September 28, 2012 One Comment
Whoa! As soon as I think I have my cooking, my blog and kitchen under control – I get blindsided by another challenge. Thank goodness I love challenges but this time I’m heading down an alley I know nothing about. Gluten free cooking. That’s right, my youngest daughter who is living with us while she [...]
Read more...September 14, 2012 No Comments
Today is a melancholy day – this week would have been Nonnie’s birthday. Two years ago, Nonnie left us for a better place. It was her time and she left behind warm memories and a large footprint on everyone’s life. Nonnie was my girls’ Jewish grandmother always making traditional Jewish foods like mandel bread, matzo [...]
Read more...September 11, 2012 4 Comments
Tonight we longed for something simple – flavorful but simple. It was a crazy weekend with a sleepover of 3 grandsons – all 5 years old! We had fun playing games, eating pizza and making banana splits. Now you can see why I craved simplicity. This recipe does the trick – chicken cutlets topped with [...]
Read more...September 6, 2012 12 Comments
He won’t stop talking about it. I made this casserole several days ago and everyday since then – he still tells me how much he loved this casserole! Granted Hubby is a casserole lover but I’ve never heard him rant about it like this. I sent leftovers to his parents’ house and now they are [...]
Read more...September 4, 2012 One Comment
Summer was slipping through our fingers this weekend and I realized that I had not made one pie! What the heck have I been doing? With the rainy weekend cancelling our cookout plans, we opted for a dinner out with good friends with dessert afterwards at our house. I had no problem deciding what to [...]
Read more...September 2, 2012 2 Comments
I just came back from a two day retreat and it seemed like all I did was eat! Full breakfasts, creamy sauces and dessert with every meal. I was craving veggies and a simple supper. Plus I missed my kitchen… As I was going through my mail, I saw a Penzy Spices catalog and found [...]
Read more...August 25, 2012 4 Comments
Wait! Stop! Summer’s not over yet! There’s still corn… and tomatoes…. and moreĀ corn…. As summer slowly dwindles into fall, I find myself hanging on to the last of summer’s harvest. The family is a bit burned out with ears of corn served at every meal – it was time to try something different. This [...]
Read more...August 20, 2012 4 Comments
Change is in the air. Evenings are cooler. Sun sets earlier. And many folks are preparing for back to school. I’m melancholy today as I think how quickly the seasons change. I love and welcome fall – but what happened to summer? I feel cheated. Most of this summer was too hot and with school [...]