What's For Dinner

We were having one of those "We-can't-imagine-doing-anything-but-staying-in-the-house-listening-to-Django Reinhardt-baking-pumpkin pie-passed-out-in-front-of-the-fire" kind of nights so the prospect of going out to buy groceries for dinner was bleak.

"Surely we can make something with what we have at home," Evan insisted.

I wasn't so sure.

Then again, this is also one of my most favorite games. You know, the "What's behind cupboard #3" game? Given our state of ultimate vegetativeness, we were after something warm and comforting. Here's what I was able to come up with for tonight's meal:

Clearing Out the Pantry Pasta
mish-mash from the pantry*

paired with

Dogfish Head's Punkin Ale

and

a roaring fire w/ the one you love


Pasta Ingredient List*

Spices:
Curry
Cinnamon
Clove
Allspice
Nutmeg
Mustard Seed
Marjoram
Crushed Red Chilies
Sea Salt

Pantry
Organic Whole Wheat Pappardelle
Quinoa Pasta
Green Lentils
Walnuts
Can of Whole Tomatoes
Can of Pumpkin
Olive oil
Red Onion
Garlic

Fridge
Chanterelles
Sour Cream
Formage Blanc
Pine Nuts