I had all these grandiose plans for today. I was going to roast persimmons and toss them with smoked blue cheese and walnuts over homemade pasta. Doesn’t that just sound divine?? I was also supposed to mop the floors. Yeaaaaaaah. That … Continue reading
Why is it that everyone seems to be in love with their crock pots? I have one. I’ve used it. I don’t get the way everyone goes gaga over them. They seem like more prep than they’re worth…. Am I … Continue reading
Today I made Thank You gifts for the Mailman, the Sanitation Guys, and my two Secret Snowflakes at work. I’m a HUGE fan of the homemade gift. I think the time and energy that goes into making something says a … Continue reading
Heartbreaking. Horrible. Incomprehensible. After such an emotional day I needed something to focus on: dinner. We had Pan-Seared Tilapia with Spanish Cauliflower. We had fish tonight because, well, because it was on sale. Plus, I was trying to think of … Continue reading
Fresh fruit + Sour Cream + Puff Pastry = GOOOOOOOOOODNESSSSSSS. Seriously – C had to take the pan away from me. He could see me eyeing a 2nd one…and perhaps a third…. So I bought these blackberries for $1/container at the … Continue reading
You weep with joy as you shove *MORE* food into your mouth. For dinner last night I made Lemon and Garlic Roasted Vegetables with Pasta and a Kani-Cucumber Salad on the side. I cut up a butternut squash, half a … Continue reading
I meant to just serve roasted veg over pasta for dinner tonight….but, um, you see… I, um, kinda got carried away. Again. *sigh* You see, I had all this filo dough leftover from making spanakopita last week, and there was a … Continue reading
Dinner last night was born from a mixture of hunger, nutrition, inspiration – and a need to clean out the fridge. Let me back track just a second here. I started to prep the evening meal by hunting for a recipe that … Continue reading
Tonight I got all caught up in my little Giggle Monsters (we were playing with Monster Puppets) and left dinner to the last minute. You know what that means? Yup. A no brain dinner. Pasta & veg + roasted chickpeas. … Continue reading
This afternoon I made my very first batch of Spanakopitas. Now, I’ve eaten countless defrosted versions and my mom used to make some teeny little appetizer sized ones…but I hadn’t even thought about making my very own until I realized I … Continue reading
