Schula & Ron's Visit

Shuga's Cafe Tray & Lemon Tart - a respite after rockhounding!

My One Pan Pasta Dinner and Salad with Miso Dressing

New Favorite Pasta Dish

Add ricotta, walnuts, parsley, garlic and a little lemon zest to your favorite pasta for a delicious and easy dinner!

Vegetarian Southern-Inspired New Year Feast

Thanks V&C for the good-luck, delicious, New Years Day dinner!

(p.s. those are veggie sausage bits in the black eyed peas)

Quiche Night

 Zucchini, Cheese & Herbs in a Potato Crust

Sauteed Mushrooms, Cheese & Herbs in a Potato Crust

The Thanksgiving Dinner

Happy Thanksgiving!

Chicken stuffed with Rosemary and Garlic

Pork sausage, apple, and sage dressing (my own recipe)

Green Bean Casserole (all made from scratch, all fresh ingredients)

Cheers! (with the Accumulation Winter Seasonal from New Belgium)

p.s. of course there were slices of pumpkin pie passed around while playing board games!

Stuffed Roasted Poblanos

Last week I made these easy, delicious Stuffed Roasted Poblanos. Roast peppers over gas stove flame until blackened skin, discard seeds inside. Saute onion, garlic and jalapeno in EVO, add to cream cheese and shredded cheddar/jack cheese (you could make healthier with tofu and sauteed veggies). Stuff peppers with cheese mixture. Puree roasted red peppers and fire roasted tomatoes (one jar of each) with a pinch of salt, pour into baking dish, snuggle the poblanos in, bake 350 for 45 minutes. I ate mine with cilantro, avocado and chips!

Shrimp Ceviche

garlic cooked shrimp, lime, cilantro, onion, tomato, cuke, avocado + chips + margarita = super yummy!

Chicken Soup

something warm and comforting on this snowy April day, yet still fresh and bright in flavor for Spring

New Year's Eve Dinner

 stuffed mushrooms (with parmesan, artichoke heart, red pepper and panko crumbs)

roasted grapes with thyme on ricotta and bread

orange walnut olive oil cake

(plus risotto, salad and chicken)

Happy 2013!

Happy New Year!

xmas dinner at the Rashkins - delicious!

May 2013 be filled with light, laughter, love and lots of good food and company!

I Love Leftovers

I was so lucky this year that two very dear friends shared their delicious leftovers with me!
It makes the holiday joy last longer.

Kale & Risotto

what a delicious and easy dinner combination!

Dinner

African Peanut Chicken Stew
(I love throwing things into the dutch oven or slow cooker, and coming back a few hours later to eat a warm dinner without a lot of hassle.)

one my favorite things to try and succeed: dinner made from "there's nothing in the fridge"
here I took the leftover organic chicken, sauteed it with the last of the veggies and tossed with pasta

p.s. olive oil and garlic makes any dish like this taste good!

Brown rice and Amy's jalapeno refried beans are always a good staple and I enjoy the ease of adding a handful of fresh organic mixed greens to as many meals as possible.