It's what's for dinner ...

... and what are YOU having?

I'm slowly savouring a decadent, rich, and oh-so-flavourful Lobster Risotto. Every mouthful is orgasmic! I'm tucking this recipe away for one of those special evenings. Then again, when aren't our evenings special?

Nom nom nom ...

Now that the kids are all out of the house, cooking has become ... well ... meh. It's hard to be inspired when you're only making dinner for one, not to mention, I was schooled in the eastern European tradition of making enough food to feed an army and any unexpected dropby's ... and then still having leftovers. In the meantime though, I come across recipes that I either a) want to try or b) think the kids might like. This latest one fit the bill on both counts. I made plans to make dinner for Jordan, Julia and Erika on an evening when they would all be home, only to find out the day of that Erika had to work. No worries ... and full steam ahead. This was an easy enough recipe to make, especially when I took a shortcut and bought a rotisserie chicken at the supermarket instead of roasting one myself. (Not laziness, I was busy on a project for K.) It was quick, with the sauce taking the longest to make and even that wasn't too long. But it was goooood. And with the temps outside dipping into the minus high teens (celsius, no less!) this is the comfort food that I was craving. I got the approval of both the kids, and the satisfaction that moms get when they know they've made a nutritious meal for their kids from scratch (yeah yeah, apart from that rotisserie chicken, I know!) Later, I curled up on Jordan's couch with a child on each side. Julia plopped her hand in my lap; her signal for a hand massage. Within a few minutes, Jordan positioned a pillow against me and lay down, requesting that I "play in his hair". So there I sat, doing the things to the kids that I've done to them since they were little. The more things change, the more they stay the same, as the saying goes. It was a great evening and sure warmed this mom's heart.

Oh yeah, you can find the recipe for the evening's meal, Chicken and Spinach Pasta Bake (pictured below) by following this link. Bon appétit!