I’m currently trekking back to Northeast Missouri for my mom’s ordination as a pastor on Sunday. I’m so excited!

But boy has it been a crazy day.  Everything seemed to be going smoothly…my flight from LAX to Denver (my layover) seemed to be getting off to a great start…that is, until a lady on our plane went berserk and the LAX police had to be brought on board! And when she started ATTACKING them (she scratched the cornea of one of the guys!) she had to be tasered, handcuffed, and physically removed from the plane! Seriously! After that, the flight attendants a few pass-angers on the plane had to give their statements to the police about the whole thing.  Even with all that, we only left 20 minutes late! I was psyched to be back on track…but when I FINALLY arrived in Denver, I found out that my flight from Denver to Kansas City was delayed two hours!

I complain, but actually, it hasn’t been that bad. I’m actually sitting in the USO (a club for military members and their families found in big airports), as I type. So I really can’t complain TOO much. But wow…what a crazy day!

Since I’m not at home to craft, decorate, cook, or bake this evening, I’d like to share with you the dinner my hubby made for me last night!

My hubby is a fabulous cook.  And one of his favorite dishes to make (and my favorite to eat!) is his spicy shrimp.  It’s an evolving dish that he changes a bit every time he makes it. He starts with shrimp (these were pre-cooked):

Jalapeños seeded and cut into slices:

Cheddar Cheese cut into small strips:

Bacon cooked until it’s very crispy and cut into squares:

And this was a new addition to the dish, cilantro:

Place the shrimp on top of the bacon, and then the cheese and jalapeño (and cilantro if you’re using it) on top of that.

Bake at 425 for 4-6 minutes (if you’re using raw shrimp, bake for 20-30 minutes and add the cheese halfway through). This is the result:

Gooey, spicy, goodness! Yum!

I know I’ve mentioned this before, but I LOVE the Six O’Clock Scramble dinner planning service.  Be sure to visit their website to learn all about their recipe/ menu planning service! Tonight, I tried out the Spinach Ravioli with Creamy Yellow Squash Sauce and roasted asparagus.

The roasted asparagus was pretty straightforward, 450 degree oven, asparagus/ olive oil/ s&p roasted for 15 minutes or so.  This is what came out:

YUM!  My husband who “doesn’t like asparagus” ate at least half of this. It was sooo good. But this is what it went along with…

This is a creamy homemade squash sauce (frozen squash/ milk/ parmesan cheese/ spices) served over the pre-made spinach ravioli you find in the refrigerated section of your grocery store. It was delicious!  One of the things I love about Six O’Clock Scramble, apart from the fact that they send you a menu plan and shopping list each week, is that I try recipes I don’t normally try.  I don’t know about you, but sometimes I get stuck in a rut of making the same 10 or so meals for dinner.  But with the Scramble, because someone else does my menu planning, I try many more recipes than I normally would.

Okay, I’m done gushing about Six O’Clock Scramble. And no, believe it or not, I’m not a paid saleswoman…I just love this service!

After dinner, my hubby and I enjoyed a relaxing evening, and Paul the Dog enjoyed a cigar, er, I mean dog bone.