:49 PM
Georgie Hunter R(S) 58089
Hawai'i Life Real Estate Brokers - Haiku, HI
Maui Real Estate sales and lifestyle info

I want to come and eat dinner at your house!  Do you make your own noodles from scratch?

Sep 17, 2019 08:15 AM