Rain

It's been raining every afternoon this week. I love it!

Vegetarian Week Day 5: Red Enchiladas

On our last day of Vegetarian week, I went with an old classic. Something I've eaten since I was a toddler: Red Enchiladas!!

I love this meal! It's not quite as good as my Father's, but it's still yummy!
I am quite inspired by this week. I am considering eating most meals vegetarian. I have a large Mark Bittman book with oh-so-many recipes that I can keep our meals interesting for quite some time. 

Vegetarian Week Day 4: Huevos Rancheros

AKA: Ranch Eggs
These are made with fried tortillas, cheese, beans, salsa and an egg. So easy!! I make this dish a couple of times a month. One of my favorites!

One more day left in Vegetarian Week. I absolutely have not missed meat yet!

Vegetarian Week Day 3: Mozzarella Sammies

Tonight we had Mozzarella Sandwiches and a side salad. I was inspired by a Caprice sandwich at Mollica's Deli here in town. Next time I will buck up and buy some good Italian bread rolls. Wasn't quite the same on whole wheat buns. I also want to find a recipe for homemade Italian dressing to top the sandwiches. I made a red wine vinaigrette tonight and it was okay. 

 Tomatoes and basil from our garden

Troubleshooting

So, as I'm trying to change my settings to use a password for my blog, it appears that is not possible on Blogger. I would have to enter the email addresses of all those who want to view my blog. Boo! I will research some more to see if it's possible to set up a password, but for now, guess it's open! I did ensure my blog is not on Blogger's list for searching. Guess that helps a bit?
If anyone knows a work around, please let me know! Cheers!

Vegetarian Week Day 2: Polenta

Tonight we made Polenta with black beans. If you like grits, you will like this dish. I'm not a huge grits fan, so I think when I make polenta again, it will be a side dish. I liked it, but I didn't love it. I have a bag of polenta, so perhaps I will seek out some more recipes for using polenta meal. I also will add more Parmesan before eating!

 This was my afternoon snack today. I cut up an apple into cubes and stirred in some peanut butter.

Amy's Visit

My friend Amy came to visit me a week ago. It was so very nice to get to hang out with her again! It was almost like college - okay, not really, but close enough!

Amy and I went to D Bar Desserts up in Denver and had a yummy meal/dessert. The owner of D Bar Desserts is on Food Network (which I am a junkie) and I was a bit starstruck to see him there.
We also hung out at a sleepy coffeehouse and I taught (or attempted to teach) Amy how to crochet. We ate some more yummy food from Thai Basil and Colorado Mountain Brewery. It was an awesome weekend!

Owner of D Bar: Keegan Gerhard

Amy's Yummy Brownie Sundae from D Bar

Raz's 40th

My friend Raz had her 40th birthday this last June (yes, a bit late posting). She had a party at The Warehouse. It was a fun night! Raz, may your 40th year be most fabulous!! Hugs!

 

 

Liz, Christine, Raz and me

 Unfortunately, my camera flash gave out on me that night, so I apologize for the picture being dark!

Better pic of Raz - Thanks Dian!

Vegetarian Week Day 1: Field Salad

Candied Pecans and Dried Cranberries

David and I are playing with some different vegetarian meals. We decided to go all vegetarian until Friday. Tonight we had field greens with candied pecans, dried cranberries and Gorgonzola cheese. I put a homemade balsamic vinaigrette on mine (balsamic vinegar, a little extra-virgin olive oil and a bit of honey). I also chopped up some red grapes and tossed into my salad. David had his salad sans grapes and dressing. I was inspired by this dish from a baby shower I attended yesterday. The salad was very similar except the candied pecans were not as sweet as these - I think I prefer the not as sweet pecans.
Tomorrow I'm going to venture into the land of polenta, beans and a side salad.
I will try to remember to take a picture of my meal before I devour it!

Protecting the kids

Hi Friends,
I've wanted to password protect my blog for sometime and think I will finally do it. If you are one in my 3 readers who would like to continue to follow my family and me, send me a comment or email me to jenmaree at gmail dot com

Once I set up a password, I will send it to you!

Cheers!!

Mid July 2011

Man, I surely don't blog like I used to!
Anywho, I saw some neat posters via a blog I like to read. These seem very "Jen", so I may pick one up. AND - I love to buy from Etsy!
My best friend from college is coming this weekend. I'm definitely going to blog with pictures on her visit. Getting so excited!