I love being able to focus on making meals now that I FEEL like I am getting a hang of having two babies in our household. I thought I would never feel like cooking again, but I have been inspired to make quick 30- minute or hour meals the last few weeks.A huge confession to all moms out there but I am not a great meal planner. I get all these emails giving me ideas but I never use them because in … [Read more...]
Mushroom Medley over Greens and Creamed Butternut Squash
I think I finally got back into the groove. Can I say that even if the month is almost over?It has been hard to get used to the winter this year especially after having been out of my exercise routine at Christmas. It is all good. I am embracing my 6am workouts and getting in some great smoothies and hearty breakfasts.What has been your New Year breakfast go-to recipe?My body naturally wants to … [Read more...]
Pumpkin Pecan Cinammon Rolls with Cream Cheese Icing
From An Opera Singer in the KitchenI realized as I started writing today's post that I really had not eaten so much pumpkin or made so mnay recipes using pumpkin before this month. I techically was happy making the normal pumpkin pie for Thanksgiving and that's it, but my pumpkin usage has reached a whole new level for me. Maybe it is the fact I live in a place where foods change as the seasons … [Read more...]
Spicy Chocolate Pumpkin Cake with Fig Preserves and Spiced Buttercream Frosting
What a great weekend! We had GREAT sunshine and weather thanks to God! On Friday night we went to an MSU fundraiser that featured the 5 accapella groups at MSU. They were all pretty cool, especially when one of the groups sang Nothin' on You by B.o.B.Saturday turned out to be a perfect day starting with an hour of zumba with my favorite teachers. We headed out with 5 friends to the Cider Mill at … [Read more...]
Pan-fried Lemon-Sage Chicken with Roasted Butternut Squash, Onions, Sage and Blue Cheese
Thursdays are our "rush" days. My hubby and I have a tight schedule consisting of school, work and music rehearsals, so making a good meal to eat around 5pm can get very tight. Well, lately, I have been making creative pasta dishes every Thursday, but somehow, I was NOT in the mood for pasta, especially since my hubby had cooked the night before. He made me Yankee Chili which requires elbow … [Read more...]
