Sausage & Peppers

Sandwich4This no-fuss meal is not fancy, but gosh is it good.  When I find myself wanting something filling and hearty I turn to this recipe.  For me, sausage and peppers is home.  My grandparents, uncle, mother, and even my cousins and siblings all know how to make it well.    It is a meal that might be one of the most near and dear to my heart.

SausageFor the men in your life, as long as they aren’t vegetarians, you can count on this being a winner.  It shows up in my household often – back by popular demand 🙂  I’ve posted it here on a lightly toasted bun, but I often just eat mine in a bowl with a piece of bread to mop up my plate.  It’s also really yummy over some penne.

PeppersSausage and peppers is also just as satisfying in the winter as it is in the summertime.  Paired with some potato salad and some tossed summer greens, cucumbers, and tomatoes, it is just as enjoyable as picnic food.  Whenever you choose to eat it please shoot me a note, I’d love to hear about your experience!Sandwich1

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Easter Weekend ~ Lesson on Lamb

This past weekend was golden, sparkling, and crisp.  The temperature is hanging onto the last whispers of winter and was sweetly chilly with bluebird skies and strong sunlight.  Chris and I headed up to Connecticut on Saturday to celebrate Easter first with my family, then his on Sunday.  We clinked glasses with family and friends…

and enjoyed the fresh blossoms after a long winter’s nap…

The men hovered around the television screen during the late afternoon rumbling and grumbling about the golf game and most certainly wishing they were down in Augusta, Georgia with Fred Couples and Phil Mickelson.

My cousin Katie dressed her sweet girls in the most gorgeous Easter dresses ever.

The dogs were in great spirits, tails wagging, and ready to be back outside…

We feasted on all sorts of traditional Easter brunch treats over the weekend.  It would come as no surprise that we had lamb both at my house and at my boyfriend’s.  My Mom loves lamb, but doesn’t make it often due to the fact that none of her children care for it.  I’ve recently bucked the trend a bit by gradually introducing lamb to my palate.  Little by little, my taste buds have evolved and I’m starting to enjoy this musky animal.  My Mom baked her lamb and Chris’s Dad grilled theirs on an outdoor charcoal grill.  The thing I decided was that I definitively liked the lamb at Chris’s house better, not because my Mom’s wasn’t delicious, but I think that my taste buds are not quite developed enough for oven baked lamb.  It’s not to say that one day I will like lamb prepared in many different ways and appreciate its gamy flavor, but for now I like it charred and smoky on an outdoor grill.  The photo below is my Mom’s oven baked lamb (recipe below) and unfortunately I did not capture a photo of the grilled lamb, but it was interesting to compare the two.

Holidays always make me feel so blessed to have such abundance.  Happy Easter and congrats to Bubba Watson!