Posted in Food on Feb 25th, 2010
It is still winter. I am still cold. Therefore, I will eat and eat pasta and no one can make me feel bad about it.
A few weeks ago for Ladies’ Night I made this (sorta) pasta carbonara with chicken, prosciutto, and peas. I love peas. I say “sorta” because, unlike Giada de Laurentiis, I don’t [...]
Posted in Food on Feb 2nd, 2010
Last week I was hungry but I couldn’t figure out what I wanted to make for dinner. I know I should plan a weekly menu in advance, but I usually blow that off and am left wondering what I am craving. I wanted something healthy, sort of light, but flavorful.
The answer? Chicken pitas! But, I [...]
Posted in Blog Tour, Food, Sites you must visit, Uncategorized on Jan 14th, 2010
I have been desperately needing to post this recipe from Ladies’ Night from a few weeks ago. It has suddenly been balmy outside (umm..well….30 degrees…I’ll take it!), so I need to share this before soup season has ended. Please don’t tell me that we’ve got a long way to go. I like denial.
Anyway.
This French Onion [...]
Posted in Beverages, Blog Tour, Food, Sites you must visit on Jan 12th, 2010
Look at that adorable cookie sandwich!
Why do I even have to write a post about this blog? Isn’t the cookie enough to convince you that you should go there?
Fine, I’ll say a few things.
eat make read is the coolest. I discovered it while blog hopping a few weeks ago. The photos are gorgeous, the recipes [...]
Posted in Food, Uncategorized on Jan 5th, 2010
Are you tired of sweets? Sick from a sugar-laden holiday? Umm…come back tomorrow.
Today is dedicated to a fabulous little cookie with a sweet crunch.
With a small list of simple ingredients, these cookies are easy to make and perfect to gobble up – just watch out for the inevitable powdered-sugar fingerprints all over your clothes.
Lindsay’s Coconut [...]
Posted in Food on Dec 24th, 2009
Nothing says Christmas like fudge!
Maybe I should have started with this photo:
That’s better
A. and I made it to my hometown for our family Christmas – and just in the nick of time. Ice and upwards of 17 inches of snow are predicted! Thankfully, all my siblings and their spouses made it too, so [...]
Posted in Food on Dec 21st, 2009
This recipe, given to me by a sweet former coworker who shared my love of baking and chocolate, is an instant classic.
Though it is appropriate ALL year round (if mounds of chocolate can be appropriate), I love baking it around the holidays because my whole house inevitably smells like cinnamon
For this particular coffee [...]
Posted in Food on Dec 19th, 2009
Tonight A. wanted some sugar cookies. We were watching Elf and feeling festive, and he wanted to decorate and get his fill of frosting. Only…I am the baker in this marriage, and when it comes to sugar cookies, I’m not a frosting kind of gal.
I only love my grandma Sadie’s sugar cookies. She always keeps [...]
Posted in Food on Dec 14th, 2009
Unfortunately, I have no beautifully plated photos of the dinner I made tonight. But, believe you me, it was delicious. Just ask Murray.
I had weird ingredients on hand, so I sort of combined this recipe with this recipe and made some magic.
Pear and Sage Pork Chops
some flour
a few dashes paprika
some dried sage
salt and pepper
2 center-cut [...]
Posted in Food on Dec 8th, 2009
Winter has flung itself upon us and, as my husband snowblows the driveway and I stay toasty inside, I keep thinking about the amazing meal we enjoyed during this week’s Ladies’ Night.
Abbie riffed on a Cooking Light recipe and created an amazing beef stew, K made a sweet salad with bleu cheese and honey, and [...]