Wednesday, November 30, 2011

November 30, 2011- Tofu Parmigiana Over Pasta

Tofu Parmigiana Over Pasta

This is a really yummy dinner. It is tofu that is breaded and fried for a little bit then baked with marinara and mozzarella like chicken parmigiana would be and served over spaghetti. It doesn't taste exactly like chicken parmigiana but it is close enough. It is really quite delicious and easy enough to make. We had it with a simple salad with olive oil and a raspberry and black pepper balsamic vinegar that we purchased in Paso Robles. Unfortunately because it was such a busy and stressful day we forgot to take a picture of dinner...boo. What is the point of a blog if you forget the pictures? I'm sorry...Tomorrow is a repeat too so the picture will be boring. Friday's dinner will be exciting and yummy though! But for now it has been a...well...not the best November I have had to say the least. It has probably been the most stressful November of my life. So here is to a better December, if that is possible. Here is to finishing the semester and getting some peace in life. Because as John Lennon says, and in memory of the 10th anniversary of George's death, a new year is almost here, let's hope it's a good one, without any fear. Yes please, I am hoping it is a much better 2012, or at least a better December. Anyway...Goodnight.

Tuesday, November 29, 2011

November 29, 2011- Stir Fry Veggies over Brown Rice (Vegan)

Stir Fry Veggies over Brown Rice (Vegan)

This is a simple but yummy recipe. We bought a pre-made mix of veggies which included mushrooms, red and green peppers, onions, water chestnuts, baby corn, broccoli, carrots, snap peas, and bamboo shoots. Because I had class late tonight Nick cooked. Nick sauteed it with some olive oil to start and then added some soy sauce. We had it over brown rice. It is a simple yet delicious recipe! You can use any veggies you want in a stir fry of course and you don't have to use a pre-made package but it makes it convenient.

Monday, November 28, 2011

November 28, 2011- More Leftovers!

More Leftovers!

Tonight we will finish the Thanksgiving leftovers. We have some mashed potatoes, creamed corn, stuffing, sweet potatoes, and pumpkin lasagna left. Hopefully we will finish everything and then start making dinner again. It has been fun not cooking the past few days but we look forward to eating some fresh food. Not going to post a picture again because all of these things have been posted. Have a great day everyone!

November 27, 2011- Leftovers

Leftovers- Pumpkin Lasagna and Stuffing

So we had sooo many leftovers from Thanksgiving #2 that we had to bring a cooler back! We ended up having leftovers for lunch and then saved some of the pumpkin lasagna which we had for dinner. Because there was so much stuffing we had a little cup of that which we shared for dinner. It was yummy. I don't have a picture of this but you can see the pumpkin lasagna from November 25th post. We also had a small piece of pecan pie for dessert.

November 26, 2011- In N Out

In N Out- Grilled Cheese!!!!

Well today was a travel day. And sorry the post is delayed. We left around 4pm to head back up north and we decided to stop at In N Out in Kettlemen City. We both had a grilled cheese. Nick orders his plain (just cheese and the bun) and I order mine with no tomatoes and no onions, add pickles and ketchup. It was delish. I have been ordering my grilled cheese like this for quite some time. That's all we ordered though because we were eating other snacks in the car. No pictures though...Sorry.

Thursday, November 24, 2011

November 25, 2011- Thanksgiving #2- Becca's Mom

Thanksgiving #2- Becca's Mom

So it is Thanksgiving # 2 today and it is quite a feast. On the menu for today: Salad, Pumpkin Lasagna, Carrot Spaghetti, Stuffing, Candied Sweet Potatoes, Mashed Potatoes, Creamed Corn, Green Bean Casserole, Rolls, Homemade Mushroom Gravy, Cranberry Sauce, and an Assortment of Pies. It will be quite a lot of cooking today. And lots of pictures to post! Happy Thanksgiving #2!









Stuffing













Creamed Corn













Carrot Spaghetti















Mashed Potatoes













Homemade Mushroom Gravy







Candied Sweet Potatoes w/ Walnuts









Salad













Chocolate Creme Pie

















Pecan Pie










Green Bean Casserole










Pumpkin Lasagne


It was definitely a feast! Yum! :)

November 24, 2011- Thanksgiving #1-Becca's Dad

Thanksgiving #1- Becca's Dad

So Thanksgiving is being split into two this year. Thursday is with my dad and Friday with my mom. We had dinner with my dad and we went to a restaurant in Malibu called Gladstones. We used to go to this restaurant all the time growing up. They serve mostly seafood here but Nick and I were able to find/customize some things on the menu for ourselves. We ordered a vegetable flat bread that has portobellos, spinach, tomatoes, and marinara sauce. We also ordered the shrimp scampi minus the shrimp. It has some spinach, asparagus, and tomatoes in it as well. The sauce was so delicious, it was like a buttery garlic white wine sauce. We had a side salad to start. It was a really nice meal to share with my dad and brother. We all ordered pasta so clearly even on Thanksgiving we are all still Italian at our roots :) Unfortunately, I have no picture to post for today. I did make a homemade apple pie and pumpkin pie to bring over and share with all of us. They turned out well! Will post the pictures of those on tomorrow's post.

Happy Thanksgiving!