Tea and ToastBreakfast today was a little later than usual. I wasn’t very hungry around my typical lunch hour but I had to drive back to my apartment and knew I would be starving mid-drive. I decided on a toasted slice of multigrain bread with a banana (half mashed and half left for whole slices), [...]
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 [...]
Goat Cheese, Sun Dried Tomato and Broccoli Risotto.Yes, I said goat cheese. There was fresh Parmesan mixed in too, don’t worry.Topped with more goat cheese….you can never have too much cheese! The chilly temperatures have me CRAVING hot food. My body and soul need love and comfort in food form! I can’t explain it. I [...]
1/4 cup rolled oats, 1/8 cup instant oats, 1/2 cup vanilla soy milk, 1/2 cup water, 1/2 banana, 1/2 TBS chia seeds, cinnamon, sunshine raspberries, blackberries, almond butter, dark chocolate peanut butter. It has been such a busy week. I haven’t had time to post many of my foods. I have had this exact bowl [...]
Yep, I am one of those suckers who loves the Fall for early sunsets and chilly temperatures. I don’t feel obligated to do anything but relax at the end of my day. I look forward to the moment when I can finely settle down with my favorites: wine, chocolate, and fuzzy slippers. Throw in a [...]
Chicken and Andouille Etouffee; Skillet Cornbread with Honey; Kale and Garlic Saute with Cherry Tomatoes and Parmesan Cheese; Cabernet Sauvignon. Born and raised in Upstate New York. Southern girl at heart. Dinner tonight was leftovers. Typically I dislike leftovers. I love cooking and they deprive me of the opportunity to make something new. Even though [...]
I have not lived. Dinner was ridiculously simple and delicious: Slow Cooked Boston Baked Beans; Homemade Skillet Cornbread; Kale Sauteed in Olive Oil, Garlic and Lemon topped with Cherry Tomatoes and Grated Parmesan Cheese; and a glass of Cabernet Sauvignon. Photos first, then words. This knocked my socks off. Er…well flip flops. Sandal season is [...]
Sea Scallops with Fettuccine and Summer VegetablesGather your ingredients (serves 2-3): 1/2 Pound Fettuccine 1 Pound Sea Scallops Salt Cracked Black Pepper Pan-Searing Flour (a mix of fine flour and ground pepper) Olive Oil Basting Oil (herb infused oil) 1 TBS Butter Dry White Wine 1 zucchini, 1 summer squash, cherry tomatoes Garlic 1/2 a [...]
After The falling incident on Monday, I didn’t want to leave Truffle alone for long. Dinner last night had to be easy cheesy. I roasted a small zucchini and eggplant. Topped it with Homemade San Marzano Sauce, Mozzarella and Grated Parmesan. And to finish it off, placed it all on a bed of spinach. Simple [...]
Orecchiette: Fun to say and fun to eat. Orecchiette, Sun-dried Tomatoes, Spinach in a Goat/Parmesan Cheese Sauce with a glass of Pinot Noir When I had cable (sad fact: I no longer have access to the Foodnetwork), I saw Giada De Laurentiis make a pasta dish similar to this. It is simple and light. Perfect [...]
