From An Opera Singer in the KitchenWhat a hot day folks! Did you melt? It felt like 95 here in Michigan. My poor husband was having a hard time with the fact we do not have central air in our duplex. We dealt with it pretty hard last summer but we have some nice friends who are lending us their A/C to out in our bedroom. HOw about that??We woke up this morning after having slept withall 4 windows … [Read more...]
Spaghetti with Meaty Marinara
Hello friends! It has been a while and I hope you have not fallen out of my loop! I have been entertaining family for 6 days! That is a long time, but when I have not seen my sister and grandma since December, it called for a little downtime with them. I was really happy to have them come and visit. My grandmother was really looking forward seeing the tulips and a good thing she came when she did. … [Read more...]
8 months since my last encounter with Lasagna (Baby Bella Mushroom and Zucchini Lasagna)
From An Opera Singer in the KitchenA while back I mentioned how I had been carefully watching my carb intake. Well, sometimes, I have to give in to that craving because it is healthy and I happened to play an hour of rigorous racquetball with Ryan. The other reason I had to give in, is that my creative juices have been urging me to try my hand at creating a delicioius substitute for the … [Read more...]
Thick Chicken Tortilla Soup / Vegan Sausage Tortilla Soup
My first announcement for the evening is the winner of the Rachel Ray 2-piece Baker Set. Random.org chose Emma. Please email me! Thanks everyone who participated!So Ryan NEVER asks me to make soup for him but on this occasion I receive an email during the day asking me if I had my Chicken Tortilla soup recipe on hand to share with others. I gladly obliged, but then I knew there was more to his … [Read more...]
Stuffed Pasta Shells with Chunky Italian Sauce
This has been a great week and Wednesday has not even hit me yet. I think it has to do with the amazing workouts in the morning and guess what? I found another great Jillian Michael's DVD at the library that has 6 circuit training sessions that are not impossible.From An Opera Singer in the KitchenI felt so energized! I was back at looking at my list of goals since in the past week I have been … [Read more...]