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...]
Deconstructed Cajun Black Bean Burgers with Sweet Potato Oven Fries
What a morning! After a great workout and an awesome instructor what more could a girl ask for? Well, why not a cherry smoothie? Cherry season is almost over and the leaves have started changing ALREADY! Ask me if I am ready for fall yet. Ask me if I am ready for winter. Actually, the summer weather has been a mix of different temperatures and I really do not have any complaints at all. God … [Read more...]
Country Breakfast: Tofu and Veggie Scramble with Home Fries
From An Opera Singer in the KitchenI am enjoying spring so much! Even though I hear that it is still snowing in some parts of the US, I am glad that we have cool weather AND sunshine. Don'get me wrong. There are some days that are cloudy and gloomy, but the flowers and the trees are all in full bloom. Maybe a little too much in full bloom.I am hearing that spring came earlier than last year. DO … [Read more...]
A Chilean Feast for Eight
From An Opera Singer in the KitchenEver since I heard about the earthquakes in Chile, I felt sad that I had not met most of my distant relatives, from cousins to aunts and uncles. I lost my Chilean grandmother to bone cancer 7 years ago and to this date it still bothers me that I did not know much about her and her life. What she did leave me were memories of her most wonderful cooking.She never … [Read more...]
Mediterranean Feast: Hummus, Bulghur Salad, and Roasted Dijon Potatoes
Sorry for being out for a few days, but one of my friends from Houston came to visit me this weekend and I been busy entertaining. Do not fret though, because I still managed to cook some delicious meals. Even though I cooked with meat a lot more for my friend and my husband, I was able to create something that would work for the vegan.After we arrived after church on Sunday, I decided to take a … [Read more...]
