Four for Dinner

Busy. Busy. Easy. Easy. Monday: Black bean soup, fresh bread, pineapple Tuesday: Breakfast for dinner Wednesday: Brown Rice salad with Apples (Tyler Florence), cold artichokes Thursday: Steamed fish, rice, green bean salad Friday: Pasta with broccoli and parmesan Plus…2 dz. carrot cupcakes for teacher appreciation on Tuesday at J’s school and 2 dz. brownies for [...]

I was determined to try a different recipe for WG’s birthday cake this year. His birthday fell during Passover and he keeps the holiday rather strictly. I didn’t want him to miss a birthday cake, though. We asked him what kind of cake he wanted, but he left it up to us. Grandma and WG [...]

Last night I made something that I have never made before, strangely enough: Teriyaki Chicken. I love it. I order it when I am not in the mood for sushi at a Japanese style restaurant. I even bought a Trader Joe’s frozen chicken teriyaki for the girls’ lunches (very good, I might add). I was [...]

Just back from vacation. I did not get to post the recipe for the Passover Brown Butter Almond Cake that I made as a birthday cake for WG, but I will. The theme for this week is eating healthfully and in reasonable quantities. It is very hard to do that while on vacation, for me. [...]