Udo Umami

Ginger family

2011-12-01T21:23:00.001-05:00

Time to make some gingery friends!

Wow. Incredible Use of Recycling!

2011-09-16T14:23:00.002-04:00

Unbelievable. Inspiring. Wow.

The Story of Stuff....

2011-09-04T19:52:00.001-04:00

What a great Article!

2011-08-30T13:27:00.003-04:00

Really enjoyed reading this... hope you do too! Also a great read!

Cornbread Muffins, Homemade Mac and Cheese and Ice Cold Beer!

2011-08-27T21:29:00.000-04:00

Ok- so I can't have the ice cold beer. :( But I can watch my husband enjoy an ice cold frosty brew as he devours his dinner tonight! Homemade mac and cheese with corn muffins? Oh yeah! Inspired by friends who recently trekked to TN on a presidential loop - my mouth was watering today when I caught sight of a picture of this very meal. I just had to have it for dinner! Used ziti for the mac and

Kitchen Confidential!

2011-08-20T11:50:00.000-04:00

O.M.G. Too funny. Can I just say I never really cared for Anthony Bourdain. Thought he was obnoxious etc. But then a co-worker gave me his book to read- Kitchen Confidential and I was immediately converted to a Bourdain supporter! What a smashingly terrific read!! Now here we are two days after I read the book and I discover that he actually blasted not only Paula Deen, but nearly every other

Wow! Almost there!

2011-08-15T11:52:00.002-04:00

Brontasaurus Broccoli Salad!

2011-08-14T21:15:00.000-04:00

Oh dear! Talk about a delicious broccoli salad that even a dinosaur would love! See him there in the picture tothe right? Isn't he adorable!!! AHHHH!! He's going to eat it all on us! Well- we all need a little more raw broccoli in our diets and I've read that what babies taste in utero they will also like once they are toddlers so I am broccoli'ing it up! This broccoli salad is pretty much the

Blueberry Festival Bluberry Corn Muffins

2011-08-14T10:44:00.001-04:00

So yesterday was in a word AWESOME! My husband and I went to a butterfly house where beautiful little butterflies (over 500!) were flittering about and adorning us like jewels! One landed on my husband's arm and one stayed in my hair for quite some time as a beautiful ornament! Wow. It was really cool to see what a little caterpillar case looks like! It was like a jade jewel! We got to hold one

Po Girls Mangy Muffins

2011-08-04T14:18:00.001-04:00

Zuchinni zuchinni everywhere and nothing else to eat! That was the ditty my darling and I were singing to ourselves the other day as we searched our bare cupboards for a bite to eat. Breakfast was either going to be hot water with lemon or cold water with lemon. We were out of everything! LOL. No bread, no milk, no eggs, no cheese, no meats, no cereal, no oatmeal, nuttin honey! All I had left

Buttermilk Chicken, Farro Salad, with Nectarine and Blackberry Cobbler

2011-07-29T08:44:00.001-04:00

Wow! Talk about a treat! Let me tell you what, I am NOT a fan of chicken, especially chicken breast. Why? For starters chickens are not what they used to be. Organic or not, it just seems like chicken breast is always getting dried out, stringy, or rubbery even if you watch it carefully and don't over cook it. Ready for that to all change? Well I'm going to let you in on a little secret that

Brother Mark's Chillie Con Carne

2011-07-17T09:11:00.000-04:00

This is a hilarious and entertaining video our very good friend Brother Mark made that I had to share with y'all. Oh, and it's a terrific recipe too! Enjoy! XOXO <3 Udo

Baby Robin's Eggs and other Adventures....

2011-06-21T17:05:00.001-04:00

Holy crow! My bad ladies and gents and limes and coconuts! I've been so tied up with being a mom-to-be that my little blog has fallen to the way side. Sadly, I have not been documenting the amazing dishes that I've been (still!) serving up to my brood at home (and by brood I mean my darling husband and his buddy Jake who comes up every week for a Feast of Thrones (lol) and a Song of Ice and Fire!

Tomorrow Night it's Osso Buco Milanese!

2011-03-20T20:43:00.000-04:00

Stay tuned! I just got the most amazing recipe from my parents tonight! I walked into their house this afternoon and nearly had an out of body experience as the divine scent from their kitchen wafted over to me in the hallway. Curiously, I made my way over to their stove. I spied with my little eye TWO big cauldrons on the stove-top! One had Osso Buco in it, and the the other- Saffron Rissoto!

World's Best Blueberry Muffins!

2011-01-26T06:58:00.000-05:00

We had a bunch of organic blueberries in the kitchen and I needed to find something to do with them fast! They were organic (yeay!) and on sale for half off (yeay!) because they were getting ripe, so we grabbed every package that was there. Well, after a few minutes prowling the interwebs for a blueberry muffin recipe... I found this one. And boy are they outrageous!

What makes life worth living.....

2011-01-20T09:58:00.001-05:00

Glass half empty?

