A Toast-y Weekend

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Since this weekend has been full of a lot of work, catching up on things around the house, and financial planning… I’m pretending like it is still last weekend, when the Toasts were in town and I joined in on … Continue reading 

Lovely, Lovely Figs

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Aren’t they just so pretty? And delicious, too. I couldn’t help taking some pictures of the beautiful plate Brad made for us this week with market figs, leftover prosciutto and radish sprouts from our garden. I mean, his food is … Continue reading 

Prosciutto, Tomato & Burrata Salad

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I read somewhere once about a few ingredients that chef Tom Collicchio always has on hand in his kitchen for impromptu late night munchies or quick throw-together meals. I can’t remember the entire list, but I know that Prosciutto and … Continue reading 

How Does Our Urban Garden Grow?

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I really impressed myself the other day. I made a beautiful and delicious salad made only with vegetables, raisins, and nuts either bought at the Farmer’s Market or taken right from our own garden. I sat down to eat it … Continue reading 

Brad & Kels Leap Day

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Yesterday was the day that comes only once every four years. And it was awesome. I like to tell people that Leap Day was my actual due date, but I was born three days early.  Now that I am older, … Continue reading 

And Me, the Leftover Queen

Yea, so you saw that Brad cooked another amazing meal while I Skyped with the folks last week.  But we have a bad habit of cooking like we are feeding a small army (you are always welcome for dinner, we invite our neighbors all the time), and with it usually just being the two of us we have some extreme leftover food.

 

Good thing I rock at leftovers.

 

Here was my late lunch/early dinner today.  Wild Arugula salad with Roasted Corn, Cherry Tomato, Homemade Balsamic Vinaigrette and Chilled Skirt Steak.

 

 

Beats a PB&J anyday.  Yum.