breakfast

It's a little weird to live with someone on nightwork when you aren't working. Each day floats past at a different rhythm, depending on the mood of the sleeper. Hungry, tired, wired, bored.

I get up at 5:45 (thanks alarm brain) and get Ed up and out, then Dave, then bill gets home. We do whatever we're going to do that day, then I lay down with him to try to get him to sleep. He is not a good sleeper. I, on the other hand, am an EXCELLENT sleeper. Put me in the dark snuggled under the covers and I zonk out, sometimes before him. Now, when I've had a regular night's sleep and it's 12:30 when we go to bed, I fall into a nice 20 min nap, but when I've stayed up late a couple nights and still get up early, I can sleep for 2 hrs! Talk about disorienting!

Today happened to be a hungry and happy day, so I sent him out to get steaks for the grill. Remember, this is dinner for him, and I am eating low carb. While he was out I searched the internet for a good steak topping recipe and came up with Paula Dean's bourbon mushroom sauce. YUM YUM

Looking back at the recipe, I actually forgot to add the cream and it was yummy anyway. Saute onions and mushrooms in a little butter. When the mushrooms reabsorb their liquids, sprinkle with a small amount of flour and stir well. add 1/2 c. bourbon and 1/2 c beef broth, stir til thickened and reduced in half, then add 2 T cream (which I forgot). S & P to taste.