Hi all! I am back from the deep recesses of recital madness! Ryan's DMA Recital was a huge success and a load off both our shoulders, even though it is probably more a load off Ryan's than mine. We had at least 50 people attend the recital plus all the singers and instrumentalists. It turned out to be around 80 people in the church! This is definitely more than I expected for sure.It is a blessing … [Read more...]
Green Papaya Salad with MATCH Mini Thai Crab Cakes
From An Opera Singer in the KitchenSo if you read my post yesterday, I mentioned I would continue to share what meal we enjoyed with our Thai Basil Spritzer. When I started preparing a menu, I had to think about the flavors, making sure that none overpowered the other. How can I do this if I have not had them before? Good question. Sometimes I read about the traditional recipe and the origins, … [Read more...]
Thai Basil Spritzer
From An Opera Singer in the KitchenSo the weekend came and went even though it is Memorial Day today, I am still going to call it a work day. We somewhat celebrated our time off Saturday and Sunday, so we will continue to catch up on items that require our attention this coming week.Saturday I had an AMAZING voice lesson with my teacher. We worked through certain scales and then proceeded to … [Read more...]
Two ways to enjoy Pad Thai
From An Opera Singer in the KitchenTwo posts ago I talked about a great way to limit carbs from your diet, but this post is totally not about NOT having carbs. I really enjoy eating rice noodles and along with that I like adding LOTS of veggies to 1 to 2 cups of cooked noodles. It looks like tons of food but in reality you are eating a greater proportion of vegetables to noodles.Before going … [Read more...]
Coconut Curry Soup with Rice Noodles
From An Opera Singer in the KitchenI could not help myself, but I had to squeeze another blogpost because this soup recipe was SOOO good! It has been very bleak and gray out here in Michigan. I headed out to school with Ryan this morning and made sure I had my great pair of snow boots on.I got these babies during the summer and have not turned back since. Being a native Texas (ha ha) I was afraid … [Read more...]
