Fall has Arrived on the Patio

Aloha!

Welcome to my latest 'follower'....all the way from the islands! my dear brother, daryl, has joined us 'non-cooks'! however, i must tell you that my brother is a very talented cook. and i say cook, 'lightly'. this guy knows what he's doing in the kitchen! always using fresh ingredients... which are readily available to him....on the Big Island of Hawaii. love you, daryl!

tomorrow is ny times day....again! how quickly a week goes by. pick it up, get inspired and look for my latest recipe....which will involve a tasty maple dressing for the fall season. you will love it! guaranteed! great for a halloween get-together!

my favorite olive oil- Laudemio

making comments

there seems to be some sort of issue with the 'comment' section. and i'm not sure how to fix it! perhaps when making a comment, do not use 'apostrophes'. let's try that! 'exclamation points' are ok....don't know why! weird, huh?

tell me what you're eating these days! hmmmm??? what are you feeding the fam?

and thanks for joining us, rhonda! yipee!!! where's kymmie?

guest list

p.s. today's birthday celebration included...kym showers, (who is darling, even after a facial and massage!) she was well rested and relaxed....lorrie brown, always a help to me and a fine educator...rhonda slegers, my dairy connection and only friend that knows how to knit... cari balfanz, a sweetheart and girl after my own heart (ready to drink wine at any given time, when appropriate!) and the birthday girl....sweet sweet debbie! ready to party at a minutes notice! thank you all for being here!

happy birthday, debbie!

i woke up this morning realizing my friend, debbie, had experienced her 40-something-th birthday yesterday! yes, i text her a birthday wish, but she needed food and festivities! i decided to throw her an impromptu and small celebration. text a few of her closest friends and was on my way. called my favorite bakery (sweet surrender) for a cake and candles....ran to t.joes to pick up a few items and arrived home at 12:30pm. i'm a very last minute person.....i had a short amount of time... this party was starting at 1:30. i'm not so sure it's fair to tell you about one of the dishes i 'made' for our small gathering....it really wasn't going to be 'lunch' but we needed something savory to go with our chocolate cake! not fair to tell you because there was some slight cooking! minimal! this is still a 'no cooking blog'!!!!!

here's what we had... and you need to make it!

burrata (it's creamy mozzarella... you could use mozzarella)

proscuitto (very thinly sliced ham....at any market)

green beans (here's where the cooking comes in....you need to cook them for 4 minutes in a small amount of salted water, then drain)

hazelnuts, chopped

olive oil

salt and pepper

wrap the burrata with one piece of proscuitto. place in the middle of a dinner plate. place the cooked green beans on top....almost like a tee-pee....or pick up sticks..nothing too 'perfect'. sprinkle the hazelnuts over the top, then drizzle with (good-quality) olive oil and garnish with salt and pepper. tasty tasty! it's a salad. a starter. an accompaniment to your meal. lunch!

simple and fresh.

eat up,

d