2011-01-20T09:49:00.000-05:00

Are you a glass half-empty kinda gal? Take a look at this fun, quick video on how to turn a pessimistic attitude into an optimistic one. Change isn't easy. It takes time. It's worth it!

2010-10-31T18:11:00.001-04:00

Happy Halloween! It's our first Halloween in our new home. Not sure if this is a trick-or-treater neighborhood but we went all out and bought about $70 worth of candy and snacks for our would-be hobgoblins and ghouls! I was also in the mood to make a nice big Sunday dinner so I whipped up a delicious organic ham, candied organic yams, steamed organic green beans, and an organic baby spinach

Nigella Soup For You!

2010-08-13T09:30:00.001-04:00

Mmmm MMM Good! Nothing like a sexy sauce pot to simmer up some soul warming soup! Yeay!!! Today is rainy and dreary and we are in dire need of some super fast super wonderful noodle soup! Nigella's noodle soup is very calming and improvisational! Not to mention sensational! Yummy not to mention I'll be making this for din din tonight. Come and get some! Enjoy! (and add some garlic!) Nice. She

Eat! Drink! Stink!

2010-08-11T11:08:00.001-04:00

Just confirmed! Mark your calendar’s for October 2, 2010. The Easton Garlic Festival will run from 9am-5pm. The website for the event is in the process of being updated… so in the meantime- check out their site from last year to get the scoop on the ‘goings on’… fun! EAT! DRINK! STINK!

Pressure Cooker

2010-08-04T20:05:00.000-04:00

In the mood for food? How about a documentary on food? Check out this inner-city race to scholarship and cooking masterdom! A must-see! Presure Cooker.

To Relax, Calm, and Re-energize YOU!

2010-06-10T17:37:00.001-04:00

Enjoy! XXoxo <3 Udo

Compassion and the Golden Rule...

2010-06-08T15:43:00.000-04:00

Karen Armstrong explores the importance of compassion and living the golden rule.... XOxo <3 Udo

Jamie Oliver

2010-06-08T15:18:00.002-04:00

Jamie Oliver is transforming the way we feed ourselves, and our children... check him out on TED... a video worth watching! XOxo <3 Udo

Guess who's was featured on the Today Show on MSNBC??

2010-05-21T12:47:00.005-04:00

Udo Umami! Yeah!!! Cool beans! Check this out! The Dharma Swan Station LOST cake I made was featured today! Soooo Cool!!!!! Congratulations! Your content has been featured on TodayShow.com. You can view it at http://today.msnbc.msn.com/id/37267082 Thank you for sharing your content with the TodayShow.com community. Xxoxxo <3 Udo

Want to Get Fit, Gorgeous, and Healthy?

2010-05-15T10:45:00.004-04:00

Wow! Check this OUT!!! I am so excited!!! Guess what we can do? Take cooking classes together! ONLINE!!! Jamie Oliver’s “Food Revolution” is spreading the word about just why we need to eat “real food” for our health. Michael Pollan tells us to cook from scratch — he says, “Eat real food. Not edible food-like substances. Eat things your great-grandmother would have recognized as food.” It

Ageless Living: It's Never Too Late To Start!

2010-05-02T11:38:00.000-04:00

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/36827444/ns/health-agingGreat article! Enjoy! Xox <3 Udo

Creamy Sausage Orecchiette

2010-04-18T10:22:00.003-04:00

This entree is one of my best served dishes and I thought you'd like to see how I make it! I've got some KARATE garlic cooking up with my side dish of Rapini... but the real star of this show is the Chive and Onion Philadelphia Cream Cheese added to my sausages, onions, mushrooms, and orecchiette! Enjoy! Xox <3 Dina Udo

Cream Cheese Rambo

2010-04-14T07:40:00.004-04:00

If you have a computer and you go to any recipe, food, or video site, then y'all already know about Ms. Paula Deen's Philadelphia Cream Cheese recipe competition. I've gotta tell you- this competition has been one huge barrell of FUN! I've submitted two video entries for the side dish and appetizer challenges. Now I gotta say I actually thought I might have a shot at this thing- but friends, let

Earth Day is almost here!!

2010-04-14T07:31:00.001-04:00

Hi Friends! It's almost Earth Day and in case you didn't know, Earth Day is also my Birthday! Yeay!!! I can't wait for April 22nd! What better way to celebrate the earth than with an awesome EARTH BOX! In case you don't know what an EarthBox is... read about it here on a previous post I did on them... THEN go to facebook... make EarthBox your friend and please tell your friends, your family,

Udo's MediterAsian Sushi Roll

2010-04-07T09:28:00.000-04:00

This exciting, flavorful, and exotic appetizer combines the robust, salty, and delicious flavors of the Mediterranean with the crisp, delicate, and sublime textures of Asian cuisine resulting in a fusion of flavors. This recipe is one that I created based on the marriage of my Italian-American background with that of my husband's Asian heritage. You really get the best of both worlds with this

Philadelphia Freedom!

