Friday, May 27, 2011
52 out of 101 completed!!!
Tuesday, May 24, 2011
#2 29/30
Saturday, May 21, 2011
#1 Take a cooking class
Menu: Parmesan Lace Bowls with Butter Lettuce Salad and Pine Nut Basil Vinaigrette
Cornish Game Hens with Orange Marsala Sauce
Dijon Cream Roasted Dutch Potatoes
Asparagus and Wild Mushroom Fricassee
Glazed Baby Carrots with Pistachio Nuts
Friday, May 13, 2011
#91, 99
99. Write a letter to my future self
I was in a writing mood, so I wrote a love letter to Tyler and a letter to myself that I would like to read in five years!
Wednesday, May 11, 2011
Mother's Day Tea!
#3 Host a tea party
Menu
Cucumber and cream cheese sandwiches
3 teaspoons fresh dill
1 8oz container whipped cream cheese
1 English cucumber thinly sliced
2 slices wheat bread
2 slices white bread
Chicken salad sandwiches
1 1/2 cup cooked chicken, finely chopped
1/2 cup cashews, finely chopped
2 tablespoons scallion, finely sliced
6 tablespoons mayo
Salt and pepper to taste
Egg and watercress sandwiches
4 tablespoons mayo
1/2 teaspoon grated lemon zest
5 hard boiled eggs
a handful of watercress
Zucchini and cheese mini quiches
2 large eggs
1/4 cup half and half
1/4 cup milk
1/16 teaspoon garlic powder
1/8 teaspoon white pepper
1/8 teaspoon sage
1/4 cup shredded Swiss cheese
1/4 cup shredded sharp cheddar
1/2 cup shredded fresh zucchini
1/2 pastry crust pie
Fruit
Strawberries
Oranges
Kiwi
Grapes
Summer berry tartlets
3 tablespoons ground almonds
3/4 cup all purpose flour
1 1/2 tablespoon sugar
3 tablespoons butter, chilled and diced
2 tablespoons water
1/3 cup crème fraiche
1 1/2 tablespoon lemon curd
1 1/2 cups summer berries
Crème fraiche
1 cup whipping cream
2 tablespoons buttermilk
Austrian tea cakes
purchased
Blueberries scones with lemon glaze
3 cups flour
1 1/2 tablespoons baking powder
3/4 teaspoon salt
3 tablespoons sugar
7 1/2 tablespoons butter
1 1/2 cups heavy cream
1 1/2 cups blueberries
3/4 cup lemon juice
3 cups confectioners sugar
1 1/2 tablespoon butter