From the monthly archives: October 2011
Catfish Po’ Boys with Chipotle Aioli
On October 27, 2011
I have to make a confession: I was not a very good wife in my last post. I said after a weekend of indulgence that we needed a healthy meal to kick off the week. Well, when I said we, I really meant my husband and my children would be eating a [...]
Make-Ahead Monday: Spicy Roasted Potato and Corn Chowder
On October 24, 2011
This week’s make-ahead meal is really more of a prep-ahead kind of a meal. In last month’s issue of Rachael Ray Magazine, she had a spread of prepping ingredients ahead of time to be able to quickly put together a healthy and easy weeknight meal. I roasted the potatoes, made the bacon and used [...]
Rose and Butter Cookies
On October 23, 2011
Last week I mentioned that I took a bit of time away from the kitchen and blogging to enjoy the weekend with my family. Among last weekends many activities was a trip to the Manama Souq. I’ve wanted to find the spice section of the souq, despite my husband’s firm belief that [...]
Birdie Granola Bars
On October 19, 2011
This week was our turn to host our playschool group and the theme was birds. Everything centered around birds, the songs, the crafts, stories, the games, and of course, the snack. I served pretzels as the twigs birds use to make their nests, julienned carrots and cucumber to be the worms birds pull from the [...]
Make-Ahead Monday: Southwestern Goulash
On October 17, 2011
I know, I know, it’s been a bit of time since my last post. Quite frankly, I needed a break from the kitchen (and blogging too) over the weekend. My family had a nice, long weekend that was everything a long weekend should be. We spent a day splashing in the pool [...]
Sweet Potato and Sausage Risotto
On October 12, 2011
Yesterday after I finish snapping a few pictures of dinner, “M” in all of her three years comes up to me and strikes up a conversation that went like this:
M: Mommy, whacha doing?”
Me: “I’m finishing up dinner, what are you doing?”
M: “What’s for dinner?”
Me: “Cheesy rice with sweet potatoes [...]
Make-Ahead Monday: Curried Chicken “Hot Pockets”
On October 10, 2011
I picked up the latest copy of Food Network Magazine this weekend and of course, I bookmarked tons of recipes. One of their features was for different versions of a DIY hot pocket. I used to love those things as a kid; my favorite was pepperoni Pizza. I knew [...]
French Fridays with Dorie: Olive Oil Cornish Hens
On October 7, 2011
I could have skipped my coffee the morning I made these Olive Oil Cornish Hens. Cutting the backbone out and breaking the breastbone is not for the faint at heart; it definitely gave me an adrenaline kick. When I first read the recipe, I thought it no big deal to cut [...]
Caramel Apple Frozen Yogurt
On October 6, 2011
Our pool is finally finished about a month late (don’t get me started) so my husband wants to have a pool party to celebrate. The weather is cooling down a bit here, but it’s still close to 90 degrees at 9 am. So with a nod to “cooler” fall temperatures, while still keeping [...]
Make-Ahead Monday: Slow Cooker Beef and Broccoli with Sesame Noodles
On October 4, 2011
I know, I’m a day late, but Monday was one crazy day for us. Just when I think I’m getting used to our new schedules and a routine, my hubby throws a curve ball into it. Needless to say, this make-ahead meal was truly needed. With that being said, it will probably take [...]