2010-04-05T02:20:00.011-04:00

In case y'all haven't heard... Ms. Paula Deen celebrity chef of the Food Network is holding a recipe contest using Philadelphia cream cheese as an ingredient to your special dish. Guess who's in the running to snag that $25K prize and shot at Food Network fame? Well- I hope it's yours truly! LOL... check out all the fun here and you can even catch a glimpse of me making my famous Pieroghi (

It's all about attitude!

2010-03-15T10:00:00.003-04:00

It's so easy to forget what really matters in life when we are lulled into boredom by the everyday things we have to do as adults. Practical concearns like keeping house and paying bills can consume you if you let them. Sometimes we forget to nourish our inner spirit and to stay focused because we distract ourselves with things that do not matter. Are you living your life with passion and purpose

Will Smith on DECIDING to be who you are.

2010-02-20T21:20:00.001-05:00

Just DECIDE who you want to be or what you want to do- and BE it. DO it. I want to represent an idea. I want to represent possibilities! I want to represent magic. There's an incredible power that 'making a choice' has! MAKE A CHOICE. Just decide and then from that point the universe is going to get our of your way!

Great butt? All you need is a chair!

2010-02-20T09:47:00.005-05:00

I love Tracy Anderson! And y'all know I just adore Gwen Paltrow and her GOOP. This week they highlighted Tracy's method to toning and shaping your body- which is incredibly effective!! She's the trainer that Gweneth and Madonna use to get into such ridiculous shape! Check out this terrific video for toning butt and thighs. Enjoy! XOxo <3 Udo And for your upper body.... its so funky and cool!

Toltec Wisdom on Love and Loving

2010-02-14T12:19:00.000-05:00

So beautiful. Enjoy this short presentation on Toltec Wisdom this Valentine's Day!

Sprouted Pizza

2010-02-13T10:31:00.006-05:00

Last night I made a delicious sprouted pizza to enjoy in place of our usual delivery. So easy to make and really just the most enjoyable way to eat a food that digests like a vegetable! No intestine clogging white flour or sugar here! Nope. Just organic, healthy foods for people who enjoy the simple pleasure and wholesome nourishment nature provides! Good digestion is key to good health and this

Hemp Granola

2010-02-13T10:10:00.000-05:00

Let me tell you what... adding hemp granola to the raw carrot cake I made the other day was a GENIUS idea! Wow... this stuff is insanely delicious and now I have a crunchy, sweet, and salty snack to boot! Try some today! Soooo dang good! This is the kind I use. Enjoy! Xoxo <3 Udo

Raw Goodness - Carrot Cake...

2010-02-11T13:12:00.001-05:00

My mouth is watering as I write this post. Last night, I made REAL carrot cake. Raw, uncooked, carrot cake. Wowwiiie! Talk about sinfully delcious - and NO guilt! Here's the recipe... 7 peeled carrots chopped into small pieces 1 cup of almonds (soaked overnight (I didn't have time to soak mine) 1 cup or so of raisins 1 cup or so of shredded coconut 1 splash of vanilla extract 1 cup of honey or

She's chopping Brocccooollllayyyyy!

2010-02-09T13:06:00.001-05:00

Leave it to Dana Carvey to tempt me into making a delicious, wholesome, rockin' broccolli salad last night! Oy Gevault! Ahhhh! I'll never go a week without having my raw broco salad again! This delicious dish is one that will cleanse your body and your palate making you feel light and alive! Enjoy the enzymatic action of raw produce as it nourishes and heals your body... your body needs this!

Outta This World!

2010-02-08T09:38:00.003-05:00

Check this out! NASA will be conducting some night launches fairly soon which means you can probably catch a glimpse of rocket fun from your own backyard! To get the details of the when and where click here for the full article. During the mornings of Feb. 8, 9, 19 and 20 it may be possible to see Endeavour and the space as two separate entities, appearing as bright moving "stars." At all other

FREE Global Telecasts on Stuff you like!

2010-02-03T20:22:00.001-05:00

I just about flipped out over this news! Check out these free online learning sessions in the areas of health, wellness, and personal development. LOVE IT!!! FREEBIES!!! Terrific! Enjoy! Xoxo <3 Udo

Are you too clean?

2010-02-03T20:22:00.000-05:00

Did you know that using common household cleaners like bleach and solvents can harm your fertility? Yep. Check out this terrific short video from Women's Voices for the Earth to learn more... And for goodness sakes, stay away from that crazy bunny!

Here a fish biscuit there a fish biscuit... Everywhere a Dharma fish biscuit...

2010-02-02T09:03:00.007-05:00

Inspired by our friends over at kung foodie I couldn't help but make some LOST Dharma fish biscuits for our gathering... No worries- no fishy or shrimp taste here... just good ol' sugar cookies with a recipe I found here. Added equal parts red and yellow food coloring and hand cut with a steak knife... baked until they fluffed up a bit at 350 (10 minutes) I think. Enjoy! Xoxo <3 Udo Check out

My Dharma Swan Station Fondant Cake for our LOST Season 6 Party!! Weee!

