Roasted Tomato Sauce on Penne Pasta

The tomatoes from the fruit stand were so good I had to buy more today, so I made my roasted tomato sauce and penne pasta. Seven was stalking something in the background :-).

Lemon Bars

In the magic Baker's Edge pan. Recipe here.

Mother's Day on a Christmas plate (not sure how that happened) - pistachio petit four cake with marzipan roses

Shish Kebab: Chicken and Steak Marinades

John made the marinades and helped cook these on the broiler. It is our shish kebab recipe, but we don't have a grill at the moment. Still delicious! The red onions and baby portobellos were perfect with the squash, zucchini, and green peppers.



Chicken Marinade: 1/4 cup EVOO, 2 T white wine vinegar, 1T Montreal chicken seasoning, 1/2 tsp italian seasoning, 1 lb chicken.

Steak Marinade (1 hr): 1/4 cup EVOO, 2 T soy sauce, 2 tsp montreal steak seasoning, 1 lb steak

Veggie Marinade (15 min): 2 parts EVOO, 1 part lemon juice, 1-2 cloves garlic, fresh herbs (I used dill, oregano, rosemary and basil)

I also picked a bunch of romaine and fresh greens from our communal garden, mixed with strawberries, tomatoes from a road stand in Fort Valley, parmesan shavings, and homemade balsamic vinegar dressing.

Heirloom Roses

In the backyard.