Before you read this post, I have to issue a few disclaimers for you to consider. If you:1. are grossed out by photographs of raw ground beef2. have any problem with people who eat beef3. don’t care to learn a new recipe …please don’t read any further. It’ll be a waste of your time. Also, I can not be held responsible in any way if:1. by reading this post, your cholesterol level increases by more than fifty points2. by reading this post, you gain about ten pounds3. you are feeling a little jealous of my family’s mad cooking skills.Are we ready now? Good. If you’re still with me, read on!…
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This One’s For My Chi-town Peeps
…Okay, and anyone else who wants to see, take a look! Remember our trip to Key Lime Cove over spring break? We took a little detour on the way home. This place has been on my list for several months now, and I was really excited to go there for lunch. We LOVED it. L-O-V-E-D it. Though the thirteen-year-old will be less than thrilled to see that they used the photo which includes him, front-and-center, with his mouth full of food, I love the way the page looks. Besides online, it will be in the Summer 2008 edition of Chicago Parent Going Places Magazine. Wanna see? Click here.
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The Aftermath of a Great Day: It’s a Good Thing!
I hope everybody out there had a lovely Mother’s Day! I had a fine day; thanks for asking. As is customary, I got four cards: one from Jim, one from each of the kids (they picked out those musical Hallmark cards: SO CUTE!), and one from Roxie. I may have to scan the card that Roxie “picked out” and post it tomorrow; Jim is hilarious. Although I had to teach my religious school class in the morning—meaning no leisurely breakfast in bed—the rest of the day was fabulously low-key, which is just what I needed. We went to see “Baby Mama”, which is a cute movie but not riproaringly hilarious…
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Passing Down the Passover 4-1-1
Hello again, my little Jew Stuff students…it’s time to talk a little bit about the Jewish holiday that begins at sundown this evening: Passover. If you would like to read more detail than I will post here, go to this place and you can learn all about it. I am more interested today in writing about one of our favorite Passover foods than the historical significance of the holiday. But since I’m here and you are all usually pretty receptive about learning, I’ll summarize. To make a long story short, Passover celebrates the Exodus of the Jewish people from Egypt, led by Moses. The name of the holiday comes from…
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Perhaps Julia Child Wasn’t On Time Very Often, Either.
Yes, yes, so my sister arrived about two hours later than she said she would, but the dinner was worth the wait, I am happy to announce. (I guess that can be the fourth thing that is for sure: that any meal my sister prepares is absolutely fabulous) The menu? Steak au Poivre, potato salad (not just any potato salad: this recipe was phenomenal.), and Roasted Broccoli with crispy Parmesan and Lemon. Is your mouth watering yet? I didn’t take photos of the entire preparation process because, frankly, I wanted to just relax and enjoy myself. But when Julie told me that she had to flame up the steak with…