2010-01-27T09:51:00.005-05:00

Yahoo! Look what I did! Weeeee! All by myself! FROM SCRATCH too! I am such a LOST nerd! Ok- so my original plan was to go to Sam's Club or Costco or whatever and ask them to please take this LOST Swan Station logo and airbrush it on to a cake for me...like how they do it with photographs. I just wanted to have a cool cake to bring to our Season 6 LOST Premeire party... so I had the ingenious idea

Kale Chips = OH YES!!!

2010-01-27T09:36:00.000-05:00

AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!! My new obsession..... KALE CHIPS!!!! OMG! These delectable dainty little 'chips' are EXTRAORDINARY!!!! I just love them! Wowow! Good bye pringles and hello slimmer thighs! Ahha... Delicious! Kale Chips: 1 bunch kale pink sea salt extra virgin cold pressed olive oil lemon juice Cut or tear up the kale leaves (and stems- or you can remove the stems if you want) and put

Wanna feel good?

2010-01-24T12:36:00.009-05:00

Gluten Free is for Me!

2010-01-23T13:16:00.001-05:00

Good Morning and Good Afternoon! The gluten free pizza came out delicious!!! My husband and I ate a whole pie ourselves before my mom in law and my aunt in law came over. They really liked it too, but they also really liked the pizza that was delivered! lol... I really and truly enjoyed this gluten free crust and the low fat way the pizza was made. I used a standard pizza marinara sauce and

Telescopes & Microscopes and.. TGIF!

2010-01-22T09:53:00.003-05:00

Wooo! Here we are... one step closer to the weekend... FRI DAY! FRIIII DAY!!! FRIII DAYYYYY!!! Yeayyyy!!! Tonight I will attempt to make a gluten free pizza. The dough is made and ready to go. It is chilling in the fridge until I get home from work tonight. I think I will either try to make that pear and walnut topping I mentioned here, or maybe I will chicken out and stick with marinara sauce,

Gluten Free Pizza and Avocado Ice Cream!

2010-01-20T21:40:00.000-05:00

Stopped at the health food store on the way home from work tonight and picked up some wonderful gluten free pizza dough. From what I understand gluten free also digests like a vegetable just like sprouted... is this correct? I must research this further... The man at the store said that gluten free products digest like vegetables. He asked me if I was moving away from a flour based diet...

Get ready to raw and roll!

2010-01-08T11:38:00.002-05:00

Woo! Get ready to Raw and Roll! In the middle of my LOST Season 5 marathon with my darling hub-bub, I decided to branch off Udo Umami into other areas of interest... check out the latest blog addition to the Udo family: UdoUncooked. Ok- so it's not just a blog dedicated to raw foods, nor is it a blog strictly about vegan or vegetarian related topics... but it IS a fun new blog about all things

30 savory soups~

2010-01-07T16:14:00.000-05:00

WOw! Check out this great resource for making 30 savory soups in no time! So delicious and fun! Don't you just love soup in the winter months? It's a great way to stay healthy, warm, and low cal! Enjoy! XOxox <3>Udo

Handbook for 2010

2010-01-04T11:53:00.001-05:00

Passed along from an email... Love it! Health: 1. Drink plenty of water. 2. Eat breakfast like a king, lunch like a prince and dinner like a beggar. 3. Eat more foods that grow on trees and plants and eat less food that is manufactured in plants. 4. Live with the 3 E's -- Energy, Enthusiasm and Empathy 5. Make time to pray. 6. Play more games 7. Read more books than you did in 2009 . 8. Sit in

Apple, oat, walnut muffins

2009-12-26T20:14:00.008-05:00

First and foremost, pardon this nasty, blue-tinged picture. Gah! So annoying! Had to take pic with my cell phone as my digi cam was drowned in aqua a few weeks ago. What a rip. Hope to get a new one in the coming weeks... til then... smurf tinted pictures will have to do!Apple Oat Walnut Muffins2 apples peeled and cored, diced finely1 cup of walnuts chopped coarsely1 cup of kefir (or yogurt)3/4

So Many Posts!

