Friday, September 9, 2022

Red Wine with Fish? Let's take a look....#WinePW

Yes we have all heard the old adage "Red wine with Meat, White wine with Fish".  Those old sayings come in very handy quite often but they are not rules set in stone.  

So what if you prefer red wine over white, or vice versa?  And what about Rosé and Sparkling Wines?  What is the rule for those?

Red Wine/White Wine fact sheet

photo from Google images

Well, today the Wine Pairing Weekend crew are going back to school where we learned the Golden Rule and I'm breaking them all......the rules that is......

Thursday, September 8, 2022

Cheese Toasts #ImprovCookingChallenge

These scrumptious little cheese toasts are quick and easy to put together.  I did it without a kitchen!!!  

Perfect as an accompaniment to soup, as an appetizer or as a snack these cheese toasts are delicious anytime.

Cheese Toasts

The Improv Cooking Challenge has us combining cheese and onions today.......

Wednesday, September 7, 2022

Easy Chicken Soup with Drop Dumplings #FoodieExtravaganza

This easy peasy chicken noodle soup starts with packaged stock and a rotisserie chicken.  The dumplings are only 4 ingredients that mix together in seconds and turn an ordinary chicken soup into a hearty, delightful main dish.

Easy Chicken Soup with Drop Dumplings

The Festive Foodies are celebrating National Dumpling Day........

Monday, September 5, 2022

Fall Salad with Balsamic Vinaigrette inspired by The Wizard's Butler #LitHappens

Crisp Romaine lettuce, dried cranberries, candied walnuts, apple slices and blue cheese dressed in a delightful Balsamic Vinaigrette.

Salad

I was inspired to make this salad after reading The Wizard's Butler......

Sunday, September 4, 2022

Crescent Roll Pizzas #SundayFunday

4 Ingredients + 15 Minutes = 1 Happy Kid!!

It doesn't get much easier than popping open a can of crescent rolls, placing on some pepperoni and cheese, rolling it up and baking.  You will be rewarded with huge smiles and maybe even some hugs when the kids get home and thank you for their lunch.

PIzza Crescent Rolls

Can you believe that it is already September?!!  Where does the time go?  

Saturday, September 3, 2022

Friday, September 2, 2022

Zuppa Gallurese and a Cannonau di Sardegna #ItalianFWT

The Italian Food Wine and Travel Group are visiting Sardegna this month, better known to some as the Island of Sardenia.  Located in the Meditteranean, this large Italian Island has about 1250 miles of shoreline.

Sardinia Wine Map

It is famous for its beautiful beaches and rugged terrain but it is also becoming well known as a wine tour destination as is shown by this map taken from google images.