Tomato Soup

The weather has been a little chilly still, so I thought a yummy tomato soup would be a healthy comfort food for dinner. I started out by sauteing onions, garlic and carrots in oliver oil.

Then added 2 cups chicken broth, 1 16 oz can of crushed tomatoes and a bay leaf. I let that simmer for about 30 minutes and finished it off in the blender.

Healthy Tidbit:Tomatoes contain lycopene. This carotenoid that is found in tomatoes (and everything made from them) has been extensively studied for its antioxidant and cancer-preventing properties.

The soup is topped with a dollop of creme frache. (Which was inspired by my sweet cousin Karis) For those of you have never tried creme fraiche, it is has a similar taste to sour cream with a rich buttery flavor. It added a creamy fresh flavor to an otherwise average bowl of soup.

Vegetable Market

Hello Everyone, hope you are having a wonderful week. I sure am! Yesterday Micah and I visited a nearby organic vegetable market. It had a wide variety of fruits and veggies.

I have been making Micah's baby food. So I stocked up to start freezing lots of pureed fruits and veggies.

I boiled pears and apples whole. Then pealed, cored and pureed them with a little water.I poured them into ice treys to freeze into individual meals. I baked a butternut squash to puree. And simply pureed 3 mangoes.

It is a joy to know that I am providing the best food possible for Micah.

Valentine's Day

Ryan and I had a wonderful Valentine's weekend. Friday night we went downtown to a great Steak house. Then Saturday night we

had dinner in. I made a healthy vegetarian pasta.

My sweet husband brought me flowers and we enjoyed a glass of one of our

favorite wines. 14 Hands Cabernet.

Ryan and I met 3 years ago this Valentine's. What a wonderful journey this has been.

Chocolate Hazelnut Creme Cake

For this weeks recipe, I made a delicious cake by Giada from the Food network. I saw her making it on her show and just had to make it! She had orange zest on the top, I did not. I don't like orange and chocolate together.

The frosting was soooo good!! It is made with marscapone; I think I liked it so much because it resembled cheesecake.

Instead of the orange zest I used mini chocolate chips.

Micah's First Visit to The Beach

We took Papa and Micah to Galveston. Check out how handsome our little man is! It was a bit chilly, but we had a wonderful time!

"Fish Fry" Without the Fry

My Father in law was visiting for the week, Rich is a wonderful cook! One night we had Orange Roughy and Salmon.

The Salmon had fresh basil and lemon on it was cooked on the grill.

I pan seared the Orange Roughy using my favorite marinade. This marinade is also super yummy on grilled chicken and as a salad dressing. All it is is Olive Oil, Vinegar, and Dijon Mustard. I topped the fish with fresh parmesan and toasted hazelnuts. Yum!!

Micah Turned 5 Months!!

He is growing so fast. He is rolling from his back onto his tummy, then he cries because he can't figure out how to roll back over. He sticks everything in his mouth. Such a cutee!!!
Ryan and I had a date night in.

I made homeade pizza, made with all organic ingredients.

We finished the night with a movie and Caramel Lattes. The beautiful flowers in the background were a surprise from my sweet husband on Friday.