Monthly Archives: August 2009
Ratatouille
| August 26, 2009 | Filled under Fish and Seafood, Italian, Lent, Light, One Pan, Salads, Sides, Summer, Vegetarian or Vegan |
Last weekend, was Shawn’s 10 year high school reunion. We went out to a restaurant/bar where they were playing the movie ratatouille on a big screen on one wall. I had forgotten what a great movie that is! We saw it when it first came out, but then I had kind of forgotten about it and I never saw it a second time. It definitely kept me entertained while he caught up with everyone from school. Anyway, when Shawn came home from work with a big bag full of tomatoes and basil that he had gotten from work, I knew immediately what I wanted to make. I had a leftover zucchini that I never used last week, and a boatload of plum tomatoes from my garden, so ratatouille was perfect. [....] Read More
Lobster Mac and Cheese
| August 24, 2009 | Filled under Fish and Seafood, Italian, Special Occasions, Summer |
There have been a lot of really good deals on lobster this summer – because of the economy people haven’t been eating as much of it as normal, and since they’ve already been caught, prices are way down. A co-worker of mine just got back from a trip to New Hampshire and he said they were practically giving the stuff away. It’s actually pretty interesting. Even at rock bottom prices though, lobster is still a little on the pricey side for me to feast on. Which is why this mac and cheese is great – its full of lobster goodness, but one medium lobster will feed about four people. You really can’t beat that! [....] Read More
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