Wednesday, October 8, 2008
Tuesday, October 7, 2008
Zucchini Egg Bake
I figure home gardens are overflowing with zucchini about now, so this is a good recipe to share. I make this every Christmas morning. It's a delicious and elegant way to serve eggs.
Zucchini Egg Bake
3 c zucchini, peeled and chopped
1 large onion, chopped
2 garlic cloves, minced
1/4 c butter
4 eggs
1/2 c freshly grated Parmesan cheese
1 T dried parsley (or 1/4 c minced fresh parsley)
1/2 t dried basil (or 1 1/2 t minced fresh basil)
1/2 t salt
1/2 c shredded Monterey Jack cheese
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
In a large skillet, saute the zucchini, onion and garlic in butter until tender; set aside.
In a large bowl, whisk the eggs, Parmesan cheese, parsley, basil, and salt. Stir in cooked zucchini mixture and Monterey Jack cheese.
Pour into a greased 1 quart baking dish. Bake in preheated oven for 20-25 minutes, or until a knife inserted near the center comes out clean. Let stand 5 minutes before serving.
Enjoy!
You can find more yummy recipes at Blessed with Grace.
Zucchini Egg Bake
3 c zucchini, peeled and chopped
1 large onion, chopped
2 garlic cloves, minced
1/4 c butter
4 eggs
1/2 c freshly grated Parmesan cheese
1 T dried parsley (or 1/4 c minced fresh parsley)
1/2 t dried basil (or 1 1/2 t minced fresh basil)
1/2 t salt
1/2 c shredded Monterey Jack cheese
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
In a large skillet, saute the zucchini, onion and garlic in butter until tender; set aside.
In a large bowl, whisk the eggs, Parmesan cheese, parsley, basil, and salt. Stir in cooked zucchini mixture and Monterey Jack cheese.
Pour into a greased 1 quart baking dish. Bake in preheated oven for 20-25 minutes, or until a knife inserted near the center comes out clean. Let stand 5 minutes before serving.
Enjoy!
You can find more yummy recipes at Blessed with Grace.
Monday, October 6, 2008
Sniffle... Cough, Cough
Okay, it's official. I'm sick.
After coughing my lungs out and many sleepless nights on the couch, I decided it was time for medical intervention. I saw my doctor today, and he diagnosed a dreaded sinus infection and a very red, irritated throat. So I wasn't just being a baby after all!
I'm not letting a little sickness deter me from blogging, but I am going to take it easy until I feel better. By taking it easy, I mean I'm going to shamelssly steal ideas from bloggers I admire. My first theft is from Tari at The Grass Widow's Diary. I enjoy her writing - it's a mixture of faith, family, and politics that is very interesting.
100 Things to Eat Before You Die
If you want to play along, the rules are simple:
1) Copy this list into your blog or journal, including these instructions.
2) Bold all the items you’ve eaten.
3) Cross out any items that you would never consider eating. (I'll never say never. 15 years ago, I would have sworn I'd never eat raw fish, but now sushi is one of my favorite foods.)
Here's my list, with some editorializing as we go along. If I had to look it up, I included a link, in case you don't know what it is, either.
1. Venison.
2. Nettle tea.
3. Huevos rancheros.
4. Steak tartare - um, I almost had this in Paris. I sent the steak back twice before I gave up. I ended up eating McDonald's that night, no joke.
