Baking · cookbook project · muffin

Lemon Chia Muffins

This past weekend I had an extra long weekend. I had off Friday through Monday and I had a lot of great intentions to work on the cookbook project, write and test out some recipes and take some photographs. Isn’t it funny when you had such a nice long weekend, but you can’t remember everything…… Continue reading Lemon Chia Muffins

cookbook project · Cooking · Dinner

Chicken Cacciatore

We had two more snowy days this weekend. Are you noticing a theme to the blog these days? The first snow happened Friday night into Saturday morning. Thankfully the snow stopped around 9am so I could get to a Bridal Shower without a problem later in the day!The second snow storm went from mid-day Sunday…… Continue reading Chicken Cacciatore

Baking · Dinner

Snow Days

Back on January 8th we bad a blizzardy weekend. I was snowed in, it was cold, windy and we had a lot of snow. But all in all it was not too much to complain about because we had been having a mild winter and not too much snow to speak of. I was hoping…… Continue reading Snow Days

chicken · Dinner · Lunch · meal plan

Whirlwind Week

This past week went by so quickly. I was so busy at work and at home! In the blink of an eye I was waking up on Friday morning and heading to work… The only thing that kept the week on track was the fact that I took time on Monday to meal plan -…… Continue reading Whirlwind Week

Baking

Blondies

I had a lot to do on Saturday. But for some reason I thought it would be the perfect time to do some baking. Sure, it was almost ninety degrees outside. Sure I was running around the city like a crazy person trying to get so many things done before a late afternoon cookout. But…… Continue reading Blondies

Cooking · Dinner

Julia’s Zucchini Gratin

This week started out with a great Italian ragu – but quickly turned back to some good old fashioned French Cooking!! (My favorite!)  The other day I discovered an old favorite from Julia Child’s Mastering the Art of French Cooking Volume II thanks to Food 52.   I love Food 52 especially for their timely…… Continue reading Julia’s Zucchini Gratin

Food

Monday

Hi there bloggies: Just a quick post to catch you up on some culinary stuff. In sad news, Marion Cunningham passed away last week. I was heart broken when I heard the news via NPR on my way home from work. Click here to read a lovely obituary from the NYTimes. I love her book,…… Continue reading Monday

Cooking

I cannot wait to make this…

Happy Hump Day, everyone! I hope you are all having a great day. During my lunch break I was flipping through one of my favorite cooking blogs, 101 Cookbooks, and I came across this recipe. I cannot wait to make it! Hopefully next week and I will be sure to report back. I’ll be back…… Continue reading I cannot wait to make this…

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Lentil Chili Recipe from Caroline!

Hi All! Just a quick post at lunch time. Yesterday my friend Caroline sent me a great recipe for Lentil Chili. I wanted to post it for ya’ll – anyone who likes lentils, etc. I think will love this soup. 🙂  Here it is: Very Veggie Lentil Chili   25 minutes prep time/Serves 4  …… Continue reading Lentil Chili Recipe from Caroline!