A new year a new decade. So what happened during this one? I graduated high school. Tried out 4 different colleges, decided they all blew. Met the love of my life. Got my real estate license and a fab job, with a great Realtor at Keller Williams Real Estate. Bought my first new car. I [...]
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On Sunday we had a few family members over for a bit of pre-holiday visitation. We opted for pot-luck appetizer kind of food and everyone brought something. I was not in charge of dessert but could not resist making these cookies as an extra treat. They were so easy and any cookie with “gooey” in [...]
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A FENCE!!!! Look at all that space!! It looks a bit drab at the moment but we’ll get on some grass and a bit of landscaping come the spring. They are on one side, I am on the other. They are free to roam and I don’t have to worry about dislocated shoulders anymore. Frankie [...]
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Are you done with me today? I know 5 (maybe 6) posts is a lot for one day. I’m sorry. They all go together though!! Before we got pregnant and I was doing tons of reading and chatting with other ladies about all things newborn and what not. Many of them suggested stocking our freezer [...]
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From: The Illustrated Quick Cook INGREDIENTS 6 Tbsp Olive Oil 2 Lg Onions, sliced 3 Fennel bulbs, sliced 2.5 lb Lean Pork cut into cubes (I used boneless pork chops) 8 Garlic cloves, chopped 2/3 Cup Dry White wine 2 Tbsp whole/coarse grain mustard 1 tsp Paprika Handful flat parsley, chopped 1 Tbsp Sage leaves, chopped [...]
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From: The Illustrated Quick Cook These pictures are not doing anything justice. I guess that’s what I get for taking phone pictures of a cook book in flourescent lighting. This meal requires a dish that can go from stove top to oven. I didn’t have one so I started in a LARGE skillet then transferred [...]
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From: The Illustrated Quick Cook INGREDIENTS 2 Tbls Olive Oil 2 Onions, finely chopped 3 Garlic Cloves, finely chopped 4 Celery Ribs, finely chopped 4 Carrots, finely chopped 9 oz pancetta, cut in small cubes Handful Flat Parsley, finely chopped Handful Fresh Sage, finely chopped 2 Tbls Tomato Paste 1 Can Chopped Tomatoes (28 [...]
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From: The Illustrated Quick Cook INGREDIENTS 2 Tbls Olive Oil 2 Onions, finely chopped 6-8 Medium Potatoes, cut bite-size chunk 2 12oz Cans of Corn 5 Cups Hot Vegetable Stock Handful Flat Parsley, chopped 4 Tbls Heavy Cream (only at serving time) DIRECTIONS Heat oil in saucepan. Use a pot large enough to hold all [...]
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