We moved into our new home two weeks ago and are still living out of boxes. Thank goodness for my husband who is not organizationally challenged like myself. He made sure I had at least a few pots and pans unpacked so we could, at the very least, eat at home
The first meal I made in our new home was one of the most delicious meals I’ve had the pleasure of eating in a long time. It was inspired by a competitive recipe project I was invited to participate in called The Mushroom Masters. I’m representing Team USA’s dinner challenge against Australia and Canada. The recipe? Marsala Mushroom Cream Sauce over Beef Braised Beef and Buttermilk Mashed Potatoes. Hello…. Um, Marsala Mushroom Cream Sauce…. Beef Braised Beef…. and Buttermilk Mashed Potatoes – Glory!! [click to continue…]
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There is a time and place for cheap, chain-restaurant style pizza. There is also a time for gourmet pizza. What constitutes gourmet pizza from cheap pizza is subjective and debatable. But when I’m by myself or dining out with friends, I love pizza with quality ingredients, made with fresh mozzarella on a crispy, thin crust -extra points if the crust is also a bit chewy. And when I’m not eating pizza with my husband, I always order vegetarian. I love meatless pies.
Sometimes my urge to eat good pizza happens when I least expect it, like finding a $5 bill in my coat pocket I haven’t worn for months. While grocery shopping today, I wanted pizza. Not just any pizza, good pizza. Being inspired by all the fresh produce in the store, I decided to make myself a chantrelle mushroom and sauteed kale pie. [click to continue…]
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I’ve been very distracted this week – with good reason. This is the first week my daughters have been out of school for summer vacation and we’ve been all trying to transition into our new summer schedule. It’s always a little strange at first to go from spending time with just my son all day to having all three kids with me all the time. Re-adjusting to summer break hasn’t been as easy as I hoped. Monday night I was so frazzled I wondered how I would manage the rest of the summer. But here we are, Thursday, doing incredibly well after a family meeting. Now you may be wondering what this has to do with stuffed portobello mushrooms. Well.. it has nothing to do with them except preparing them was a good reminder I need to just go with the flow while parenting and cooking. [click to continue…]
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One of my favorite easy weeknight dinners is chicken marsala. Made with sauteed mushrooms in a marsala wine sauce, this dinner has become a regular in our household for years. Typically I buy two chicken breasts and split them to make four pieces. This is a great method to stretch a few pieces of chicken out to feed more people. By pounding the chicken out, it also shortens the cooking time making this dinner a doable meal under 30 minutes from start to finish. [click to continue…]
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All the holiday cookies and treats have been baked. Presents still need
to be purchased, wrapped, and placed beneath the Christmas tree. It’s hard to believe that in just a few days my kids will be running to our family room at the crack of dawn to see what Santa brought them. I typically wake up around 6am to bake cinnamon rolls and make coffee so when the family wakes up the smell is permeating throughout our house.
From there I sneak back into bed and listen for the sound of feet running across our creaking hardwood floors towards our bedroom. The kids will be shouting at us with joy and excitement begging us to get up so they can open presents. From there, I go straight to the kitchen to pour my husband and I a cup of coffee, remove the cinnamon rolls from the oven and replacing it with our traditional Breakfast Casserole to bake. While we wait for our casserole, our family enjoys opening presents and eating freshly baked cinnamon rolls. This has been our tradition for the past 10 years and every year I look forward to it. [click to continue…]
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