I made the most amazing Lemon Tart last night. So very yummy, and very easy. I found it in the "Bon Appetit Desserts" cookbook. I served it last night, and I can't wait to eat the leftovers!
Here is a link to the book.
Sunday, August 21, 2011
Tuesday, August 16, 2011
Tuesday, August 9, 2011
Topia Inn - our weekend getaway without kids
I highly recommend the TOPIA INN in Adams, MA. . . . a great get away in the Berkshires. It is an all organic bed and breakfast, and reasonably priced. Leave YOUR shampoo, conditioner and deoderant at home . . . bring your brush and toothbrush . . . . They need you to use their stuff. . . . and it is okay, and sometimes better. They don't want your stuff messing with their inn.
Once we arrived, we had to take off our shoes, and Nina showed us around. . . our room and the breakfast room.
Our room was CLEAN, and I mean CLEAN. . . like the place had opened YESTERDAY . . . and not three years ago. The bedding is organic. Their cleaning products are organic. The lights are LED lights. They do have A/C and sateliite TV for the flat screens in each room. It is a CLEAN place.
The inn is heated with vegetable oil. They provide their own electricity. They have solar panels on the room, and the breakfast room has the meter.
Our first breakfast was poached pears with a mango syrup, which was totally yummy. Followed by a crustless quiche and banana bread made with applesauce. Again. . . yummy. Organic tea and coffee (with caffeine).
Our second breakfast was a banana smoothie with mango lemonade and then the most amazing STEAMED french toast. OMG. . . . delicisou.
Everything is certified organic, except for the produce that they grow themselves.
Each of the nine rooms have different themes, and we stayed in the french room. Two rooms have floating beds, which would be cool to try.
www.topiainn.com
Read reviews on www.tripadvisor.com
See their article in the NY TIMES!
Once we arrived, we had to take off our shoes, and Nina showed us around. . . our room and the breakfast room.
Our room was CLEAN, and I mean CLEAN. . . like the place had opened YESTERDAY . . . and not three years ago. The bedding is organic. Their cleaning products are organic. The lights are LED lights. They do have A/C and sateliite TV for the flat screens in each room. It is a CLEAN place.
The inn is heated with vegetable oil. They provide their own electricity. They have solar panels on the room, and the breakfast room has the meter.
Our first breakfast was poached pears with a mango syrup, which was totally yummy. Followed by a crustless quiche and banana bread made with applesauce. Again. . . yummy. Organic tea and coffee (with caffeine).
Our second breakfast was a banana smoothie with mango lemonade and then the most amazing STEAMED french toast. OMG. . . . delicisou.
Everything is certified organic, except for the produce that they grow themselves.
Each of the nine rooms have different themes, and we stayed in the french room. Two rooms have floating beds, which would be cool to try.
www.topiainn.com
Read reviews on www.tripadvisor.com
See their article in the NY TIMES!
Friday, August 5, 2011
Really Easy Pizza Dough
DOUGH
1 cup warm water
1 package yeast
1 t. kosher salt
1 t. sugar
3 cups flour
* Place warm water, yeast, salt and sugar in bowl, and let sit for five minutes.
* Place 2 cups of flour in food processor.
* Put the yeast mixture in the food processor. Turn on for 10 seconds.
* Put the remaining one cup of flour in the food processor, and process til one ball of dough appears.
* Place on cutting board, and divide in half. Roll each half into a circle.
* Place pizza sauce of choice on dough.
* Place one cup of shredded cheese of choice on top of sauce.
* Place any seasonings or toppings on the cheese.
* Place pizza on stone and place in oven for 25 minutes.
Wednesday, August 3, 2011
Soba Noodles
Last night I made a fabulous dinner that was very easy. I cut up alot of brocoli florets, because my family loves brocoli.
I also started to boil a large pot of water. Once it got boiling, I put the contents of a box of soba noodles into the boiling water. Naomi declared that the uncooked soba noodles looked like popsicle sticks. I assured her that they would taste better than sticks. Soba noodles take 4-5 minutes to cook. I then drained them, and let some cold water run through them (as instructed on the box).
I also heated up some canola oil in a large wok, and let that get good and hot. I then dumped the brocoli into the oil, and stirred them for about five minutes. I then added some salt, 1 teaspoon of sugar and 1 cup of vegetable stock. I let that heat up for five minutes, and stirred often. I then put in 2 tablespoons of soy sauce, and stirred again.
Then I put the soba noodles in a large pasta bowl, and put the brocoli on top. Although I poured about half of the sauce onto the noodles, and I then left some of the sauce in the wok, and put a bit of corn starch into the sauce, to thicken. Just heat for a few minutes and then pour on top of the brocoli.
The kids and the adults loved the dinner! A new easy dish for the Weitzman family.
I also started to boil a large pot of water. Once it got boiling, I put the contents of a box of soba noodles into the boiling water. Naomi declared that the uncooked soba noodles looked like popsicle sticks. I assured her that they would taste better than sticks. Soba noodles take 4-5 minutes to cook. I then drained them, and let some cold water run through them (as instructed on the box).
I also heated up some canola oil in a large wok, and let that get good and hot. I then dumped the brocoli into the oil, and stirred them for about five minutes. I then added some salt, 1 teaspoon of sugar and 1 cup of vegetable stock. I let that heat up for five minutes, and stirred often. I then put in 2 tablespoons of soy sauce, and stirred again.
Then I put the soba noodles in a large pasta bowl, and put the brocoli on top. Although I poured about half of the sauce onto the noodles, and I then left some of the sauce in the wok, and put a bit of corn starch into the sauce, to thicken. Just heat for a few minutes and then pour on top of the brocoli.
The kids and the adults loved the dinner! A new easy dish for the Weitzman family.
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