Munchie night

I seem to be caught in a whirlwind of domesticity. With the 'BIG' dinner looming ahead tomorrow, what do I do? I decide to make appetizers for our dinner tonight.

Here is the menu:

Curried Chicken/almond chunks

Angel hair covered fried scallops with a dipping sauce

Spinach and Artichoke dip (THE best recipe ever!)

Shrimp...not sure what I'm doing with the shrimp but they were on sale!

Photos and recipes to follow.

Gnocchi of a sort

Tonight, was clean out the fridge and get inventive night.

I sauteed a bag of baby spinach in some olive oil and a tiny bit of butter, added some minced sweet onion and a bit of garlic, fresh ground pepper and a pinch of salt. I cooked the Gnocchi as I normally would in boiling water. In another pan I started a rue with butter and flour, added about half a cup of chicken stock then about a cup of half and half. When it began to thicken, I added chopped smoked ham, then just before serving I tossed in some diced tomato (Fresh). To serve; the spinach formed the base, then the Gnocchi and then the ham, tomato sauce. YUM. It was a nice rustic Autumnal sort of dinner.