LadyJane wrote:
> Mum's been bitching and moaning about her stove for some months.
> This week I was shopping (with Mum in tow) for a new dishwasher.
> She saw a stove she liked... but couldn't - at this point in time -
> afford.
> I found a new dishwasher, but the retailer had to get back to me about
> availability in s/s.
> When he rang that afternoon, by which time Mum had gone home, I ordered
> both the stove & the d/w.
>
> Arranged for an electrician (she won't have a gas stove... long story)
> to install the new stove today at around 10am.
> Rang Mum & said my dishwasher was being delivered today, but I had
> another appointment for an hour or so, could she come to our home on
> the off-chance that the d/w was delivered while I was away..... while
> all the time I was around at her place letting in the electrician and
> overseeing the installation and delivery of her new stove!!
>
> hehehehe - deviousness is such fun!
>
> Unbelievably - I have never been able to keep presents secret for some
> 40 odd years - I kept quiet about it all... even after returning home &
> spending a lovely 3 hours watching Foodie shows on pay tv. All the
> while Mum's talking about what she'll make for dinner tonight*, having
> gleaned some great recipes from the Food Network.
> Just drove her home - kitchen exactly as she left it, pots on the new
> stove, tea-towel handing on the oven handle.... still didn't notice
> anything 'new' about her kitchen.
> Am waiting (excitedly) for her phone call when she finally notices
> (geez, I sure hope she notices!!!) she's got a new stove!!!!!!
>
> Nearly 3pm here - have an hour or two to wait till she gets to turning
> on the oven in preparation for dinner.... lol
>
> Baked pasta & vegetables
>
> 1 capsicum (bell pepper)
> 1 zucchini
> 1 red onion
> 1 carrot
> florets of cauliflower & broccoli
> 6 cloves garlic
>
> penne
> mozarella
> parmesan
>
> Oven roast the vegetables in lashings of olive oil.
> Cook penne while veg are cooking.
> Drain pasta into a large bowl, mix with oven roasted veg.
> Add torn mozarella/bocconcini (think Goats cherve would work too) and
> drizzle of olive oil
> Put back into roasting tray veg were cooked in.
> Sprinkle with parmesan & bake at 180DegC for around 30 minutes.
>
>
> LadyJane
> --
> "Never trust a skinny cook!"
> or a sneaky & devious daughter..........

Talk about making "good daughter" points! What a nice surprise for
your mum. I hope she notices, calls you in delight, and then gets a lot
of years worth of use and pleasure from it. =o)

Melissa