Pasta, Pasta
So when I’m in a time crunch, I’ll resort to making pasta. It’s fast to make and everyone is always happy with the finished result.
My new love is slices of fresh Parmesan cheese that I now use instead of the grated container variety.Β My kids even prefer it as well. At first they made faces and didn’t want to try it but they soon caught on and this is the first thing they grab out of the fridge when I yell, “Pasta’s Done!”
β₯ Yogurt
I had a wonderful healthy breakfast this morning using Organic Soy yogurt and Blackberries. I’ve never tried Soy yogurt before so when I found Wholesoy on one of my trips to Whole Foods I decided to give it a try. I bought the plain variety and added my blackberries and sprinkled them with Organic Raw Sugar as well as a little bit of Honey. Very fabulous way to start the day.
Pork Chops. Mmmm
I made Pork Chops last night and they were yummy. I sauteed in a pan with olive oil, my peppers , garlic, onions and shallots, added a bit of chicken broth after they browned a bit and threw in my seasoned pork chops and let the whole thing simmer on a low heat. I topped each with a little bit of lime juice to give it a nice kick. It’s like the ONLY lime that my little Lime Tree grows once a year so I put it to good use.
I’m now getting into the habit of taking pictures of my food which is a good thing since I sometimes surprise myself at how pretty some of my dishes look. I had this dish with a Lamb’s Lettuce Salad topped with Mango Salsa Vinaigrette and I was in heaven. 4 glasses of wine later I was toasted, happy and full.
I poached eggs today!
I love poached eggs and my son loves poached eggs but until now I could not correctly poach an egg. Either the egg white was too runny or the yolk cooked too much. What I love about poached eggs is the yummy golden creamy center..it tastes like a delicate cream sauce and I love it. After many failed attempts and my 12 year old son stating that “you’re almost there Mom!” I decided to break down and get a special pan that makes poaching eggs a snap even for the poaching challenged.
I was skeptical but I was craving poached eggs this morning with my breakfast tea and I knew the eggs weren’t going to poach themselves. Although..that would be a really great trick.
My eggs came out perfect and I was in complete heaven. I could have swore I heard violins and harps in the background as I munched on my wonderful breakfast. Yay for shortcuts!
Nom Nom
β₯ The Tiny Kitchen
As I’m getting ready to enjoy my morning cappuccino, I browse Etsy and come across this yummy little shop. The Tiny Kitchen is based out of Baltimore so these goodies are only available if you live near their location. Those peopleΒ in Baltimore are very lucky. Sigh..
Chocolate Madness
Seriously, these look so yum. Made by Chocolate Madness (Love the name) these Blueberry Cheescake Truffles look so sinful.”These yummy little morsels are as smooth and creamy as any cheesecake you will taste. Our lovely blueberry ganache center is enrobed in only the finest white chocolate.”Β I think that says it all, don’t you?
{β¦Anything Indie Giveaway} Lemon Bird Handmade Jams
Iβm bringing you another giveaway and this one will be from Lemon Bird Handmade Jams!
The prize will be 3 three seasonal citrus jams:Β Blood Orange, Kumquat and Tangerine with Vanilla Beans and Lemon & Lavender. YUM! (I’ve personally purchased her jams asΒ a customer and they were ALL tasty. I’m currently enjoying their Sweet Onion Confit and it’s out of this world.)
βTo enter this giveaway is simple as always:
Stop by Lemon Bird’s site and tell me which product sounds yummiest to you.
*To get double entries, Tweet this contest!
(Enter your name more than once for each that are completed so that your extra entries can be counted)
This contest will run until March Friday 19th.
Good Luck!
Β
*******************************
The winner of this giveaway is: #15 Amber G!
Thank you for entering!
Fabulous Food = Smitten Kitchen
Deb of Smitten Kitchen is a cooking diva. I have this thing for great food blogs and the photography is usually the first thing that I fixate on before deciding whether to try out a recipe or not. Her photography is eye catching for sure. Makes me want to jump into the photo and grab a bite.
with that said I’m a foodie and I love good food. I can’t eat at chain restaurants because they don’t make or serve good food and creations like these from Smitten Kitchen make you realize that this is what good food should be.
Visit her blog to view a beautiful collection of mouth watering recipes.
