Smith Mountain Lake
I slept until 10:30 this morning! I can’t remember the last time I slept that late and it was blissful. I stayed in my pajamas until 2:00 or so drinking coffee and playing with the pictures and colors for the blog. The rest of the crew spent most of the day out on the lake and I joined them for a boat ride this afternoon. I always love looking at the huge mansions on this lake and wondering what they look like inside. Well appointed, I’m sure, but I know they’re not eating as well as we are! As it turns out, Ryan and his wife Julie brought some cooked shrimp with them, so Derek decided to make fried green tomatoes topped with shrimp remoulade. As with most things, it will be a group effort. Our niece Emily drove me to the minute market where I bought prepared horseradish, celery and cocktail sauce so that I could whip up a passable version of remoulade sauce. With a lot of fresh lemon juice, some olive oil, a dash of Tony Chachere’s creole seasoning, a pile of fresh celery (don’t forget the leaves – they add a lot of fresh flavor), garlic and green onions and the teaspoon or so of Creole mustard we had left, it’s really not bad. Derek will fry the tomatoes while the sauce is chilling and Ryan’s cooking the ribs, chicken and grilled asparagus. I missed breakfast and lunch, so I’m going to be hungry.
I’m looking forward to playing Scattergories with the family tonight. Imagine that; I like word games, and I usually win. ;-)
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