Veggie Meatloaf

I thought this looked really good, so it became my Sunday night meal.  My son got a baked potato with his, I got a baked yam.  I knew this was going to be a hard sell to him, so I decided to make a brown gravy (vegetarian), because gravy makes everything better.  I made a couple of my own tweaks and edits to the recipe.

French Lentil Turkey Vegetable Soup

Turkey soups are my absolute favorite to make and really are my specialty.  The homemade broth is always spectacular and I did what is in that link to make it.  This one took 6 hours to make.

Easter Dinner: Braised Beef Short Ribs, Stone-Ground Cheesy White Grits and Orange Gremolata

It's Easter weekend 🥚 🐰 and also my son's birthday 🎂, so this marks a special occasion.  We are expecting guests as well.  I've blogged short ribs before, but only the finished product.  I wanted to do it again with all the steps involved.  I find any Anson Mills product extremely special so serving grits as the base seemed appropriate.  When my son was little he loved Dairy Queen frozen cakes for his birthday parties, so this is what I got him for dessert tonight - probably haven't done this for twenty years or so now.  For the ribs:

Wild Sockeye Salmon Tacos. Slaw & Feta Cheese

The salmon was previously frozen, but it looked good today.  I pan fried it in a little olive oil, seasoned only with S&P.  I warmed the tortillas up in the oven.  Just covered them in foil.  For my crunchy slaw I used:

Creamy Garlic Chicken Spanakopita Casserole

I have never, ever used phyllo dough before (that I remember), so this would be a first.  I had some in my freezer but threw it out when it turned about 10 years old.  😉 It was half price on sale on this week so I got a new box for $1.99.  When I saw this on Serious Eats, I knew I must make it, though I edited it for my own tastes and technique.  I love using my cast iron pan but I just felt better about making it in my 13" x 9" Le Creuset casserole dish.  I didn't get a chance to get to Costco for the spinach so I paid double.  One pound cost me $8 at my grocery store beside the office.  Anyway, here's what I used:

Christine's Waldorf Salad with Pecans

This is another dish that popped into my head a while ago and I've been thinking about it on repeat.  As a young girl, I actually dreamed of one day having this salad at the famous Waldorf Astoria in NYC.  Anyway, luckily it's on the healthy side so there was no guilt involved while putting it together tonight.  What I used:

Italian Sub Sandwich

When I get something in my head to eat, I can't let it go...  I can often delay it, but it won't leave my brain until I indulge.  This was it today. 

Egg Drop Soup

This is simple to make.  This is my own spin on the classic Asian delight.  It's what I wanted for dinner tonight and it took no time to prepare.  I used: