Thankful for Good Food, Great Wine and Wonderful Friends

Thanksgiving is one of my favorite long weekends. We are expecting some rain and wind on Sunday but we’ve had a great October, with lots of sunshine and cool crisp temperatures.

I had an appointment with my Cancer Surgeon on Thursday and received some great news. I don’t have to have surgery….. at this time. I responded so well to chemotherapy and radiation, the tumor, which was big, is so small, they can’t be 100% sure that the little spot left is actually cancer. So that’s great news, because if I have to have surgery it means a colostomy bag for life. So for now, I have to have a scope and an MRI once a month to make sure this spot doesn’t grow. I’m ok with that. I have been blessed with an amazing support team of friends, colleagues and family. So let’s celebrate!

This is my friend Joan, who bought that spectacular Orvieto a couple of weeks ago to my place. This time we got together in her place and she had this neat bottle of wine. Lady Lolo Pinot Grigio Moscato blend from Italy, was tasty, but we all agreed it wasn’t as good as the Casasole Orvieto. The Moscato contribution adds a little sweetness and the Pinot Grigio added the citrus notes. $18 a Bottle and would make a good turkey pairing this Thanksgiving weekend.

Don’t lower your standards Ladies. And speaking of good standards, I have tried a wonderful red wine from Argentina, and I bought it again yesterday.

There are 2 Lui red blends currently at our local liquor store. One is a Malbec Bonarda, and this one is a Merlot Cabernet Sauvignon blend. A 90-Point red wine for under $18? Yes please! This wine was fantastic. Fruit forward and notes of black pepper, I loved it. I love discovering new flavorful wines at a great price and this would pair so well with any grilled food or meaty dishes in general. This is the time of the year for comfort food, and this is your wine.

Remember Lexi, the puppy from the end of August, well she is growing fast. Here she is with Maggie. They love each other. This is Lexi the day Riley picked her up and came to visit. This was the end of August.

I have a new recipe to share with you. It was so good.

Chicken Fajita Stuffed Peppers. With a side Caesar salad. The recipe for the stuffed peppers is here.

I would like to take a moment to thank the wonderful friends and family that served as my support system over the past year of fighting cancer. I have the best, and I’m so blessed. I hope all my readers have a wonderful Thanksgiving weekend.