Cranberry Relish and All the Prep Paying Off…
http://www.youtube.com/get_player Hi everyone! I hope you are all recovering from your Thanksgiving festivities. We had a lovely one with many friends and family and a LOT of prep. I will admit that I spent two full days cooking but it would have been more if I had not prepped in advance. The majority of my […]
Beet Slaw with Lemon and Walnuts and Eunice Kennedy’s Modeling…
Hi everyone and please click on the title of this post to read more. First off, please remember our Take Back the Kitchen outing this Friday, August 14th starting at Egan’s at 7:30 and then to the Bellevue and Valley Road Cinema to see Julie and Julia at 9:45. let’s get cooking-ready for Fall! So, […]
Chipotle Honey Sauce , Determination and How the Soaking Underwear Almost Ruined the Party……
Hi everyone and please click on the title of this post to read more. Today I would like to discuss the concept of determination. Even when we face struggles along the way, both in life and in cooking, we can muddle through and achieve greatness. As an example, I hosted a backyard party on Friday […]
Caponata (Eggplant Dip/Sauce) , Support Systems for Cooking and Surviving……
Hi everyone and please click on the title of this post to read more. Happy Birthday Peggy and Katy!! Well, I could go into great detail about how insanely overscheduled we were this weekend but instead I will simply show you the actual schedule below: Saturday, May 30th, 2009: 9AM drop off drums for Parents […]
Thai Peanut Dressing/Sauce and I swear you can Drink The Leftover Salad!
Hi everyone and please click on the title of this post to read more. First off, I would like to thank all the ladies who attended my Friday “Take Back the Kitchen” workshop where we made some exotic yet not-too-challenging Thai dishes. What a fun group! One of the many preparation topics we discussed was […]
Spicy Agave Dressing and Spending More to Save More…
Hi everyone and please click on the title of this post to read more. So, I am happy to report that my good friend allowed me to pick up a Cuisinart Food Processor for her at Costco (they were on sale for $149.00-run, don’t walk!). It is a big financial commitment to make a purchase […]
Black Bean Cilantro Quesadillas with Honey lime Dressing, Leftovers, and BAD Eighties Fashion!
Hi everyone and please click on the title of this post to read more. What a gorgeous weekend! Finally some nice weather. I hope everyone enjoyed it. Although it was over ninety degrees, I was committed to wearing my Whitesnake-esque zebra print jacket in the photo above. Why, you may ask? Because I spent Saturday […]
Garlic and Lemon Glazed Chicken and Chimp Sex for Food?
Hi everyone and please click on the title of this post to read more. So I was at the gym on the elliptical machine next to my friend, Meredith, watching the Today show yesterday. Kathy Lee and Hoda were discussing a study that showed that chimps were more likely to have sex with another chimp […]
Rum-Brown Sugar-Lime Glazed Shrimp, and Sharing and Storing leftovers….
Hi everyone and please click on the title of this post to read more. Well, I am pleased to announce that our fundraiser for more music in the schools was a raging success and very fun, thanks to all the volunteers and community members who worked so hard. We had tasty and plentiful food, with […]
Scallops in Lemon Cream Sauce and Sunday’s Family Music Concert!
Hi everyone and please click on the title of this post to read more. Well, in the last post, I discussed making food that the whole family would eat. Today, I have a recipe for you that might just need to be for the grown ups. It is too delicious, rich and creamy, but mostly […]