2009-12-26T11:01:00.004-05:00

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!!!! Weeeee!!! Oh how I've missed you all!!!! Hrmph. I've made so many delicious fun treats these past few weeks and I haven't been able to post about a single one of them because my Sony Cybershot took a tumble with my water bottle in my LV a few weeks ago (funny story- not really) BAH!!!! Now y'all know I don't like to post anything without pretty pictures and

Udo's Famous Pierogi Casserole

2009-12-09T14:16:00.007-05:00

Casseroles? Naught things those! But what the heck- its the holidays and it's so easy to make or take! I made this casserole for a work function today. Prepared everything the night before, layered it, refrigerated it and then stuck it in the oven for 40 minutes when I got to work the next day. It was a big hit! If you like Pieroghi you will FLIP OUT over this dish... if you don't like Pierroghi

Pears, Proscuitto, & Arugula

2009-11-22T15:22:00.009-05:00

Had some wonderful friends over for the weekend and what better way to greet them after one had a (6 hour!) drive and the other a 3 hour bus ride. With some cold beer (courtesy of my favorite Stella Artois) and some hot appetizers (courtesy of Rachel Ray) mini tuna melts, portabella mushroom pizzas, arugula and pear wrapped in, we were ready to quieten those rumbling bellies and give some much

Portabella Mushroom Pizzas

2009-11-22T15:21:00.008-05:00

Had some wonderful friends over for the weekend and what better way to greet them after one had a (6 hour!) drive and the other a 3 hour bus ride. With some cold beer (courtesy of my favorite Stella Artois) and some hot appetizers (courtesy of Rachel Ray) mini tuna melts, portabella mushroom pizzas, arugula and pear wrapped in proscuitto we were ready to quieten those rumbling bellies and give

Mini Tuna Melts with Rosemary

2009-11-22T14:09:00.011-05:00

Had some wonderful friends over for the weekend and what better way to greet them after one had a (6 hour!) drive and the other a 3 hour bus ride. With some cold beer (courtesy of my favorite Stella Artois) and some hot appetizers (courtesy of Rachel Ray) mini tuna melts, portabella mushroom pizzas, arugula and pear wrapped in proscuitto we were ready to quieten those rumbling bellies and give

Breakfast Brushetta

2009-11-19T13:08:00.005-05:00

Bruschetta in the morning?! You betcha! Especially if it is a breakfast bruschetta. Take some cherry tomato slice in half and saute in olive oil with diced garlic. Set aside. In a small bowl combine a diced avocado with the sauteed tomato and garlic. Add a little olive oil and lemon juice. Toss gently in a festive looking bowl and set aside to mingle. Take a baguette that you've sliced on the

Wild Boar Bacon

2009-11-19T10:36:00.005-05:00

Wow! In the mood for a "LOST" breakfast? Want to eat what John Locke, James Ford, and Kate Austen eat? Chow down on this Sayid special! Guaranteed to be caught at the bare hands of Ben Linus himself! This delicious breakfast treat is made from free-range wild boar... yields a lean, richly-flavored meat because of the boar's unique diet of grasses, roots, acorns and heather.Serve it for breakfast

Awesome Holiday Gifts on a Budget!

2009-10-14T11:54:00.002-04:00

Know what this is?? I bet you don't! It's an old cassette tape case that was made into a business card holder!! How cool and budget friendly is that?! Neato! Check out this awesome link to Better Homes and Gardens where there's a plethora of fun, fabulous, frugal gift ideas for you to make and share with friends and family over the holidays!Enjoy!XOxoxo <3>Udo

Udo's Bangers and Ravs

2009-10-13T11:37:00.004-04:00

Fall fun continues! We took a nice long drive today in search of a new home and on the way stopped at the most delightful pizza place. To say the pizza was a VICTORY is an understatement. Oh goodness... nobody does pizza like NEPA that's for sure! Dinner time is near and what to make with what we have on hand? Whipped up some sausages and ravioli with a glass of pinot grigio... can't beat that!

"Grown Up" Hot Chocolate...

2009-10-07T19:02:00.006-04:00

Oh yeahhhh. Hot chocolate never tasted so good, nor was it EVER this relaxing... weeee! Enjoy! XoxoOX <3>UdoNigella's Grown Up Hot CocoaIngredients2 cups whole organic milk3 1/2 ounces best-quality semisweet morsels1 shake of cinnamon2 squirts of honey1 teaspoon or so of brown sugar1 teaspoon vanilla extract2 tablespoons dark rum or more to taste.. heheeDirectionsPut the milk into a saucepan with

Pasta with Walnut Sauce...

2009-10-07T13:19:00.005-04:00

Ahhhh! Soooo good!Nigella's Pasta with Walnut SauceIngredients 6 ounces shelled walnuts1/2 clove garlic, minced1 slice bread, crusts removed2/3 cup whole milk1 ounce grated Parmesan, plus more for garnish3 to 4 tablespoons olive oil (preferably Ligurian)Salt and pepper2 pounds any flat short pasta 1/2 cup chopped Italian parsley, for garnish

Piping Hot Shepard's Pie

2009-10-07T13:00:00.002-04:00

So warm and delicious on a crisp fall day!Start off with your mashed potato layer...Then add your seasoned veggies...Add your beef that was browned and mixed with sauteed mushroomsTop it off with a layer of biscuit mix (or use your pancake mix instead!)Bake at 350 for 20 minutes or until the top turns golden brown... serve warm!Paul Deen's Shepard's PieIngredients 1

