a new nothing with a speckled handle

sorry i've been m.i.a. for a while.  i haven't really been m.i.a.  i just moved across the country in the middle of the first trimester of my third pregnancy and i've been a little wonky the past few months.  (ask my husband)  while in the throngs of packing up our house full of junk, er... things, i just couldn't keep up with all my responsibilities, so the blog had to go...temporarily.  plus, i mean really, along with all the yucks of those first few months like feeling like your stomach is turning inside out and you can barely keep control of your balance and you don't even want to think about food, i had a strange aversion to all things cyberspace.  even the thought of facebook or checking my email or this blog sent me into a spin of nausea.  strange, i know.  i can't really explain it.  i do have a friend who said when she was pregnant she had a strange aversion to certain people.  anytime she saw someone in particu...

i've been thinking lately...if you haven't tried this recipe for pot roast, you really need to.  you'll love it!  promise, cross my heart.   so, i made it a couple of weeks ago.  we ate it.  we loved it as always.  but i made so much, that we had oodles of leftovers.  who said leftovers can't be good?  i don't give my family the option to NOT eat them.  so, i threw the leftover beef on a bun, added a few things and voila!  a new dinner creation...the pot roast sandwich.  finger lickin' good!  (or was that chicken?) leftover pot roast, warmed buns cheddar cheese mayonnaise horseradish mustard warm the leftover pot roast just enough to get the juices running again.  slice buns in half and spread with a little butter.  toast just the bottom half first under a broiler until golden brown.  remove from oven.  this is where your creativity begins.  add whatever condiments you li...

this quiche is crustless, which makes for a quick version of a breakfast favorite!  pair it with a salad or fruit, change up the mix-ins and it makes a fantastic brunch, lunch or dinner.  it's very versatile and so yummy!  beat together in the following order: 1.  1/2 cup bisquick 2.  3 eggs 3.  1 1/2 cups milk 4.  1/4 cup butter  5.  dash of salt and pepper pour mixture into greased pie pan and add any of the following ingredients: swiss or other cheese zucchini mushrooms bacon or ham tomatoes bake at 400 degrees for 35 minutes.  after 15 minutes, top with parmesan cheese and bake until egg mixture is set and cheese is crispy and browned.

one of our very favorite people in the whole world is going through something very devastating right now.  colon cancer.  so this post is dedicated to her.  it probably seems trivial and kinda weird to post a sandwich and dedicate it to a person, but hey, this is a cooking blog after all!  and this sandwich has superhero qualities.  each of the ingredients has antioxidants and cancer fighting powers.  as i looked around the world wide web for foods to fight colon cancer, i realized that i make this sandwich all the time and didn't know the powers that it has.  so it really is healthy and delicious.  and i'll tell you why. oops, i couldn't help but take a bite.  can you tell? first start with really healthy grain and seed bread.  i've been using dave's killer bread from coscto.   (the bread contains flaxseeds which some believe to be the most powerful plant food on the planet!   There’s some evidence it can help reduce yo...

i realized today that the meal that i've been eating for lunch every day for the past week was pretty much all supplied by costco.  anyway, that's beside the point. don't get me wrong.  i love a good tuna sandwich, especially with a hearty dill or sweet pickle (depends on my mood.)  but, i've been trying to eat more greens.  i have to fit into a bikini tankini one-piece swimming suit muumuu in less than ONE month and it's time to cut out some unnecessary carbs, like bread.  not all together, just a little.  i can't live without bread.  so, here is my take on a good tuna salad.  it's easy.  it's quick.  it's healthy.  and you can buy 99% of the ingredients in one store.  here's to healthy eating! side note:  this picture was taken with the salad served on a plate.  i went to eat the salad after taking a picture and just felt funny.  i finally realized what was wrong.  never have i actual...