New day!

This is Andrew.

This is his wardrobe. Notice any patterns?





Today the impossible happened. I found shirts that were NOT vertically striped. See? And Andrew not only liked them, but bought them (and they were on clearance for $7:99!).




In other good news, Andrew and I made two different kinds of lasagna yesterday.
First, Portabello Lasagna with Basil Cream from Rache Ray's 'EveryDay' magazine. I stole the recipe from my mother-in-law. :) Due to the fact that I feel downright pudgy lately, I substituted the whipping cream for fat-free half & half, and I used skim milk to make the garlic sauce. I also used less butter than it called for, and less parmesan. It wasn't as knock-out amazing as I wanted it to be, but I bet with all the called-for fat, it would be better. :D It also needed more seasoning...I'm thinking some rosemary and thyme would do the trick.
If you want the recipe, let me know. :)

Next, we made 'Christmas Lasagna' from Chef John's FoodWishes blog. It was quite excellent! According to the chef, grateable mozerella isn't legit, so we made the treck to J.B. Russos & Sons (a GREAT place to go, anyway :), and got the real stuff. We probably could've gotten it at Meijer, but it was more fun to go to Russos. AND we had a gift card. :)

In my opinion, lasagna is always better the next day. Maybe something to do with the flavors having a chance to meld together? Chili is the same way. But today we thad the 'Christmas' lasagna for lunch and it was way better than yesterday.

And that's all for today. Andrew's making coffee now (in his nicely patterned shirt) and hugging Kitty...which is possibly the most adorable thing ever. Till next time!

~Briana

Food is one of my favorite things.

Perhaps inspired by the Julie and Julia movie, I decided to blog about my food conquests. Plus, food is so delicious and pretty to look at. :)

Today I made french onion soup...my absolute favorite soup of all time. There's nothing like caramelized onions gently simmered with a dash of sherry wine and homemade beef stock, topped with bubbling gruyere cheese. Mmmmmm.

My recipe came from Foodwishes...a blog that I often frequent for the great recipes. Here's the recipe.

I also made Chicken Bryan, a dish that Andrew and I love to order at Carrabba's, at special occasions. :) We've made it a couple times, and this recipe claims to be the original. It was perfect, but I think that the poster accidently switched measurements. If you make this, be sure to use 1/2 cup of white wine and 6 tbsp of lemon juice, not vice versa as in the recipe.
Mmmm...

(These are photos I found online, not mine. Next time I'll take pictures of my own. :) )

It would've been even better with garlic mashed potatoes, but I didn't have any potatoes left. :(

There you have it.

I think Andrew and I are making lasagna this week, so I'll post our adventure when it happens. :)

~Briana

Briana Soup

If I were a soup...

I would be egg drop soup.
No, never mind...that's just what sounds good right now.
I would have a strong, moral stock,

But with a few unanswered questions mixed in.

I would be a colorful soup...artsy and full of variety

A versatile soup...something that goes with a lot of different dishes.

I'd have a good dose of guilt, slightly flavoring everything
And I'd be made with obsessive perfectionism...

But never quite there.

I WOULD NOT have lima beans in me. Ick.

I WOULD have chicken in me...because chicken is healthy.

I would be served with insecurity,

And eaten with loyalty

And enjoyed for the most part...until I get cold.

I would be hard to find,

And maybe a little difficult all around,

But absolutely desperate to please the table guests.

I would be one of those soups that have a bunch of different names,

Depending on who's eating it.

I would contain certain spices

That no one could figure out...

That's what I would be

If I were a soup.

(This post is for my old friend Destiny, who said I should start blogging again. :D)