FamMenu for the tail end of March! Lion or lamb...

Hi everyone! Hope you are having a GREAT week! Going on a Fab vacation for Spring Break anyone? Have an excellent and safe week! Here is my FamMenu for the week: Monday:I whipped together one of my fave super easy and quick meals, three cheese ravioli with pesto sauce, organic baby spinach, Roma tomatoes, toasted pine nuts and Parmesan cheese, Italian bread... Tuesday:It's a' gonna' be a Hummalicious day, so dinner will be a quick and easy one, TACO TUESDAY! Wednesday:Mongolian Pork with broccoli over jasmine rice, caracara oranges Thursday:Marinated Grilled chicken over Caesar Salad with yummy homemade croutons, fresh berry and Greek yogurt parfaits with Samantha Ritter Honey, Yumola! Friday:it's moooobie night at the Toldo villa, so pizza it is! Saturday:ok, somI am going to go for a really yummy breakfast for dinner tonight, spicybcorn cakes (kind of like crab cakes) topped with poached eggs, Jack's salsa, chunks of avocado, pinto beans and a chipotle cilantro hollondaise, similar to a great cafe in Louisville! OH and my Bestie?!? Had a GORGEOUS baby girl, Catherine Elaine! Congrats to she and Dave, wootwoot!:0)wow Sunday:Earthbound Farm Organics recipe for vegetarian lasagne, it's the Bombdiggity:) some bread and fruit too... Have a wonderful week!

Excellent Michigan Products are IN!!!

Hey all, I have two of Michigan's BEST products: Rinckey Brothers Maple Syrup- straight outta' Carson City- a pure maple syrup taste that simply cannot be beat! I challenge you to find a better first of 2012 tap! I have a limited amount, sort me know what you need! $8 a pint Samantha Ritter Honey- a honey from beekeepers in West Olive- I found this little gem of a honey at a garage sale in Rockford six years ago.... Whaaaat?! Yup. Christine Ritter was offering samples of her family's beekeeping prize at her sister in laws house, and I tell you I have not found anything better since then, than this golden delish treat. $8 a pint Let me know if you would like to purchase either of these excellent gems!:0)

A SUMMER-ISH FAMMENU! 3.19-3.25

Can you believe this crazy Summer weather?! I am loving it.... Am concerned about all of the farmers & their crops, though. This will go down in history as a two- week stint of global warming, for sure! We had a nice weekend with none less than FIVE hummus demos, and then a nice evening at friends house... Until Tonce crashed on rollerblades and banged up her two front teeth, as well as the rest of her body! Never a dull moment, I say!;/ BUT the good news is she suffered only scrapes, bruises and some cosmetic damage to her teeth. Went to the dentist today and have X-ray proof of just that, WHEW! So she has some composite fillings and looks like a million bucks! (thankfully it didn't cost that much!) Enjoy this beautiful weather while it lasts! Monday:leftover taco shstuff'! I have leftover triple smashed beans and tequila lime chicken from last week, so that makes dinner! Plus some yummy black seedless grapes Tuesday:chili in the crockpot, organic beef & black bean- topped with shredded cheddar and some Chobani yogurt, tortilla chips on the side ... Wednesday:I think breakfast for dinner! I snatched up some preservative and other junk FREE Canadian bacon at Costco, so we will grill that up with some yummy whole wheat buttermilk pancakes, delist Michigan Maple Syrup from Rinckey Brothers- this years' first tap! Some fresh strawberries, and some scrambled eggs Thursday:Venison Burgers with Navratilova cheese, Honey-Dijon-Dill red cabbage & carrot slaw, sweet potato chips, baked beans Friday:Caroline gets to see The Hunger Games with her BFF, oh my she is excited! Hubs will be busy, so the rest of the gang and I will be watching movies and eating pizza! Saturday:super march anniversary couples unite! We will be heading out for dinner with a handful of friends that also have March Anniversaries! Fun stuff! I think the kiddos will have a long overdue visit with Gigi & Grampy! Sunday:Grilled Jamaican jerk chicken, cilantro coconut lime rice, salad with fresh mango & cashews, a light vinaigrette. Fresh strawberries, angel food cake & whipped cream, baby! Yum! Have a week Y'all!

Spring Class List (April-May-June!)

