SPICY STUFFED PEPPERS

         My oh my, aren’t they pretty?  I made these Spicy Stuffed Peppers today (Wednesday) and had a friend over for dinner. I’ll come back to this at the end and let you know if they were yummy or if we had to go out to dinner…certainly hope not because I’m already in my comfy clothes, plus I’m going to pour myself a bit of gin here in a few.

          Never in all my 74 years have I made stuffed peppers. I think I’ve mentioned that John was allergic to them and just the odor of a bell pepper would make him gag. So, it didn’t matter what the recipe was, if it called for a bell pepper, I always had to leave it out. I liked them and whenever my daughter-in-law brought a veggie tray, she always included peppers because all the rest of us really like them. Of course, raw peppers are a bit different than cooked I guess.

          At one time I had a friend who made stuffed green peppers. She used rice, hamburger and lots of cheese. She always saved me one, and I ate it on the sly and brushed my teeth and mouth really well in case John wanted kisses later. Our friendship went by the wayside a couple of decades ago and I haven’t had one since.

          This recipe calls for spicy pork sausage, orzo, diced tomatoes and lots of cheese. I spent the morning making them and will soon pop three or four into the oven so my friend and I can have them with a salad for dinner. I seriously hope they are going to be yummy. Initially I was only going to make two, but another friend encouraged me to make the entire recipe…they freeze very well she says.

          So, one part of me is celebrating the ability to cook bell peppers in my own kitchen while another part of me would actually be happy to have John sitting at his computer waiting for me to make something for dinner that he’d like. I think you go along thinking you’ve adjusted to widowhood and then suddenly, the fact he’s gone rears up and smacks you in the face. At least that seems to be the way it’s working for me.

          Are there any widows out there reading my daily posts? I’d love to hear from you about how you’re handling your widowhood. You can post a comment after this blog, or you can post on Facebook, whichever works best for you.

          Well, my friend has left and we didn't have to go out to eat. My friend said the stuff peppers were "amazing." We only ate two of the eight, so I just put six into the freezer...I'll eat them once I return from my Caribbean vacation.