Sunday, July 19, 2009

Peace was something I suppose I forgot how quiet it could be

Peaceful, relaxing and just being, not too bad but as a newly found out jet setter frequently running from here to there it was a wee bit boring today. Although, I must admit recuperative as well, you see
I guess I forgot to mention that after we ate out yesterday it had a just awful affect on my stomach and I became physically ill.

So I quickly, yesterday took advantage of the leftover chicken carcass, and made my excellent homemade chicken soup in my pressure cooker, the cure for whatever ails ya.
With my arsenal of soup and club soda for the cure by this afternoon I was my old self again, bellyache gone.

Oddly enough with all those yucks going on it apparently brought out my creative being for haute cuisine and so I did myself proud by presenting a dinner with angel hair pasta and pesto sauce (homemade), and from scratch my own rendition of *Caesar dressing and *croutons both made from scratch and lite for a Caesar salad; but of course!
Cling peaches a la naturale for dessert, a lovely healthy meal.

Pleasantly our eldest son called to today, and it is always a joy to hear from him, and to know he is happy and healthy!
And working hard and playing hard too.

* Caesar Dressing:
• Recipe for no oil no egg no anchovy dressing! Wisk all the below ingredients together in any order
• Three tablespoons of lite mayo
• One and a half tablespoons of lemon juice
• One and a half tablespoons of apple cider vinegar
• Kraft lite parmesan/ Romano two tablespoons
• Black pepper to taste ( I always add more than most do)
• Garlic powder, no salt (hefty) dose ( which I prefer) or to taste

*Homemade croutons:
• Preheat oven to 250
• Old dry bakery bread any type would do and then cut into cubes
• Toss with extra virgin olive oil, parmesan, dried rosemary, and dried basil
• Spread out flat on an oil sprayed cookie sheet
• Place in 250 degree oven for ten minutes

I decided to share these healthful ideas with my readership.
Both items above go over Romaine lettuce and red sliced onions toss and you are done! Or add in grilled chicken or shrimp for a complete meal, enjoy!

PS that Caesar dressing is totally my creation not from anyone else so it is my gift to you!
I bet that simple crouton one is a conglomeration of many that I have used over the years from many others' recipes and creators.

On that happy pleasant note I will bid you all a good night and to all count those blessings and I will too!

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