5. Crocodile.
6. Black pudding - Okay, I will say never on this one.
7. Cheese fondue - Yes, lovely cheese fondue. A favorite.
8. Carp.
9. Borscht - Oddly, no. But I love beets.
10. Baba ghanoush.
11. Calamari - love it. I have a great memory of great calamari with the Hubmeier clan in Atlanta.
12. Pho.
13. PB&J sandwich.
14. Aloo gobi - I hope they have this on the buffet at Jyoti's Naturalization Party this weekend.
15. Hot dog from a street cart - in New York City, no less.
16. Epoisses - a pungent, unpasturized French cheese? Nope.
17. Black truffle.
18. Fruit wine made from something other than grapes.
19. Steamed pork buns.
20. Pistachio ice cream.
21. Heirloom tomatoes - Maybe?
22. Fresh wild berries.
23. Foie gras.
24. Rice and beans - with Tabasco, mmmmm.
25. Brawn, or head cheese - this might be an exception to my never say never rule.
26. Raw Scotch Bonnet pepper - Who would even do this?
27. Dulce de leche.
28. Oysters.
29. Baklava
30. Bagna cauda - No, but please, sometime in my life, I'd like to.
31. Wasabi peas
32. Clam chowder in a sourdough bowl - Clam chowder, yes. Sourdough bowl, yes. But never together.
33. Salted lassi
34. Sauerkraut
35. Root beer float - one of my favorite things.
36. Cognac with a fat cigar - no, but this is one of Chris' favorites.
37. Clotted cream tea
38. Vodka jelly/Jell-O - two words: float trip.
39. Gumbo
40. Oxtail
41. Curried goat - Jyoti's specialty.
42. Whole insects.
43. Phaal - I swear this has to be another one of Jyoti's specialties!
44. Goat’s milk
45. Malt whisky from a bottle worth £60/$120 or more.
46. Fugu (pufferfish.)
47. Chicken tikka masala - love it.
48. Eel - unagi!
49. Krispy Kreme original glazed doughnut - Heaven on Earth.
50. Sea urchin.
51. Prickly pear.
52. Umeboshi.
53. Abalone - I just bolded this one. Chris said "You've eaten abalone?" I said yes, it's like tuna. he said "That's albacore."
54. Paneer - What's with all the Indian food?
55. McDonald’s Big Mac Meal - embarrassingly often.
56. Spaetzle - at a great Bosnia restaurant in the city.
57. Dirty gin martini.
58. Beer above 8% ABV: I grew up 2 hours from Montreal - of course.
59. Poutine - This is real?
60. Carob chips.
61. S'mores - Yep. Even won a contest for best s'mores.
62. Sweetbreads - same as head cheese.
63. Kaolin - Okay, so I used to dry toothpaste on the back of a toy chest as a kid. Then I would scrape it off and eat it. No joke. So I'm sure I've had this.
64. Currywurst - sounds intersting, in a weird sort of way.
65. Durian - Please click on the link here. It cracks me up.
66. Frogs’ legs - Oh, I used to so make fun of a girl in college who had been "Giggin' frogs."
67. Beignets, churros, elephant ears or funnel cake - Yes, yes, yes, yes!
68. Haggis - Why did I say never say never?
69. Fried plantain.
70. Chitterlings, or andouillette.
71. Gazpacho.
72. Caviar and blini.
73. Louche absinthe.
74. Gjetost, or brunost.
75. Roadkill - Even though I grew up in Oklahoma, I am no redneck.
76. Baijiu.
77. Hostess Fruit Pie - Cherry.
78. Snail - Lovely in Paris.
79. Lapsang souchong.
80. Bellini - Oh, really lovely in Venice. I want one now.
81. Tom yum.
82. Eggs Benedict - When I worked for Anheuser-Busch, I traveled to New York and ordered this from room service every single morning. This was when I was skinny. I've never had such good breakfast since.
83. Pocky.
84. Tasting menu at a three-Michelin-star restaurant - Someday...
85. Kobe beef.
86. Hare.
87. Goulash.
88. Flowers - candied, on cupcakes.
89. Horse - to borrow from Tari, how could you?
90. Criollo chocolate.
91. Spam - Unfortunately.
92. Soft shell crab.
93. Rose harissa - sounds good, though.
94. Catfish.
95. Mole poblano.
96. Bagel and lox - my husband grew up in New York.
97. Lobster Thermidor.
98. Polenta.
99. Jamaican Blue Mountain coffee.
100. Snake - I don't think so.
After coughing my lungs out and many sleepless nights on the couch, I decided it was time for medical intervention. I saw my doctor today, and he diagnosed a dreaded sinus infection and a very red, irritated throat. So I wasn't just being a baby after all!
I'm not letting a little sickness deter me from blogging, but I am going to take it easy until I feel better. By taking it easy, I mean I'm going to shamelssly steal ideas from bloggers I admire. My first theft is from Tari at The Grass Widow's Diary. I enjoy her writing - it's a mixture of faith, family, and politics that is very interesting.
100 Things to Eat Before You Die
If you want to play along, the rules are simple:
1) Copy this list into your blog or journal, including these instructions.
2) Bold all the items you’ve eaten.
3) Cross out any items that you would never consider eating. (I'll never say never. 15 years ago, I would have sworn I'd never eat raw fish, but now sushi is one of my favorite foods.)
Here's my list, with some editorializing as we go along. If I had to look it up, I included a link, in case you don't know what it is, either.
1. Venison.
2. Nettle tea.
3. Huevos rancheros.
4. Steak tartare - um, I almost had this in Paris. I sent the steak back twice before I gave up. I ended up eating McDonald's that night, no joke.
