A great classic cocktail to start off your dinner party, the side car. It’s easy to make and using fresh squeezed lemon juice is the key! Side Car ice 1/2 ounce freshly squeezed lemon juice 1/2 ounce Cointreau (you can also use triple sec) 1 ounce brandy Sugaring the rim of the glasses- one … More Cocktail: The Side Car
There are many times I get a dinner idea, and when I look in the pantry I don’t have the ingredients to pull it off. This dish is one that I made on a whim wanting to have risotto, but didn’t have any Aborio rice on hand. Believe I was pregnant with my oldest and … More My Faux Asparagus Risotto
Been giving myself some time to think about 2012. All of my families firsts, vacations and memories made together. All the ups and downs. Laughs and tears. As I look at it, 2012 was a year for me to reconnect with my husband and children, and really settle back into my motherhood role again. Since 2009, I have been working on … More 2012 Recap- Great Family Memories.
This is one of my all time favorite pasta dishes. My type of comfort food, if you will. Which has also become both of my daughter’s favorite meal all year round. Pasta with Broccoli and Cauliflower (shown topped with toasted breadcrumbs) 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil 2 large crowns of broccoli, washed and cut into a slightly … More Pasta with Broccoli and Cauliflower
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