Chocolate Covered Pretzels - December 5, 2011

Chocolate Covered Pretzels - December 5, 2011

      I love to melt "almond bark"  white and milk chocolates in the microwave and dip pretzels in it and then sprinkle with colored sugars for the holidays.  The sweet and salty taste go wonderful together.

Pineapple Upside-down cake- Easter Sunday.- April 2011

Pineapple Upside-down cake- Easter Sunday - April 2011

    I made this cake to take to a friend's house for Easter Sunday dessert.   It was delicious.

Chicken Caccatore

Chicken Caccatore

   At the beginning of October,  when the weather got a little cooler,  I decided to make a small batch  of chicken caccatore.   I browned  the chicken in a heavy skillet in hot oil  and then removed the chicken.  In the same skillet, I cooked sliced onions and two cloves of minced garlic.  I then added the chicken back into the skillet.
   I added 1 can of tomato sauce, a can of stewed tomatoes, salt, pepper, oregano, basil and a bay leaf. and last but not least,  I added  chopped green peppers.  I was told that it was one of the most important ingredient in this recipe .
  I covered and simmered it for a while.    Then 15 minutes before serving,  I added 1/2 cup of dry white wine and  I simmered it without the cover. I removed the bay leaf and I served it over egg noodles.
     It was delicious....

Tortellini Soup

Tortellini Soup

I was hungry for tortellini soup this week and decided to make a pot of it.

In a large kettle, I browned minced garlic in butter and then added chicken broth, stewed tomatoes, minced parsley, chopped spinach, cheese tortellini, and salt and pepper to taste. I covered and simmered until it was ready to eat.

It was delicious, especially because it was a cooler day here in northern Virginia.

Afternoon Snack

Afternoon Snack

Before starting to prepare my evening meal, I enjoyed an afternoon snack of fresh strawberries with whipped cream, chocolate chip cookies and fresh brewed coffee. There's nothing better than taking the time to enjoy a snack.

Kitchen Window View

Kitchen Window View

I love spending time in the kitchen. I'm more of a cool/cold weather cook, because I spend a lot of my time outside during the warmer months.

I'm going to try to spend more time creating dishes in the kitchen, along with my fiber art creativity.

I love nature and it is represented in my kitchen window. It changes as I gather new treasures to place there.