uhhhhhhhhhhhhhh.....Im so sick :(

Soooo..........here I am another year older. Work is crazier than ever and I get nailed with strep throat. And thanks to the advice of the nurse at the hospital I decided to enjoy some dry toast to take with my antibiotic so to not upset my stomach.
Well, that same toast , while delicious, also caused me to break a tooth. One root canal later I am on soft foods. And the one saving grace is my mothers chicken soup. If any of you are feeling the pain of the strep or the virus thats going around and cherish your teeth I would recommend making a big pot of chicken soup and take that sinister dry toast and dip in the broth and call it day.
Sorry this isnt the most creative or gourmet recipe...but if you would understand if you saw the condition I am in. Get well!

1 split chicken breast (skin and bones)
1 can college inn chicken broth
2 celery stalks coarsely chopped
1 onion  diced
1 carrot chopped
1 bay leaf
1 package egg noodle
1 tsp olive oil
1 tsp garlic salt
1 tsp ground pepper
8 cups water
Sautee onions  in the olive oil with garlic salt and pepper...3 minutes add water bay leaf and chicken and boil for an hour. Strain broth into a pot. Remove the meat off the bones and add back into strained broth. Add another 2 cups of water bring to boil add egg noodles carrots and celery until noodles are soft and serve. Then go back to bed :)

Going Greek....home made creamy greek dressing recipe

So this past Saturday I was in Sommerville for their annual "Greek Festival" with my friend Jen"Crazypants"Fitzgerald. It was so beautiful. On top of a huge hill under big white lit up tents. There was music and dancing...and I had a big fat kiss bestowed upon me courtesy of "Nick the Greek" during an exchange of money for a beautiful coined dancing skirt that he also took the liberty of tying around my waist. AND THE FOOD......oh my god the food! Amazing roasted lamb and vegetables , spinach pie, Baklava drowned in honey and the BEST Greek salad I have ever had in my life!
I was able to finagle the recipe out of one of the greek ladies serving the food...Mary Pantazopoulos..so I wanted to share this with you.
This is the perfect weather for some roasted lamb or pot roast and nothing goes better then a great Greek salad! This is a creamier version and they use buttermilk to thicken it up.I also like to use this to marinate my meats in. So if you have some steak , chicken or lamb tips this works beautifully! "OPA!!"

Creamy Greek Dressing
1/2 cup Olive oil
1/4 cup wine vinegar
1tsp sugar
1 clove of garlic finely minced
1 tsp oregano
1 tsp dill
1/2 cup feta
1/2 cup buttermilk
Sea salt and fresh cracked pepper

Put all ingredients in the food processor or blender blend until smooth. Serve over salad.

Hot in the City...Grilled marinated Beef w/Fiesta corn tomato jalepeno and onion salsa and potatos

It's hot...hes hot...what better way to get things smokin then a little heat! This dish is super easy and requires minimal cooking. It can all be done on one grill. The meat can be marinated overnight and the salsa can also  be made the night before and just left in the fridge to chill. This is a great idea for a weeknight or friday night dinner. Because the componets go from fridge to the grill. And if you do make this the night before it also cuts down on clean up!! And that leaves more time for MAKIN-OUT! And heres the very best part...it will all cost you under 10 bucks!!  This is a really cool dish and the bright yellow corn and ruby red tomatos beautifully contrast with the fresh cilantro and deep dark green jalepenos. The flavors are like a fiesta of summer in your mouth!I recomend serving with a nice crisp light beer!Cheers!!
Steaks any kind any size what evers on sale                              cilantro diced
3 ears of corn cut off the cob(steamed and cooled)                   2 tomatos diced
2 jalepenos(diced)                                                                                1 small onion (diced)
lime juice                                                                                                    sea salt 
cummin                                                                                       3 potatos cooked and cooled
olive oil                                                                                    1/4 cup cracked pepper
1/4 cup spicy country style dijon                                               garlic salt
2 cloves garlic diced                                                                 lemon juice


*In a large bowl combine corn tomatos onions cilantro jalepenos sea salt and lemon juice
 cover and chill over night.
*In another bowl mix cumin/ lime juice/ mustard/ olive oil / garlic and cracked pepper with the steak rub and cover completely. Chill over night
*Heatr up the gri;;...add the steaks cook until med rare 2-3 minutes each side depending on thickness. Set aside to let the juices run back through. in the mean time in a bowl toss potatos sea salt and pepper and grill until golden brown.Plate potatos and staek then top with corn salsa and serve!