Pistachio Macaroon

The perfect lunch dessert.

breakfast pizza

Carbonara pizza. Eggs, cheese and bacon.


I ate the whole thing.

Ratatouille

Remember the Disney movie of the same name? I always wondered what inspired Disney "imagineers" to create a layered version rather than the usual stew. So, I tried my own version...and it was delicious. A mandolin would make the process much easier and also yield more aesthetically pleasing slices.

- 2 baby eggplant, sliced

- 1 zucchini, sliced

- 1 yellow squash, sliced

- 1 small onion, sliced

- 2 cloves of garlic, sliced

- 1 cup canned san marzano tomatoes

- s&p

- fresh spices, whatever ya got

- olive oil

Preheat oven to 375 degrees.

Place canned tomatoes in the bottom of a round pie plate.

Arrange onion and garlic on top of the tomatoes.

Arrange the eggplant, squash and zucchini as purty as possible on top of the previous mixture.

Olive oil the top, add s&p and spices. Place in oven for 40 - 45 minutes.

Vanilla Cupcakes

How do you make any lightened version of cupcakes edible? Add a small piece of orange flavored dark chocolate and tsp. of nutella. Ta-da!

I used a Weight Watchers recipe with yogurt, but since my membership ended yesterday, I cannot log-in to get the exact recipe. Cooking Light has similar recipes, though.

Beet Salad

A healthy, quick dish that will make you feel better about that Big Mac Attack earlier.

- 3 large beets

- 2 tbs. olive oil

- 1/2 tbs. champagne vinegar

- 1/2 tbs. honey

- salt and pepper

- 1 orange (zested, segmented and juiced)

Preheat oven to 425 degrees.

Place beets in oven, whole with 1 tbs. of olive oil for 45 - 50 minutes.

Make vinaigrette with remaining olive oil, vinegar, honey, s&p and juice/zest of orange.

When beets are cooked, allow to cool and peel skin. Cut into segments.

Add vinaigrette and orange segments.