Cornish Hens with Apples and Shallots

2009-10-04T12:00:00.015-04:00

Sunday dinner is always fun to make because I start cooking at around 8am and keep going until noon. Usually I'm able to whip up a loaf of bread or two for the week, maybe some muffins and brownies for lunches and whatever the dinner of the day is.I like to keep Sunday a big pasta day and draw out the process of making the sauce from scratch using Grandma P.'s recipe (which includes homemade

Pancakes and Penelope

2009-10-03T22:21:00.007-04:00

Ok ok. So it was a strange, strange Saturday- that's for sure. Between a crazy bout of house hunting and then jaunting around a bit with my mommah to do some errands I managed to come home to greet a sleepy hubby who went in to work for some overtime earlier this morning. About 5pm we both collapsed on the couch only to wake at 8:30pm with growling tummies. What to do? What to eat? Lucky for us

Flounder with New Potato

2009-09-27T19:56:00.008-04:00

Sunday night and we kept it light. Flounder tonight with new potatoes and asparagus (yes I am on an asparagus kick this weekend). Mr. Udo flipped out over this dish tonight stating it was indeed a "restaurant quality" dinner. He's so good. I'm so pleased that he liked it. I think it all has to do with how you season the fish and of course not over cooking it. Anyway, here is my secret recipe for

Bacon wrapped Mahi Mahi and Asparagus

2009-09-27T13:55:00.003-04:00

Bacon Wrapped Mahi Mahi and AsparagusWe had some Mahi Mahi that I defrosted the other night but I wanted to perk it up a bit so I googled some recipes that used Mahi Mahi and wanted to see if any of them also used bacon (had some left that I didn't cook for breakfast and wanted to use up). Found a lot of recipes out there for Mahi Mahi wrapped in bacon and each pretty much sounded like the other.

Udo's Pork and Crab Sandwich...

2009-09-22T16:40:00.014-04:00

Udo's Pork and Crab Sandwich (aka the Best Sandwich Ever!)Simple and delicious. Using the leftovers from the pork tenderloin (recipe in the post below), create delicious pork sandwiches using endive, mayo, pork, mustard sauce, and add a handful of Herr's Old Bay seasoned crab chips. Pile into a soft, fluffy sesame seed bun, or a soft Portuguese roll. Here's the trick... you actually put the chips

Pork tenderloin, strawberries & endive...

2009-09-22T16:13:00.009-04:00

Tried my hand at a simple pork tenderloin the other day. I know, I know... who doesn't know how to make pork tenderloin? It's so easy it practically makes itself; but I want to share the trick I used to make it moist and juicy. It was quite possibly the best piece of meat we've ever eaten.Take your pork tenderloin and season it with salt, pepper, and Goya Adobo seasoning. Place a tablespoon of

Better than syrup? Oh yeah...

2009-09-22T16:07:00.003-04:00

Out of syrup but you already made the waffles? Grab some fresh fruit and powdered sugar to top off your baked building of batter. Or make a honey sauce with a little melted butter and honey mixed together and drizzled on each waffle. Still need some sweet? Take some left over cake icing (had some strawberry handy here) nuke it and drip it onto your tower of waffley goodness. Still want some

The Scoopeth on GOOPeth...

2009-09-10T17:30:00.005-04:00

I love Gwenyth Paltrow. Love, love, love her. No I don't know her personally, but you can just tell she is so down to earth, and gorgeous, and I really like the way she carries herself. I am also a HUGE fan of her super cool mommah- Blythe Danner. Two really cool people. Love em. I've been subscribing to Gwen's GOOP website's newsletter ever since it came out... but realized that maybe you

A Pocketbook Full of Posies!

2009-09-07T23:01:00.007-04:00

This pretty little ditty is from Ivory Ink Calligraphy!One of my favorite things in the world (besides my husband, little animals, tiny babies, and tiny little baby animals, down comforters, hugs, hot tea, and filet mignon) is Etsy - where you can buy all things handmade! Etsy is also a wonderful find for female (and male) entrepreneurs and artists! If you scroll all the way down to the bottom

The Circle of Life...

2009-08-28T13:20:00.001-04:00

What a whirlwind of a week it's been. Has it been a week or two? It's been about a week or two I think... well... to start the week, our families lost a dear, dear friend, our loving grandfather (my husband's Grandpa McG). We were so very fortunate to have been able to spend some time with him these last few weeks. What a brave and kind man. Grandpa McG was a brilliant conversationalist who

Honey French Toast with Honey Bütter

2009-08-18T11:56:00.007-04:00

This weekend I made honey french toast with lashings of honey bütter... I came across this video from video mojo whilst researching the recipe for the best french toast ever. It was indeed delicious. The bread becomes a bit wet, however, but it works out in the end since there is no syrup used, just honey butter as the topping... (with a dusting of powdered sugar and a side of crisp bacon)

Jülia Child's Boeuf Bourguignon...

