As I sit here on Sunday night at nearly 8:00, in my heart I want to put up a recipe post but I really don’t have it in me. I had a busy (work-wise) weekend but also a kind of shitty (sorry, it’s still my favorite word) personal weekend. In fact, after working the morning away, I spent all of the rest of Sunday, in avoidance, watching a great show on Netflix called “Dead To Me” Which coincidently, was picked up for a second season just this week.

I highly recommend it and I thank Lisa and Jen for recommending it to me. xoxo

So how about I give you some choices for recipe posts for the coming days? I’ll show you a few photos and you can leave me comments telling me which ones you are most interested in getting the recipes for. I’m sure that eventually, I’ll post the recipe for each and every single one, but how you respond (or choose not to respond) will help me decide which to post first.

Then once I’ve posted the recipe, I’ll like it to the photo below for easy reference.

Several of these recipes are long-time favorites that I featured in my last series of classes at Les Gourmettes Cooking School.

And some of the others are dishes I made for an early birthday dinner that Peggy and I hosted on Thursday night for our sweet Anne.

In fact, TODAY is Anne’s actual birthday! Happy Birthday, Sweet Anne. I adore you! xoxo

Even with family visiting from out-of-town, it’s important to keep dinners simple during Christmas week. This one-dish chicken dinner is a snap to put together. Add a simple green salad and a side of rice, mixed grains, or quinoa and you’ve got it made.

Easy One-Dish Citrus Chicken

• 2 tablespoons olive oil, plus more for drizzling
• Juice of 2 lemons
• 2 fresh bay leaves, torn in 3 or 4 pieces (or 1 torn dry bay leaf)
• 2 tablespoons fresh rosemary leaves, chopped
• 2 tablespoons fresh thyme leaves, chopped
• Salt and freshly ground black pepper
• 8 skinless boneless chicken thighs
• 4 bone-in skinless chicken breast halves
• 2 lemons, thinly sliced
• 2 oranges, thinly sliced
• 1/2 cup white wine
• 2 tablespoons capers, drained and rinsed
• 1 tablespoon honey

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American Flag Fruit Plate

American Flag Layer Dip

Confetti Mac Salad

High-Style Slider Bar

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The one bummer about St. Patrick’s Day is that it always falls during Lent. I nearly always give up alcohol for Lent, so it’s a bit of a letdown. Maybe next year I’ll just give up green beer!

Here are three St. Patrick’s Day recipes that won’t let you down! Plus, you can find more by clicking on the “Complete Recipe Index” over there on the left and scrolling down to the “Holidays” heading, and then scrolling to “St. Patrick’s Day.”

Have a wonderful day and be sure to partake in “The Wearing of the Green!”

Irish Pizza

Stout and Irish Whiskey Cupcakes with Bailey’s Irish Cream Frosting (aka Irish Car Bomb Cupcakes)

Duffy’s Irish Soda Bread

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