Blue Cheese Dressing
5 ounces crumbled blue cheese
6 tablespoons buttermilk
6 tablespoons sour cream
4 tablespoons mayonnaise
4 teaspoons rice wine vinegar
1/2 teaspoon sugar
1/4 teaspoon garlic salt
ground black pepper, to taste
1. Mash blue cheese and buttermilk in small bowl with fork until mixture resembles cottage cheese with small curds. Stir in sour cream, mayonnaise, vinegar, sugar, and garlic salt. Season to [...]
Kielbasa over Pasta w/ Fake Vodka Sauce
A spicy twist on plain-jane pasta. Vodka sauce is typically a creamy tomato sauce with about a cup of vodka added. The vodka gives depth to the acidity of the tomato sauce. This recipe is based on a cream sauce without vodka, but uses red pepper flakes to add the missing flavor depth.
1 pound kielbasa
8 [...]
Conquering Sushi
This evening I tackled item #26 on my list of 101 Things (to do before I buy the farm)…. I successfully made good sushi. John didn’t have a great week, and as much of a sushi lover as I know he is, I thought I would surprise him by trying to make some.
While very intimidating, [...]
When the Cat is Away …
… I will have collard greens with my dinner and a fresh baby spinach salad for lunch!
John is out of town for the rest of the week. His employer sent him to a conference in Omaha, Nebraska. Brrrrrr. I typically eat the same diet that he does (no Vitamin [...]
Our Disney Vacation (Again!)
We had so much fun at Disney World last year that we decided to go again for our anniversary this year. For those who didn’t know, we got married on my birthday (02/02), so it’s a two-for-one.
Sunday
The alarm went off at 5am. A very groggy me got up and got ready, then woke John up [...]
Catching Up
Wow, it’s really been a couple of weeks — I’m so far behind!� So, I guess I’ll catch up the normal stuff first and then work on my huge Disney Vacation post.
I spent most of the month of January down with both Flu and Bronchitis. Unfortunately, I was still sick (and on my [...]
Happy New Year
Happy 2008! Another new year is upon us. We spent last night at our friend, Neil’s house. It was an evening of great food, many fine drinks, dear friends and as always, the unspoken threat of a visit from the police — everything that a great party should be!My menu for the party was [...]
