Matzo Ball Soup

For Passover this year, I tried my hand at some matzo ball soup. I just followed the recipe on the box. It called for two eggs, two tablespoons of vegetable oil, and water. Super easy! I boiled and shredded some chicken breasts to make it a meal. For dessert, Craig and I opened up our Easter baskets that my mom sent. L'chaim!

Meatloaf Sandwiches

Craig returned from his last Florida trip with a frozen meatloaf from Mom Finkel :-) I defrosted the meatloaf in the fridge the day before and went to the store to pick up some jarred marinara and shredded mozzarella. That was my only contribution. After that, I was kicked out of the kitchen so Craig could do his thing!!! (According to some, I can be a bit overbearing in the kitchen). Craig ordered some garlic rolls from Mickey's Deli down the street and put the meatloaf in the oven for about an hour. He sliced the meatloaf lengthwise into four pieces. He sprinkled some marinara and cheese into the sliced roll and then filled it with the meatloaf. He followed that with more marinara and cheese. Then back into the oven for about 10 minutes until they are warm and crispy. YUM!

Peanut Butter Cup Cookies & Lemon Butter Crumb Cookies

I was in baking mode on Sunday. I made two recipes from Eleanor Kliven's "Big Fat Cookies" cookbook. I love this cookbook!!! They are basically a PB cookie with about 10 oz. of Reese PB cups shopped up in them. They are delicious :-) The second cookie was the Lemon Butter Crumb. These are a crumbly butter cookie with a hint of lemon dusted with powdered sugar. They go nicely with coffee or tea.

The second cookie was the Lemon Butter Crumb. These are a crumbly butter cookie with a hint of lemon dusted with powdered sugar. They go nicely with coffee or tea.

Ultimate Beef Stew

Sorry for the delay in posts! A few weeks ago I made Tyler's Ultimate Beef Stew. It was really great! I think I made a mistake by using red potatoes--they came out a little mealy after being cooked for so long. Next time I would follow the recipe and use the new potatoes. I recommend not skipping the horseradish sour cream...it was Craig's favorite part! http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/tyler-florence/the-ultimate-beef-stew-recipe2/index.html