04/16/14
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Mushroom, Asparagus & Goat Cheese Spring {Crustless} Quiche

MONDAY Mushroom, Asparagus & Goat Cheese Spring {Crustless} Quiche  |  Farmer’s Mix Kale Salad with Dijon Vinaigrette “Eating what stands on one leg {mushrooms and plant foods} is better than eating what stands on two legs {fowl}, which is better than eating what stands on four legs {cows, pigs, and other mammals}.”  Chinese Proverb via Continue reading → «Mushroom, Asparagus & Goat Cheese Spring {Crustless} Quiche»

04/23/13
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Chicken Apple Sausages on the Grill, Baked Beans with Maple and Molasses & A Birthday Snapshot

TUESDAY Chicken Apple Sausages on the Grill  |  Baked Beans with Maple and Molasses But first, a {short}Birthday Dinner recap…Yesterday was so very warm here {I dare say even hot}…temperatures peaked around 82°F.  There was absolutely no breeze and a dull haze hung over the Bay all day.  Needless to say, the birthday dinner I Continue reading → «Chicken Apple Sausages on the Grill, Baked Beans with Maple and Molasses & A Birthday Snapshot»

02/15/13

Quinoa & Kale Pilaf with Sun-Dried Tomatoes

FRIDAY {…at last!} One-Pot, Kale & Quinoa Pilaf  |  Sun-Dried Tomatoes We have enjoyed this Kale & Quinoa salad so many times…it is savory & filling…PERFECT for a Friday night during Lent.  I add the sun-dried tomatoes, on-the-side, because my family LOVES sun-dried tomatoes. So…this afternoon, I started prepping the ingredients, {check out the recipe Continue reading → «Quinoa & Kale Pilaf with Sun-Dried Tomatoes»

02/14/13

Valentine’s Day

~ Arugula, Pear & Goat Cheese Salad with Pomegranate Vinaigrette Grilled Chateaubriand Roasted Red & Purple {Organic} Fingerling Potatoes  Coeur à la Crème with Raspberries  Devil’s Food Cupcakes ~ Spending this evening with My Valentines {all four of them!} so putting the camera away for the evening.   Wishing you all a LOVEly Valentine’s Day!

02/8/13

February 10th, 2013 ~ Weekly Dinner Menu

  SUNDAY Nach Waxman’s Brisket of Beef  |  Horseradish Mashed Potatoes  |  Roasted Brussel Sprouts MONDAY Sliced Brisket with Onions on Soft Potato Rolls  |  French “Peasant” Beets TUESDAY Black & White “Zebra” Pasta  |  “The World’s Most Famous” Tomato Sauce  |  Truffled Garlic Bread with Fresh Basil WEDNESDAY Slow-Cooked Split Pea & Ham Soup Continue reading → «February 10th, 2013 ~ Weekly Dinner Menu»

01/23/13

Cream of Mushroom Soup with Spinach and Goat Cheese Salad

WEDNESDAY Homemade Cream of Mushroom Soup  |  Spinach & Goat Cheese Salad with Warm Bacon Vinaigrette & Spicy Almonds Today was gray & wet…a January day.  It was also a “spare the air day” here in Northern California, which means we are not allowed to have wood-burning fires.  Don’t get me started… As I sat Continue reading → «Cream of Mushroom Soup with Spinach and Goat Cheese Salad»

10/28/12

Baseball & Figs…

Today was Max’s last baseball game of the Fall-ball season.  On a more worldly scale, it just so happens that our San Francisco Giants are leading the World Series 3-0.  We are very baseball-centric right now… Buster Posey’s catch last night (you know THE one…he caught the ball as it whipped by him, even the Continue reading → «Baseball & Figs…»