Will I ever cook again???

Oh. My. God.
The only signature dish I've been serving is gallons and gallons of breast milk. I was going to get him to take some beautiful shots of my pump and a nice frosty glass next to some freshly baked goods. But... I haven't had time to bake.

Here is my huge baby. Born on April 6, 2010. Her name is Lainey. She`s still huge. I Blame it on the spinach.

Photos:Shawn Campbell

Coconut Puffs

I wasn't going to post these because it's so super cheating easy but everybody thought I should because they were so simply delicious. Everybody being him and my brother.


1 box of coconut pudding
Puff pasrty
Icing sugar

Roll out puff pastry. Cut daimond shapes out about as big as your hand. Fill with a teaspoon of coconut pudding. Fold over to shape a triangle. Seal edges with fork. Bake at 350 for 20-25 minutes. Sprinkle with icing sugar.


Photos:Shawn Campbell

Spinach, Asparagus and Feta Quiche

Maybe this magnificant spring quiche will lure her out...

Lucinda's Cream Cheese Pie Crust or a pre-made shell

Spinach
Asparagus
Green Onion
Feta
4 large eggs
1/4 cup milk
2 T. Sour cream

Salt and pepper

Steam asparagus, steam chopped spinach and drain. Put them + onion and feta in pie crust. In a separate bowl mix egg, milk, salt and pepper and sour cream. Pour over ingredients. Bake at 350 for 35 minutes or until knife comes out clean.
Photos:Shawn Campbell

White Bean Asparagus Tart

I woke up this morning craving my Ashparagus N' Leek Phyllo Pizza Pie. I didn't have phyllo or leeks but I had puff pastry. And so the following was created.




Puff Pastry
White bean dip
Asparagus
Sundried tomato
Cheese(I used parmesan but any pecorino would work-or feta or goat)
Olive oil
Salt an pepper

Slice asparagus spears in half length wise. Roll out puff pastry. Spread with dip like pizza sauce. Top with sun dried tomato and asparagus. Then salt and pepper. Then drizzle olive oil and top with cheese. Bake at 400 for 25 minutes.

Photos:Shawn Campbell

White Bean Dip

First time making this dip and I think I like it better than Hummous. Which is super strange cuz I love hummous.


1 can cannellini beans
3 cloves of garlic
2 T. dried basil(Fresh might be better, but I didnt have any)
3-4 T. olive oil(Or to taste)
Lemon juice
Lemon zest
Salt and pepper

Mix all in a food processor. Delicious!!


Photos:Shawn Campbell

Spinach Pizza

With Tomato, Garlic and Onion
Ok, I've posted this amazing pizza dough before. It make 4 adorable mini pizzas and is surprisingly filling. I've modified the way it's cooked. Before putting any toppings on, brush with olive oil. Bake as is at 500 for 5 minutes. Top it and bake it for another 5-7 minutes. Much better. The recipe is here. And keep in mind you can make the dough and freeze it for a rainy day. Or squirrel it away like a creepy pregnant chic.



Photos:Shawn Campbell

Look at this award I just recieved from Andrea the Kitchen Witch !!! She is one of my favorites. If I'm looking for a recipe or ideas, her site is always one of the first I peruse. And then she gives me this. When I should have given it to her. Thanks Andrea.



Here is the Link to the award page.

The "Rules"
1. Display the Stiletto badge of honor.
2. Brag about it - post a link to the page to highlight what the award is about
3. Say thanks! Include a link to the friend who nominated you.
4. Share the love-nominate 5-10 more blogs. Leave links to their blogs and leave them a comment so they know they won!
5. Do what you do! Keep at it and keep inspiring others!

Now I get to pass it on to other bloggers. Fun.
1)Siriously Delicious-She may have already been nominated, but this is a list of my favorites.
2)Boy Chef, Girl Wonder-Super cute with great photos.
3)Be Delicious-Really great recipes. She also has a really good beer blog.
4)Homemade-She hasnt posted anything for a while, but I still look at her site all the time for recipes and ideas.
5)I Am Chasing Thirty-Another super cute one with great photos.
6)Kitsch In The Kitchen-An art blog I like to look at.
7)Sweetlife-You should check out the things she does with food. I don't quite know how to explain it.
8)Pink of Perfection-Super fantastic blog with cute little videos and art projects and such.
9)Evil Chef Mom-She's evil and a chef. Look at the strawberry tart she just posted.
10)A Foodie's Thoughts-This site always makes me hungry and she's Canadian!