Meatloaf, mashed potatoes and broccoli. The banana bread was baking at the same time as the double batch of the banana bread. King Arthur's unbleached white flour (which is hardly white) No nuts in case Kelly stops by. (One could hope).

That was the menu tonight. Sue took a bath in her new tub. I chopped away in the kitchen.

Homemade mashed potatoes from the bag of yellow (tastes like butter already in them) costcos finest. 

Of course I made too much. They will be sent to the refrige for an uncertain fate. 

Hamburger went from freezer to micro on a new auto defrost setting.. you select the kind of defrost and the pounds and ounces and it does not jam up the defrost by cooking some parts too hot. (At least in theory) The defrost worked beautifully.. however I wasn't sure of the weight and under guessed it.. So there was a core of undefrosted iced burger.

Onions needed to be chopped finer. No operative chop blade on the cuisinart.  I am hopeful in getting a new one soon. All appliances on the counter have been red.. not sure I can live with a kitchen Aide food processor.. may have to get a stainless steel Cuisenart at Costco too. 

The dishwasher is a gasser (as dad would say) quiet enought to have a gentle conversation in the kitchen while it is going.. and absoultely no prewash needed.. It even recognizes my cutting boards with slots in the top rack for them to fit into as it slides into the back. Lots of cool controls.. you can do just the top rack if you so desire. It does take about 2 hours to work. You can make it do its best with a 1 hour setting. I haven't needed that kind of turn around yet.  

Hope you had a great dinnner like this one tonight.

Love
Pat