It was another tasty week. I am finding that I am becoming more confident in my cooking and better able to whip up a dinner in less than an hour.

My husband was in charge of the holiday barbequing and he enjoyed himself. We made so many ribs on day one that we just had the same thing on day two, reheated slightly.

My favorite meal was the tomato soup. But I also love to fall back on chicken piccata. The rice side dish worked really well with it.

Sunday

Grandma’s Cream of Tomato Soup and Cheddar Shortcakes

Monday

Chicken Piccata; Rice with spinach and lemons

Tuesday

[leftovers]

Wednesday

Macaroni and Cheddar

Thursday

[picnic with family]

Friday

Holiday BBQ take one: Rack of ribs and barbeque Chicken; jicama and carrot slaw, roasted mustard potatoes; Smoked corn with feta cheese; caramelized bananas, ice cream, and chocolate sauce

Saturday

Holiday BBQ take two: leftovers from previous day, plus grilled chicken sausages; caramelized bananas, ice cream, and chocolate sauce

What does one eat with Cream of Tomato soup? Cheddar shortcakes.

I love a simple quick bread recipe, and this particular recipes makes large, tasty biscuits that dips well in a simple, thin soup. (more…)