10/5/13
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Balsamic Roast Beef French Dip Sandwich, Arugula Salad & Chips

FRIDAY Balsamic Roast Beef French Dip Sandwiches  |  Arugula Salad with Garlic~Lemon Vinaigrette  |  Kettle Chips “It’s 4:58 on Friday afternoon. Do you know where your margarita is?” ― Amy Neftzger Friday…we made it!  Finland, beach, horse show, football practices, riding lessons~everything accomplished and now we begin to slowly put the week away.  Michael arrived home Continue reading → «Balsamic Roast Beef French Dip Sandwich, Arugula Salad & Chips»

07/5/13
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Orecchiette with Roasted Tomato & Basil Sauce

FRIDAY Orecchiette with a sauce of Roasted Tomatoes & Garlic, wilted Fresh Basil and Cream   As I write this post, I am sitting at my desk wearing a down vest and sipping a cup of mint tea.  It is 5:30pm Friday afternoon {the 5th day of July} and I have just placed the tomatoes, Continue reading → «Orecchiette with Roasted Tomato & Basil Sauce»

06/21/13
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Truffled Filet of Beef Sandwiches

FRIDAY Truffled Filet of Beef Sandwiches  |  Sweet Potato Fries  |  Fresh Strawberries  |  Strawberry-Basil Lemonade Okay, I know…I missed a dinner {last night}.  This week has been, well, you know…one of THOSE weeks!  Michael gone {traveling in Europe}, me left to juggle Max’s baseball and football schedules as well as the girls’ barn schedule, Continue reading → «Truffled Filet of Beef Sandwiches»

04/29/13
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Pasta Alla Primavera

MONDAY Pasta Alla Primavera The house is always so very quiet on Monday mornings.  Michael at the office and the children off to school, I begin to put the house & home back together after a weekend of frenzied activity.  Sometimes, I relish in the solitude and peace and at other times, such as this Continue reading → «Pasta Alla Primavera»

04/3/13
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Herbed Chicken Cutlets with Panko & Parmesan and Asparagus with Lemon Butter Sauce

WEDNESDAY Herbed Chicken Cutlets with Panko & Parmesan  |  Asparagus with Lemon-Butter Sauce   Barely “back in the saddle” after our horse-show adventure this past week{end} and Mallory headed off to oral surgery this morning.  Mallory’s issue…too many teeth & not enough room in her tiny mouth.  Before she can get braces, we needed to Continue reading → «Herbed Chicken Cutlets with Panko & Parmesan and Asparagus with Lemon Butter Sauce»

02/12/13

Zebra Pasta, The World’s Most Famous Tomato Sauce & Garlic Bread

TUESDAY Zebra Pasta  |  The World’s Most Famous Tomato Sauce  |  Garlic Bread with Truffle Oil & Fresh Basil   I love typeset ~ letterpress, style art {and black & white photography}…it all serves as such a wonderful backdrop to the colors of “real” life.  This image comes from a “local” {for me} artist …her name Continue reading → «Zebra Pasta, The World’s Most Famous Tomato Sauce & Garlic Bread»

02/5/13

Roast Chickens, Thyme-Mashed Potatoes & Kale Salad with Meyer Lemon Vinaigrette and Parmesan Shavings

TUESDAY Roast Chickens  |  Thyme-Mashed Potatoes  |  Chopped Kale Salad with Meyer Lemon Vinaigrette & Parmesan Shavings   Maybe I watched too much of The Electric Company or Sesame Street when I was growing up but , I have to admit, I like grouping things {finding a theme in almost everything I do}…finding out which Continue reading → «Roast Chickens, Thyme-Mashed Potatoes & Kale Salad with Meyer Lemon Vinaigrette and Parmesan Shavings»