May 21, 2012

Baked Chicken Pasta

as the pasta boils, cook up cut up chicken, onion and at the very end some garlic.  P ut i 8 oz of tomato paste, deglaze pan with white wine.  toss chicken mixture with pasta, 1 cup of shredded cheese and some cream (if needed).  put everything in 9x13 pan, top with bread crumbs and more cheese.  bake at 350 for 20 minutes or until cheese is melted!

Girls dinner 5 2012

me and my 2 best friends like to get together at one of our houses once a month.  It is a way to enjoy some good food and great wine.  This month was my turn:

Munchie plates!

my cool glasses and our first wine:

dinner was beef strogonaff and then our second bottle

and for desert Star Wars cookies!

May 3 2012 Kabobs

Steak Kabobs on the grill, with red onion Pepper and Mushrooms.  Put this over rice with a bit of balsamic vinegar drizzed on top.

April 22 2012

the grilled chicken.. cook once and eat all week!

and the wine for tonight.. Thanks Emily (I think this one was from you)

Truffle Pasta

This pasta is all mine!!  Pasta with avocado, mushrooms, lobster meat tossed with Truffle oil!  YUM.  See you can cook good for yourself after a days of work.


Oh and to drink, ONE glass (I am hitting the gym hard core, have to cut down somewhere, that and there is Happy Hour tomorrow night)

Homemade pizza 4-10-12

first layers, sausage and green peppers from the farmers market

next layers, pepperoni and mushrooms

out of the oven with the ooey gooey cheese

the red wine that went perfect with it!

Beef Stew 4/6/12

Went to the Farmers Market today and decided to use most of the goodies in this soup.  First I boiled the spuds on their own for about 10 minutes.  As they were bubbling away I prepped the rest of the veggies (carrots, cabbage, brussle sprouts and snow peas).  I also cut the less than one pound of beef stew meat to more bite sized pieces.  Once the potatos were done, drained them and the cooked the meat (got to love the one pot meals)  Of course seasoning everything during the whole process.  Added a box of beef broth and 4 more cups of water.  Added carrots and brought to second boil.  Then everyone into the pool!!  Simmered everything for about 15 minutes more.

Along with this had some homemade french bread that I had in the freezer (that is another post)