Sometimes simple is what you are seeking in food. Sure, I enjoy making sauces, sautéing vegetables, and creating new flavor combinations. However, it also is nice to enjoy food that is less complicated.
This was the case on a recent Sunday. That Sunday was a day of indulgence. We had no plans that required leaving the house, and the weather was crummy. So, we spent the entire day in pjs, cooking, reading, watching tv, and enjoying a couple meals. After making a batch of homemade cinnamon rolls for breakfast, there was no need for lunch. After spending hours on breakfast,
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Coconut Macadamia Crisps
by TT on May 14th, 2010 | Appetizers, Recipes
A few weeks ago, I purchased the ingredients for a coconut chicken soup that I wanted to try. However, our evening plans became filled with driving children here, there, and everywhere, and dinner became more of an eat out of the fridge night.
The next night should have been soup night, but alas, it was a very warm day. For me, warm weather means cooler food. So, I decided to take some of the soup ingredients and create a tropical salad. Filled with an assortment of veggies, fruit, and chicken, it would make a great main dish. However, a salad almost
The next night should have been soup night, but alas, it was a very warm day. For me, warm weather means cooler food. So, I decided to take some of the soup ingredients and create a tropical salad. Filled with an assortment of veggies, fruit, and chicken, it would make a great main dish. However, a salad almost
Apple Crisp
by TT on May 5th, 2010 | Desserts, Recipes
Ever since I was a child, I have enjoyed homemade apple crisp. Growing up in New England, I was fortunate to enjoy the fall with freshly picked apples and usually batches of hot from the oven apple crisp. Although my mom wasn't necessarily an avid baker, she did enjoy making apple crisp for my brothers and me. Once I was old enough to start baking, I began making batches every fall.
As an adult, I tried to teach my children about the tastiness of apple crisp, among other fruit desserts. However, they are major choco-holics. If a dessert didn't have chocolate,
As an adult, I tried to teach my children about the tastiness of apple crisp, among other fruit desserts. However, they are major choco-holics. If a dessert didn't have chocolate,
JP’s Marinara
by TT on April 30th, 2010 | Recipes, Spreads & Sauces
It's April vacation week in our state, so the kids have had a relaxing week. With no school there also has been no gymnastics, no track practice, no conditioning sessions, no dinner has to be served at an exact time to meet our schedules' needs. Of course, that doesn't mean that it was a quiet week here. When you have a teen and almost teen in your house, time off from school equals time spent with friends. So, for three of the four weeknights there were sleepovers either at our house, a friend's house, or both.
On the fourth night, in
On the fourth night, in
Oven Baked Burritos
by TT on April 21st, 2010 | Main Dishes, Recipes
One of the great things about having access to a grocery store with a fabulous butcher is the amazing variety of meats we can purchase. When we first visited this grocery store, we were excited to see sections for lamb and veal, each of which were as big as the chicken section in a typical store. With a department this big and only two freezers in which to store our purchases, we experimented with new cuts, seasonings, and meats in each shopping expedition.
The variety of sausages available there is just as amazing as the rest of the butcher department. They
The variety of sausages available there is just as amazing as the rest of the butcher department. They
