Sunday, February 24, 2008

Food...mmmm

None of these recipes are that spectacular - just old standbys that I make often.

First is my basic spinach salad:
Toss together spinach, hard boiled eggs, tomato, cucumber, avocado, whatever you have.

Dressing is my homemade vinaigrette: whisk or blend to emulsify all ingredients except for oil. Stream that in slowly until combined.
1 tablespoon dijon mustard
1 small clove garlic minced fine
1/4 tsp sugar(or honey)
1/4 tsp salt
1/4 tsp black pepper
juice of 1/2 lemon
1/4 cup favorite vinegar(I usually use red wine, but can sub balsamic or other)
1/3 cup olive oil




Pasta and Peas(my mom used to make this for me all the time when I was a skinny malnourished 13 year old...now I have to eat this sparingly b/c of the cream):
Boil pasta. Heat cream. Add frozen peas. Done.



Individual Chicken Pot Pies.
Basically I make the chicken filling (I use peas, carrots, celery and onion) and then top with premade pie shells. I know I'm lazy.

Sunday, February 17, 2008

how cute is he

ok I know this is my second post of the day - but I'm an obsessive cat lady. No shocker there.

Congrats!!!

Lots of congrats are in order - in the past 2 weeks we've learned of 3 pregnancies and 2 engagements of our friends and family!!!

You all know who you are(I dont want to spill the beans in case not everyone has been notified just yet) - we're so happy for all of you and are praying for a happy and healthy 9 months. For the engagements - I'm so excited!!!! Congrats to you all - we love you!