![Smoked Salmon Mac & Cheese](http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6162/6196909836_2e63606a7b.jpg)
Since it was so late I had to cook something up quickly so that we didn't die. So it was that I repurposed Jen's macaroni and cheese from last night by adding a splash of milk and the leftover smoked salmon. It turns out that smoked salmon is pretty delicious with macaroni and cheese.
![Roasted Roma Tomato Soup with Wheat Crostini and Aged Cheddar](http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6166/6196398129_1165d0babc.jpg)
Jen had recently seen a tasty-looking tomato soup with cheddar on Smitten Kitchen. This looked pretty tasty so I ordered some soup crocks and got to work.
I roasted some Roma tomatoes in the oven while I caramelized onion and garlic in a pan. When the tomatoes were fully roasted I took them out of the oven, removed the skin, and added them to the onions with a splash of red wine. I also added some dried thyme then put the ingredients into the food processor.
![Roasted Roma Tomato Soup with Wheat Crostini and Aged Cheddar](http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6174/6196909882_4ee257776b.jpg)
When they were pureed I topped with some wheat bread and shredded Grafton cheddar before broiling in the oven.
![Weihenstephaner Vitus Weizenbock](http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6164/6196398081_e85925c32d.jpg)
Since I'd done such a poor job of keeping with our Oktoberfest theme so far with this meal I turned, once again, to the world's oldest brewery: Weihenstephaner. This time I went with their Vitus Weizenbock, a beer I expected to be something Jen would hate ended up being right up her street.
Tomorrow I may have moreo than 15 minutes to make dinner so you'd better look out! If I have this much to ramble on about with a 15 minute dinner imagine what I could waste your time with if I had 30 minutes!
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