Tuesday, May 14, 2013

Morchella MUSHROOMS! When the Lilacs are in bloom.....



   
                           
 Morchella, the true morels, is a enus of edible mushrooms closely related to anatomically simpler cup fungi. These distinctive mushrooms appear honeycomb-like in that the upper portion is composed of a network of ridges with pits between them. 
The ascocarps are prized by gourmet cooks, particularly for French cuisine.
Commercial value, risk of poison ivy & nettles aside,
morels are hunted by thousands of people every year simply for their taste and the joy of the hunt!



     
Morels with scallions and Quark Cheese from local farm!

Morel Risotto

Thursday, May 9, 2013

GO GREEN!!

To cherish what remains of the Earth and to foster its renewal is our only legitimate hope of survival.

The Farmer's Market has begun. Every Saturday & Sunday

Smoked Salmon Avocados. Simply Delicious! 


                         Fresh Sugar Snap Peas and Carrots


     Chilled Asparagus Soup with Radish and Pea Sprouts


                  Green Goddess Spread on Garlic Toasts

                            Roasted Tomato & Asparagus!


             Hand Picked at Local Farm. Buy Fresh Buy Local!

 


Friday, April 19, 2013

Sangria De La Familia!

 Refreshing!





 Apple Wood Smoked Pork Loin


 Sunflower Sprouts, Sweet Pepper & Strawberry Spinach Salad with
Poppy Seed Vinaigrette

Roasted Avocado and Chilled Rice Pilaf

Monday, April 15, 2013

SAVORING!


Life is bursting at the seams in every moment in an amazing array of people, objects, sounds, sights, TASTES, situations. Rather than judging what you experience by dividing it into right and wrong, acceptable and inadequate, try savoring things as they are.
Don’t be concerned about liking or disliking. Come out from behind the fog of any thinking and see things as if for the first time. Like an apple, for example. Use your senses to take it in. Taste and smell it. Hear the crunch. Savor the deliciousness of this apple moment.
Now savor the experience of everything – your home, your partner, doing the dishes, walking the dog, working.

Be present with what is as it is by not rejecting one iota of it. This is it. Right here. Your now moment.    ENJOY!

 

Sunday, April 14, 2013

WELCOME SPRING!

“Spring is nature's way of saying, "Let's party!"”

Robin Williams


                                                 

Indian Coconut Curried Chicken
On Basmati Rice

Cucumber, Yogurt Dipping Sauce



Baked Nan Bread

Simple and Refreshing,
 Feta, Kale & Spinach Salad




Friday, April 5, 2013

NOSA~

If you haven't tried NOSA, you haven't lived!!

From My Home State

When we’re homesick for our sunburnt country, a few velvety spoonfuls of Noosa Honey puts everything right again.* Lightly sweetened with Clover Alfalfa honey from Colorado’s Beeyond the Hive.

 

Milk.

We make Noosa exclusively with milk from Morning Fresh Dairy, right on site at their farm in Bellvue, Colorado. Family-owned and operated since 1894, Morning Fresh is locally renowned for the sweet, rich, 100% natural milk their happy cows produce. Why are their cows so happy? All of them graze on open pasture at least 90 days per year, and the rest of the time, dine on home-grown grain, silage and alfalfa to ensure the highest quality feed without the use of harmful pesticides. Morning Fresh milk is free of artificial growth hormones (rBGH) and artificial preservatives.

FARM FRESH: A day on the dairy

Honey.

To lightly sweeten our Noosa Finest Yoghurt, we use the amazingly pure-tasting, golden Clover Alfalfa honey from Colorado’s Beeyond the Hive, family-owned since 1908.

fruit.

Our 100% natural fruit purees are made with the highest quality, best-tasting fruit on the market, and are absolutely free of artificial ingredients of any kind, including flavors, colors, and preservatives.



Layered dessert of fresh fruit and yoghurt cream

Easter Flare~The Colors Alone Are Delightful!


Menu: Lamb, Au gratin Potatoes, Roasted Asparagus, Strawberry Salad!!

Simple Orzo Pasta for thoes who want to save calories for desert!!


The Roasted Tomato and Feta provide an amazing flavor combination.

My Homemade Poppyseed Dressing is light and zesty!