For dinner last night I made Ritz Cracker Fish, Green Rice Casserole and Whole Wheat Irish Soda Bread. The thigh-expansion was courtesy of the Green Rice Casserole = Cheese + Rice + Spinach. The fish recipe I got offline, the … Continue reading
Aaaaaah yeaaaaaah! I grew up with random bottles of homemade Vishnik in the liquor cabinet, in the space over the freezer, in unused spaces behind the pots in the cabinet down below the microwave. Vishnik, in case you didn’t know, … Continue reading
My WONDERFUL mother told me that even though my site *rocks* my photos are a little…lacking. I told her that the problem is that I take all the photos with my iPhone – and there are a lot of limitations … Continue reading
How do you make a salad better? You sauté a bunch of mushrooms together with some onions and casually sprinkle them atop the pile of greens! That and some crispy breadcrumbs. Last night I ROCKED the salad bowl, if I … Continue reading
I don’t feel like writing a whole big blog tonight. Would you be cool if I just list the food and give you some recipes? Pretty please? Dinner tonight: Turkey meatballs with garlic confit pasta, mashed sweet potatoes and a … Continue reading
Today I’ve been fixated on marshmallows. You ever get that way? Over the weekend I attempted *again* to make homemade marshmallows. MASSIVE FAIL. sigh I finally figured out that I’ve been using the wrong gelatin. Ko-Jel (a kosher gelatin available at … Continue reading
I noticed some loose skin under my chin this weekend. It’s not quite at the wobbly stage, but oh my, it’s there. *craptastic* I kinda mentioned it to C, asking if he’d noticed, mostly hoping he hadn’t. ‘That’s it!’ he … Continue reading
She totally ate the tuna yesterday – no questions asked. Today? Nuh uh. She tried to pick out all the minuscule little onion bits and pile them neatly on her napkin. Mind you – I totally included celery too. I can’t … Continue reading
*sigh* I tell ya, these toddlers have quite the set of lungs on ’em. I started my glass of wine BEFORE dinner. In fact, C offered to give me a break, to go away and put my feet up instead … Continue reading
You know whats funny? I got a present yesterday – a new Ina Garten cookbook. The Foolproof one. I casually flipped through it and laughed OUT LOUD when I read the 10 Foolproof Tips for Cooking. Especially the first two … Continue reading
Ringing The Dinner Bell 