Morning Star Farms | Apple Crumbles

I lied but came clean and Spinach Lentil Soup with Assorted Crackers

I lied. Last night, I DID get 8 hours of sleep and then some. Remaining true to myself, I came clean about running and ran because I wanted to be out there, not trying to break some personal record. The other day, in my list of twelve don'ts, I said I don't sleep 8 hours. Monday night my body and mind were exhausted. While Ted was downstairs working up a sweat on the trainer, I set myself onto the couch and fell asleep at 7:15 pm. I heard someone mutter "Joanne? Joanne...you're asleep." I grunted, got up and walked upstairs [...]

By Joanne|2012-02-21T16:29:34-05:00February 21, 2012|soup|8 Comments

CNYEats A Taste of Utica: Chicken Scarpiello

This week, we look on page 79 of our book A Taste of Utica for a recipe posted by Marge Graham. *Vegetarian suggestions are included in the recipe. This recipe uses a lot of “heat” so err on the safe side the first time you make it. Chicken Scarpiello 1 lb sausage, a combination of hot and sweet, cut into bite sized pieces [VEGETARIAN: Use Morning Star Italian Style Veggie Sausage] 1/2 cup olive oil (2) 2 1/2 lb chicken, cut into 12 small pieces * If you don’t want to cut up a whole chicken, choose boneless chicken breast [...]

By Joanne|2010-10-09T19:21:27-04:00October 10, 2010|Taste of Utica|6 Comments

Scallops in a snap

Family walk this morning. It was a rest day for all of us. No running, no cross training, no weights. We went for a nice 4 mile walk with Shane. The morning was a mild 43 degrees until we turned to head home. The wind picked and chilled our faces. Still undecided on running distance tomorrow. The forecast says “showers likely”. The temperatures don’t look that great either but at least they aren’t in the teens. Do you know anyone running in the Boston Marathon? Easy Eats: Scallops are one of the easiest meals to put on the table. If [...]

By Joanne|2010-04-16T14:08:57-04:00April 16, 2010|Quick Meals|7 Comments

Cooking is Dangerous

Did you check out my crab and lime button recipe from the other night? It was very good, but there was an incident while making the buttons. Upon removing them from the oven, I somehow (you WILL wonder "how the....") burned my neck on the edge of the baking sheet. Why did I have the pan up so high? Who knows. My life is very painful. I've said it before. I went to work today with what looked like a hicky in the middle of my neck. Ted did give me a look with raised brow. It didn't [...]