Experimenting with food. By experimenting I mean substituting or forgetting things.

Yes. You may feed me now.

Posted on May 3, 2013 by Ringing The Dinner Bell

The last few times my in-laws have been over we’ve grilled Cedar Plank Salmon for them. By we, I mean C, the Master-Of-All-Things-Grilled. Served with a salad and a side of vegetables roasted in Garlic Confit, they were lovely meals. … Continue reading →

Fresh Mint Ice Cream freakin’ ROCKS!

Posted on April 28, 2013 by Ringing The Dinner Bell

Seriously, David Lebovitz – I salute you. You taught me to temper chocolate, to candy ginger – and now, HUZZAH – to make homemade Mint Chocolate Chip Ice Cream. *swoon* This week the mint surprised us by just showing up, … Continue reading →

Of the three, I loathed two.

Posted on April 26, 2013 by Ringing The Dinner Bell

So for dinner tonight I decided to have Broiled Tuna and two different savory Tarts. Of the three, I loathed two. I had high hopes for the tarts. I took two sheets of puff pastry, laid them out, pricked them … Continue reading →

C added Parmesan and said that helped tone down the lemon

The mascarpone was weird

Posted on April 23, 2013 by Ringing The Dinner Bell

So I got an email today promising a quick and easy vegetarian pasta dinner. I was all atwitter because I actually had all the ingredients in the house! *HUZZAH* Okay, I fib. I had almost all the ingredients in the house. … Continue reading →

WHY did I think it was a good idea to make Jello??

Posted on April 21, 2013 by Ringing The Dinner Bell

Yesterday I was on a rampage. I was tearing through the house yelling and cleaning – all at the same time. You ever get like that? Where NOTHING is tidy and EVERYTHING is in. the. wrong. place!!! In the midsts … Continue reading →

…So basically, these are just Balls, right?

Posted on April 16, 2013 by Ringing The Dinner Bell

I shoulda broiled these BEFORE I topped them with sauce. Live and learn.

I’ve been a fan of the Chubby Vegetarian for awhile now, and I’ve been itching to try out this one recipe using homemade “meat” for “meat”balls. When C saw me prepping dinner tonight he said, “Um…whatcha makin?” I couldn’t look him in … Continue reading →

HUZZAH!

Posted on April 13, 2013 by Ringing The Dinner Bell

A little peppery but SOOOOO good on pasta!

So we got this collection of spices from my Great-Aunt Yvonne for our wedding. One of which I stuck in the back of the pantry and promptly forgot about. Yesterday, I – for whatever reason – remembered the one jar … Continue reading →

My husband has been watching The Chew

Posted on April 12, 2013 by Ringing The Dinner Bell

C’s been watching The Chew lately. It’s been giving him ideas. Yesterday I came home to a random recipe he’d printed out after watching the show. It was laying across my computer. So subtle. It was for Michael Symon’s Grilled … Continue reading →

“THIS (pointing at his plate), THIS is old school ITALIAN food”

Posted on April 8, 2013 by Ringing The Dinner Bell

C told me that tonight – for the first time – I’d made real Italian food. “Um,” I replied, “What about my lasagna?” “Nope. That’s too fancy.” “Meatballs?” “Um, no. You don’t make REAL Italian Meatballs.” “Well, I make my … Continue reading →

Balls O’ Dairy JOY

Posted on April 7, 2013 by Ringing The Dinner Bell

I hang my head to admit this, but I think I got the idea for tonight’s dinner off of Rachel Ray…but I just tried googling the recipe and can’t find it…so maybe I’m making that up?? I kinda remember her showing … Continue reading →

Nut Up or Shut Up

Posted on April 6, 2013 by Ringing The Dinner Bell

So I was at the grocery store yesterday, picking up some stuff for dinner with my in-laws tonight. I decided to pick up some cod (it was on sale), when I caught a glimpse of some pistachio encrusted Salmon for … Continue reading →

Wait – I gained HOW MUCH this week?!?!

Posted on April 5, 2013 by Ringing The Dinner Bell

Pretty good...not sure if I'd make it again though.

That’s it. I’ve declared a weight loss goal. I’ve declared it to myself, to my children, to my husband – even to my Weight Watchers lady. By October – I’m gonna lose at least 25 pounds. I’m sick of this … Continue reading →

We should call these HOT DAMN Split Peas

Posted on April 4, 2013 by Ringing The Dinner Bell

Why? Um, because they are SO DAMN GOOD. I made up this recipe…kind of a riff on lotsa recipes I’ve heard of in passing. I took a handful of peeled shallots, sautéed them in a splash of Garlic Confit, added … Continue reading →

If you say it in French it’ll taste better

Posted on April 2, 2013 by Ringing The Dinner Bell

For our wedding my Aunt Lynn gave us 2 awesome cookbooks. One was Artisan Bread in 5 Minutes a Day, and the other is The Professional Chef from the Culinary Institute of America. That, my friends, is ONE BEHEMOTH of a … Continue reading →

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