what’s mommy been up to?

May 06

Good question! I have spent a lot of time recently re-launching my business website and getting my 2011/2012 marketing materials up to date and online!  I’m also editing almost around the clock lately, I have a ton of weddings and sessions that need to go online before my next wedding on May 21st!  It’s been really busy around here! For the next few...

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Chili

May 05

Chili

Chef: Mike Ingredients: 1 lb. stew beef, various spices, extra dark chocolate powder, kidney beans, pinto beans, rice, beef bouillon, 1 box of cornbread. Verdict: Slightly salty, but delicious! We ate way too...

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Penne with Italian sausage, spinach, & parmesan.

May 03

Penne with Italian sausage, spinach, & parmesan.

Chef: Charo  & Mike Ingredients: Italian sausage, spinach, garlic, dash of salt, parmesan, Verdict: Wanted to go back for a third bowl, super yummy! Charo made this recipe up and I executed it while she worked. It worked out...

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Beef Stew

May 03

Beef Stew

Chef: Mike Ingredients: 1 lb. stew meat, 2 carrots, 3 potatoes, beef stock, and various spices. Verdict: Slightly spicy and...

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Dinner date

May 01

Dinner date

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Jambalaya

Apr 30

Jambalaya

Chef: Mike Ingredients: smoked sausage, peppers, tomatoes, celery, broth, white rice, lotsa spices Verdict: oh. my. god. This is the yummiest of all yummies.  I could have eaten the entire pot myself. ...

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the city of ember

Apr 29

the city of ember

  Ellie just finished reading The City of Ember by Jeanne DuPrau.  For Easter, the big bunny brought her the second novel in the series, The People of Sparks, which she started devouring immediately.  She loved the first book, and read all 260-some pages in about five days flat.  She could have read it in half that time if we didn’t keep her so busy...

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Breakfast: homemade blueberry pancakes

Apr 29

Breakfast: homemade blueberry pancakes

Chef: Mike Ingredients: 100% from scratch Verdict:...

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