Archive for February, 2007

Roasted Fennel and Carrots

Roasted Fennel and Carrots with Pecorino 8 servings Ingredients 4 fennel bulbs (about 3 1/2 pounds), cut vertically into 1/3 inch slices, plus 2 tsp. chopped fronds 2 large carrots, peeled, cut diagonally into 1/3 inch thick slices 2 tsp. chopped fresh thyme 1/2 c. grated pecorino cheese 1/3 c. extra-virgin olive oil Directions Preheat... Read more »

Roasted Bell Pepper Salad

Make this multicolored salad a day ahead and chill it overnight for best flavor. 8 servings Ingredients 6 assorted bell peppers (red, orange, and yellow) 1/4 c. extra-virgin olive oil 1/4 c. drained capers 2 garlic cloves, minced 2 tsp. dried oregano 1/4 tsp. dried crushed red pepper Directions Char peppers over gas flame or... Read more »

Orzo with Tomatoes, Feta, and Green Onions

8 servings Ingredients 1/4 c. red wine vinegar 2 T. fresh lemon juice 1 tsp. honey 1/2 c. olive oil 6 c. chicken broth 1 pound orzo (or riso) 2 c. red and yellow teardrop or grape tomatoes, halved 1 7-ounce package feta cheese, cut into 1/2 inch cubes (about 1 1/2 cups) 1 c.... Read more »

Roast Leg of Lamb

Roast Leg of Lamb with Salsa Verde Have the butcher trim and butterfly the leg of lamb. 8 servings Ingredients 1 c. extra-virgin olive oil 1/2 c. fresh lemon juice 1/2 c. chopped fresh Italian parsley 1/3 c. finely chopped green onions 1/4 c. chopped fresh mint 1/4 c. salted capers, soaked in cold water... Read more »

Bellini Bar

Ingredients 2 10-ounce packages frozen raspberries in syrup, thawed 1 12-ounce can frozen lemonade concentrate, thawed Fresh raspberries Lemon slices 3 750-ml bottles chilled Prosecco Directions Puree raspberries in blender or processor until smooth Strain into 2-cup pitcher, discarding seeds Pour thawed lemonade concentrate into another 2-cup pitcher (Raspberry puree and lemonade concentrate can be... Read more »

Pineapple Casserole

Old Fashioned Pineapple Souffle Ingredients 5 pieces of bread cubed with crust 1 (#2 size) can of crushed pineapple, drained 1 c. sugar, light 4 eggs 1/2c. butter, soft Directions Mix sugar, eggs, and butter. Add pineapple and bread. Place in a greased casserole pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 1 hour. Great with ham!

Changing Purses Made Easy

Try this Great Way to Make Changing Purses Easy! Do you like to change your pocketbook frequently? If so, take a look at the Purseket. It’s a cloth insert with several pockets to hold the items that you place inside your purse. When you change your purse, you simply lift the cloth insert out of one purse... Read more »

New Catalogs for over 40s

I’m always on the look out for new sources of beautiful, stylish and unique clothing. This task is more difficult than it sounds. Clothing retailers in the U.S. are so omni-present that when you purchase their clothing, you have to be prepared to see yourself coming and going! Two new sources of high quality clothing... Read more »

Have Fun with Personalized m&m’s!

Get Creative with Personalized m & ms! Maybe you’ve seen this already, but I recently spotted an advertisement for personalized M&Ms and my imagination went crazy! These candies come in 22 different colors and flavors, are packaged attractively, and convey whatever message you can come up with! You can choose two colors of candy and print... Read more »

Catalogs for over 40s

If you’re like many women over 40, you may have some figure flaws that you would really like to keep under cover! A catalog that has been appearing in my mailbox addresses this very issue beautifully! Soft Surroundings, softsurroundings.com or softsurroundingsoutlet.com, carries lovely clothes in petite, misses, women’s and tall sizes. The skin care products... Read more »