Monday, January 11, 2016

Meal Plan Monday: Nordstrom Family Table Cookbook

This week I will be cooking from the Nordstrom Family Table Cookbook!


Here is he plan!

MONDAY

    • Beef Bourguignon (p. 95) 
    TUESDAY

    • New Orleans Chicken and Andoulle Etouffee (p. 119) 
    WEDNESDAY

      • Left overs 
      THURSDAY

      • Penne with Bolognese Sauce (p.150)
      FRIDAY
      • Grilled Skirt Steak with Cilantro-lime Vinaigrette (p. 97)
      SATURDAY
      • Lunch: Lemon-Scented Risotto with Seared Scallops (p. 171)  
      • Ahi Tuna Poke (p. 27)
      SUNDAY
      •  Grilled Shrimp with Corn and Polenta Salad (p. 74) 

      Check back tomorrow to see how successful I was with my cooking from last week!

      Monday, January 4, 2016

      Favorite Gifts: Kitchen

      Over the last few years I have received a number of cooking items that I LOVE and I want to share a few of them with you. These are all items that I have personally received as a gift or that I gift to my own friends on a regular basis.

      Matt got me these for Christmas and I CANNOT wait to use them! I also love that the set came with a cookbook especially for the small cooking vessels. 

      Salt Block Cooking Cookbook and a Salt block! 
      What a unique cooking experience. I have only done non-heat on my salt block. It is SUPER powerful! 

       I actually just recently bought this for myself and I LOVE IT. Like that the grocery list is attached! so practical and CUTE 

      This is BY FAR my favorite cheese knife brand. 

      Who wouldn't want to get a beautiful walnut cutting-board that is perfect to display your yummy cheese??? If you purchase from this site you are also supporting a Veteran owned business!

      This is a GREAT book with over 100 things that you can make and give as gifts. My plan is to make a few of these items with close friends throughout the year. 
       Love this new cookbook hat I got for Christmas. I like that it is divided into monthly sections so the recipes that you are making are seasonal. I also really like the headings on each recipe which outlines if the dish is Freezer friendly, make-ahead friendly, kid friendly... 
       

      Meal Plan Monday: The Bergdorf Goodman Cookbook

      This week I will be cooking from The Bergdorf Goodman Cookbook

      So excited to cook out of this book for the week and excited that I will be home ALL week with no travel! YAHOOO 

      Here is he plan!

      SUNDAY
      • Baked Atlantic Cod with Celeriac- Apple Puree and Brussels Sprout Salad (p.108)
      • Molten Chocolate Cake (p.164) 
      MONDAY
      • Shepherd's Pie (p.136)  
      • Delicious Beets and Their Greens (p.95)
       TUESDAY
      • Hal's Hot for Chili (p.134) 
      • Truffled Fingerling Chips (36) 
      WEDNESDAY
      • LUNCH - Harvest Salad (p.94) 
      • Pan-Seared Chicken with Pecans and Orange Zest (p.118) 
      • Velvety Green Pea Soup (p.61) 
      THURSDAY
      • Grilled Shrimp with Shaved Brussels Sprouts (p.112) 
      FRIDAY
      • Leftovers
      SATURDAY
      • Banh Mi Sandwich (p.142) 
      • Bread Pudding with Peaches and Caramel Sauce (p.168) 
      I will also be making Ribollita and Chicken Tortilla Soup, during the week, to freeze for when I'm out of town next!

      Cannot wait to share all the dishes on Sunday!  

      Saturday, January 2, 2016

      Wednesday, December 30, 2015

      Fall Family Photos at the Orchard

      A few months ago we took time, over a busy weekend, to get out of the Northern Virginia area and headed south-west to Stribling Orchard in Markham, Virginia. My bestie Virginia and her husband also came with us and as the  SUPER TALENTED photographers with House of Maps Photography we twisted their arms and bribed them with a promise to also visit a winery in the hopes that they would take some photos! The outcome is better than I could have ever imagined.