I enjoy cooking - but not as much as my sister’s nor am I as good a cook, but I do enjoy eating so that’s my contribution to this blog. The description of family that fits our story is “a group of objects (us) unified by a significant shared characteristic (cooking/eating/entertaining)”. The question/description of food and cooking I like best is well…what’s for dinner sister?

Now I can set a mean tablescape and I like to use china outdoors, but when I throw together a meal for my husband and I it usually contains fresh veggies or meat added to our box meal of the week hello “Mr. Helper” or “Pasta al a carte”. Last week was no exception. One night it was packaged fettuccine with sautéed mushrooms, canned tomatoes, and olives, all topped with grilled chicken and Parmesan. Then another night was grilled pork chops that had been marinated in a little dijon, soy sauce, maple syrup, garlic, and ginger - I served it with brussels sprouts and Suddenly Salad Pasta. But Saturday we went crazy and cooked. I purchased a whole rainbow trout and stuffed his insides with a medley from my herb garden and limes (cuz I was out of lemons) and we grilled it to a perfect flakiness and served alongside a fresh salad and grilled asparagus purchased that morning from the Farmers Market. For dessert fresh strawberries drizzled with balsamic vinegar and dressed with mint – a light and I’m going to say healthy meal for us.

This week who knows…we might “cook” again but tonight its salad with chicken quick and easy…to be continued.

Heather