Pot & Cover

well, we were snowed in today...and I cooked away...no school but lots of food.  we had vats of canned peachs and one very old box of instant pie dough...made a make shift version of Ma's cobbler leftover lasagna for lunch my new fav cocktail...brut sparkling wine with a big twist of Wanda's orange...a Wanda cocktail chix/sausage with pilaf and beans....a feast

beef stew and garlic toast...a great way to warm up! Days and Days of snow all January....many days off of school...it was wonderful....a winter wonderland. Snow!

Good Morning! we woke up to several inches of snow today...the second day of Spring.  while I wish that I didn't need to bring all my plants inside (again) its very cozy to wake up to snow covering the world.  there is a peacefulness to the white. had to bring the plants in earlier in the month cause of snow...they looked so pretty I left em We went to our new favorite place for Sunday brunch...Luna de Noche.  We both have endorphines flowing from our meals there.  Like going on a Mexican vacation for just a moment...even if there is snow outside....especially if there is snow outside! We stopped by a favorite local grocery store to get the rest of our dinner groceries and wonder around (a fav past time)  They were cooking up their in store made sausages and a sweet lady offered us a sample.  We both wanted the other to taste it cause we were so full...so decided to share one small bite, each taking a bite (still some left)...the ladies at the meat counter ...

Its the first day of Spring...officially...unofficially it's snowing and freezing, in Texas.  So much for global warming.  My poor plants had to be brought in again...maybe I should wait to plant my herbs till later in the year next year.  It looks like a green house in my little apartment.  I was trying to pass the time of the freezing (almost) afternoon and chicken soup to the rescue.  pancetta homemade sourdough croutons steamy soup to warm me up A Snowy Spring Chix Soup 3 Chicken breast (halves) roasted w/ s&p, olive oil and shredded 1 onion, chopped 1 bell pepper chopped a cereal bowl full of celery...about 1/2 a stalk, chopped 1/2 a cereal bowl full of carrots, about 20 baby carrots, maybe 4 large, chopped 2 garlic cloves, minced a tsp of roasted garlic (crispy kind from M.S.) 1 tsp of roasted hatch chilies, minced 4 cups chix stock 1 cup water 2 oz pancetta, diced olive oil 1 tsp fresh chopped rosemary fresh cilantro parmesean rind h...

2.3.10 Stuffed Pork Chops...mushrooms, cheese (not sure what kind), bacon...roasted taters, & mushrooms 2.11.10...snow day! all gone!...I think we had chix?  not sure cause it was so good there was very little evidence!  Scott made a mushroom, carmelized cream sauce that was delicious...and sliced roasted tater "chips" Toffee!  for Valentines...never had a chance for Christmas, so I made heart day toffee & heart suckers...so cute..and DELICIOUS! given as gifts to our loved ones for Valentines 2.14.10  Happy Valentines Day...Mac N Cheese & Cake! my army of ingredients...cheese, broccoli, chix, bacon, mushrooms, pasta, cream, butter, bread crumbs & freshly ground pepper & nutmeg lots of leftovers for lunches! yellow cake w choc cream cheese frosting with mini choc chips YUM!..the guys at work got the rest of this...oh I wish I had some now!  This was a wonderful Valentines day...Napoli's the night before...and the whole day together today. 2.17...