This Distraction: Dinner with a Mmmmmmm

It's been a long time since I've had a meal that makes me moan with every bite and say the lords name a whole lot for no reason other than I'm in heaven. It's been one of those days. WE woke up with high hopes of some city adventure but instead ended up doing laundry, complaining about the shitty weather and hanging out in our house all day. WE decided to reward ourselves with a good meal, wine, and a movie to make it all worth while.
I went to whole foods the other day and for some reason bought some Leeks but haven't touched them. So, I decided to cook creamy leeks and butter beans and Cat made filet mignon with a homemade balsamic sweet pan sauce. I also made a salad. The meal as a whole went together perfectly and we both devoured it with no words, only moans with every satisfied fork to mouth rotation. The wine was a Malbec and actually went really well with the dish. This was maybe the 2nd time in my life I've cooked with Leeks. I found the recipe on Jamie Olivers website and I'm telling you it was beyond yummy. Cat's started her Filet Mignon baking then ended up sauteeing in a little olive oil to give it a nice crispy outer layer (which I love). The sauce she made was sweet and subtle, it didn't take away from the meat at all.
The entire time I was eating the beans I was thinking of my Grandma Blue, for some reason she's the only person I can think of that knew and would often make white or butter beans. That woman could cook Julia Child under the table. And was a lot cuter too...

So without further ado, here are the pics of the meal

Dinner with a glass of Red