5. Crocodile.
6. Black pudding - Okay, I will say never on this one.
7. Cheese fondue - Yes, lovely cheese fondue. A favorite.
8. Carp.
9. Borscht - Oddly, no. But I love beets.
10. Baba ghanoush.
11. Calamari - love it. I have a great memory of great calamari with the Hubmeier clan in Atlanta.
12. Pho.
13. PB&J sandwich.
14. Aloo gobi - I hope they have this on the buffet at Jyoti's Naturalization Party this weekend.
15. Hot dog from a street cart - in New York City, no less.
16. Epoisses - a pungent, unpasturized French cheese? Nope.
17. Black truffle.
18. Fruit wine made from something other than grapes.
19. Steamed pork buns.
20. Pistachio ice cream.
21. Heirloom tomatoes - Maybe?
22. Fresh wild berries.
23. Foie gras.
24. Rice and beans - with Tabasco, mmmmm.
25. Brawn, or head cheese - this might be an exception to my never say never rule.
26. Raw Scotch Bonnet pepper - Who would even do this?
27. Dulce de leche.
28. Oysters.
29. Baklava
30. Bagna cauda - No, but please, sometime in my life, I'd like to.
31. Wasabi peas
32. Clam chowder in a sourdough bowl - Clam chowder, yes. Sourdough bowl, yes. But never together.
33. Salted lassi
34. Sauerkraut
35. Root beer float - one of my favorite things.
36. Cognac with a fat cigar - no, but this is one of Chris' favorites.
37. Clotted cream tea
38. Vodka jelly/Jell-O - two words: float trip.
39. Gumbo
40. Oxtail
41. Curried goat - Jyoti's specialty.
42. Whole insects.
43. Phaal - I swear this has to be another one of Jyoti's specialties!
44. Goat’s milk
45. Malt whisky from a bottle worth £60/$120 or more.
46. Fugu (pufferfish.)
47. Chicken tikka masala - love it.
48. Eel - unagi!
49. Krispy Kreme original glazed doughnut - Heaven on Earth.
50. Sea urchin.
51. Prickly pear.
52. Umeboshi.
53. Abalone - I just bolded this one. Chris said "You've eaten abalone?" I said yes, it's like tuna. he said "That's albacore."
54. Paneer - What's with all the Indian food?
55. McDonald’s Big Mac Meal - embarrassingly often.
56. Spaetzle - at a great Bosnia restaurant in the city.
57. Dirty gin martini.
58. Beer above 8% ABV: I grew up 2 hours from Montreal - of course.
59. Poutine - This is real?
60. Carob chips.
61. S'mores - Yep. Even won a contest for best s'mores.
62. Sweetbreads - same as head cheese.
63. Kaolin - Okay, so I used to dry toothpaste on the back of a toy chest as a kid. Then I would scrape it off and eat it. No joke. So I'm sure I've had this.
64. Currywurst - sounds intersting, in a weird sort of way.
65. Durian - Please click on the link here. It cracks me up.
66. Frogs’ legs - Oh, I used to so make fun of a girl in college who had been "Giggin' frogs."
67. Beignets, churros, elephant ears or funnel cake - Yes, yes, yes, yes!
68. Haggis - Why did I say never say never?
69. Fried plantain.
70. Chitterlings, or andouillette.
71. Gazpacho.
72. Caviar and blini.
73. Louche absinthe.
74. Gjetost, or brunost.
75. Roadkill - Even though I grew up in Oklahoma, I am no redneck.
76. Baijiu.
77. Hostess Fruit Pie - Cherry.
78. Snail - Lovely in Paris.
79. Lapsang souchong.
80. Bellini - Oh, really lovely in Venice. I want one now.
81. Tom yum.
82. Eggs Benedict - When I worked for Anheuser-Busch, I traveled to New York and ordered this from room service every single morning. This was when I was skinny. I've never had such good breakfast since.
83. Pocky.
84. Tasting menu at a three-Michelin-star restaurant - Someday...
85. Kobe beef.
86. Hare.
87. Goulash.
88. Flowers - candied, on cupcakes.
89. Horse - to borrow from Tari, how could you?
90. Criollo chocolate.
91. Spam - Unfortunately.
92. Soft shell crab.
93. Rose harissa - sounds good, though.
94. Catfish.
95. Mole poblano.
96. Bagel and lox - my husband grew up in New York.
97. Lobster Thermidor.
98. Polenta.
99. Jamaican Blue Mountain coffee.
100. Snake - I don't think so.
Saturday, October 4, 2008
Someone Please Help Me Understand
So on the way to see GaGa's motorcycle last week, Evie had a snack in the car. It was some kind of fruit-roll-up-type snack, and it gave her sticky fingers. Evie hates sticky fingers, so I handed her a baby wipe and told her to wipe her hands and her chin.
