Memories with a Side of Roasted Garlic!
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When my husband and I were first dating, we would go out to all sorts of restaurants, catch plays in Boston, get away for the weekend, meet up with friends for drinks. We both had pretty good jobs, and were able to get what we wanted, when we wanted. We got married in 1999 and "the good life" continued. We rented a house in Camden, Maine. We were able to go on vacations pretty much whenever we wanted: Rhode Island, Bermuda, Aruba, Florida. And, we ate dinner out…a lot. One of the things we enjoyed so much, was dinner out at our favorite little Italian restaurant. They would serve roasted garlic in little terra-cotta pots. Garlic, oven fresh rolls and delicious homemade butter. This quickly became our very favorite restaurant, shocking, I know. This mouthwatering garlic was absolutely my most favorite part of the meal. Eventually, we moved and didn't get to that restaurant very often. Then, we started having kids. The days of going out to dinner became fewer, instead we spent late nights catching sleep when we could, and becoming adjusted to our new life as parents. Isn't it funny how you can do something all the time and then suddenly stop but not really "miss it" until you really think about it? One scent or memory can bring it all back.
I hadn't really given it much thought until this past weekend when the weather took a quick chilly turn and I decided to make a huge pot of Spinach Ziti soup. My husband mentioned serving it with rolls and garlic…enough said! I used a Garlic Roaster like this and it comes out perfectly!
Sharing this delicacy with my sweet family was a new, wonderful experience. I love being able to share simple things like this with our family, continuing traditions that we thought were long forgotten.
One things for sure, we will be enjoying this again soon!
When my husband and I were first dating, we would go out to all sorts of restaurants, catch plays in Boston, get away for the weekend, meet up with friends for drinks. We both had pretty good jobs, and were able to get what we wanted, when we wanted. We got married in 1999 and "the good life" continued. We rented a house in Camden, Maine. We were able to go on vacations pretty much whenever we wanted: Rhode Island, Bermuda, Aruba, Florida. And, we ate dinner out…a lot. One of the things we enjoyed so much, was dinner out at our favorite little Italian restaurant. They would serve roasted garlic in little terra-cotta pots. Garlic, oven fresh rolls and delicious homemade butter. This quickly became our very favorite restaurant, shocking, I know. This mouthwatering garlic was absolutely my most favorite part of the meal. Eventually, we moved and didn't get to that restaurant very often. Then, we started having kids. The days of going out to dinner became fewer, instead we spent late nights catching sleep when we could, and becoming adjusted to our new life as parents. Isn't it funny how you can do something all the time and then suddenly stop but not really "miss it" until you really think about it? One scent or memory can bring it all back.
One things for sure, we will be enjoying this again soon!
I love roasted garlic...it is so good! I like to just wrap it in tin foil with olive oil and roast away...ok so I think I will have to do that today...i'm hungry now :-)
ReplyDelete💗 fresh roasted garlic! Perfect to keep those Vampires away too! Happy Oct 1st!
DeleteYUM! You are really making me think about this now as I plan spaghetti tonight since we have the grandkids for a while this evening!!! THANKS!!!!! :)
ReplyDeleteThere's something so comforting to me about it! My hope you enjoyed your special meal with your Grandkids :)
DeleteWhat a sweet post!
ReplyDeletexx oo
I love garlic as well. It is so good and good for you too.
Thank you for the sweet story today as well.
Carla
I want to plant garlic this season, something I've never done! This has given me great incentive!
DeleteSuch a sweet memory. I have never used a garlic roaster. It looks amazing.
ReplyDeleteThanks Natalie! The garlic comes out amazing! They are quite reasonable too :)
DeleteThat happened to me very recently... I thought of something that used to be so common for me, and just isn't anymore. Funny thing is, now I can't even remember what it was!
ReplyDeleteI do need to do something about this incredible craving I am now having for roasted garlic!
Memories and time - they pass quickly. Sometimes we forget them, as if they never happen but some? When they come back, it really is "like yesterday" :) Now, go get your garlic on!
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