Potage au Cresson – Watercress Soup

The entire world was a lovely, snowy place today.  We were ankle-deep in beautiful, clean, white snow!  Children either didn’t come to school or they left early and teachers looked forward to getting away early and no school tomorrow!  We had a game of dodgeball for p.e. and some of the boys (and a couple…

Italian Pignoli Cookies

From time to time, my church hosts a Ladies night and they are always superb!  There is always a fun ladies-oriented message from Pastor Sue and fantastic refreshments from our very own Nana Mary.  Since the pastors’ daughter graduated from Evangel with her masters, Krystina has been hosting simultaneous girls’ nights to be able to…

Lamb & Parmigiana Stuffed Melignon

When my dad died, my mom cleaned out the house because we thought we were going to move.  In this cleaning and packing, she started paring down her cookbook collection (something of which she never uses anyway) and asked me if I wanted to pick through it.  I found a few treasures in there!  One of…

My Milkshake…

I have been running quite a bit lately and felt the need this morning to take in some protein to compensate for the wear & tear I’ve been doing on my muscles.  Now, I’ve always been pretty skilled at cooking with what odds & ends I already have in the kitchen, so in addition to the whey protein…

Spiced Walnuts

Someone once gave me the “Cooking with Friends” cookbook as Friends is one of my favorite TV shows.  I have all the seasons and have seen them all too many times to count, but to this day I still laugh every time.  This book has sat on a shelf for the longest time until last…

Pastitsio!

How can one not say this without an exclamation point?  Pastitsio!  This little Greek dish is basically a pasta, meaty, cheesy casserole.  I was going through my “Joy of Cooking” looking for a good recipe for the week.  (I rarely cook on weekdays because of the amount of time I like to spend in preparation…

Via- Italian Roast- Extra Bold

If I am but allowed one vice in the morning, it. must. be. coffee.  I could drink coffee anytime, but it is that warm cozy goodness that sets me up for a happy day.  A wise woman I work with (Mrs. S) once said, “It’s not the caffeine I care about.  There’s just nothing like a…

Oeufs sur le Plat- Oeufs Miroir (Pipérade)

I love eggs.  They may not be the fanciest of foods but they are an excellent source of protein (and fat if you don’t watch out)!  I also have found in recent years the invaluability of a strong breakfast.  It is Saturday morning and my day to get caught up on things that I never…

Potage Parmentier

Tonight was my first experiment with Julia Child.  I enjoy cooking and I had a major burn today with Jillian Michaels’ Banish Fat, Boost Metabolism, so I decided to treat myself to some French cooking.  I miss the days when I lived thisclose to a La Madeleine and could go drink vigorous cafe au laits and…