Birthday Report

Earlier this month, my friends and I celebrated my birthday by having a party of course! It was an adventure just getting to the party. Murphy's Law was in full force that night. In spite of all that worked against me, I made it to my party and helped set up with minutes to spare before the final guests arrived! (Everyone else was helping with the set up.) Whew!

Tasty Tuesday: Lemon Chicken

You'll have to excuse the tardiness of this post; I fell asleep before I could post it. One of my favorite dishes is the lemon chicken you get at a Chinese restaurant. When I started searching for a recipe, I wanted something I didn't have to fry but still had a lemony flavor. I think I found a decent recipe. It turned out to be a little sweeter than I was expecting, however still lemony goodness!

Tasty Tuesday: Deconstructed Shepherd's Pie

After a jam-packed weekend at a Jewelers' Conference in California (more on this to come), I have to admit to being l-a-z-y the last two days. So, when dinner time arrived tonight, I changed what I had planned to cook. That's life and flexibility for you!

This recipe is based on a favorite family recipe that I love, love, love! However, this is different enough to taste like a separate yummy dish.

Tasty Tuesday: Easy Spaghetti Sauce

My challenge for myself this week was to find a recipe for spaghetti sauce that didn't require an hour of stirring. When I stumbled upon this recipe, I was really excited. It was so simple! I didn't follow the exact recipe, but I based what I did on it.

Tasty Tuesday: Hearty Tuna Noodle Casserole

Welcome to the first edition of Tasty Tuesday! 

I am so excited about this post! You have no idea! I am a Mom-in-training. One of my goals this year is to have an arsenal of recipes under my belt, so to speak. Each week, I will share a recipe that I have cooked and probably tweaked a little.


This week's recipe is a comfort food favorite of mine.

New Year, New Beginning

Happy 2011!!!

This year is going to be a great year; I can just tell by all the wonderful things already planned! Many changes will be made this year. Many projects will be completed. I won't give away all the goodies before they happen!

As you can tell by the birthday themed background, my birthday is just over a week away! I have been counting down the days since December 22nd, when there are exactly 22 days till my birthday! More on that celebration in the coming weeks.

I have several goals for this year. One of them involves this blog! I am going to be more than just a Once-a-month blogger this year! I have been greatly inspired by many, many blogs this week. I am really excited about my new ideas for Piano Plinker that will be unveiled as the year continues.

To start the year off, tomorrow evening will be the unveiling of a weekly themed post occurring on Tuesdays. Let me just say, it will wet your appetite! Tune in tomorrow to discover a delicious side of Piano Plinker!

Paka, paka!