Beautiful! They are very happy looking, aren't they?

I have 2 new blooms that open today! Temps are in the 80s now and my plumies really love it. I still bring them inside at night because it still gets to the upper 50s here. irun5k, I agree with you! Her true colors really show after the heat and humidity :) kms2, houstontexas123, and Laura, thank you so much! Laura, I saw from your post that you have so many inflos appearing...I can't wait to see those beauties of yours bloom for you as well! Jen and Bill, I agree with you! MG has got to be the most unique one I have (hence, my favorite!). Her scent is different as well, I smell a peachy and floral fragrance. Bill, I bet you have a large MG tree in your garden, mine is only about 18" tall so there's no way these blooms can compare to yours. Does your MG bloom true to her color in your climate?

On Monday my wife announced that 6 people were coming over for dinner on Tuesday. I had a pound of Mahi Mahi and a pound of shrimp that I needed to use so I decided to make a jambalaya following the recipe I had posted earlier that day, but with the mahi mahi substituted for the chicken. The she told be that at least one and maybe two of them were vegetarians. I was focused on using the shrimp and fish, and focused on making Jambalaya so I decided to make it and then also make a pot of vegetarian jambalaya. I looked up a half-dozen recipes and made the following synthesis of the recipes I had read. Even the non-vegetarians in the group who tried it liked it. I tried some, and like the overall flavor, but wasn't happy with the texture of the Tofurkey smoked sausage I used. Note: I don't have accurate measurements for the spices I used because I left work at 4:30 P.M. and had to shop for ingredients on the way home and have both jambalayas and the rice and the cornbread casserole ready by 6:30 P.M. Also I intended to include chick peas based on the picture ynnej included above, but forgot to buy them. Vegetarian Jambalaya 2 medium yellow onions (chopped) 1 zucchini (halved lengthwise and sliced) 1 yellow squash (halved lengthwise and sliced) 2 cans diced tomatoes (drained half-heartedly) 1 small can tomato paste 1 bell pepper (cut into 3/4" square pieces) 2 stalks of celery (sliced) 1 portobello mushroom 1 Veggie smoked sausage (sliced) (I used Tofurkey brand) 4 cloves crushed garlic 1/2 tsp thyme ? 1/2 tsp black pepper ? 2 tsp smoked paprika ? 2 tsp creole seasoning ? 1 Tbsp diced pickled jalapeno 4 shakes Frank's Red Hot sauce Method: Cook onion in vegetable oil over medium heat for about 5 minutes. Add thyme, black pepper, creole seasoning and paprika Add bell pepper, garlic, and celery, cook for another 10 minutes, Add diced tomato, jalapeno and red hot sauce, simmer While that is all simmering for each of the veggie smoked sausage, zucchini, yellow squash and mushroom: lightly brown them in vegetable oil in a small frying pan and add them to the pot Served on top of rice that was made with 50/50 water/vegetable stock.

Cute! Happy Fat Tuesday to you and all. I had my Apple Paczki awhile ago. Amber bought some lemon ones for me but forgot and left them in her truck. I guess I will have those later on in the week. Sue