A relaxing winter vacation

I took two weeks off from work in order to celebrate the holidays, and it has been a fun time. I drove back home from DC, and arrived back in Michigan, where the temperature hovered in the single digits. It was cold enough that my windshield wiper fluid froze up, since the reservoir was still filled with the summer mix. I did not have to experience too many days of the cold, because a couple of days later, I flew out to Denver to visit with my family for Christmas. My flights were uneventful, which was a nice contrast to all of the people stranded in Chicago and New England. Christmas was fun, and then I flew back to Michigan.



One of the nice things about being on vacation is that I can take the time to make a nice lunch. Today, I made up a baked Rotini and Cheese with andouille sausage and roasted poblano pepper. This is definitely not the Macaroni and Cheese that you remember having as a kid. It was slightly spicy, but not hot at all. I plan on trying this recipe in the future with the dried form of the poblano - ancho chiles.