Maison Rustique

I almost never make it but I saw a recipe for it not long ago (did not save it) that had the usual mayo, onion, celery, but also had pimento and water chestnuts. I thought the water chestnuts sounded good for texture.

Yes, but many of the flavored ones are in envelopes rather than cans.

I finally got around to making my green beans and potatoes. With shoulder bacon. I had a bowl of it for supper--wasn't feeling great today and really had no appetite all day.

I'm going to a Galentine's dinner at a friend's home. I'm taking a quasi-shrimp cocktail thing that I talked about in the appetizer thread a while back. Hostess says it is a traditional steakhouse dinner and I know she is making steaks. I noted someone else said they are bringing creamed spinach. Not sure what else is on the menu.

Yum!!

I will have one near me when I get moved, too. I won't go near the ginormous WM near me now.

I haven't heard of tea leaf salad either! Guess I need to Google!

Another of my fake dumpling soups. I put too much chili crisp so mostly just fished out the dumplings to eat and dumped the broth.

Not pretty, but tasty. Baked potato with chili and cheese.

Had a lovely day yesterday with my sis & BIL who came in from Topeka to help me with some moving chores. We got a lot done and went to a new to us place that is only about a mile from my new house. I did not take pix and technically it was lunch, but it was my only meal yesterday so am putting it here. There is a Viet Plaza where an old strip mall used to be. Many places have changed since it first started about 10 years or so ago, but Broken Rice has been there for a while now. It is bright, clean and service is attentive. My BIL and I both had sliced pork banh mi. It was voted best banh mi in the KC metro area. My sis had sliced pork woven noodles. We shared an appetizer platter. It was all delicious. The baguette was wonderful. I've not had one that good in years. They bake them in-house. Best part is, I have half my sandwich left. I'd thought I'd eat it last night, but I was still too full, so I'll have it today.

Baked potato with spinach, bacon, green onion and sour cream.

@blue_dolphin, thanks! I just saved that recipe!

Thanks, @Shel_B. Yes, I suspect it will be more of an occasional use thing for me when I have guests. For example, if my sis and BIL spend the night and should happen to get up in the morning before I do, it is infinitely easier for them to pop in a capsule and make a cup rather than have to put the kettle on to heat water, grind the coffee beans, get the pot ready, etc. I may even house this downstairs where the guest room will be.

Costco has this Nespresso on sale for $139. I've not owned a Nespresso. My sis and BIL have one (a Vertuo but not this one) and really like it. I'd already decided not to take My Ninja Coffee Whatever with me when I move. I is too big. I only drink 1 1/2 cups of coffee a day and I like it strong. I'd figured I'd just use my old Melitta pour-pver but this caught my eye. More for being able to offer guests an espresso if they'd like it. It has a small footprint which is appealing, too. Any thoughts?

Should anyone I know invite me for one of these I already know I can't make it. I have to wash my hair that night.