Deli Meats...Have You Ever Noticed?

Have you ever noticed when you go to the deli, some of the "meats" are in funny shapes?

I have carved a lot of roasted turkey and chicken in my life and have yet to cook a rectangular one. So how does it get that way at the deli counter?

Seriously. Birds don't grow like that. They also don't eat seaweed or milk fats or hydrogenated fillers. I'd put money on that.

If you're the type of person who buys good bread and rolls, will spend the extra 4 seconds tearing some crisp lettuce and knows a little lemon in the hummus goes a long way...then please get the good stuff when you head over to the deli!

Check your food. Buy good food, eat well, live better.

When you make a healthy choice to have a turkey sandwich, don't blow it by buying fake turkey.
Boar's Head Ovengold Roasted Turkey, you're worth it.

Seafood Lunch

Bacon wrapped scallops.

Awesome.

Crazy good.

Eye-rollingly fantastic.

(I know that's not a real word)

The Best Bacon -Wrapped Scallops Ever:

3-4 (appetizer portion) or 6-7 (entree portion) New Bedford, MA Scallops per person, fresh from your fish monger (never on a Monday though)

1 pound Boar's Head Bacon

1/2 cup Ken's Italian

Dressing/marinade

touch of pure maple syrup

*Let the scallops marinate in the dressing for an hour or so.

*Pre-cook the bacon on a sheet pan until half cooked (about six minutes) in a 375 degree oven.

*Pan sear the scallops.

*Wrap each scallop in bacon and secure with large toothpicks or on skewers.

*Grill (or broil) on medium heat basting lightly with maple syrup.

After the marinating this whole production really only takes about 20 minutes if you've pre-heated everything, it's worth the effort.

This recipe will make people swoon...seriously, I promise.

Healthy Choices

Actually NOT every choice is a healthy choice, some are made out of exhaustion, desperation and/or craving.

The other day I was in the car driving (gasp!) my eldest home from school. I still had more driving to do (a baseball game for the youngest and a music rehearsal for the middle one). Even though it was 6:30PM dinner hadn't even crossed my mind because I was mentally juggling the location of my three kids when my daughter innocently asks, "What's for dinner Mom?"
I said (exasperated)"Well if it were up to me I'd get us each ten honey-dipped donuts, put one on each finger, click on the TV and call it a night." I thought it was creative.

She laughed nervously and said "Pasta then?"

"Yeah, pasta." We keep fresh linguine and mini ravioli in the fridge for these irrational moments.

The moment wasn't over though, that Sunday my husband and the kids pulled a funny and got me my donuts. Even though I could only actually eat two, they were awesome!