Pommes Anna

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Normally, I would have saved this recipe to feature for a future Sunday Dinner, but after the first bite, I knew I needed to share it right away.  Four ingredients brought together with the right technique can provide a side that will surely be dug into for seconds.    

The golden, crunchy crust gives way to the tender layers inside lending a pleasing texture to the tasty proceedings.  Try this method the next time you need a potato side.  It is a nice tweak on the scalloped potato/hash brown standards that you will be sure to bookmark.

Sunday Dinner

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Goat Cheese, Garlic, and Herbes de Provence Melba Toast

Roast Chicken

Pommes Anna

Roasted Mushrooms Persillade

Bibb Lettuce Salad with Bacon and Croutons

Chocolate Kahlúa Glazed Chocolate Truffle Tart

After a week of the blahs, I knew I wanted some comfort food for Sunday dinner.  For me, that is roast chicken, potatoes, and something chocolate for dessert-- my three favorite food groups.

Consisting of three layers of chocolate, this dessert will surely satisfy any chocolate craving.  The crust is made from chocolate cookie wafers.  The truffle-like filling is rich and creamy, but not too to heavy.  The shiny chocolate glaze then pushes the whole package into chocolate heaven. 

 I added espresso powder to the filling to enhance the chocolate flavor.  Keeping with the chocolate/coffee combination, I added Kahlúa to the chocolate glaze in lieu of water.  Piped whipped cream rosettes and chocolate covered coffee beans make for a pretty presentation.

Sunday Dinner one year ago

Tropical Green Smoothie I

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If you follow my facebook page, you know that I was out of commission this week for good reason.  Sock! Crunch! Pow! Ooff!  No, I wasn't laying around watching re-runs of Batman. That was the sound of my body being attacked by the seasonal flu.  After living on ginger ale, crackers, and chicken broth for days, I needed something to re-charge my system.  This recipe came to the rescue. 

 You may be wondering, "where does the green color come from?"  Ready?! Spinach. Yes, spinach.  But really, you can't taste it.  It just adds a bounty of vitamins and nutrients, not to mention a beautiful bright green color that I find welcome this time of year.  The flavor and creaminess comes from frozen banana and pineapple.  Since my system is a little iffy with dairy right now, I chose to use vanilla flavored soy milk, but you can use regular milk, yogurt, or juice for that matter.  Since the frozen fruit adds plenty of natural sugar, I don't add any, but I do like to bump up the nutrients (namely omega-3 and lignans), with the addition of ground flaxseed.  It lends a nice, nutty note.

Packed full of antioxidants, vitamins, fiber, iron, and potassium, this is one smoothie that will take your body from drab to fab in no time.  It is quick, easy, gluten-free, dairy-free, and vegan friendly.  I call this "Tropical Green Smoothie I" because there are other tropical variations of this green smoothie in my repertoire to share, but for now-- Kapow! Whack! Sock! Bam!  That was me punching back at the flu bug with a lot of help from this sweet and creamy beverage.

*Note- after enjoying a batch of these for breakfast this morning, my first grader said that I should serve these on St. Patrick's Day morning because they are green ☺.  Kid tested mother approved!