This dinner was a winner! Simple and delish. I seared the pork after I rubbed it down with salt, pepper, dry mustard, and a dash of cayenne. After it was browned on the outside I deglazed the pan with sherry and packed a thin layer of brown sugar on top of the tenderloin then put [...]
This is a pretty cheese plate made by my huz when i wasn’t up for making dinner ;) sooooo sweet.
I finally got my fiddle leaf fig I’ve been dying for. This is by far my favorite house tree. So dramatic, makes me happy every time I walk in the room. I potted it in a super huge pot so she can be happy and grow REALLY big ;) isn’t she purdy?
I made this pizza sauce which elevates the flavors but I kept it simple with a store bought crust from Trader Joe’s. It was definitely delicious and is a big hit with the whole family. For the sauce, I heated up about 3 tablespoons of olive oil and threw in some crushed garlic and a [...]
This recipe is adapted from Giada’s on the cooking channel. This chicken salad is delicious and easy to put together. I put romaine and a little cabbage (Napa is great), julienned carrots and red pepper, scallions, toasted, slivered almonds, shredded chicken and top with the fried wontons (optional, but delish). The dressing is simple… pour [...]
We were invited to a wine crush on our friends property. This is the second year we’ve participated and it’s such a blast. They have a beautiful hundred year old farmhouse with tons of space for the kids to roam. The morning is started with fresh coffee, bagels, and fresh pressed grape juice. Then we [...]
This kale salad is sooooo good! Three years ago I would never have thought I’d be into raw kale, but I am now! You just have to know how to treat it…. So, let’s get personal. You have to massage your kale! I’m serious! It make a huge difference, massaging with olive oil breaks down [...]
I got two beautiful filet mignon’s. Since they are so tender and delicious, but so expensive, I bulked up dinner with lots of vegetables and brown rice. It turned out to be a really tasty dinner… First, I seared the meat (that was salt and peppered and sat out for fifteen minutes) in a hot [...]