A while back I was invited by Leigh to participate in a Christmas swap for Canadian bloggers. I was paired up with Jen, who I hadn't met before, and who's blog I hadn't yet found. I was happy to meet a new blogger friend! We scoped out each others blogs, chatted a bit in email and then exchanged Christmas surprises.
I got mine yesterday and it was wrapped so beautifully!
Jen hit the nail on the head with this gift. She must know I like to entertain (see my entertaining tab at the top of the page), because she got me this cute little bowl and spreader that I am already planning to use next weekend.
She knows how I feel about New York, and got me cocktail napkins with the Manhattan skyline. Super cool! I love ANYTHING that has anything to do with New York.
Through reading my blog, Jen must have noticed how much ginger and curry we eat around these parts, because the other thing in the package was this sauce:
Thank you so much for the wonderful gifts Jen! They are perfect!
To see what I got for Jen, click here.
In other news ... friends often comment on the weird food that Christopher and I eat, and I've been asked numerous times if we ever cook anything "normal". Haha! Tonight I made a very simple, no fuss, no muss tuna casserole. Normal enough? ;-)
Easy Tuna Casserole
(The measurements aren't exact, because the amounts don't matter much, it will still taste the same)
1 can mushroom soup
1/2 cup water
1/2 of an onion (chopped fine)
3/4 cup frozen peas
1 can tuna, drained
A few cups of pasta cooked until almost done, drained
1 cup approx. shredded cheddar cheese
8 or so soda crackers
Pre-heat the oven to 350 F. In a casserole dish, stir together the mushroom soup, water, onion, peas and tuna. Stir in the cooked pasta until well combined. Top with shredded cheese (any kind would be good), and crushed up soda crackers. Cover and toss in the oven for 30 minutes. Enjoy!
(This makes about 4-6 servings, depending on the eaters in your home. It made just over 2 servings here - hehehe!)
Are you participating in any secret Santa type exchanges this year? Do you like tuna casserole? Do you make casseroles?
