“Weekends don’t count unless you spend them doing something completely pointless.” ~Bill Watterson John Mayer is singing in the background and I’m sipping a glass of iced sun tea. Aahhh, I love a lazy Sunday Morning. I wasn’t quite sure what to write about this morning, and then decided to tell you about our fun…
Remy: [laying still, Remy reaches up and tastes food, sits up suddenly] “You gotta taste this! This is… oh, it’s got this kind of… mmm, it’s burny, it’s melty… it’s not really a smoky taste. It’s kind of like a certain… Pshah! It’s got like this ” Ba-boom! Zap!” kind of taste. Dont you think?…
“…knee deep in June, ’bout the time strawberries melt on the vine.” ~Riley This is a great salad to make as a light lunch or a first course to a more elaborate dinner. Jeff and I enjoyed this yesterday and made it more substantial by adding strips of chicken breast cooked in a little olive…
“Good Americans, when they die, go to Paris. “ ~Thomas Gold Appleton Here’s the recipe for the Melted Lemon Chicken that Jeff and I made for my Paris themed birthday party. So delicious paired with fresh, steamed asparagus spears and baby red potatoes. Enjoy! Ingredients 1 lb boneless skinless chicken breast (four to five pieces)…
“Let the dishes be fewer in number, but exquisitely chosen.” ~Brillat Savarin A bento box is a Japanese lunch box, in Japan called ‘o-bento.’ The first time I was served lunch bento style was about six years ago at a restaurant in the Mall of America called “The California Cafe,” which, sadly, is no longer…
These were absolutely out of this world wonderful . I was a little skeptical when I first viewed the all very healthy ingredients. I decided the recipe was a total success when my husband and nine year old daughter devoured their first helping and asked for seconds. Ellie Krieger’s book “The Food You Crave” is…
Strawberries, peaches and pineapple are the stars of the show in this refreshing, good for you, summer salad! Strawberry Dressing: 12 oz Yoplait Original Strawberry Yogurt 1 Cup fresh strawberries 2 Tablespoons white or red wine vinegar Salad: 6 cups torn romaine lettuce or mixed salad greens 2 large, boneless, skinless chicken breasts, cooked completely…
Adding wood to your coals before grilling can add depth and flavor to the meats you grill. We have been experimenting with grapevines and fresh herbs. Have fun with this and let me know what you find out 🙂 Here is a list of woods suitable for grilling and smoking: * ACACIA – these trees…
These little lettuce wraps are every bit as wonderful as the ones you can get at upscale Chinese restaurants. They make a perfect lunch, appetizer, or light dinner. 16 butter lettuce leaves 1 pound lean ground bison 1 tablespoon canola oil 1 large, sweet Maui onion or Vidalia onion, chopped fine 2 cloves fresh garlic,…
This is a delicious, easy and healthful Indian style meal that tastes fantastic paired with a gewurztraminer wine. Marinating chicken in yogurt for 24 hours makes the meat very tender and flavorful. I love to serve this with stuffed pattypan squash and seasoned cous cous. A dollop of Greek yogurt, along with a dab of…