“It must be Monday. What a dumb day.”-Shania Twain I’m not trying to be “Negative Nora” but Monday can be difficult! The weekend fun is over, and it’s back to the grind. Luckily, a crazy Monday can always be remedied with satisfying food and a glass of wine. Or maybe it was two glasses of wine .Chicken [...]
The air in my apartment is perfumed with butter and shallot. Or, as I like to call it, “the scent of love”. And that’s the way uh-huh, uh-huh I like it. Roasted Green Beans and Shallots topped with Lemony Hazelnuts Last night, I went to a “pre-Thanksgiving” dinner. One of my friends decided to do the whole [...]
Fig and Fontina Pizza Pie on Friday. Apple Bourbon Pie on Saturday. Apparently I like pie. I contemplated eating pie for dinner, however; I wanted to be balanced with my diet. Aka I wanted to make Chicken Pillard.Isn’t she a beauty? I’ve never owned a pie plate until last weekend! This is what I purchased [...]
WE DID IT! My dad and I completed 13.1 miles this morning both in under 2-hours(pictures to come…they are on my mom’s camera) . I’m so proud of my dad. It was the furthest he has ever run! I ran my first half-marathon 2-years ago and never thought I would do one again. All summer [...]
Chicken Spinach-Feta Sausage, Black Mission Figs, Green Beans, English Cucumber, Grilled Sweet Onion, Arugula, Goat Cheese and dressed with Balsamic/Olive Oil/Honey. How is it already September? And more importantly, where did Summer go? Although the Fall is quickly approaching, the hot Summer temperatures have been relentless the past few days. It was another 90 degree, [...]
I am not in love with my KitchenAid Mixer right now. My dreams of making a Genoise with Blackberry Sauce died when the batter turned gray due to metal filaments. NOT OKAY!When the mixture of eggs, sugar, light olive oil and flour looked like sludge my mom and I began to investigate the cause. She [...]
I’m “Home on the Range” again (aka my parent’s house) getting ready to move NEXT MONDAY! I have a long day of varnishing the coffee table I found on the side of the road (Score! I love when things are free!). This post is a bit of a piecemeal production, however; I will be in [...]
Killer Flying Saucer Squash ATTACK!Roasted Flying Saucer Squash Stuffed with Rice, Tomato, Onion and Herbs. Topped with Parmesan Cheese. I saw this Flying Saucer Squash at the Farmer’s Market today and had an “I NEED THAT IN MY LIFE” moment. Dinner: Sausage, Green Beans, Stuffed Squash and Middle Ages Bitter Beast Beer.The flying saucer squash [...]
1/2 cup rolled oats, 1/2 cup vanilla soy milk, 1/2 cup water, cinnamon, 1 TBS almond butter. Constant Comment Tea. My almond butter stash needed to be replenished so I finally broke down and bought my very first jar of Barney Butter. I have seen this almond butter all over blogs and needed to give [...]
Blueberry-Peach Crostata My dad told me: “I’ve been looking forward to this all day.” and “This is one of my all time favorite desserts.” Coming from the person I inherited my sweet tooth from…that’s kind of a big deal. If I had to pick a “signature dish”, Blueberry-Peach Crostata would probably be it. I started [...]