Think Fish! A fresh look at some healthy and delish fish dishes! A variety of simple to shop for and prepare fish & seafood delights. A few delicious tidbits from the menu: Southern Blackened Catfish with Summery corn, tomato & zucchini "salsa", Savory Pecan-crusted Tilapia over organic greens tossed with fresh strawberries, feta & a light balsamic vinaigrette,  Quick Dilly Shrimp Over lemony risotto, Salmon En Papillote with Fiery Honey  Harissa & more!  A fresh selection of wines available for tasting!  Friday April 20 @ 6:30pm Class $55 per person  $10 wine tasting, optional Fun Weeknight Family Dinners Good for you dinners that the whole family will love! A nice variety, too, so no one can pull a " Not THAT Again!?"  How bout' Mondays Madness lean n' mean pork & bean soup, Totally Tuesdays Thai Grilled Chicken Salad with yummy mango, crisp veggies & rice noodles, Wonderful Wednesday's Potato Crusted Walleye , Thursdays Totally Tomato  Basil Soup with Artisan Grilled Cheeses & Freaky Fast Fridays Foodie Bash (this ones a surprise!)  And....affordable fun wines to boot! Friday May 18 @ 6:30pm Class $45 per person $10 wine tasting, optional Grilling Time!   Polish up those grills, Summer is here! In this Fun outdoor class, You'll receive recipes for and TASTE a wide variety of gourmet easy to throw together grilled goodies! To start, a super sourdough crusted arugula pesto & local goat cheese pizza- loaded with a bevy of  delish toppings.  Followed by Sensational Seafood Skewers over Caesar Salad-a great recipe for entertaining! Next up- Super Juicy California  Turkey Burgers- yummified with sundried tomato mayo, Homemade guac, a dose of greens & crispy bacon. Onto a taste of Mexico- Classic Carne Asada with a side of Grilled Corn with Cilantro-Poblano Lime Butter & Queso Fresco, and lastly a Refreshing Frozen White Chocolate, Mango & Strawberry  Tart, yum.   A bubbly selection of local brews will be available for tasting at this class. Friday June 22 @6:30 pm  Class $45 per person $8 beer tasting, optional  All Classes will be held at DreamMaker Bath & Kitchen Showroom

FamMenu for 3-12 to 3-18 short n' sweet

....because my blog keeps deleting my drafts, gonna make this QUICK!!! Monday: Slow Cooker Venison Sloppy Joes-look that up on allrecipes.com super easy and yummy too! We will have them on split rolls with dill pickles and a side serving of veggies and dip, cut fruit too! Tuesday: chicken cacciatore, breaded chicken thighs are pan seared then sliced up and tossed with sautéed mushrooms, onions, peppers, tomatoes and pasta. Served with bread and a yum salad with Dijon-dill vinaigrette Wednesday: Grilled curried Tilapia with fruity basmati rice and sautéed spinach Thursday: triple Bean Smashed Tostadas-aFamFave! Cut fruit Friday:pizza and moooobie night! Saturday: a night out for hubs and I- for our THIRTEENTH Anniversary! Time flies!!! I'll hook the kiddos up with some good grub...just not sure what yet!:) Sunday: honey lime tequila glazed & grilled chicken thighs, smashed sweet taters, slaw Have a great week!

This Weeeeks FamMenu:)

Had a very nice, much needed long weekend road trip to see my Bestie in Louisville, Kentucky! What beautiful rolling hills, including the area where her horse Tobey is stabled at, Turning Leaf Farm in Oldham County- beautimeous! We, her sis, momma and I had a nice drive down, avoided the crazy tornadoes(thank goodness!) and went to her baby shower. Also had one hour massages, went to several great restaurants, including Jack Fry's, went window shopping, got in a great COLD rum and made them a fancy shmancy Chef Robiney dinner, too:) good times were had by all! After all that rambling, here is this week's FamMenu: Monday: after this loooong trip (I am on the road as I type this!-oh and I am NOT behind the wheel:) The kids will have probably already eaten, and I am overly stuffed from a weekend of food- so this chick is skipping dinner! Tuesday: Smokey, lean & mean pork & bean stew, fresh rolls, salad with mustard vinaigrette Wednesday: Chicken Shwarma- yummy spiced up grilled chicken on pitas with sautéed peppers & onions, garlic sauce, CaraCara oranges for dessert Thursday: I will  start off the day with Muffins with Mon!!! For dinner, Slow Cooker Golumpki- savory green cabbage stuffed with ground beef, onion, rice & topped with a tomato sauce. May have some pierogi- store boughts- on the side, just cuz the kids love em'! Friday: supposed to have a class- but it is not looking very promising, only four signed up! So it could be a night home with the kiddies for pizza, pizza! Saturday: I think a pasta night is in order, I think penne with pesto, sundried tomatoes & toasted pine nuts, some crusty Italian bread and a nice salad Maybe I'll splurge for some Palazzolos Italian Spumoni, mmmm hmmmm! check their site out: http://www.4gelato.com/ Sunday: maybe something easy? How about Tacos. Sounds good to me:)! Make it a GREAT week!

A week of FamMenu hiatus is upon me...

Sorry for the lack of menu this week....it has been a discombobulated week. One of those weeks where ever so consistently, Murphy's Law has prevailed over just about everything. So I will be back ready to roar next week with a vibrant Chef Robin FamMenu for you next Monday! Hope your week is MUCH tamer than mine!