A few minutes later, Evie screamed hysterically from her car seat. She had her finger up her nose and I could see a giant booger. Like any good mother, I reached over to pull it out. But it wasn't a booger - it was a huge piece of the baby wipe. I removed several other pieces of shredded wipe, and scolded Evie. We don't put things up our nose.
She keeps doing it, though. Tissue and napkins and even lentils. Up. her. nose.
Has anyone else had this problem? I am consistent in telling her not to put things up her nose, but she is obsessed. Please tell me this phase will pass!
A few minutes later, Evie screamed hysterically from her car seat. She had her finger up her nose and I could see a giant booger. Like any good mother, I reached over to pull it out. But it wasn't a booger - it was a huge piece of the baby wipe. I removed several other pieces of shredded wipe, and scolded Evie. We don't put things up our nose.
She keeps doing it, though. Tissue and napkins and even lentils. Up. her. nose.
Has anyone else had this problem? I am consistent in telling her not to put things up her nose, but she is obsessed. Please tell me this phase will pass!
Friday, October 3, 2008
And the Award Goes To...
In the past few weeks, I've received my first two bloggy awards!
I have to say I am honestly surprised and honored. I still get excited when someone just leaves a comment, so to be recognized with a little award is really wonderful!
Jackie at Our Moments, Our Memories gave me the Brilliante Weblog Premio 2008 award and Scarlet O'Kara gave me the I Love You This Much award.
I love both of these fun women, and I'm glad I've had the opportunity to get to know them. I would never have guessed I could make such good friends just by blogging. But we lay our hearts out right here on the big ol' internet for all the world to see, and it just makes becoming friends a little easier.
And now it's my turn to pass along a bit of bloggy love.
I hereby bequeath the Brilliant Award to Momma at (Mostly) Natural Momma. I love reading about her faith and her beautiful little Sweet Pea. He is the cutest thing, and I am addicted to seeing his pictures!
By royal decree, I give the I Love You This Much Award to Heather at Cool and Hip, I am Not. Heather was my first true bloggy friend, and I hope I have the chance to meet her in person some day. She's always encouraging, and we've had long strings of email about everything from Evie to Kate Gosselin. Heather even checked in on me last week when I hadn't posted in a few days. She's a gem.
What started as a way to keep family and friends updated on this new chapter in my life has really allowed me to meet a whole community of great women. I am so thankful for all of you!
Thursday, October 2, 2008
Hush, Hush
I'm doing something bad, something warned against by pediatricians and all the parenting books. And I don't care one bit. I love it.
I'm napping with Evie.
This past week, I have been fighting a tough cold. I need to rest. But as anyone with a toddler knows, you don't get much rest when they are awake. So, when Evie naps, I nap.
We curl up together in my bed, and Evie asks "Cuddle?" Oh, she has the sweetest voice. I drape my arm over her little body. Then she whispers "Hush, hush." Those words are from her newest favorite song, Mermaid Lullaby, and they are my cue to sing.
I love this song, and especially the first two lines:
Hush, my little darlin',
You've had a busy day.
As I sing, Evie settles into me and calms down. I watch her in all her drama as she squeezes her eyes shut. Her little eyelids flutter for awhile, and then her breathing evens out. In just minutes, she's in dreamland.
This week, I've been so exhausted that I've drifted off, too. I can't explain how sweet it is to sleep next to a child. Evie is so small and beautiful and warm and cuddly. We curl up together for an hour and a half, until I hear her rustle the covers and her little voice pleads "Out!"
Even though we're sleeping, it's precious time. I adore it.
And, no matter the expert opinions, I don't think there's anything wrong with that.
I'm napping with Evie.
This past week, I have been fighting a tough cold. I need to rest. But as anyone with a toddler knows, you don't get much rest when they are awake. So, when Evie naps, I nap.
We curl up together in my bed, and Evie asks "Cuddle?" Oh, she has the sweetest voice. I drape my arm over her little body. Then she whispers "Hush, hush." Those words are from her newest favorite song, Mermaid Lullaby, and they are my cue to sing.
I love this song, and especially the first two lines:
Hush, my little darlin',
You've had a busy day.
As I sing, Evie settles into me and calms down. I watch her in all her drama as she squeezes her eyes shut. Her little eyelids flutter for awhile, and then her breathing evens out. In just minutes, she's in dreamland.
This week, I've been so exhausted that I've drifted off, too. I can't explain how sweet it is to sleep next to a child. Evie is so small and beautiful and warm and cuddly. We curl up together for an hour and a half, until I hear her rustle the covers and her little voice pleads "Out!"
Even though we're sleeping, it's precious time. I adore it.
And, no matter the expert opinions, I don't think there's anything wrong with that.
Wednesday, October 1, 2008
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