Polenta as a porridge

This is polenta cooked with milk and some butter to give it a creamy consistency. Topped off with sautee mushroom and onions with sage and salt and better. And all that with parmigiano reggiano.

This is a twist on bagels with cream cheese and lox. I made the crispy bread out of pizza dough. Made a sour cream and cream cheese mixture, Lox, chives, tomatoes, and peppers and salt. Tip: sprinkle a little salt on the tomatoes...it helps to bring out the richness of its taste.

Hearty Breakfast

1) Sweet Potatoes with Sage

2) Sunny Side up egg

3) Sausages over caramelized onions

Ice Cream Substitute

Why on earth did I agree to giving up chocolate until summer?!?! In any case, this was a perfect ice cream sundae substitute. Sliced bananas with home made vanilla whipped cream and sprinkles. Yummy!

Garlic Chucks

Coyote Squash Soup

Hopefully that isn't too hard to read. I made this recipe four years ago.

Gnocchi

Starting from the top left:

1) oven roasted prosciutto

2) Gnoochi with Gorgonzola sauce sprinkle with prosciutto and herbs

3) My new herb garden!!! Lets hope my mom doesn't kill them =)

4) I wanted to take a picture of breakfast. Fat Free Vanilla Yogurt with Blueberries, raisins, walnuts, cashews, hazlenuts, and macadamia nuts

Light Lunch with Friends

Starting from the top Left:

1. Mix Spring Salad with Walnuts, Parmigiano Reggiano, and Balsamic Vinaigrette with olive oil, sugar, and crush peppers.

2. Grilled Polenta, shredded Colby Jack, Grape Tomatoes, Shallots, and Basil

3. Parsley coulis with butter and cayenne pepper; Garlic puree with peppers; and sautee Chicken

4. White wine with sugared strawberries. Its a wonderful trick to make 2 buck chuck taste awesome.