2009-08-17T14:41:00.004-04:00

Or as American say: Julia Child's Beef BourginonServed atop Yukon Gold smashed potatoes and surrounded by sauteed spinach!So delicious indeed. Bouef Bourgignon...Oh so very good!Start off with your bacon larders (which have already been simmered in a quart or so of water then lightly browned and set aside (below) Next you brown the beef that's been patted dry by hand ahead of time. (above)Then

Steaks, Cornbread, & Ooo La La!

2009-08-14T21:06:00.001-04:00

This is the cornbread I made It went deliciously with the steak and bernaise sauce Instead of using milk in the cornbread recipe, I used probiotic yogurt Ok, so I made the mother of all steak dinners last night. We needed a little mid-week 'pick me up' so we had a steak and champagne slümber party. Let me tell you this dinner was glorioüs! Just glorioüs. I'm salivating as I type this. Oh my. It

A meditation on mindfül perception...

2009-08-11T14:53:00.039-04:00

My grandma - there's no stopping her!My granparents - young and in love:Kat-er-een and Dom-oh-neekYipe! And I mean there's no stopping her! Go Kate Go!My grandma in her nursing uniform...This fascinating lady can dance the tango & change a tire!Heavy HeartMy heart is so heavy these past 8 days. I've had a hell of go at it the past week or two and on top of it my little Grandma S. was admitted to

Elizabeth Gilbert - Nurturing Creativity

2009-08-08T23:07:00.002-04:00

Elizabeth Gilbert, the aüthor of Eat Pray Love talks about nutüring creativity on TED...Enjoy!xOXoXO <3>Üdo

Jenny's not sick... she's a dancer!

2009-08-08T19:26:00.006-04:00

I'm so excited! The weather has been rather cool these past few days.... the Farmer's Almanac has proven itself correct once again with its prediction of a cold, wet summer this year. Drats on that. But lucky me and you other Fall/Winter lovers.... for fall is indeed in the air! And fall means back-to-school! Back to school haircuts, back to school clothes, back to school excited feelings! Weeee!

Bübble Stick Soap and Bübble Shoppe

2009-08-06T22:19:00.009-04:00

It's almost here! Ze Bübble Stick Soap ünd Bübble Shoppe brought to you by Üdo Ümami! What's that? Yoü fancy a bübbly bübble or two? You seek a slippery südsmuffin to sink your feets into? Enlarge, Enliven, ünd Enlighten your senses vit Bübble Stick... Ze Soap ünd Bübble Shoppe! Stay tuned for developments in the goat's milk and glycerin arena... coming to a lather near you... November 2009!In

Chicken with Prosciutto and Mozerrella

2009-08-05T01:43:00.003-04:00

Just heavenly... A few years ago, mom and I went to the San Genero Festival in Little Italy. What a terrific time we had. We ate, we walked, we enjoyed the sensory overload of good food, good wine, great company, and lovely music. Well, aütumn is almost here and back we shall go again, this time I'll have my hubby in tow to experience his inaugural visit to La Festa San Genero. For it was at this

Almond Tofü with Broccoli

2009-08-04T14:37:00.009-04:00

Easy schmeezy tofü coming right up! Trying to cut back on the meat and poultry, are ya? Well tofu is for you. Üpon my recent trek to Thailand, I learned many a secret to creating great tasting Thai dishes... namely, how the heck to cook tofu properly... here's the scoop....PrepBuy a package of extra firm tofu and drain it from the watery package. Slice it in half horizontally creating two cakes.

Ricotta Cheese Canoli Pancakes...

2009-08-04T11:49:00.006-04:00

This tasty recipe arose from my cütie pie husband asking me what kind of delicous breakfast treat was on the menü for this past weekend and me getting creative with some ricotta cheese that's been hanging around in the refrigerator. Grant it- the ricotta was bought for a pürpose which compeltely eludes me now... and it's not set to expire until September (jeepers that stuff can hold a long time!)

Pat's Ravioli...

2009-08-03T21:01:00.005-04:00

This recipe is deeeeelicioüs! Da. Ees trüe. It is simple and simply elegant. Easy and süper quick to make. Your tastebuds will be dancing. Dancing I tell you! My hüsband ranked this recipe in his top 10 favorite dinners... try it- you'll see! He just told me I need to make this for the next visitors we have over - either my folks or his... it's filling and delicious but it's very light and not

Not So Crabby Patties!

2009-07-31T10:54:00.005-04:00

Are you one of those glorioüs gardeners (or have a father who is) whose zucchini bounty is overflowing? If you, like me, have a plethora of zukes and don't know what to do with them... the next few posts are for you!The Zucchini SongZucchini Zucchini so big and greenyYou multiply quicker than bunniesZucchini Zucchini so tender and tastyAn entree or sweetie you'll make for my honey!(thank you.

Madone! Pannetone!

