So it is the last Sunday of this decade. 2020 will be here in the blink of an eye. I've spent a lot of time this week reviewing my year and my life and I am excited for a brand new decade.
Our holiday was very nice. I catered lunch for one of the groups of doctors that I work for. I'm not saying it is true for all but for the group I work for... the way to their heart is through their stomach. We had a really nice time together, sharing a meal and time with each other. It was very festive and well worth the seven hours I spent in the kitchen.
Christmas Eve and Christmas Day the big guy and I spent at home together. What a treat to just be able to relax and enjoy a few days with no hustle or bustle. The day after Christmas one of our dear friends came for dinner and we enjoyed spaghetti and meatballs, yeast rolls and a wonderful salad. Along with a number of cocktails.
One of my gifts was the new cookbook Fix It With Food by Michael Symon. I have flipped through a little and already see a number of things I want to make. I'm feeling the need to lighten up our diets. When we lived in SW Florida we ate more of a Mediterranean Diet with primarily sea food, fruits and vegetables. Moving back to the Midwest we had a very difficult time finding good sea food. Well earlier this year I found Sea 2 Table and their products are amazingly fresh and it feels so good knowing exactly where they come from. So this year I will be taking you along on our journey to an even healthier way of eating. (No affiliation with the cook book or Sea 2 Table)
I hope everyone was able to have a few moments of peace throughout the holidays. I know it can be a very difficult time for some.
I started this blog to share my love of all things food. I have a lot of plans and goals for 2020 and I plan on sharing it all here so there will be more posts and more on my day to day journey through life.
Wishing everyone a fabulous New Year!
I'm going to share the Banana Pudding recipe I made for Christmas Day. It's not exactly healthy but it does have a lot less sugar than most recipes.
Vanilla Pudding:
1/3 Cup sugar
3 Tbs. corn starch
1/8 tsp. salt
2 1/3 Cup whole milk
2 Egg yolks
1 Tbs. unsalted butter
1 1/2 tsp. vanilla
Add the first 5 ingredients and cook over medium heat whisking frequently. It takes about 8-10 minutes to completely thicken.
Remove from heat and whisk in butter and vanilla.
Let cool for just a few minutes and then add to a pie crust or a pie pan lined with vanilla wafers. Let sit about two minutes and add in 3-4 medium sliced bananas.
Refrigerate until ready to serve. At least 4 hours.
With a mixer whip whole whipping cream and a tablespoon of vanilla until thick. This takes about 8 minutes.
Our holiday was very nice. I catered lunch for one of the groups of doctors that I work for. I'm not saying it is true for all but for the group I work for... the way to their heart is through their stomach. We had a really nice time together, sharing a meal and time with each other. It was very festive and well worth the seven hours I spent in the kitchen.
Christmas Eve and Christmas Day the big guy and I spent at home together. What a treat to just be able to relax and enjoy a few days with no hustle or bustle. The day after Christmas one of our dear friends came for dinner and we enjoyed spaghetti and meatballs, yeast rolls and a wonderful salad. Along with a number of cocktails.
One of my gifts was the new cookbook Fix It With Food by Michael Symon. I have flipped through a little and already see a number of things I want to make. I'm feeling the need to lighten up our diets. When we lived in SW Florida we ate more of a Mediterranean Diet with primarily sea food, fruits and vegetables. Moving back to the Midwest we had a very difficult time finding good sea food. Well earlier this year I found Sea 2 Table and their products are amazingly fresh and it feels so good knowing exactly where they come from. So this year I will be taking you along on our journey to an even healthier way of eating. (No affiliation with the cook book or Sea 2 Table)
I hope everyone was able to have a few moments of peace throughout the holidays. I know it can be a very difficult time for some.
I started this blog to share my love of all things food. I have a lot of plans and goals for 2020 and I plan on sharing it all here so there will be more posts and more on my day to day journey through life.
Wishing everyone a fabulous New Year!
I'm going to share the Banana Pudding recipe I made for Christmas Day. It's not exactly healthy but it does have a lot less sugar than most recipes.
Vanilla Pudding:
1/3 Cup sugar
3 Tbs. corn starch
1/8 tsp. salt
2 1/3 Cup whole milk
2 Egg yolks
1 Tbs. unsalted butter
1 1/2 tsp. vanilla
Add the first 5 ingredients and cook over medium heat whisking frequently. It takes about 8-10 minutes to completely thicken.
Remove from heat and whisk in butter and vanilla.
Let cool for just a few minutes and then add to a pie crust or a pie pan lined with vanilla wafers. Let sit about two minutes and add in 3-4 medium sliced bananas.
Refrigerate until ready to serve. At least 4 hours.
With a mixer whip whole whipping cream and a tablespoon of vanilla until thick. This takes about 8 minutes.
May 2020 be a marvelous year for you !
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