Kalmia wrote:

>> Lin gets all the credit in the world! Tonight she came up with:
>>
>> Build-your-own tacos:
>> * Mango seared tuna
>> * Cabbage salad with jalapeños
>> * Pineapple salsa
>> * Avocado slices
>>
>> Quinoa pilaf with scallions and jalapeños
>>
>> Soft tortillas with flax seeds
>>
>> Dessert was amazing: Lin poached pineapple spears in white wine with
>> vanilla and sugar. After the pineapple was cooked through, it was
>> caramelized under the broiler. Meanwhile, the poaching liquid was boiled
>> down to a caramel. The pineapple and caramel were paired with a scoop of
>> vanilla ice cream. Yowza!
>
> Is this standard Monday night fare? Prep time?

Normally I don't have to work on Monday nights, so this was an
out-of-the-ordinary Monday night anyway. Prep time for the dessert was
probably an hour and a half; the poaching and reducing were fairly lengthy
processes. The rest of dinner took 45 minutes to an hour to prepare. And I
forgot to mention, SHE ALSO MADE PUMPKIN BREAD! (which is yummy and made the
house smell WONDERFUL!)

Bob, with an awesome wife