Farm Chick's Camp Bars are oh so good...

Don't you just love all the wonderful recipes each Foodie Friday? For more wonderful recipes please visit designsbygollum.blogspot.

The farm chicks have hit one out of the ballpark with their kitchen cookbook. It has wonderful photos, intersting stories and delicious recipes. Put this book on your holiday shopping list for all your friends and family who enjoy cooking and baking. The Camp Bars are totally awesome!

What recipes have you made from this cookbook?

Inquiring minds want to know.

MANGIA!

I'm a winner...

I was the lucky recipient of this Gooseberry cookbook from Barb of Bella Vista's giveaway. I can't wait to bake a new Autumn recipe. Pumpkin and Sausage Penne sounds wonderful for family gatherings and so does Pumpkin Bread Pudding. All the recipes sound delicious and easy. I will be playing with FLOUR for sure this week and I promise to post back with photos and a review of the recipe I try. Thank you again Barb for this delightful giveaway.

Chicken Piccata...Ina's way...

I absolutely positively love this cookbook. If you are a cook this should be added to your collection of cookbooks. If you are just learning how to cook, or cook occasionally, the colorful photos alone will inspire you. This is a wonderful gift for your girlfriends & family who enjoy cooking. The recipes are packed full of flavor.



Last night was warm and I was not sure what to cook for dinner since I am SUPPOSEDLY on a diet to fit into that teeny weeny polka dot bikini (see my foodie Friday post 4/24). I was thinking of my grandmother's chicken piccata recipe and thought I would give Ina's recipe a try. Now this chicken piccata recipe is not exactly light yet I was so in the mood for this meal. With some minor tweaking, which consisted of cutting back on the oil and butter, I managed to shave off a few calories and fat. I could have baked the entire thing in the oven but I really wanted that crunch and the olive oil for flavor. I don't know how you feel, but some days you just need flavor and that usually makes me eat less too. I loaded up my plate with lots of salad first and veggies and limited my portion size of the piccata. Since there are no calories listed in this book I can only guess at the calories and the WW point factor. It was satisfying and tasty.

I would serve this to company along with a nice tossed salad and seasonal vegetables and a bottle of white wine. For dessert I would make Ina's summer fruit crostata. I promise to showcase that heavenly recipe in a few weeks when plums and blueberries are in season.

*This recipe can be found on page 96 and also on foodnetwork.

Mangia!