Hello on this snowy day! I love the fact that it is sunny today despite the 5-6 inches of snow. Ryan had a nice 8am final so he had to be out in that mess!Our weekend was successful busy and full of music. After 2 days of rehearsal with Ryan and the orchestra we proved to be ready to perform 2 back-to-back Christmas programs.When we headed back home we embraced the snow storm we had heard was … [Read more...]
Sweet Potato & Porcini Mushroom Latkes with Chive Sauce
So excited for the weekend to be here because it means I can catch up on EVERYTHING! My list is piling up with To-Do items for my Saturday so here is to a stress-free weekend, right?This week was stress-free, but that is because this week FLEW by! I probably focused on certain things too much or the fact it gets darker sooner is messing with me!This week I worked on Latkes two nights in a row. I … [Read more...]
Portabella-Poblano Fajitas
Thursdays are probably the busiest days of the week. We travel a totoal of 3 hours to get to our weekly destination for chorale rehearsals. What does this mean? It means I do not get a lot of cooking that day. It means if I do, I am a pretty frazzled person. Ask Ryan. I am usually not a happy camper. I have said it before but I am not a meal planner and some times I do not believe I need to be in … [Read more...]
Orecchiette with Spinach in a White Wine Garlic Sauce
I am happy that I already have several recipes in line from last week to feature this week because I am going to have a busy week this week. Ryan's week is busy with tests, presentations and rehearsals. I am also involved in these rehearsals since our Holland Chorale is performing their Fall Concert this Saturday. I am VERY much looking forward to it since one of our big works is Glenn McClure's … [Read more...]
Summer Garlic Mushrooms and Mostaccioli
From An Opera Singer in the KitchenWe have been getting storms lately and I have to say that it is very nice indeed! Tonight I saw lightening shoot across the sky as we left a friend's house and thought how fantastic God's creation can be all the time. This really makes up for the week so far. Somehow my days feel so long and laking energy as I get back to my routine of eating how I normally eat … [Read more...]