Tis The Season.....

This is the season of celebrations. This week and next week, every organization Hubby Tony and I are involved with has some type of get together involving food. This week's fun:

• Tuesday evening we attended a pot luck. (I brought a savory pumpkin casserole with pureed pumpkin, onion, garlic, cumin, yogurt, and feta cheese, all topped with chopped walnuts. There was a lot of food, and I brought home what didn't get eaten.)

• Thursday was a catered dinner, but members of the organization were encouraged to bring an appetizer or dessert. (Tony picked up a bowl of cut fruit from the grocery store. Much of it came home.) 

• Friday morning was a another pot luck for me. (I brought a container of fancy mixed nuts. Again, lots to bring home.)

Friday night we had the opportunity to attend a special Our Lady of Guadalupe procession/mass/dinner but neither one of us was up for another event. Instead, I used some of the leftovers in my refrigerator, added a couple of new ingredients, and came up with a meal. It didn't look like much, but was tasty and filling.

First came a layer of polenta

Followed by a scoop of pumpkin casserole

And several spoonfuls of semi-pureed black beans

The dish was topped with a generous serving of off-brand Tabasco sauce. Just because.

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