SUNDAY Tuscan~Style Veal Chops | Spring Greens with Oregano Vinaigrette | Roasted Baby Fingerling Potatoes “Happy is the herb gardener through all the seasons and the years. His is a life enriched with rare fragrances to be enjoyed at dawn and dusk and in the heat of noon. It is an esthetic experience to watch Continue reading → «Tuscan~Style Veal Chops & Spring Greens with Oregano Vinaigrette»
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»
WEDNESDAY We have been easing back into the reality of the New Year. Monday, Michael returned to the office. Tuesday, school resumed for Mallory. Yesterday, Max returned to school and had his first winter training session for football in the afternoon. Today {Thursday}, Maddie began the last half of her senior year in high school. Continue reading → «Spicy Pork & Kale Soup»
THURSDAY Kale & Pine Nut Stuffed Tomatoes with Bacon Breadcrumbs When this recipe popped up on my Tumblr dashboard last week it caught my eye. I know that we are well beyond the tomato season but who could resist a little salad tucked into a pretty red package? Or, maybe, it was the Continue reading → «Kale & Pine Nut Stuffed Tomatoes with Bacon Breadcrumbs»
TUESDAY Grilled Sambal Chicken Thighs | Kale~Butternut Squash Salad {with a side of “Finding Your Passion”} For me, the most difficult part of posting on this blog is this paragraph right here…the beginning. Deciding how to start the conversations you and I share on this little space…most of the time, it is about Continue reading → «Grilled Sambal Chicken Thighs & Kale~Butternut Squash Salad»
SUNDAY Sambal Chicken Skewers | Apricot, Kale & Quinoa Salad I distinctly remember the morning I first saw the photo of these chicken skewers gracing the cover of the July 2013 issue of Bon Appétit… I was standing in the checkout line at our local market around 11:00am and one of the clerks was Continue reading → «Sambal Chicken Skewers & Apricot, Kale and Quinoa Salad»
THURSDAY Filet Mignon Sliders with Sautéed Mushrooms on Toasted Brioche Buns | Kale Salad with Lemon Vinaigrette & Parmesan Shavings I knew Michael would be coming home today when I planned our dinner menu last week. After four days of airplane food and meals eaten during meetings in conference rooms, I wanted to prepare Continue reading → «Filet Mignon Sliders & A Simple Kale Salad»
Pardon the interruption but we are going off-course…no dinner post for this evening. Michael left for Japan today and, on top of it being Monday {after a really GREAT weekend}, well, the kids and I were just missing Daddy tonight. Max’s All-Star baseball team suffered their first loss and, unfortunately, an elimination yesterday so baseball Continue reading → «Dinner Inspiration ~ July 2013»
MONDAY Pappardelle with Bolognese Sauce | Chopped Kale with a Garlic-Lemon Vinaigrette and Parmesan Cheese | Garlic Croutons “On the fifth day, which was a Sunday, it rained very hard. I like it when it rains hard. It sounds like white noise everywhere, which is like silence but not empty.” ― Mark Haddon As I Continue reading → «Pasta Bolognese & Kale Salad with Garlic-Lemon Vinaigrette»
TUESDAY TPLL 2013 Championship Game Roast Turkey, Green Apple, Triple-Cream Brie & Chutney on Croissants | Chopped Kale Salad with Golden Raisins & Pine Nuts | Spring Tabbouleh | Bakery Potato Chips | Red Fruit Salad The last four or five days have been a blur around here…attempting to manage two baseball games over the Continue reading → «A Baseball Picnic»
