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Pasta Carbonara

Pasta Carbonara 0

This was excellent.  The whole family loved it. Ingredients: 1 tsp Olive Oil 6 ounces high quality Bacon 3 cloves garlic, minced 1 pound Spaghetti or Linguine, cooked just short of al dente ½ cup Cream 3 eggs ½ cup grated Pecorino or Parmigiano Reggiano cheese Salt and Black pepper to taste Grated Cheese for the [...]

Roasted Cherry Tomatoes

Roasted Cherry Tomatoes 0

This is so easy and so tasty. Ingredients: 1 pint of Cherry Tomatoes 1 tbsp Olive Oil 1/4 cup sliced or torn fresh Basil 1 clove minced Garlic Salt and Pepper to taste In a baking dish place the olive oil, cherry tomatoes and garlic a 400 degree oven for 20 minutes.  Stir at least [...]

My Beautiful Daughter!

My Beautiful Daughter! 0

So, I am giving this photography thing a shot.  I took my oldest daughter out to take some photos and here is what we ended up with!  Tell me what you think?  This is my first time officially photographing a portrait.  Of course I am lucky to have such and incredible model!

Beef Tenderloins in Red Wine Mushroom Sauce

Beef Tenderloins in Red Wine Mushroom Sauce 0

Simply heavenly!  If you want to impress someone, this is the dish to make.  It is VERY impressive and relatively easy.  I cut this with my fork… no knife was needed.  The key is to make sure to remove the beef from the pan early enough so as to not overcook it and keep it [...]

Brussel Sprouts with Bacon

Brussel Sprouts with Bacon 0

This was a trick dish that I tried out for Thanksgiving to get my kids to eat Brussel Sprouts.  I figured if I put bacon with them surely they would eat them.  I was right!  They gobbled them down and ask me to make them all of the time. Ingredients: 2 lbs Fresh Brussel Sprouts [...]

Tomato and Red Onion Salad

Tomato and Red Onion Salad 0

This is one that I can have the kids help me with.  Super easy and tastes great! Ingredients: 1 quart of grape Tomatoes 1/4 of a large Red Onion sliced thin and broken into strips hand full of small Basil leafs or basil sliced into small pieces Dressing: 1 oz Extra Virgin Olive Oil 1 [...]

Walk in the Park

Walk in the Park 0

Just some random photos from my recent walk in the park…

Mini Frittatas

Mini Frittatas 0

My picky daughter ate 7 of these!  Most of all she hates eggs.  My husband is a diabetic so this was also a big hit with him.  We had these for dinner but breakfast is also good.  We found they tasted best when they cooled close to room temperature.  Cold, they are not nearly as [...]

Coconut Cake with Coconut Icing

Coconut Cake with Coconut Icing 0

So, I cheated a little bit…. I used a cake mix.  Pillsbury Moist Supreme Classic White with egg whites only.  I also replaced the water with Coconut Milk.  It does not have a coconut flavor but adds a nice richness to the cake. Cake: Pillsbury Moist Supreme Classic White – replace water with Coconut Milk [...]

Homemade Dog Treats

Homemade Dog Treats 0

These are a big hit with our dog Dynamite.  We made with small animal cracker size cookie cutters.  These smell heavenly when they are baking and I feel very good about feeding my dog all of the ingredients in these treats. Ingredients: 1 cup Rolled Oats 1/3 Margarine or Butter (we used Butter) 1 cup [...]