Dinner is served!

Jacob and I entertained Saturday evening serving Lamb chops, rosemary potatoes, Brussels sprouts and cranberry pumpkin scones.
My little chef helped with everything from selecting the menu to prepping the brussels. ..yummy!!!

What do Justin Timberlake and I

have in common?
We both support the Vegan Lifestyle of course!
Saturday, JT busted out as Tofu Blob from Veganville in one of the funniest skits in SNL history...

And last night, I whipped up a Roasted Vegetable dish good enough to dance to!
Started with a medley of Tomatoes, Potatoes, Peppers, Onions, Eggplant and Garlic...

 In a small bowl, mixed together Olive Oil, Balsamic Vinegar, Rosemary, Salt and Pepper...

Quartered and cut the veggies and evenly coated them with the dressing...

Covered the Pan with Olive Oil and Rosemary and used Eggplant as a base for the Roast... 

 Poured in the veggies and roasted them at 375 degrees for about 1 hour...

Voilà, c'est tout...Delicious and Nutritious!

Chef Alya

that's what someone called me on Face Book after I posted last night's Rosemary Medley of Chicken, Red Bliss Potatoes and Brussels Sprouts...

and you know what?  I really like the sound of that!
I don't claim to be master chef or anything but I do like to play around with food and believe that anyone can cook...have you seen Ratatouille?  If not, then you must!

I enjoy experimenting with different ingredients but don't go crazy with what I use so, if there is beef or chicken or vegetables, well then I use that and add simple spices to taste.
In this case, I used the rosemary from the Rosemary Tree I got over the holidays and marinated the chicken breast with that, a bit of olive oil and garlic for 3 days in the refrigerator.

I then added rosemary, olive oil and a bit of Kosher salt to the red bliss potatoes and sauteed them along with the chicken.

As for the Brussels sprouts- these were frozen from Trader Joe's and, although I prefer them fresh, -sauteed with yup...you guessed it...olive oil and a splash of red wine vinegar (my secret for making them less bitter and a bit burnt) were delicious!

Go ahead, give it a try and remember...if at first you don't succeed, only you will know!