~pizza pico~ In Mexican cuisine pico de gallo is a fresh, uncooked condiment made from chopped tomato and onion. Sometimes other ingredients are added, such as chili peppers, cilantro, citrus juice and even mango, but tomatoes and onion are always the base ingredients. Pico also contains less liquid than traditional salsa fresca. Yesterday while we…
~Tasting~ ~rosewater lemonade~ 2 Tablespoons rosewater in a half gallon of pink lemonade elegant and refreshing! ~Seeing~ This movie for our date night… watch the TRAILER here ~Hearing~ this pretty music… by The Honey Trees To Be With You Moon River Edelweiss Orchard ~Smelling~ fresh air coming in from the open windows and doors and…
~gypsy carrots~ This is a recipe I developed after many visits to a local Mexican restaurant where they serve these carrots wrapped in warm corn tortillas with grilled shrimp and fried onions. It took a few tries, but after the last taste test I’m sure I got it right. They’re delicious and addictive. In 2…
~cowboy caviar~ There are a lot of ways you can make this. I’ve doubled the recipe and substituted a can of black eyed peas for one of the cans of black beans before…I’ve played with the spices and added tamari sauce and curry…this is the version I made this past weekend. Here’s a post that…
I’ve been having so much fun using the recipes from “Healthy Bread in Five Minutes a Day.” To make the bagels shown in this post, you’ll need to read the basics outlined in the book and make the master batch of dough…and then follow the instructions for making the Cinnamon Raisin Bagels on pages 74-76.…
photographs by Melissa Placzek ~mussels in white wine~ We made these yesterday afternoon and sipped vino while we did a photo shoot out on the deck. It was sunny and warm while we took pictures, and we were finally able to enjoy the fresh air without wearing jackets. I’m having so much fun learning about…
“When the stars make you drool, just like pasta fazool, that’s amore. When you dance down the street, with a cloud at your feet, you’re in love. When you walk in a dream, but you know you’re not dreaming signore… Scuzza me, but you see…back in old Napoli, that’s AMORE…” ~Harry Warren Okay, okay…about a…
“I adore simple pleasures. They are the last refuge of the complex.” ~Oscar Wilde Time to wash winter away and indulge in a rejuvenating, spring spa! I bet you have most of the ingredients for your spa experience in your cupboards, pantry and refrigerator. If you do need to take a trip to the market,…
Did I mention we like to grill this time of year? We’ve been taking advantage of the awesome, sunny evenings by sitting out on the deck and firing up the grill. This is an easy, delicious recipe for pork apple burgers with tropical jam or sweet onion skillet jam. An even simpler version is to…
~Seeing~ Breakfast at Tiffany’s on the little DVD player in the kitchen We watched while we cooked we sipped pinot… A relaxing Friday evening and a sweet date night photographs by Melissa Placzek ~Smelling~ This coffee brewing in the French press… Thanks Jana! ~Tasting~ This… ~Chop Salad~ 4 large handfuls fresh spinach, chopped 3…