Brie. Grapes. Italian bread. Wine. Red. Add a little greenery, the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, a bumpin’ twitter feed and a few thousand of my closest friends, and this is the making of a beautiful evening. People do it up right at The Ravinia Festival. There’s the mad dash from the gate. The in-fighting over … Continue reading »
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CSA / Hors d'Oeuvres / In the Kitchen / Main Meals / Recipes
What’s in the box: Week 3/4
With being in San Francisco since Tuesday, most of my CSA box is still at home in the fridge. But I managed to make some bang up meals before I left. Ravinia date with myself: An on-the-fly Spinach Artichoke Dip used up all the spinach I had left over, plus cream cheese in anything is … Continue reading »
Avocado + Cilantro = Love
Any recipe that includes cilantro, avocado, and salsa instantly makes it to the top of my list. This one from Weight Watchers is very nice if you don’t mind a little kick in your dip. I don’t mind. Creamy Mexican Dip Ingredients: 1 C. plain, fat-free yogurt 1/2 C. salsa (I used salsa verde, but … Continue reading »
Fancy fare: Black Forest Ham Crostini
Adapted from a Weight Watchers recipe, this super yum appetizer was easy to make for our NYE party. Plus, it has great visual impact, looks fancy, and is really delicious. Black Forest Ham Crostini Ingredients: A fresh loaf of skinny french bread 1/3 C. sour cream (reduced-fat still tastes great) 3 TB minced red onion … Continue reading »
Ringing in 2012
Your RSS feeds will likely be clogged with a bunch of bloggers’ resolutions today. Rather than bore you with the typical “lose weight, blog more” goals that I share with all my fellow Americans, I shall ease your hangover with a beautiful photo diary of what my New Year’s Eve looked like. The theme: A … Continue reading »
