What's for Dinner? Spring, 2007

We had sausages and mashed potatoes, with roasted carrots and parsnips, and lots of gravy. Yum

Tonite was less impressive, but we had a 7-year-old girl, friend of DD's, very picky eater to feed!

Grilled Cheeseburgers
Asian Coleslaw (leftover)
Steamed Veggies/Potatoes (from a bag)
Pasta with Olive Oil
Cantaloupe

Not fancy, but everyone ate well!

I'll join in tonight. We had Swiss Steak in the crock pot and Peach Cobbler (both Paula Deen recipes from her show today). Yummy, Ya'll!

I halved a butternut squash, drizzled it with olive oil, ground some pepper and sprinkled some sea salt over it, and roasted it for 40 minutes or so. We had it with sausages and some leftover grated carrot.

It was the first time I've done butternut squash like that, usually I cut it in small pieces and roast it with sweet potatoes and carrot.

It was Very Nice

..a darling little terra cotta plate and dome designed just for roasting garlic bulbs! It's on my ToDo list for tomorrow...along with making a loaf of lovely fresh WW-herb bread to eat with it!

YUM, squared!

It did occur to me to cut some up and put it in the hollow of the squash, though in the event I forgot!

I've never roasted whole garlic. Do you just eat it like that? Isn't it a bit overpowering?

....sigh

applesauce-pecan spice cake with cinnamon-cream cheese frosting. I piped the frosing in swirls and garnished with a pecan nut half. A dozen full size and 18 minis on the tray.

....sigh

I'm a food-fashion lemming

Those sound yummy and beautiful Lenora!! I have seen some gorgeous photos of fancy cupcakes on the 'net, but have never made any. What's the occasion?

OK, what is this thread about? Oh yes -

baked salmon marinated in lemon juice with brown sugar coating
tri-color couscous
steamed veggies
spinach salad

We have a great cafe here with very tempting "high fashion" cupcakes, many named after celebrities. If they weren't so pricey I'd buy several dozen for DDs upcoming 1st communion party.

Cooks Country claims to have a great recipe for black bottom cupcakes, which I may try for the event.

Dinner tonight: good ol quesadillas!

Last night: Tortillini, spinach, and white bean soup with wheat rolls

I'm on the make-it-in-a-minute tip these days. I long to make a meatloaf or something!

Shaun
www.redseahomeschool.wordpress.com

Check this out, cupcake lovers - cupcakeblog.com. I saw this a few weeks back and was drooling.

Shaun, you could make those fancy cupcakes for your party -

I'm off to plan menus for the week - five meals.
Andrea