I feel like I needed a whole day to recuperate from our 4th of July celebrations even though ours was non-traditional. Since my mother is in town I decided we needed to take a road trip and see some sights on a holiday. The roads were pretty empty until we arrived at our destination. It was definitely a popular place to be!We went to the Sleeping Bear Dunes Park up north in Empire, Michigan. I had … [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...]
Warm Sweet Potato and Chickpea Salad with Tahini Goddess Dressing
This has completely been a weird Friday for me. I woke up and then it felt like it has flown by.I mean, I wanted to start the weekend, but not all weird! Maybe there's a full moon somewhere, right? Nah,I think I have had a little of a rough week. Once I hit Thursday it seems like I hit the wall. On top of having my day job, I also have to plan meals and prepare them for when we are on the road or … [Read more...]
Coconut Key Lime Tart {Not Your Regular Summer Pie}
From An Opera Singer in the KitchenThis week has been super hectic. I noticed I have only posted recipes and nothing about what has been going on in this house of music. Ryan started school Wednesday and it has been pretty non-stop since Monday even before school started. Ryan has been preparing for his graduate recital which happens on September 19th. Boy, was I not ready on Monday when I knew … [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...]
