Quick and delicious weeknight meals
Here’s a delicious dish for the cooler weather! Â The stew wasn’t what I expected — it was much earthier and less tomato-y. Â But we loved it! Â Giada rarely steers me wrong. The mushrooms (I used baby bellas) added a really nice flavor. Â And, the meatballs …
Charlotte had kale twice this week! Â Tim and I both love the leafy green so I was excited she took a liking to it as well. Â The first introduction to kale was in a sausage and bean stew I like to make in the fall …
I’m using Pinterest to discover new recipes. Â I get drawn in by the beautiful photos but the recipe sources are not always known to me. Â This recipe falls into that category and was a bit disappointing. This white bean and chicken chili is not my …
Wow! It has been a long time since I blogged. I started a new job at Irrive (create your own social scrapbook for life’s adventures!) and have been a bit busy. Plus, I definitely got into a cooking rut — was feeling uninspired. Then, summer came …
Check out the latest Irrive blog post on the Farmhouse Inn in Forestville, CA. Â Tim and I visited the Farmhouse Inn for our anniversary in 2008. Â It is an amazing place. Â Not only was dinner in their Michelin starred restaurant superb, but the breakfast was …
Irrive (my new company) is featuring Sonoma on our blog this week. The delicious food and wine and gorgeous scenery make it a favorite destination for epicureans everywhere! Check out the posts on Irrive’s blog: J Vineyards – Amazing sparkling wine.  The Brut Rose is my …
Here’s a great slow cooker recipe — Cajun stew with andouille sausage and shrimp. The dish has great flavor and a mild heat from the sausage and cayenne pepper. Like my favorite slow cooker recipes, this one requires little prep work — only a bit …
Sorry for the Weeknight Gourmet hiatus! I was a bit under the weather and then was on vacation! We had a great time in Vail, Colorado. But, after a over a week of dining out, I was very excited to cook a meal at home! …
Who doesn’t love meatballs?! I also love any excuse for tomato sauce. I could eat pasta everyday but I don’t think any of my clothes would fit if I did. This recipe caught my eye b/c they are big delicious meatball without the pasta! The …
I found this recipe on Pinterest! Pinterest is basically an online bulletin board that allows you to “pin” and categorize things you like across the web. You can follow people and see their pins and can follow categories you might be interested (e.g., food). I’m …