Mother's Day 2011

I'm hate to break it to you if you think you have the best mom ever, but you're wrong. Unless you're my brother or my sister.

This mother's day was, of course, full of cooking and eating for us.


Oh hey Mom; happy Mother's week ;)











 First on the menu was Blueberry Streusel Coffee Cake
















Next was a reuben dip that I failed to take a picture of:

2 Cups (8 ounces) shredded swiss cheese
1 Cup Mayo
1 Cup Sauerkraut, drained
1 (6 ounce) package corned beef slices, chopped
1 tsp caraway seeds
-Heat oven to 350, mix all ingredients and spoon into 10X6 baking dish. Bake 20 minutes and serve with cocktail rye bread or crisp rye crackers.

Dinner was not a new recipe, but our tried and true Savory Focaccia Pie

3/4 Cup oil packed dried tomato halves with italian herbs
1 boboli shell
8 oz. bulk italian sausage
1 4 oz. pkg. baby spinach (4 cups)
2 oz. feta cheese

1. Heat oven to 250. Drain tomatoes, reserving oil. Brush boboli shell with some of the oil and place in the oven to warm.
2. Meanwhile, in a 12 inch skillet cook sausage over medium-high heat, breaking up to crumbe. Drain sausage, reserving 2 tsp drippings in the skillet. Cook spinach in drippings just until wilted.
3. Set oven to Broil. Top warmed focaccia with cheese, dried tomatoes, sausage, and spinach. Broil, 4-5 inches from heat, for 3-5 minutes or until cheese is softened and toppings are heated through. Drizzle wedges with additional oil if wanted.

(serves 4 at 548 calories each)

And finally, for dessert was this Oatmeal Pecan Pie that was a life changer. When my mom and I get our pie shop, this is going on the menu and it's going to sell like crazy.... if I don't eat it all first.