2009-07-28T11:50:00.012-04:00

Mommah P. kneads the dough... madone! Panettone!I love my mommah's hands...Let it rise... punch down...rise again... bake...Butter the tops...The twins get separated at birth...Mommah P's Madone! Pannetone!So going along with this Christmas in Jüly theme... I asked Mommah P. to show me how she makes her traditional Italian Christmas bread- Pannetone. This yümmy bread goes perfectly with hot,

Bready to rock and roll?

2009-07-28T11:43:00.007-04:00

This is just my simple variation on a standard bread dough recipe. I love sea salt and black pepper kettle chips so it's only natural to want to add that flavoür to my bread dough too! Here I brushed the top of the bread with melted butter and sprinkled sesame seeds, sea salt, and freshly cracked black pepper on top before baking. Serve warm with a smattering of country fresh cream butter... yeah

Tooty Früity!

2009-07-28T00:40:00.003-04:00

Treat time! Time for some sweet fresh strawberries, blueberries, and honeydew. A great way to increase your water intake throughout the day is to eat foods that have a high water content. Let these sweet treats quench your thirst on a hot summer day and remember that proper hydration will keep your body happy, your mind sharp, and your mood lifted!Don't forget to stay near water when it's hot

La Befana Banana Nüt Bread

2009-07-26T19:45:00.021-04:00

OK. Ok... I know La Befana doesn't poke her big nose into your stockings until Christmas time... but what the heck... it's now offically LESS than 6 months away and what's Christmas in Jüly without a little La Befana Banana Bread? What? Yoü've never heard of La Befana? Or La Befana Banana Nut Bread (shh! that's because I just made it up!) But La Befana? You haven't heard of her? Heck, she has

Tinky Tinkerbell!

2009-07-23T15:23:00.013-04:00

What a tinker! And by tinker I mean (s)tinker. In my little world - 'tinky' is what something becomes when left to ripen a bit past it's prime. It's not offensive enough to be stinky... but it's definitely not a bed of roses... in other words- it's tinky. Puppy paws lightly scented with that heavenly puppy-paw popcorn aroma are tinky. Teeny tiny baby toes that have been in teeny white socks all

Good Mornin'!

2009-07-22T21:01:00.007-04:00

Raawwwwrrr! She's awake! ::stretches arms and smacks her lips:: I'm hüngry! What's for breakfast? Why my favorite breakfast of coürse! Plush, pillowy pancakes, paired up with salty, crünchy bacon and a smattering of fresh sweet fruit... mmmmm YAAAAA!!!!Üdo's Semi-Scratch Patty Cakes2 cups Bisquick mix1 cup of milk1 tablespoon sugar2 tablespoons lemon juicey2 teaspoons of baking powder2 fresh

Earth Box for Everyone!

2009-07-22T10:38:00.010-04:00

Ever hear of this thing called the "EarthBox" ? Check this out! If you live in an apartment or in a small home without a lot of garden or yard space- this puppy will get your green-thumb hitching a ride to Scranton, PA where you can pick up one of these amazing gardening contraptions! It's so easy to use even a 5th grader could grow prize-sized tomatoes and other delectables!Read more here on

Need a lift?

2009-07-22T08:34:00.008-04:00

Need a lift? How about a mood lift? Psst... here's a little secret... this essential oil is my saving grace. And by saving grace I mean it's my aromatherapy alternative to losing my mind on a daily basis. (snarf). Have a little anxiety? Or a lot? Have a topsy turvy tummy due to nerves? Chill out with this mood leveling combination of petigrain, rose, basil, and pepper. Recite the mood lifting

What a briner!

2009-07-21T10:34:00.018-04:00

Oh yeah babe... soooo delicious!!!! Guess what I've recently discovered? Brine. As in- brine me a river. Quit yer brining... and do you want some cheese with that brine? Brine! Wow- what a difference it makes in creating a juicy, sweet, melt-in-your-mouth treat! Gramma P. (with her German and Scottish heritage) was famous for brining everything.So what the heck is brine anyway? It's really just a

Super Dynamic Cooking Tyme!

2009-07-20T13:38:00.016-04:00

Hallelujah the jet lag has lifted, the photos have been developed, and we've spring cleaned the bejabbers out of the apartment. Now it's back to work... or play... depending on how you look at it, eh?So many projects soooo little time. Now I've never been one to come up short for an idea- I've got plenty of those mind you... I tell you it's the doing of the ideas that boggles me. Ever feel like

The King's Summer Palace...

2009-07-17T11:57:00.008-04:00

Enjoy a few pictures from our recent trek to Phuket, Bangkok, and HuaHin. Here we are at the King's Summer Palace. Note the Greek-inspired statues (and other European influences)... and what the? Is that statue wearing green sneakers? hehe... Enjoy.Fishing port on the pond...Psst... wanna buy a watch?Please don't feed the landscaping...Hop bunnies! Hop!Views from the watchtower...Yellow bamboo

The Royal Palace...

2009-07-17T11:44:00.007-04:00

Above and below: The Royal Palace... note the umbrella shaped trees which shield the King wherever he walks...Thai military at the Royal Palace...